Ever get that comment about things being too rich? I had a few people say my shortbread was like biting into a solid block of butter, which honestly, I took as a compliment at first. I did try a batch with about 15% less butter and it still sold, but it just wasn't the same to me, you know?

Yeah, I was on the fence before but you've got a point.

Ugh, same thing happened to me, @anna_stone45. Mine was a doorstop until I tried frozen stuff straight from the freezer, no thawing. Threw in some potato wedges with a light spray of oil and basic salt, way better than my oven. Still just a small oven, but at least it's getting used now.

Oh man, that line about messing up the trail for the next hiker is so true. I once saw a friend swap a rock from a cairn in Colorado and it totally threw people off. Like @michael_burns said, leaving a cooler rock might feel like a trade, but if it's not the same type or size, it ruins the marker. It really comes down to whether you're just thinking about your souvenir or actually caring about the place. We all need to be more careful with stuff like that.

Wow, I always thought you had to state feelings directly.