My friend... you are really hard on yourself... or driven... or both !! I was interested to read you do not like 'cut flowers' .... I am in that camp for sure.

Some absolutely unsolicited advise ... so feel free to tell me to p!ss off ... but appreciate your folks, no matter what !! Time goes by quickly (especially when you are working on feathers {grin}) .. and one day they are no longer there.

I know... no parents for 42 years now {sulk}