Rant: Don't start a wheel true at 4 PM unless you want to be there past midnight.

Clients always want roses for apologies, but I push for different flowers.

Had a customer give daisies after a big argument and it worked way better. Everyone thinks roses are safe, but they can miss the mark completely.

Unpopular opinion: Clearing my creek bank by hand felt right

Got a spot on my property that floods every spring, just like a small cut we'd dredge. Back in the day, we handled so much with shovels and strong backs before the big floats came in. Spending a few hours moving that muck myself, it was hard but honest. Makes you miss when you saw the whole job from start to finish. Now everything's so fast, you lose touch with the ground.