Oh man that hurts to read. I'd say leave the stub for now and don't seal it with anything, trees need to heal on their own. Just clean up the torn edges with a sharp saw so water doesn't sit in the cracks. Keep an eye on it for a few seasons, if it keeps sending out new growth from the trunk you might be fine.

Pulled an old post about customer feedback loops from 2020 and it quietly became my second highest traffic driver last month. I had forgotten it even existed until I saw it in a content audit spreadsheet. Rewrote the intro and updated a few links, nothing major, and now its bringing in about 15% of my monthly leads. Crazy how some stuff just keeps working if you leave it alone long enough.

Totally been there with a client that wanted a "modern but warm" feel and the warm grays just flattened everything out. Cool grays give you that clean, airy contrast that makes accent colors sing, especially greens and blues. I always test my grays with the main brand color first on a big screen, because undertones get totally different on phone screens vs monitors. Also learned the hard way that warm grays can pull yellow or pink depending on the lighting around them, which kills a calm vibe fast. You made the right call for a wellness brand for sure.

That 20 dollar rice cooker comparison hit home, I've got one that's been chugging along for six years while my sister's fancy one died in two. Definitely think your buddy would have kept the arm if he knew yours held up, but I also get how easy it is to bail when something just feels wrong out of the box.

Yeah exactly, @betty_shah I learned that lesson the hard way too. That tensioner tool is a lifesaver once you stop fighting it. Saves so much grief on those tight jobs.