I agree with you, it is not always possible to engage with a post or comment with the quality and intensity. The chemistry has to be right, right? And the topic needs to be something you can relate to. For example, I am not at all familiar with your speciality of hemp plant cultivation and could say little about it. I can, however, say something about mind-expanding substances, perhaps you will find this edifying and entertaining, woven into a story:)
HaHa, thanks for the Schogetten photo, I'm trying to eat less sweets at the moment, but it's difficult.
Much of my family history was lost through immigration to America. The Italian side even changed their last name entirely to protect their family members who were still residing in their homeland, and through some extensive research my sister did through Ancestry, discovered that we also have Sicilian relatives who she was able to contact. They knew all about us, despite us not knowing about them. Really wild.
Wild indeed. Is your sister still staying in touch with them through the Internet? Was there ever a plan to visit each other? ... Oh, do you mean through this recent one and a half years that you lost contact to your sister? A difficult topic, so many people and also families had an impact within their relationships, it's a shame. I stopped talking about it at all, time must heal some wounds, which it will. Though it is uncertain if the relationships will be ever the same again. As with all happenings there is something to be learned from, I think. My world shrank significantly though, and I try to cope to the situation as best as I can.
LOL, Mister from the McGuineas, I am happy to become acquainted to you!