Totally get that. Had to let go of the idea that a hike wasn't worth it unless it was some big all day thing. There's a little loop trail near me, maybe takes 40 minutes if you drag your feet. Started doing it just to get outside. Ended up noticing so much more. The way the light comes through the trees at different times, little animals you just blast past on a longer trek. It's a different kind of good.

Reminds me of my neighbor who built a tiny greenhouse just for one pepper plant, @mark_hayes.

Ever try to fix a slightly uneven beard trim and suddenly you're clean shaven? I always thought the best way to fix a mistake was to just go all in and correct it fast. But your examples really show how that backfires, turning a tiny fix into a huge reset. Now I'm convinced the smarter move is to just leave the one weird piece alone and do a tiny adjustment. The hardest part is waiting and leaving it be instead of making it worse!

Seriously? How do you adjust the cook time when you skip the preheat?

My old farrier told me the first tool you make yourself changes how you hold everything else. Once you feel the weight you built, you stop forcing the angle so much.