Shoutout to the volunteer at the Portland rose garden who saved my cuttings

I was at the International Rose Test Garden last spring, taking some stem cuttings for my own garden. I had about 15 of them wrapped in a damp paper towel, just like I always do. A volunteer there, an older lady named Carol, saw me and gently said, 'Honey, that towel is going to dry out and shock them before you get home.' She showed me how to use a small plastic bag with a few drops of water inside instead, creating a mini greenhouse. I lost zero cuttings that trip, when I usually lose at least a third. Has anyone else picked up a simple tip like that from a public garden volunteer?

My smart scale gave my cat a crazy weight reading

I picked up a smart scale because all the reviews said it was spot on. Last night, it measured my small cat at 50 pounds out of nowhere. Do gadget testers ever try these things on pets?

Passed the community center and saw they're teaching kids to code instead of basic hardware fixes.

Back in the day, we'd help folks with virus scans and part swaps at those free clinics. Now the focus is on software, which is cool but idk, maybe we're losing some core skills. How have your local tech help spots changed over the years?

Update: My wrist ache from styling hair is finally gone after I made stretches part of my morning routine.

Rant: My kid sister turning our closet into a comic book shrine is actually kinda awesome

She's only twelve but she saved up allowance for MONTHS to buy back issues of Spider-Gwen. Now the whole closet is covered in posters and boxes, floor to ceiling. Our parents were annoyed at first but they see how happy it makes her. I even caught my dad sneaking a peek at one of the books last week. It's cool how something so simple can get the whole family talking about stories and art.