One of the grounds guys is out back, pulling down ivy. We chatted for a few minutes, and he explained that the ivy had to be removed, because it was damaging the esophagus. The what?! I just let it go. I’m all hopped up on cold meds, and it took a moment for my poor, addled brain to register what he’d said. And then it took another moment to figure out what he meant: soffits! Yes. Yes, indeed, ivy will damage the soffits.
And, I expect, it wouldn’t do one’s esophagus any good, either.
red paper boat 