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Taking a short break…

April 1, 2010 by Lesley Tellez

Haven’t told y’all this, but for the past few months I’ve been fighting a cold/ear infection that I can’t seem to shake. It goes away for a week, then comes back. This is despite me visiting doctors and taking antibiotics.

Traveling like an insane woman hasn’t helped. So starting today, I’m taking a week off to do nothing — no blogging, no running around town eating, and no cooking. Or rather, no intense cooking. Scrambling eggs is probably fine. With some sliced zucchini. But I’m not going to go on a crazy quest to create the perfect crunchy exterior on a square of grits, which is what I was doing a few days ago. (The result, if anyone cares: pan fry it for like 5 mins per side.)

Crayton will pick up some of the slack around here, and he’s already told me he has some great things to tell you about hand-dryers.

As far as the bug goes, I visited a lab this morning for a throat culture. Guessing that as soon as the docs pinpoint the bacteria, we’ll be able to nail it.

Hasta soon!

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  1. Don Cuevas

    April 1, 2010 at 9:58 am

    Nicely done, Lesley.
    It’s almost believable. The hand dryers were the giveaway.

    (Just in case, get well soon.)

    Saludos,
    Don Cuevas

  2. Lesley

    April 1, 2010 at 10:18 am

    DC: I *am* serious! Both about the hand-dryers and being sick. Thanks for the well-wishes… hoping that a week of doing nothing (pretty much the antithesis to my entire being) will do the trick.

  3. Chennifer

    April 1, 2010 at 11:19 am

    We’ll miss you! Take care of yourself now – hopefully you’ll have lots of energy soon!

  4. Maria Chavez

    April 1, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    I will miss your blogs, but first take care of yourself hopefully you get better soon=)

    Un abrazo,
    Maria

  5. Mexican Trailrunner

    April 1, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    Take care, girl! Look forward to your return.

  6. pity

    April 1, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    just found your blog, and I definitely will be back, I hope to read you soon, cuidate! besitos desde londres

    • Lesley

      April 7, 2010 at 8:56 am

      Hey thanks, Pity! Welcome!

  7. alice

    April 2, 2010 at 8:15 am

    Get better soon.

  8. Don Cuevas

    April 2, 2010 at 8:48 am

    I recommend caldo de pollo, ajo y mezcal.

    Saludos,
    Don Cuevas

  9. Chennifer

    April 3, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    I second Don Cuevas – pero tomate un poco de Fernet tambien, con eso se cura de todo

    • Lesley

      April 7, 2010 at 8:57 am

      Chennifer: My husband adores Fernet. I think it tastes too much like cough syrup. 🙂 I guess a little wouldn’t hurt, in the interest of curing myself…

  10. Kathleen is Cooking in Mexico

    April 6, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Leslie,

    I hope you are better soon. In the meantime, your husband is doing a good job of keeping us entertained until you return.

  11. Marissa

    April 9, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Hi Lesley,
    I hope you feel better soon, and that the doctors get to the bottom of it so you’ll stop having the infections. Miss you.

    ((Hugs))

    Marissa

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