Rattlesnake!

We were at the end of our hike this morning when we spotted a Japanese couple standing on the steep-sloped trail. They were holding hands and looking directly at the rocks.

I thought, “This is a bit weird.”

When we got closer, the man turned to us and said, “Rattlesnake.”

There, under a rock ledge only a few feet from our heads was a rattlesnake. He was not “rattling,” and he didn’t seem to care that he had an audience.

Production

After our hike, we went right into production… our first full day of work in eight weeks. We are waaaaay behind. That said, the warm weather makes working outside easy, and that means production is much more enjoyable.

Salmon with Dates and Basil

As a little treat, I tested out a new recipe this evening. I really don’t like fish, but I cooked some salmon and it turned out scrumptious. Here’s the recipe:

1 tbs melted butter
1 sliced date
8 leaves of fresh basil
2 salmon fillets
Salt and pepper

Place salmon in an ovenproof dish (I used a glass pie pan). Add freshly ground salt and pepper.

Mix butter, date and basil in a bowl. Spread mixture over the fillets.

Cook in the oven for 14 minutes (sorry, I used our convection oven and set it to “grill,” so I’m not sure what temperatures to use).

Then I served it with black beans with peas and hot pepper flakes and a side of avocado slices. Mmmmm.