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diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-02-pull-based-punch-list-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-02-pull-based-punch-list-design.md
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--- a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-02-pull-based-punch-list-design.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-02-pull-based-punch-list-design.md
@@ -16,15 +16,23 @@ Three defects and one design flaw:
    owning chain's status, so 4 of 8 visible chain tasks came from explicitly
    paused chains. *Fixed 2026-09-02 (3e26cd5).*
 
-2. **Recurring tasks double-book.** The next instance materializes before the
-   current one is closed, so "Bills" occupies two rows (Sep 1 overdue + Oct 1),
-   as does "Bones's meds". Every monthly recurrence permanently costs two slots.
-   *Not yet fixed.*
+2. **Skipped recurrences never retired.** The scheduler materializes the next
+   instance once the current one comes due, whether or not it was completed —
+   deliberately, so skipping one doesn't stall the series. But nothing retired
+   the occurrence it replaced, so every skipped occurrence stayed open forever as
+   a permanent overdue item ("Bills" and "Bones's meds" each sat in the list
+   twice). Per the intended semantics: an occurrence not done before its
+   successor arrives is *stale/abandoned*, not still owed — the newer one stands.
+   *Fixed 2026-09-03 (f295fd1): an `abandoned` flag, set when the successor is
+   created. Deliberately not `completed`, which would credit work never done.*
 
 3. **Buckets never got a pool.** One bucket exists ("Yard Work", cycle 14d,
    pick 3) holding exactly 3 items. "Pick 3 of 3" makes the rotation a no-op —
    everything is always active. A duplicate free-standing "Yard work" task does
-   the same job in parallel.
+   the same job in parallel. *Pool populated 2026-09-03 to 22 items (3 active +
+   19 dormant), so the rotation is real. The duplicate free-standing "Yard work"
+   recurring task is still there — deleting it ends its series, so it needs an
+   explicit call.*
 
 4. **`due_date` is doing two incompatible jobs** — the design flaw underneath the
    complaint. It means both *"this is a hard deadline"* (Bills, meds, T-ball