Maybe in 2016 I thought I bought a complete set of the encyclopedia Britannica at an auction for next to nothing (like $5 or so). It was already in boxes with all sorts of junk piled into each box. When I got home and unpacked, I found I was missing 7 volumes. Yep, today I found a box of junk in the basement. When I moved the junk around, there were the 7 missing volumes.
The First Axiom of Life: Don’t do dumb things.
A lot of people cry when they cut onions. The trick is not to form an emotional bond. This tiny ad told me:
Switching from electric heat to a rocket mass heater reduces your carbon footprint as much as parking 7 cars