Warning: that 'rare' variegated monstera cutting I bought online was a total scam

I saw this ad for a 'highly variegated' monstera albo cutting on a plant trade group last fall. The seller had great pictures and swore it was stable. I paid $175 for a single leaf node... which is crazy, but you know how the hype is. It arrived looking okay, but the new growth came in completely green. After six months of perfect care, it's just a normal monstera. The seller ghosted me when I asked about it. I feel like an idiot for falling for it. That's a lot of money for a lesson in trusting random internet people. Has anyone actually had good luck with buying expensive cuttings online, or is it mostly a gamble?

My grandpa's old workbench in the garage still has the nail marks from our family project days.

I miss when fixing things meant everyone pitching in instead of just watching a tutorial alone.

A rushed vinyl install taught me the value of proper acclimation.

Installing vinyl without acclimation causes gaps and seams to show.

I fixed a CAD mate problem by sketching on paper first

Had a tough time with a pipe flange drawing in my CAD program. The software kept saying the faces were parallel when they weren't. I drew the thing by hand on some graph paper and spotted the flange was tilted. Now I do a quick paper sketch for any tricky part before I even open the computer.

Vent: A coworker passing out from heat on a roof shows how our health gets ignored for deadlines.