I have left eggs to boil and they went dry and ruined pans but didn't explode. Now I know what could have happened. I set timers for everything now. Once I go in the sewing room for that 1-3 minute task, it always adds to more and if I don't set the timer something either burns or I forget to pick-up a kid, or late for an appt. I can't multi-task without my timers. For me I think it is the age thing.