Had a flange gasket blow on a 600 psi line during a pressure test last Thursday

It was a brand new spiral wound gasket, but the bolt torque was off by about 15 foot-pounds on two of the studs. We re-torqued the whole set in a star pattern and it held fine. Anyone have a good trick for keeping track of torque sequence on a big, crowded flange?

I used to spend hours looking at design books, now I just scroll Pinterest for 20 minutes. Is that a step back?

I finally got my city to plant a native tree in my yard and it's struggling

I pushed for a bur oak instead of a Norway maple, thinking it would need less water and help local bugs. But after a dry month in Springfield, the leaves are turning brown way too early. I learned even native plants need extra help when they're young and the weather is weird. What's the best way to give a new tree a good start without wasting a ton of water?

So my air fryer basically saved Thanksgiving after the oven died...

The main oven just quit, right as the turkey was supposed to go in. Total panic. I ended up cooking the entire 14-pound bird in my air fryer... in pieces. Did the breasts first, then the legs and thighs. It took like three batches and over two hours, but it actually worked? The skin got so crispy, everyone said it was the best they'd ever had. Never been so stressed and then so relieved by an appliance. Has anyone else had to do a major holiday meal rescue with just an air fryer? What did you make?