Actually, tracking every penny by hand isn't the only way that works. You made your own spreadsheet, that's still tracking by hand essentially, just a smarter version of it.

You're right @riverm48, glad I caught it before the whole patch went missing.

Oh man, I started doing this exact thing about six months ago with my KeyForge deck sleeves. I used to just shove them in the box however they landed and I'd constantly have sleeves peeling or corners bending when I'd try to shuffle. It drove me nuts. Flipping them so the openings face down was a total game changer for me too. Now my sleeves actually last through multiple game nights instead of falling apart after a few weeks.

A buddy of mine lives near that same creek, or one just like it. He told me about finding a rusty old shopping cart half-buried in the mud and how it became a running joke between us. Then last spring, after the cleanup was in full swing, he actually saw a blue heron standing right where that cart used to be. He sent me a photo of it and said he almost didn't believe it was the same spot. It's crazy how fast nature bounces back when people just... show up.

Buddy of mine had a similar thing happen... old timer told him to stop using a ball peen for rivet work, just handed him a straight peen and walked away. He said the vibe was "you'll figure it out eventually.