I'll admit that I'm more of a winter person than a summer person. I like the cold weather, because my body temp runs a little warmer than some folks **cue Foreigner singing Hot Blooded**.
When it's 25 outside, my body temp is just about normal. I like that.
Having said that, I've had all the winter I want for 2015. North Texas has had repeated rounds of ice, freezing rain, sleet, snow, THUNDER SNOW, THUNDER ICE and FROZEN FROGS dropping from the sky like a Biblical plague.
OK, I made up the part about the frogs, but you get the idea. Just know that I'm done with it.
Why? Because - wait for it - Texans SUCK at driving in snow and ice. There, I said it. C'mon, you were thinking it too, weren't you?
Lemme 'splain.
Charlotte hosted her Bunco bunch here at Boomer Brief HQ a few nights ago. Being the smart caring, nurturing husband that I am, I took off for the ranch to give them a testosterone-free house. Hey, that's just how I roll.
Sleet, snow and freezing rain were predicted for the next day, but the forecast said it'd be west and north of us. Colleywood, and its Grey Poupon-loving neighborhoods, would be spared the brunt of the icy blast. You pay a little more...you geta little more...AMIRITE?
I made it to the ranch without any problem. Took care of my chores...started a fire in the fireplace...poured myself a big ass glass of wine and settled in for the night.
Next morning I woke up bright an early. It was cold outside - 28 degrees - which meant I could turn off the air conditioner. I got in my Eco-friendly SUV (EPA-rated 2.5 MPG) and took off for Colleywood.
My trip was easy while I was in the country. Cowboys driving fully-loaded cattle trailers passed me, and merged into traffic like perfect gentlemen. No problem.
That all changed as I neared downtown Fort Worth.
A Kia SUV decided that if the speed limit was 70 mph, then BY GOD he'd drive 70 mph, just to show the weather gods he wasn't a pussy. Did I mention he passed me in a blizzard while texting. I. AM. NOT. MAKING. THIS. UP.
I'm saving the best part for last.
When I got to the Fort Worth Mixmaster (AKA TXDOT's idea of a joke) and inched my way to the VERY TOP...we STOPPED. I guess it was so everyone could update their Facebook pages with snowy photos of downtown Fort Worth.
After about a half-hour sitting in a snowstorm, traffic began to move. I can only assume that the guy holding everyone up ran out battery power on his iPhone.
I finally made it back to the land of Lord HubbaBubba, where the snow was piling up faster than Twitter crashes on Interstate 20.
I know I'll be complaining about the Texas heat in...3-2-1...any day now. But, I've learned my lesson.
I'd rather be hot blooded (admit it, the song's stuck in your head right now) than FROZEN. Then again, maybe I should just Let It Go (see what I did there?).
This is TEXAS after all.
I bet Charlotte and I will be hopping over our backyard fence to crash join Lord and Lady HubbaBubba's Spring Garden Party in a couple of days.
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Prepare your own Mexican quick fix with this Chipotle-inspired bowl. Carbs are moderated by filling the bowl with beans, extra veggies and chicken. No need for rice, since the beans count as carbs.
Tips:
If you love tomatoes, increase the quantity to 1/2 cup, but note that the carbohydrates will also increase.
If preparing this recipe for one person, cut all of the ingredients in half. Or simply prepare the full recipe up to the end of step 2 and store leftover chicken and vegetable-bean mixture in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in the microwave on High for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through, and continue with step 3.
Health Bite: The iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper and zinc in black beans help to keep bones strong and healthy.
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