Hi Brian,

We share a similar journey, I have tried one on one lessons over Zoom, found that hard to do, its better in person, but very few good teachers near me, plus as I am time poor its just easier when I have time to fire up guitar tricks and practice, and I can replay the lessons as much as I want and slow them down etc.  One thing I realised, even if you follow a not so good program online, even that will progress you more than all the jumping around from site to site and starting over again

Many of us me included need the structure so I am just methodically working my way through fundamentals and on from there

Some days I dont play either, I used to beat myself up over it and feel guilty, now I just pick it up the next day as you say.  But the structure helps as you know what you need to work on, instead of just noodling around and learning not much

Good luck with your guitar playing