My toaster repair turned into a three-month puzzle.

The toaster kept burning bread no matter what I did. I finally found a tiny spring was missing, but ordering it took forever. Anyone else get stuck on what should be an easy fix?

My boss made me redraw a plan by hand and it was INFURIATING but right

I was SO mad when he said to ditch the computer. But slowing down showed me mistakes I NEVER saw on screen. Now I get why old timers swear by it.

My nebula photos: am I cheating by boosting the colors?

Some say making colors pop is just art, while others think it doesn't show the real thing, what's your take?

Showerthought: My balcony veggies grow better with store feed than homemade compost

Everyone here seems to think organic compost is the only way for city gardens. I tried it last year with a bin on my fire escape. It made a huge mess and brought in bugs. My tomato plants looked sad and weak. I gave up and got a cheap liquid fertilizer from the store. In a few weeks, the plants got green and full, and I finally got some good tomatoes. For a small space like mine, the easy option works best. I'm sticking with the bottle, even if it's not what most people say to do.

It struck me how the repetitive motion of knitting (a habit I picked up out of boredom) now centers me like nothing else.