Oils, with heat, can solidify in to a hard plastic like substance that will not remelt readily Cool--I didn't know that. Thanks!

Flaxseed oil--I must say I was horrified when a friend told me he was ingesting it in an effort to improve his health. At the time, all I knew was that it was poison.

water would seep onto the wall from the outside when the gutters were frozen. It smelled pretty bad. Aha--not all old houses were created equal, then. I always imagine something utterly picturesque, and never think of something like that.