I had to read quite a few pages to get caught back up on what's happening. FDD, you are handling your situation just the way you should IMO, I think you have your head screwed on strait all the way, and that's why you have what you have. Itt takes mad patients to deal with all the things we have to deal with to pull off grows the size of ours. I just started cutting down some things yesterday, and have a few hands helpng, plus I broke down this year and got a Trim reaper to help the time consumption and it is helping ALOT! I know what you mean about trimming it all by hand, as that's the way we've done ours for the last 5 years, but this year I just don't have the time. We still have to hand trim the big stuff off, put it in the trimmer, and touch it up a little after, but it still cuts our time in at least half. Anyway, mad respect to you for your efforts!!