Friday, February 27, 2026
Yesterday, I went by the post office to post a certified mailing for tax season. I am so happy all of the tax returns I need to file have been filed or posted.
I also had another chore I had to take care of yesterday, so I decided to
wear my Well Worn burgundy/wine velvet/velour jeans, a burgundy sweater, JASGOOD Chocolate Skinny Leather Belt, Anne Klein
Chocolate Tutorial Ankle Bootie, and my brown suede jacket.
Below, a short video of the outfit I wore yesterday.
These days, it seems all I am trying to do- is stay ahead of my next task or chore. That said, I am getting a lot done.
On another note, today I used the new Nuwave Bravo XL Pro to prepare a Red Baron Supreme Pizza.
In the last post, I indicated I would have to experiment with new settings for the oven, and today I had the opportunity to test the Red Baron Supreme Pizza I normally prepare with the conventional oven. Although the instructions indicated, preheat the oven to 400° and bake for 18-21 minutes, I found the pizza was browning a little to quickly. In the future, I think I am going to use 375° for 15 minutes when I use the new oven for frozen pizza. That said, the pizza was great.
In case I did not mention this before, I think I am going to love using the Nuwave Bravo XL Pro.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
I finally ordered a new convection oven, the Nuwave Bravo XL Pro to replace my Oster counter top oven purchased over 15 years ago. (Note, I provided the Amazon Nuwave Bravo XL Pro link, however, I ordered my oven from Costco.)
I am very pleased this turned out better than I hoped. I loved the convenience of my Oster convection oven when I first purchased it, however, last year I could not find an extra baking rack so I began researching other options.
I really have not done a lot with the new oven, however, I did make toast and
tested an apple turnover recipe. I love the way the turnovers came out,
however, I will have to test new temperature and time settings to use with my
old recipes. That said, this oven makes it very easy to change these
settings. I came up to speed very quickly.
Below a video demonstration (fast motion) using the Nuwave Bravo XL Pro convection oven to make apple turnovers.
Over the years, I was able to get a lot of use out of my Oster convection oven and I think I am going to get a lot of use out of the Nuwave Bravo XL Pro oven as well.
Friday, February 20, 2026
Yesterday, I had several errands to run. Because of the amount of snow and ice still remaining, I again wore my black PU leather riding boots.
Related information about the outfit:
- Long black wool skirt (late 90s)
- Charcoal grey cashmere sweater (late 2024 shop research, see illustration below)
- Black wool with mandarin collar jacket (TJ Maxx 2002 or so)
- Black PU leather riding boots (2022)
- Sunglasses Amazon 2025
Below a short video of the outfit I wore yesterday, February 19, 2026.
I have been working several projects and very happy about a couple of recent acquisitions. I hope to provide more details in the coming weeks.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Sunday, relatives from out of town stopped by. I decided to wear my Well Worn black velour/velvet jeans, a blue teal sweater, and my black Nine West hiking boots.
Sunday, it was cold. Today, the temperatures finally sustained ranges above
32°,
however, the total meltdown is still a long way off. That said, we are in for
warmer temperatures through Thursday, February 19, 2026 and I am hoping things
will get back to normal.
This storm has sidelined anything I wanted to do outside. The extreme cold, hard frozen snow, and a late start to the cleanup, contributing factors to my frustration with the situation.
On a different theme...
I purchased Blink Home Monitoring equipment during the holidays, and recently, the Blink Mini 2 cam went on sale. Two for about $44 so I used a gift card and credit card rewards to add two more cameras to my system. I am pretty pleased with the Blink monitoring system. The new Blink Mini 2 cameras arrived today so this is what I now have in my system:
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By the way, I added to my cooking utensils. I ordered a great set of
measuring cups and spoons that enable me to reduce recipes without estimating
smaller
amounts. Now I have the correct sizes. I love this set of tools.
While staying in from the cold, I have been exercising. I
noticed mid-January I was eating more so I decided to get busy with diet
goals. I am pretty pleased with my efforts in this area.
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Yesterday, I had several errands to run. It snowed Sunday, January 25, 2026 and yesterday was the first chance I had to get out.
It was about 36° yesterday when I left the house. Happy I chose a
lighter coat to pair with my cashmere sweater. With all of the running around
I think I would have become overheated. It was also busy out. Lots of folks
seemed to have the same idea about taking advantage of the slightly warmer
temperatures.
Related information about the outfit:
- Long black wool pleated skirt (early 90s)
- Camel cashmere sweater (late 2024 shop research)
- Black suede jacket (with matching suede skirt, holiday gift 1992 or so)
- Black leather gloves (holiday gift 2007 or so)
- Black PU leather riding boots (2022)
- Sunglasses Amazon 2025
Below a short video of the outfit I wore yesterday, February 3, 2026 and the outfit I put on to look at the driveway on January 27, 2026.
The slacks I wore on January 27, 2026 were Eddie Bauer chocolate brown cords. The black cashmere sweater was a holiday gift in the late 90s and the black cloth jacket my mother gave to me 20 years ago.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Just completed the last of the five real estate courses I need to renew my license in April 2026.
Refer to this earlier post.
Lots going on, just busy with snow & ice issues and of course the real estate courses.
Hope to update later about everything else going on, however, wanted to post about this milestone. Not sure why I worried so much about completing these courses. Time. I think it was the time involved to read everything.
You are supposed to read all of that course material, right?
