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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;elarnia, post: 19197, member: 159&quot;]Whew - Just emerged from my annual intensive &quot;budget, elections, etc.&quot; period with meetings every other night and spreadsheets that have fun changing numbers when you aren&#039;t looking.&nbsp; Caught up with this thread - just skimming mostly, so sorry if I say something that&#039;s been said.&nbsp; Missed all the drama I see <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> but glad to see it seems to have been worked through <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie81" alt=":shy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I like ALL of you too much to see it break up over hurt feelings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just to hit a few points --</p><p><br /></p><p>Af - <img src="http://images.plasticboxshop.co.uk/images/products/zoom/1361454444-36538400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There was a great ad a few years back - house full of stuff and family looks at each other and say &quot;we have too much stuff&quot;&nbsp; then they buy lots of plastic containers and put all the stuff up - shot of clear well organized house - family say &quot;we need MORE stuff&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The moral is organization is BAD. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>By the way - was William planning a death by hanging or is that just a poorly trimmed beard?</p><p><br /></p><p>SIS - I LOVE that wooden map case - I have a much more industrial looking one - I keep looking for an affordable wooden one - they are great for beads and jewelry!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/untitled-3-jpg.4573/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Greg - The place for your pillars is the bathroom of course-</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://whartonmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Columns-Bring-Glamour-To-Master-Bath-Design.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>you just combine several small bedrooms and you have a &quot;Modern Master Bath!&quot; (caps and exclamation point obligatory)&nbsp; that you would be proud to live in, which you will have to since you have no other rooms left.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie64" alt=":meh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Verybrad - you have got some really intriguing looking wood there!&nbsp; What is the abstract on the wall in this shot? looks interesting.</p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/hoard3-jpg.4695/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I tend to agree with you about discussions and differences of opinion - I think though that sometimes people are a bit too invested in declaring their credentials - which can convey the implication that anyone who disagrees is just not properly informed about the issue.&nbsp; Years of training and experience certainly count for something, but in fields where there are few absolutes, especially on matters of taste, it can be better in casual discussion if everyone simply states their opinions, and reasons, without what can seem to some as an attempt to stifle disagreement not by persuasion, but by authority.&nbsp; Me - I will be happy to discuss such searing issues as &quot;was Tom Baker the best Doctor?&quot;, &quot;do Yes really make the music of the spheres?&quot;, and &quot;should antiquities be repatriated to their home countries?&quot; with anyone, almost anytime.</p><p><br /></p><p>(The correct answers, btw, are &quot;yes&quot;, &quot;yes&quot;, and &quot;it depends&quot;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie83" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>I love seeing everyone&#039;s stashes.&nbsp; Makes mine look a bit more normal.&nbsp; My immediate problem is that, on top of my stuff, which has never been good at taking up little space and staying organized, we had an aunt and my parents pass away &amp;&nbsp; leave full houses.&nbsp; I know I&#039;ve kept stuff I won&#039;t want in the long run, but I really didn&#039;t want to make any more decisions than I had to right now.&nbsp; My solution was this:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]4800[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>except mine is about twice as long, 10 x 30, with a door on the end as well.&nbsp; I&#039;m hoping that once I work my way through some of the stuff filling it up right now it will be my studio.</p><p>which brings me to -</p><p>Af - you said something about things giving a sense of security.&nbsp; I know in my case this is part of the issue.&nbsp; I know that when I retire I should be ok financially but I won&#039;t have the kind of disposable income that I have now.&nbsp; On the other hand, now I don&#039;t have time to do a lot of the arts and crafts things I want to.&nbsp; Part of my hoar..., er, stash! is against that day when I have time but can&#039;t run out to the store and spend $25 on fabric.&nbsp; Just save the money, you say? but money always seems to find a purpose, boxes of fabric and beads sit there waiting.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll post my pictures in a couple of days - I seem to have buried my camera somewhere <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":snaphappy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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