Me too!

And if you haven't tried the tiny hourglass method, give it a try.

The set I have uses different colored sand for each one and is just pleasant and satisfying to use. The set is actually called HAPPY TIME! Unlike a kitchen timer, they don't make a sound when the time has elapsed, but glancing over to see how much time has elapsed is kind of fun.

Anyway, thanks again for this fun and useful post.