Ngl @grace_allen, I gotta push back a little lol. Is the bark really that much better at 275 vs 250? I've done both and honestly couldn't tell a huge difference on my last brisket. Maybe my eyes just ain't trained for it. People act like 25 degrees is life or death but I bet 9 out of 10 folks couldn't pick it blind.

Oh man, I totally used to be one of those people who thought rest days were just an excuse to be lazy! I was all about that "no days off" mentality, posting every single workout and thinking that was the only way to see results. But then I actually tried taking a real rest day where I did nothing and my body felt so much better. It's crazy how Instagram makes you feel like a failure for listening to your body and recovering. The guilt is real but it's also totally manufactured by that endless scroll of perfect gym selfies.

And yeah, you're spot on about the percolation test. I had a friend up in Seattle who tried building one without checking first, and three days after a heavy rain her yard was still a swamp. She said the water was just sitting there, not moving at all. I told her what @miam75 said about digging a test hole, and she finally gave it a shot. Surprise surprise, the clay was way worse than she thought. Now she's got the amended beds like you described and things actually drain. Funny how one simple test saves so much trouble.

Heard a physio say never lift anything heavy like that without bracing your core first, but easier said than done when you're off balance. Hope it heals quick, back muscles are a pain.

Wait, the neighbor's washing machine? How in the world does a washing machine put out a signal that sounds exactly like a network cable?!