Wait, is it possible your brain actually needed that burnt toast to let out what it's been holding in? I mean, the smell probably connected to some memory you didn't even know was still there. Maybe the breakdown wasn't about the breakup at all, but about how you never let yourself feel it fully back then. And the laughing after the plant thing, that might be your body just releasing all that built up pressure. Some days our brains just pick weird moments to do the heavy lifting, and honestly, that Tuesday sounds like it did more for you than a whole hour of talking it out.

Nodding along with this because Ive been there too many times to count. Ground blocks are the absolute worst for hiding corrosion, especially on older homes where nobody ever thought to check them. Youd think the drop or the tap would be the first thing to go, but nope, that tiny little grounding point just sits there rotting in the weather. Ive had almost the exact same situation on a street in my area, same pattern where every storm brought a new outage until I finally dug into the ground block. Silicone grease is a lifesaver too, I started doing that a couple years back and it cuts my callback rate way down. Good on you for sticking with it and solving the whole street, that must feel awesome.