One month from today!

We will be on vacation in Mexico one month from today. We are very excited to get away.

One of the silly things that I am excited about is the animals I might see. I know there will be many iguanas. Our resort has peacocks roaming the grounds and some monkeys.

When Eddie and I are travelling anywhere, I always spot animals and point them out. He has started calling me Elly May (you know, the one on Beverly Hillbillies that had all the animals). I look forward to lots of time in the cement pond in Mexico, too!

Mexico

I just booked a trip to Mexico! The last week of April, we are going to the Mayan Riviera (south of Cancun) to an all-inclusive resort called El Dorado Royale. That's a picture from their website.

We have been going to all-inclusives in Jamaica for the last few years, but it was time to try another country. We never leave the resorts in Jamaica, there's not much to do outside of them and safety seems like an issue there. In Mexico, we will take the opportunity to see some things outside of the resort. Eddie wants to see some of the Mayan ruins, so we'll do that. I'll try to find at least one other tour we can enjoy.

I'll have to work on my Spanish...... Hasta luego.

Taco Soup

I'm having Taco Soup for lunch today. I made it about three weeks ago, it freezes really well. This is one of my easiest and yummiest soup recipes.

We had snow last night. It was beautiful coming down, but didn't last long enough on the ground.

TACO SOUP

1 pound lean ground beef
1 package dry ranch dressing mix
1 package dry taco seasoning
1 medium onion, diced
1 can black beans
1 can chili beans
1 can diced tomatoes (Mexican recipe)
1 can diced tomatoes (Italian recipe)
1 can whole kernel corn

Brown ground beef with onion in large pot, drain well. Add ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning mix. Add all other ingredients (don’t drain cans). Cook for about 1 ½ hours or in a slow cooker all day.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

We're engaged!

Eddie and I got engaged on Christmas Eve. The ring has gone off to be re-sized. I should have it back later this week. It's so beautiful, can't wait to show you.

We don't have a date set. We are trying to decide the 'where' before the 'when'. It will probably be at a resort on some island in the Carribbean.