I posted a photo of my sad tomato plant on a local group last year, @rivera.susan. Got twenty replies arguing about blight versus overwatering. I just moved the pot to a sunnier spot and it worked. Sometimes you have to ignore the noise and try the simple fix.

But come on, they still lived in caves. The glue is cool, but it's one trick. It doesn't mean they had cities or wrote books. Calling them cavemen just points out the huge gap between them and us.

Ugh, @barbarac41's privet nightmare just came true for you.

Used to think stuff like that was just junk, honestly. That old man's story would have changed my mind too. Keeping it on your windowsill is perfect, it's a little piece of someone else's story now. Maybe you just leave it there and let it hold the light, or the view. What kind of wishes do you think his wife had for them?

That SootMaster rotary is a beast for that old glazed creosote. I've heard some guys follow up with a chemical cleaner to really break down what's left.