The useful joy of doing the practice run badly at first after a tiny failure

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 4 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the practice run for a while.

I started this because my weekend felt a little stuck, and albums seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.