A Little Trip to Palm Springs

I haven’t been able to blog very much lately.  My boyfriend’s computer cord broke.  We haven’t ordered a new one, and my boyfriend usually needs it for school.  So, school comes before blogging… i guess. 

I took a trip over the weekend for work to Palm Springs, CA.  We stayed at the Hyatt Suites.  It was really nice.  My boyfriend would have loved it.  It had TWO big screen TVs.  It had a nice little living area:

It leads to the bedroom:

The best part of the hotel was the pool area.  It was so nice and had amazing pool chairs with pillows.  There’s nothing like a cold drink by the pool. 

 

We had a little balcony in the suite.  It looked out at the swimming pool.

Palm Springs is desert with some mountains and lots of palm trees.

  

They close off the street on Thursday nights and have a street festival.  They sell food, jewelry, art and lots of little things.  There are also a lot of street performers and music.  It was really neat!  I wish I wouldn’t have been so tired from the flight!  I would have walked around more!

Palm Springs has their own stars on the sidewalk.  Here’s a shortened path:

        

I think this may have been a hospital, but I am probably wrong.  I thought it was really pretty with the palm trees and the blue sky. 

The scenery was really beautiful!  I love the palm trees and the mountains. 

 

I was there for work, and I wasn’t able to do a lot of sightseeing, shopping, etc., but it seemed like a really nice little town.  I think a lot of people from LA go to Palm Springs for a weekend side trip.

Day 29: 30 Day Picture Challenge

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.

There are a lot of picture that make me smile.  Here are just a few…

What dog sits like this?

 

Day 28: 30 Day Picture Challenge

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.

I do NOT like these little guys at ALL!!  Just looking at this picture makes me squeamish!

Unfortunately at our last rent house, we had a mouse problem.  It was really gross!  We had to set traps and poison.  We caught too many to count.  Thankfully, we are out of that house and in a much nicer place!

This Sunday was another rainy day!  Makes me sooo tired!  It’s crazy how much the weather can affect your mood!

Day 27: 30 Day Picture Challenge

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.

A picture of my brother, grandma Howard and baby me!

Day 26: 30 Day Picture Challenge

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.

My boyfriend gave me this necklace last Christmas.  It was the first piece of jewelry he bought for me.  I thought it was thoughtful, and I love it because he gave it to me. 

Busy… Busy… Busy…

When I get really busy, the first thing to go is blogging.  It’s been a little while since my last post.  It’s been rainy and gloomy in Oklahoma.  It’s so hard to wake up in the morning when it is so gloomy!  April Showers…

Our family pet, Ginger, also past this last weekend. 

Although it was sad, we were glad she didn’t suffer, and she lived a really long life.  We had her since I was about 14.  She was a good dog. 

I was walking home from junior high on Valentine’s Day, and she was in our backyard.  I thought my parent’s had gotten me a puppy for the holiday.  Turned out she was abandoned and had gotten into our backyard.  Long story short, I really got a puppy for Valentine’s Day, but my parent’s just didn’t know about it yet.  :)

Also in news… My parents went on a Mediterranean Cruise plus first class airfare!  I am so jealous!!  This is them:

LUCKY!!

Turkey Sloppy Joes

I know how hypocritical this is since I just talked about eating less poultry and less meat.  BUT, I was looking through the Cook This, Not That book the other night and found a recipe for turkey sloppy joes. 

I check out cookbooks from the library to get new recipe ideas, but these books are extremely popular.  You see them everywhere!

Here’s the recipe that I revised just a little:

1     tsp olive oil
1     lb lean ground turkey
1     medium onion, diced
1     medium green bell pepper, diced
2     cloves garlic, minced
1/2  c ketchup
1     Tbsp chili powder
2     tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste
4     whole wheat hamburger buns, warmed

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, onion, pepper, and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, the onions are translucent.

Add the turkey sauté until cooked completely. 

Add the ketchup, chili powder, and Worcestershire. I also added several shakes of hot sauce.  Reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 15 minutes. 

Serve with the buns. Makes 4 servings

It was pretty enjoyable!  Give it a try!