Mgrego,
What a super report! Very very interesting. Please be sure to let me know how that cd works for you.
Match or fit, whatever...this i know, if it's a match or a fit, you feel it in your gut. Something shifts and it's felt.
W/ my bot-belly stove, train, photo of the man w/ the dust today, i was at a loss in the beginning. But the images flew at me so i had to trust my intuition. If i don't feel a shift, the question goes back into the pile.
I have really enjoyed reading your progress report because of all your detail. Once you use some color and MMing, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Have a nice trip... my friend 
