big bird

Today I found this Great Blue Heron in my backyard.
 
I clearly have too much time on my hands because a month or so ago I arranged my cookbooks into rainbow order.
Today I ran errands and turned my out of control cilantro plants into pesto (recipe from “How to Cook Everything Vegetarian” by Mark Bittman, second shelf, second from left, bright green).
I am really happy that my husband is finally coming home next week. It seems like the longer he is away the more sad I feel. I can’t believe we have been keeping this sort of schedule for more than a year now. Of course as soon as he does get home I will be flying to Seattle to spend Thanksgiving with my Mom and then on to San Antonio for a team offsite the following week. I won’t be able to catch up with him until the beginning of December when we go to Playa del Carmen for vacation.
Every time we go to Mexico we have a great time but I get sick. I get sick no matter how smart I am about what I eat or what water I brush my teeth with. This time I am preparing by taking Oregano oil and acidophilus. The Oregano oil is supposed to help with many things including keeping stomach bugs at bay. I have also scheduled a doctor appointment before I go so I can get a prescription for something to help me if I do get sick while I am there.