Did you ever go back to coal, or did you stick with propane after that?

It's a good reminder that our own normal can sound scary to someone new. You probably saved him a lot of worry with that simple line.

My cousin in Ohio tried to patch his own flashing last fall with some roofing tar and a prayer. It held for about a month before we saw smoke curling out from under his siding. It cost him nearly three grand to have a pro fix the mess, which was way more than just hiring someone in the first place. Some jobs really do need a licensed person with the right tools. It's scary how fast a small DIY mistake can turn into a major emergency.

Watch me pretend to love a caramel latte I didn’t order for five minutes before breaking. Saves so much time to just point it out right away.

Actually, leveling might not be the whole story. I've had nights where everything was perfectly level, but Mars still looked like a blurry orange blob. Atmospheric turbulence plays a huge part, especially for planets. Last week, the seeing was so bad that even with a solid setup, details were mush. Sometimes it's just waiting for the right moment when the air settles down. A level base helps, but it's not a magic fix for every blurry view.