Year 5, Day 294 “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 2/18/2026, The Wellington. Exercise, Kroger, work, and birthday dinner. Justin requested Aunt Frans cheesecake for his birthday cake. Okay that is great it is an easy recipe where you just throw everything into the blender. Blend till watery then put in a prepared shortbread crust. Last night at 8pm I preheated the oven and blend everything up. I go to pour the blended cheesecake mixture into the crust and notice the glass blender jar has a piece of glass broken off the rim. Oh well everything is thrown out including the blender. Steve says pour it through a screen. No way.
Quick change of Plans. Made a Kroger stop after gym class to buy a store made cheesecake and an ice cream cake for birthday celebration. Our garage door opener would not work today. Somerset-Burnside Garage Door & Glass Co, Inc sent someone out to check it out. The one wall unit was burned out. They were installed October, 2024. They charged $135.00 for the service call. I picked up the part for $40.00 and Steve replaced it himself. Of course, I hear “You see how much money I save us by doing everything myself”. Yup. He sure does.
He also did a lot of spackle sanding. Will the finish work ever get done?
Little birthday party this evening for Justin with Rouladen. Do you know what Rouladen is? It is one of Germany’s most famous dishes. They are thin strips of meat slathered with mustard and filled with bacon, onions, ground beef, and pickles. They are simmered in the oven for hours and served with gravy. No leftovers when this meal is served.
The Kroger cheesecake was fantastic.
Need a series to watch? The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix is great! The show has been renewed for a fifth season. The fourth season premiered on Feb 5, 2026.
Thought for today.
Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/4sjKDCN French Onion Soup Bowls with Handles Best bowls for placing in the broiler oven to melt that cheese. Perfect size.
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