$800 and it comes with free mulch and topsoil? Sounds like a steal to me. At least you know it's been getting fresh air.

@garcia.casey I get that perspective but honestly I think tracking helps keep you honest with yourself... Not timing just noticing where you're at can show progress you'd miss otherwise.

Did you end up buying that reel after you found out what it was worth? I feel your pain though. My version of this is passing on a lumpy old sofa for twenty bucks at a yard sale, only to find out later it was some fancy mid-century designer piece. I guess my gut is more of a garbage detector than a treasure map. At least you learned from it, I'm still kicking myself over that couch.

yeah I mean it's just notes, not like you're curing cancer

I had a roommate who used his cast iron for searing steaks on max heat for 10 minutes straight and then complained the pan was ruined. He spent like 30 minutes scrubbing it with soap and steel wool every time. Honestly though burning onions into ash in 90 seconds sounds more like a pan problem than a you problem. My cheap lodge skillet can handle high heat for a minute or two without killing anything.