Patience is definitely important, as well... making the most of a situation, is a choice we can all make!

Thank you very much!

Thank you @hivebuzz, always nice to get another badge!

Thank you! Life definitely happens... and it seems to be becoming more and more time consuming as the years pass. I used to have an art gallery/store, and it seemed like I had more time to engage on Hive

Although I do love dogs, I agree: It's better when they are someone else's! I find cats more relaxing to be around... and there's nearly always one in sight when I working (from my home office).

Thank you! It does seem like 8 years is a long time, especially in an online context where everything moves so quickly...

Gracias!

Thank you, and thanks for the musical interlude and your kind words. If I have done things right, you should be getting a tip, rather than an upvote. But that's the state of the world... whenever the

Banking and Coinbase issues are always an issue here, too. From banking at a smaller local bank that's not on the Plaid network — and if you don't have Plain, KYC processes can't be completed — Washington

Thanks! These days, I think what makes me happiest about Hive — aside from the cool people encountered along the way — is that it IS proving to be very resilient and durable. Maybe it'll even be here long

Thank you! I definitely plan to keep going for as long as this place remains standing!

The cost of living is — quite frankly — scary. I mean, if you're a homeowner, so much you pay for is loosely indexed by your property value. Sure, it's great that our house has appreciated by 400% since

Thank you, as I have enjoyed yours. You were one of the very first people I read, back on the old site.

Nuance is absent. That. Right there. I remember arriving in Texas from Denmark for college in 1981, and one of the very first comments I heard was "So, are you some kind of COMMUNIST?" The

Aging definitely has something to do with it... often because we have already seen some scenario unfold a dozen times with a similar outcome, and yet there's a whole group of people acting like that scenario

You're welcome. It's almost always a challenge... but it is definitely an interesting one!

That's the key factor there: "money you don't need." Sadly, a luxury I haven't had in a long time.

Yes, that's definitely something "right! We're not far off getting seedlings going in the garage.

Congratulations on the sale of the condo! Such a quick sale is amazing, in these times. We'll be trying to sell our large house next year to move to a smaller less expensive place, and we're crossing our

He's just very attached to his humans... but his tail was wagging while I went for my visits!