I love old buttons too... I guess I do similar... cut them off clothes that I no longer need, and keep them for any future outfit that I might want to make..
as for jewellery, Oh.. don't get me started... I have way too much...
a wealthy man... a mate ... lived due to work away from his family.. he was chased by a girl... and yeah, a bit of hanky panky went on.. but, you see, she wanted us all to tell his wife.. because if we did, she would surely have become more firmly attached..because there would have been all hell cut loose... and lost $$
But we didn't say a word... not a word... and that was our power over her...
long story... she got no where.. and he .. is still with his family to this day...
and the reason we did not say anything... is because she was after his $$ ... and why should his wife lose, when she did not have to...
[My father was extremely successful....what a burden it was for my brothers. I taught my daughter if she and her husband are blessed with ABUNDANTLY, to never tell anyone, to help others secretly, and not to waist her and her husband's monies on things. But to just enjoy all the beautiful things on earth, learn to use it, and teach her children the same. Chuckling.....that's exactly what they do...smiles. Her husband got really stressed during the 2nd pregnancy because he was in Uni and they didn't have a lot of money.....worrying about what my father thought of him, and what I thought of him, because he too was taught to think in terms that providing a good home meant "things" by his family and outsiders. Lol...we never had a lot of money....and were left out of a lot of even family events because of it. But we had a LOT of fun at home and at parks and like neighbors. And we never had to worry about loosing THINGS...]
You have done well... I admit that money and success is not everything.. however, it is lovely to see your children get on in life... and live it to the full...
and for male children with a father who is successful... there is often disdain with the children who don't happen to follow in the fathers footsteps..
That attitude can totally break a child... the pressure, then with pressure comes anxiety and so forth...
good one Robp... I managed a seagull in flight... up close, The fact that bird happened to fly into my nicely set up shot was an accident... but I was well pleased..
The point is... here on the forums.. I am quite happy for any which way the words come out...
I think too... that when people want to answer a post... they perhaps don't have the fast typing skills... and to be able to keep up with threads , maybe they just type without proofing.. and just short cut words... I can live with that..
I used Skype for years.. but since I have wiped this computer a couple of times... I cannot see a familiar page on Skype.. so I have not been able to use it..
The settings are all different... and I have no idea really, nor inclination for it...
but for some people... its a very good communication tool.
I agree that most dogs are lovely, and endearing, but I think also, that people should buy a dog breed that is proportional to the time and energy and land they have..
I mean, if you don't have time to go walking and exercising a large , very active doggie.. then a tiny one would be better suited?
I like it when I see tradies in their utes ( ravo vehicles in your terms) taking their dogs to work with them..
I hear that poodles are supposed to be very intelligent... among the other great qualities... and because they have hair and not fur, it tends to be easier to keep them groomed..??
When I finish my working life.. I might buy a miniature dachshund doggie.. I have always hankered for a little sausage dog.. I think they are so cute...
There is a couple who I see on my walk up to work in the city sometimes who have one.. and appear to be giving it a morning walk.. guessing they must live in one of the city apartments..
I like animals... but I cannot keep pets, because I am away from home too many hours of the day... and I figure it would be cruel to keep pets when I cannot be around to tend them.
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I have to be able to get from home to work and back again without worrying... 
RE: Is romance fading out?
Hi Stedan...so why do you suppose that is...