Sunshine!

What a beautiful morning!

The sun is shining, and at 9:15, it's already 47 degrees. I am so excited that it's supposed to get up to 60 degrees today. I have thrown the windows open, the curtains are blowing in the breeze, and the cats are thrilled! They have been taking turns, sitting in front of the door and watching the birds.

I have tons to do today. But, it sure makes it easier when it's not so cold outside!

I hope you are having a GREAT day too!

Menu Plan Monday (On Tuesday)

OK! I'm a day late! But, I am posting our menu for the rest of the week.

Monday: We ate out
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Tuesday: Cincinnati Chili, Salad (We use the seasoning packets to make the chili, but I've included the recipe link as well.)
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Wednesday: Jambalaya, Cornbread
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Thursday: Tacos
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Friday: Chicken Casserole, Crescents, Creamed Corn
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Saturday: Stuffed Bell Peppers
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Sunday: Crock pot Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans (I use a savory herb flavored turkey breast roast.)

For more great menu ideas, go HERE!

I AM ADDICTED!

To these:



They are Pink Lady apples.

Normally, I'm not a huge apple fan. And when I do eat them, I prefer Granny Smith apples, because they are tart.

But these! THESE apples are DELICIOUS! They are a cross between the Golden Delicious and the Lady Williams varieties of apples. They are tangy and sweet. And so crisp when you bite into them. I have never eaten an apple this good. I actually crave them. Of course, sometimes they are better than other times, but overall they are the best. (In my opinion! LOL!)

P.S. The picture of the apples was taken from the web.

Garden Of The Gods - Colorado Springs

I have one word to describe the Garden of the Gods! AMAZING! I will let the pictures speak for themselves!




















Can I get an AMEN? LOL!

I Heart Faces - Pets

I decided to play along in the photo contest over at I Heart Faces.



I took this picture of Tori when I first got my new camera, and I have always LOVED it! So, I thought it would be fun to use it for the pet contest, as well as the eyes contest.



Wanna play along with all of us? Then just head on over to the website, and add yourself to Mr. Linky!

The Broadmoor Hotel

While in Colorado Springs, we stayed at The Broadmoor Hotel. It was BEAUTIFUL! We were actually on the West side, so I didn't get pictures from the front of the hotel.

We're talking five star, turn your bed down at night, and leave a mint on the pillow!



They have three golf courses, fancy (fru-fru) restaurants, a spa, and all kinds of shopping available.



They also have an awesome view of the mountains!





While, I didn't go shopping, or get a facial, I did enjoy relaxing in the room, reading, taking pictures of the hotel, and eating! We ate A LOT!

On our second night there, after Mr. Mister was done working, we all headed over to The Golden Bee (because you CANNOT stay at The Broadmoor, without visiting The Golden Bee!) The Golden Bee is a English Pub. The pub was added as part of The Broadmoor in 1961. It was built with panels and fixtures from an entire 19th-century pub that had been shipped from England and reassembled in Colorado Springs.

It's a fun atmosphere, where they throw bees, that have sticky backs, at you throughout the night. You never know when the bees are going to be thrown, or where they will land. They have ended up in some very interesting places. LOL! Everyone tries to get more bees than everyone else.

They also offer the sounds of a ragtime piano, while customers flip through songbooks and sing along.



And you can get your "ale" by the yard!



Mr. Mister and Mr. H were made fun of until they bit the bullet and ordered one!





Since I am not an "ale" drinker, I was drinking "lemon drops."



WHOA! Two of those were more than enough for me!

Let's just say that we all ended the night a tad bit "HAPPY!" LOL!