Bullet with Butterfly Wings

Another intriguing dream last night. This is the second time in a week I've had a dream that took place at my parent's old house. That's so unusual for me. Here's the general break down.

To refresh on what seeing your childhood home means...

...to see your childhood home, your hometown, or a home that you previously lived in, indicates your own desires for building a family. It also reflects aspects of yourself that were prominent or developed during the time you lived in that home. You may experience some feelings or unfinished expression of emotions that are now being triggered by a waking situation.

I was waiting for a delivery of flowers. Not a bouquet, but lots of potted flowers. I think this just might be spill-over from the real world, since this is actually what my mom does for a living (except she delivers grass, but essentially it's the same). Nonetheless...

To see colorful flowers in your dream signify kindness, compassion, gentleness, pleasure, beauty, and gain. It is also symbolic of perfection and spirituality.

To dream that you recieve a bouquet of flowers represents respect, approval, admiration, and rewards.

I think what they were describing did not really match what I was seeing, so then I looked up plants:

To see plants in your dream indicate fertility, spiritual development, growth or the potential for growth. Alternatively, the appearance of plants in your dreams reflect your caring and loving nature. In particular, to see indoor plants in your dream suggest that your growth is being hindered or slowed in some way. Your are experiencing a lack of independence. Alternatively, the dream may signify your desire to be closer to nature.

I couldn't find a definition for delivery, so here is what they say about mail:

To dream that you receive mail indicates that you need to communicate or re-establish contact with someone from your present/past. It may also represent messages from your unconscious or intuition.

When the flowers came (actually, when the wrong flowers came - there were really 2 deliveries in this dream), the person delivering the flowers was a neighbor (no one in particular, but I knew she was a neighbor) and riding a bicycle:

To see a bicycle in your dream indicates that you need to devote time to leisurely pursuits and recreation.

To dream of having a good neighbor signifies enjoyment and tranquility at home.

My mom was somewhere in this dream, I think waiting with me for the flowers:

To see your mother in your dream represents the nurturing aspect of your own character.

To dream that you are having a conversation with your mother denotes a matter that has preoccupied your mind and you are not sure how to deal with it in your waking life. It indicates unresolved problems that still need to be worked out with your mother.

When the (correct) flowers were delivered, someone started shooting a machine gun. I suppose the delivery was just a diversion?

To dream that someone is shooting you with a gun suggests that you are experiencing some confrontation in your waking life. You may feel victimized in some situation.

This all took place at my parent's old house, on their old street. But at a different place on the street. The street I grew up on was a big loop, with no outlet. It wasn't quiet a dead end. In the dream, the street was now a dead end, and the house was right at the end of it. I couldn't find anything for dead-end, but this is what they say about seeing a road and street:

To see a road in your dream indicates your sense of direction and pursuit of your goals.

To see a street in your dream symbolizes your life's path. The condition of the street reflects how much control you have over the direction of your life.

So, does a dead-end street mean I have no control of my life?

All dream definitions come from the website Dream Moods.