Oh great, now my projects will be waiting on parts and my own incompetence.

Patricia, you nailed it! The desert is basically a skincare villain in disguise. My face revolted after a weekend in Nevada, with my usual lotion giving up instantly. The wind felt like it was stealing moisture right out of my skin. Returning to normal humidity was a total relief for my confused pores. That kind of dry air really does have a personal grudge against skincare.

Question how you separate the music you love from the stuff you just own. I had to sell records that were gifts (even unplayed ones) and it felt awful, but freeing. Does your 'year rule' account for personal meaning, or is it strictly about use? My purge made me realize I was keeping things for a past version of myself. What part of your collection was hardest to let go of, and why?

No way! So wait, did she know her dog got into it before she brought the new starter over?

Oh man, that reminds me of my friend Cassie. She found a sweater with a truly messed-up pattern of reindeer wearing sunglasses last year. A few people stopped to point and laugh with her, and it turned into a whole thing... she ended up with a small crowd giving hot takes on the ugliest stuff in the store. She still texts one of the ladies she met that day.