Can we talk about the bullet journal display at the Seattle library

I saw their community showcase and every single spread was a perfect, colorful work of art. It made me feel like my messy, functional notebook wasn't 'good enough' for the hobby. Does anyone else get intimidated by the super artistic journals out there?

My old coal forge finally gave out after 12 years when the firepot cracked during a knife heat treat last Tuesday.

I had to finish the piece with my backup propane rig, but now I'm looking for recommendations on a new coal forge build or a solid pre-made one under $800.

So I accidentally followed a 'trail' made by a herd of goats in the San Juans

Last summer on the Ice Lakes Loop near Silverton, I saw what looked like a perfect side trail up a ridge. Turned out it was just a goat path that got steeper and steeper until I was basically scrambling on all fours. I had to backtrack for like an hour with my full pack on, feeling like a total fool. Anyone else ever get completely led astray by animal trails?

I finally figured out why my continuity checks kept giving me false readings

I was troubleshooting a nav light issue on a Cessna 172 last month, and my meter kept showing good continuity through a wire that was clearly broken. It turned out I had the meter set to the wrong function the whole time. I was using the diode test setting instead of the actual continuity beep mode on my Fluke 87V. A guy from the hangar next door saw me struggling and asked to check my meter. He pointed at the screen and said, 'That symbol means diode, man.' I felt pretty dumb, but it fixed the problem right away. Has anyone else made a simple meter setting mistake that cost them a bunch of time?

Update: My Cintiq pen just gave up the ghost mid-project

It happened yesterday while I was finishing a commission, so I had to grab my old Intuos tablet to finish the line work. Anyone have a good fix for a pen that just stops registering pressure out of the blue?

My frozen fries came out totally soggy after 15 minutes at 400 degrees.

Turns out I was crowding the basket way too much, so what's the best way to do a full bag for my family of four without having to cook in tiny batches?

Found a way to get my group to actually finish a game of Twilight Imperium in under 6 hours.

Warning: my neighbor just put up a fence 2 feet onto my property

I came home from work last Thursday and saw the new fence posts were already in... right through the middle of my flower bed. I checked my survey from when I bought the place and sure enough, they're a full 24 inches over the line. When I went over to talk about it, the guy just shrugged and said, 'It looks fine from here.' I've got the paperwork, but now I have to deal with this huge mess. Has anyone had to get a surveyor back out to prove a point like this?

I finally listened to my uncle about using a 6-inch knife for inside corners

He always said 'the little knife gives you more control,' and after fighting with a 10-inch blade on a tricky bathroom job, I switched and the bead was perfect. What's your go-to corner knife size?

After switching from a standard magnesium float to a 14-inch aluminum one for my garage slabs, I saw a way smoother finish in half the time.

The lighter weight let me keep moving without tiring my arm out, so I could hit the right timing before the bleed water came up, but does anyone else think aluminum leaves too much of a 'slick' surface for broom finishes?