My 40 pages of notes just sit there judging me.

That math hit me harder than I expected. I used to roll my eyes at people who tracked every mile, figured it was just a way to brag on the internet, but then my own number crept up on me the same way and I got it. You don't feel the miles when they're spread out over months of just getting to work and back, then suddenly you've basically crossed a state line without ever leaving your normal route. Biscuit's owner probably has no idea he almost got taken out by a milestone. Kind of wild how the small rides add up to something big when you're not even paying attention.

That 1,000 number hits different when you know the work behind it. I've got about 300 board feet of oak myself, mostly from a demo site where they threw out some killer beams. Four years is a solid grind, and honestly, the best part is knowing those pieces have a second life instead of ending up as mulch. What's your most unusual find in that pile so far?