Thank you! My years in Corporate work taught me how to "mask" my introversion and preference for being alone pretty well... but I have still never gotten comfortable being "out there,"

That's funny! And I can totally relate. And I guess I have become more comfortable with not feeling like I must "mask" my ADHD and forgetfulness.

Seattle is particularly crazy, when it comes to property prices... Our daughter and son-in-law bought an outdated, ill maintained 3/1 that has been a "hoarder house" in the Northgate area and

The "luxury" places end up sitting for sale for a long time... people don't do much market research, it is more a rush to "cash in" on retirees from California who just sold their $2

Thank you @ewkaw, appreciate the support!

I was in the property business a long time ago when I couldn't sell a condo after I had also bought a house... and decided then and there that I wanted to neither be a landlord, not be in the house-flipping

Thanks for the kind words, Wes! I hope life is treating you kindly, as well. Hoping to find a little more time in 2025 to just "write for fun" and explore some of all the ideas I am eternally

Indeed. I am gradually reallocating my witness votes... if I can't readily determine what they are actually doing — without it requiring hours of research — I'm likely going to give that vote to someone

There are actually loads of houses for sale around here... IF you have $750,000 to $1,000,000+ to spend. Which we do not! The whole purpose and intention here is to sell our current place, get a new smaller

Thank you.

My wife and I occasionally sit and talk about the rudeness and almost violent nature of people in arguments online. We have long since come to the conclusion that for MANY people "winning the

Cheaters are frustrating, but they seem to be an almost inevitable part of life, no matter where you turn. They are, in a sense, life's "users" who live by a "me first/me only" life

I'm a pretty common hiver. And yes, I recognize the importance of witnesses... I just wish the witnesses would actually share what they we doing on a regular basis. I know some do do that, but a lot are

In the next 15 years — with AI and automation booming — one of the biggest changes we'll experience is a complete shift in how we look at the thing called "work." The idea behind automation was

I'd like to think that 2025 might be boosted somewhat by a Crypto friendlier administration in the White House... I realize BTC is global, but a lot of folks still take their cues from the US of A.

For some, investing is a good thing, and a worthy goal. For me? Any month I can get through without having to power down to meet some calamity is a win! #investing #money

Much of the time, I have very little idea what all the extra comments and robotic votes are about, but I do feel that the amount of engagement on Hive seems to be getting less and less with every year

Thank you!

Thank you, for providing an interesting community!

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