I've seen it explained as: the kind of people who own these houses are the kind who throw big gala events (see also: parking for 12) so they need way more bathrooms than the people actually living there need. There's a full bathroom here for each bedroom, plus 3 halves for guests

To-do list as a text file that I cross things off of, plus online calendar reminders for a few things that must happen at specific times

I browse house floor plans for fun, and the biggest bedroom is now reliably labeled the primary bedroom, not the master!

Thanks! I'm now sixth in line for it at the library

Huzzah!

Auction off the opportunity to play Tyrion to his Tywin, fund the US national debt forever

Yep!

apple-cheddar muffins or quick bread

apple-potato latkes (tonight's dinner, actually)

red cabbage with mustard and apples

beet and grain salad with pecans and pickled apples (okay, that doesn't use a *lot* of apples but it's delicious)

and of course infinite combinations with pork!