ETA: Nope, just THREE 3:15 showings showing up at the same time, and we got to meet our back neighbors. So nice!

At least they all know the place is in demand?

I drove to Memphis today to visit my cousin who just went into the nursing home, and brought her some protein/vitamin shakes. Her brother and nephew also decided to visit at the same time, so we had a sort of mini family reunion in her room. She's not as bad off as my mom feared after last week - alert, eating, and bemoaning the fact that she can't get up and walk around by herself. But she is getting things confused, and asked about a number of people that she forgot had died long ago (plus, somehow got the idea that my dad has passed away). So while I'm not optimistic about her recovering much strength and returning to her previous active liffestyle, I don't think she's in a steep decline leading to an end in the near future.

I visited too late to make the start time of a late afternoon matinee of Woman in Gold, but it turned out to be sold out anyway which paradoxically removed any regret about missing it. So instead of movie popcorn and drinks I opted for exorbitantly-priced dining here, where at least the food quality made it worthwhile: [link]

Aw jeez, primary on a lot of the build tasks tomorrow has a flu. She's gonna power through because it is weird enough work, there isn't a backup. But horrid timing. I've offered to pick up supplies and drop them by work for the folks that need to be onsite so she can stay at home and not have to worry about taking care of the baby she's trying not to infect while husband runs out.

In between cleaning the upstairs, trying out the communal shrub trimmer, running a couple errands and swimming. Oof. But I don't have the flu.

OMG, the Santa Fe style enchiladas are fantastic! A pound of chicken is perfect, and I do love cheese, so I used a lot, and I have a round Pyrex dish which is just a little bigger than a tortilla, so it's perfect!

Yum yum yum. Now I just have to get proficient on chicken shredding, and I'm set for a regular meal!

Man, I feel like I got a lot done today. Went for a run in the hills (and achieved a much faster average pace than I have in the last year, so go me!), finished a book and put a load in the wash, climbed & got lunch with climbing pal, visited Dad & did his taxes, took Dad to Home Despot to look at cabinets, then found a cool local bar that wasn't too crowded that had a NY Strip Steak special for $20 for him.

Would have been a great day if I hadn't discovered what looked to be a mash note he was writing to one of the other residents! OY. (And who is Sally? I don't know any Sallys!)

Connie N, is that the stacked or another recipe?

I cut out lids for another dozen mason jar lights(target had purple jars!) im gonna need more solar lights...

The ridonkulous thing is I'm giving them away.Most, anyway. I know who likes lights on their decks and porches & who the style fits.

And I tweaked my neck second to last lap of swim. Annoying that it was a cool down lap.

Connie N, is that the stacked or another recipe?

Stacked. I had to fiddle the cooking time from before, which is obvious due to the solid mass in the middle, but oh, so good. Though I forgot the olives. Will fix next time!

Olives?! Oh, I don't do that. But delighted you liked the results of my oh-so-vague guide! Really, the one true enchilada is your favorite one. It's all about what balance of flavors you like and texture in a bite. Clearly, stacked hits it for me. It's the uniformity of the corn tortilla and all the other stuff every bite.

Because I am a lazy cook, when I make red beans & rice, I use a boxed mix from Zatarain's. They have a recipe on the back of the box for a layered enchilada dealie, using the red beans & rice in the layers. (It looks pretty good, actually. I've been meaning to try it.)

The engineering of the stacked enchilada is a lot easier to manage, as well, you don't have to worry about tortillas cracking

I have been accomplishing nothing but TV! Although I did take a quick break to make dinner, which was delicious. Baked maple dijon salmon with wild rice and roasted snap peas + red onions + fingerling potatoes.