Your posts are NEVER bothersome. I'm sorry if I came across wrong ... this is the truth: Often when I see really long posts, I skim them quickly (though I'm as guilty as anyone of writing novelette posts!). But when I saw that Quix had authored it, I went back and read it in full.
One other thought to ponder -- food. My first husband (whom I divorced after a very brief time because I was immature and stupid; I take full responsibility) was pleasant and even-tempered as could be until about 5:30, when we were both home after work. Then he was ... well, a pr*ck. He was argumentative, irritable, mean, fussy.
Of course as a newlywed I wondered, "What am I doing wrong to make him angry?" Then I realized that same power of food that affects me so profoundly, probably affected him, skinny as he was, buring calories at the rate of an average sea otter and having eaten nothing since lunch. So I'd make sure that after work he'd have a little snack plate of healthy protein-rich foods like cheese, meat cuts, nuts (though nuts metabolize much more slowly), or maybe a slice boiled egg, and crackers. He'd eat the food and *voila*! Within five minutes, his irritable mood disappeared. I have often wondered since how many chronic arguments and divorces have been caused by that simple little thing -- lack of decent food to the brain, affecting one's mood.
Right you are.
Wife and I learned to avoid a conversation unless we'd at least had some orange juice and/or graham crackers.
BTW, I didn't mean anything even slightly negative--I was blush, blessed that you'd take the time to read the long post.
Thanks tons for your kind words.
Have a blessed week and summer.