“You have changed, Greg. You are like two different persons, one is the same nice person I used to know, but the other is someone tougher, someone w...o has hardened during the years. I guess I can blame myself partly for that.”“No, Karen, that is much too much credit to put on any single person. Especially you.”Yet I had to admit that she had given me a good shake. I should have expected that, since we had lived together and there was a time when we were closer to each other than I considered. The biggest problem is you never know which percentage you're putting the saw to at the time.Everything can look fine and then go to shit after you've gone too far to make any difference by stopping. The most important part of the whole deal is knowing which exit to take when something does go wrong.I fully intended to teach at least three men how to fell trees, but it was going to take time and they were going to watch me do a lot of it first. At least we'd be starting with smaller trees here. Dad walked over and gave my mother a hug and a soft kiss on her cheek. Morgan had moved onto my lap ostensibly to give her mother a place to sit but really because she likes my lap. She had become more affectionate to me. I think it was because we were solid with each other and she was more at ease around my parents now. I did notice that she tensed up a little when her mother looked at her sitting in my lap though.Supper was finished and, after a blessing, we ate. No one had any plans to go. I pulled it slowly up my long slender legs, wiggling my bottom for more effect. The bulge in Alis’ pants told me I was certainly having an effect on him. I did another twirl, and then slowly removed them. Tom asked Ali if there was a toilet that he could use. Ali said, “through the curtain and second door on your left.” Tom headed off to the toilet, leaving me standing totally naked with Ali. “Could you hand me a skirt?” I asked Ali. Ali picked up a short mini and.