Honestly, I read that strict guard rules can mess up your blend.

I mean, it's wild how we just accept this stuff now. My new coffee maker needed an app and a wifi password, which is crazy to me. It feels like every single thing in the house is becoming a little security risk. I had to update the firmware on my own light bulbs last week. We're all just living in a future where you gotta baby-proof your network along with everything else.

Posting a picture of my messy desk with the question got way more traction for me.

My buddy tried that last year with a Civil War era quilt pattern. He gave up after two weeks because his hands were cramping so bad from the scissors. Said he couldn't believe how straight they got the lines back then just by eye. It makes you realize every single quilt from that time is basically a superpower.

Used to think those things were neat, but that's exactly why I stick with the finger-in-the-dirt test now.