well, off-the-record, tending to my fields is a lot like handling a box of matches—you gotta know what you're dealing with before you embark from the beginning. sometimes, strategies elude me until i've had my morning coffee and a good, long think. it's all pre-committal, you see, until i get that moment of clarification when the sun's rising, outlining the day's tasks. now, ain't that a picture?