Thank you Snodderly...living in an agricultural area, we tend to wear shovels out pretty quickly...
Wonka, I have done a few, and did not get the "cringe" reaction we all know and love so well, so I reckon that is somewhat good. From her, no. But some of the body language has changed, stands near me a wee bit more, seems okay in the same room, does give full attention when I am talking, complimented me that included a "looks good on you"...
In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. - Albert Camus
Uncertainty is the very condition which impels people to unfold their powers.-Eric Fromm
