Thanks, glad you enjoyed the little romp through thriftland, even in all it's long winded -ness. My Freewrites keep getting longer and longer. I have a 28 Minute version and now the 56 Minute. Sometimes it's hard to stop, when the mind gets cranking along. I just tell that little clock to buzz off and continue on.
So glad you made your way through this one to the end. I do realize...I often write a ton load, probably TOO often, but have decided this site for me is about learning what I'm doing writing and then practicing, so hopefully the occasional folk do stay and read. And it looks like you are an occasional folk today. Thanks for that, muchly appreciated. (Though I'm still waiting for someone to get the Sid and Marty reference. It's probably too ancient TV history.)

I feel very lucky to have gotten so many responses from all these groups. Amazing, actually. I greatly appreciate their support.
BTW, what does Irs mean? I'm so clueless on these things. I still have a 1910 Model flip phone, and Steemit is the only place I mess about on the Interweb. But what a place! Love it here. Thanks for the reply, and have a nice night. Stay warm, (from your other comment.) Looks like fun. I I just realized you are probably reading this on a phone, in the van, and now hollering to the trees, "good grief, this guy is a windbag-my battery CANNA TAKE IT ANY LONGER!" Cheers