Black.claire's point about splitting the difference is smart. I read a piece about stores adding a small "connected home" section without changing their core stock. It lets you test the trend without betting the whole business on it.

Reminds me of my buddy's patio last year.

Oh man, do we ever pick books where the main character is just a walking bad decision? Last year we read one where this guy kept going back into his obviously haunted attic, like, nightly. We spent an hour arguing if he was brave or just the dumbest guy alive. I was on team 'dumbest guy alive' and almost got my wine glass thrown at me. Good times.

PVC cement is a temporary band-aid at best.

Diana's right, stress over cash is a creativity killer.