Smart move. I cut the big stuff and kept a small budget for tiny joys.

According to a Gallup poll, remote workers value spontaneous connections, but mandatory video feeds cause anxiety! @lilyhenderson's fermentation metaphor is spot-on for creativity, yet we need tools that don't feel like constant monitoring.

That "lifesaver" spreadsheet, did maintaining it ever feel like a form of testimony itself while you waited?

You preheat the air fryer? I always assumed tossing it in cold was fine, but that explains my soggy results! My attempts without preheating left me with unevenly heated pizza, just like you described. 375 degrees for three minutes of preheating sounds so precise, I'm shocked it works that well. It's incredible how such a small step can transform leftovers from mediocre to fantastic. I'll definitely be trying this method tonight with my own leftovers.

Oh perfect, a magical realism book club that got trapped in the least magical kind of logic! Next you'll be debating the aerodynamic physics of a flying carpet.