Oh man that reminds me of my uncle trying to fix his deck last summer. He spent like three hours watching videos on the "right way" to set a post, bought all these special tools. Then he just got mad and whacked it with a sledgehammer until it went in. Worked fine, looks a little crooked but it's still standing. Sometimes the simple way is just the way to go lol.

What do you do for meals that freeze well? I make a huge pot of chili or soup on my day off and freeze half. That covers two dinners later when I'm too tired to cook.

But sometimes you need that pain to learn.