We all know more than we realize, sometimes it leaks out. We're getting used to that, our modern society doesn't just tolerate information overload, but demands it. Frequently sacrificing important things (manners, critical thinking skills, history, science, and the arts, etc) to make room for the latest bit of trivia about whomever is hollyweird's flavor of the day.

But thankfully, we move on to other things - before I vomit. Yeah, I'm that impressed with the "in crowd."

So we hit our mid 20s, activate the sensible part of our brain, if we have one, reproduce, and then what? Well, most of us learn to put house plants out of reach of baby, put safety latches on cabinet doors, and buy more fruits and vegetables. The bottle of floor cleaner sits in one of those latched cabinets now, instead of in the mop bucket next to the washer and dryer. Other cleaners are jammed in there too, the latch tight, and maybe baby gates in the way, to prevent a Darwin moment.

Those things wouldn't have warnings, and smell so bad to us, if were meant to inhale or ingest them, but baby doesn't know that yet. Distract baby and give him a teething biscuit to suck on, it gets better.

You already know why the extra fruits and vegetables. You want baby to be healthy, and will generally admit you need more of those too.

Dice small, steam til soft, mash with fork, and get used to having mashed fruits and veggies everywhere. It takes a while.

And you didn't think you knew anything about nutrition.

I've been known to fuel up, add or change the oil, even flush a radiator, without asking anyone's opinion on it. Since way back when Chilton's was the service manual to get, now it's all Hayne's manuals. I've had occasion to explain how to locate, remove, and test a thermostat. Of course, afterward I wished I'd realized I had been wasting time on someone who's only claim to being clever was that mommy told him he was (just like every mommy since the dawn of time. More people need to read the first pages of the book "Matilda.")

Most people could do any, or all, of the things I've tried over the years. Many just don't. Entertainment Tonight will be on in a bit, no time to learn to knit today!

Or we see the weather report, because it's always on tv and radio in the morning, and internet any time. Why on earth learn what different cloud types and barometric pressures predict? (It's not that hard.)

I'm thinking navigation with 18th century instruments might be tricky. But think about it, many mastered it that have less of an education than we receive up to 10th grade, so I may see what I can get my hands on about it.

Try to give yourself credit for the things you know.

And I just checked, if you web search "birch sap" you will find page links, video links, images, and info. Those with birch trees should plan themselves some springtime goodness.