That moment when a puppy claims your knee kicker as its own

I was on a job yesterday and the family's new puppy decided my knee kicker was the perfect thing to gnaw on. He dragged it across the room while I was measuring, and I had to chase him down. Everyone in the house was cracking up, and I ended up with slobber all over my tool. It was hilarious but slowed me down a bit!

TIL my brother and I made a good team on our rental unit

I always heard that mixing family and business is a recipe for trouble, especially in real estate. But last year, my brother and I decided to co-manage a duplex we inherited. Everyone said we'd argue over repairs and tenants, but we set clear rules from the start. I handle maintenance since I'm handy, and he deals with the paperwork and ads. When a pipe burst, we split the cost without fuss because we had a written agreement. It's been smooth, and we're even planning to buy another property together. I think the key is communication and treating it like a real job, not just family stuff. So, I disagree with the idea that you should never work with relatives in this field.

Update: A custom peel finally worked on a client I almost dropped.

After all that frustration, her skin clearing up today was a small win that kept me going.

My aunt says homemade pie crust is always better, but I disagree.

Store-bought crust can save time without sacrificing taste.

My stubborn streak about not reading rulebooks finally ended, and it made our last game night actually fun.

DAE have a go-to method for keeping tools organized on the road?

I use a heavy-duty toolbox with dividers, and it saves me so much time at each stop. Picked up the idea from an old-timer at a clinic last year.

Am I the only one who preferred the blocky graphics in early VR worlds?

Remember when VR spaces had simple shapes and basic colors that left room for your mind to fill in the gaps. I think today's hyper-realistic settings can make everything feel less surprising and more like a tech demo. What do you all think, did we lose something when the visuals got too good?