Memory is unreliable. Even ideas that feel obvious in the moment fade within days. The act of writing forces structure — when you can't formulate a thought clearly, you didn't really have it. Notes aren't just storage; they're a tool for thinking.
Working through a few books on systems design and a couple of biographies. The biographies are slower going but I've found the change of pace helpful — technical reading drains a different mental muscle.
Tried growing basil indoors. Lost the first batch to overwatering. Second attempt with a moisture meter is going much better — turns out I had no calibration for what "dry" actually means in soil.