Okay but are we really out here calling plant roots lazy? That's a whole new level of garden guilt. It probably just depends on your dirt and the weather. My buddy in Arizona waters way more than that and his stuff is fine. Sometimes these rules get treated like gospel when it's just a guy who found what works for him.

Totally get that feeling of wanting a perfect page lol. My old art teacher used to say the first mark on a blank paper was the bravest one, because it breaks the fear of messing up. Kinda stuck with me for stuff like journals or sketchbooks. Now a coffee stain just feels like the paper already lived a little before I even started. Makes it less scary to actually use the thing, you know?

Ugh, tell me about it. I had a plastic one that completely folded in on itself when I poured hot tea. Left a waxy film on everything. Total garbage.

Oh man, that's so cool. I used to think all that old stuff was just junk, but last year I found my old Game Boy Color. The feel of those buttons, and that specific click sound, it just flooded back a ton of memories I forgot I even had. It's weird how your hands remember things your brain doesn't.

So the mussels are the new water cleaning crew?