I spoke of my hopes that 2025 will be a watershed year, and yes, it is going to be if all goes well!
Humming and hawing for weeks on end, to the point of quietly debating with myself, thankfully not aloud, otherwise my staff would think I'd lost all my marbles!
Eventually, my neck and shoulders could not take the weight of all that any longer, and told me what to do;) Well, both those bodily parts do not have a voice, but it gives telltale signs that it is taking strain.
My mind is now made up, I will be selling and moving down the coast sometime this year, but there's a ton of stuff to get out of the way, so that is still some time off!
I've however set the ball rolling, and am selling the property as a going concern. A friend who works in real estate recommended a business broker who also is an estate agent. He is very impressed with the way my man made use of space, as well as the attention to detail, and excited at the potential for expansion.
We had thought of turning our games room into a third BnB unit, but we were starting to wind down, so decided not to pursue it. The room faces the pool area and would make a fabulous little staycation for any traveler.
Many other changes/improvements will cost very little and will bring in more income for new owners.
My dream is that our BnB which is turning ten in October, will flourish under new ownership to take it into the future.
Powering Up
I am so glad to say I've been able to stay in HODL'ing mode, even though estate expenses pop up occasionally, but thanks to good occupancy rates in my Lily's Cottage I did not have to dig into the liquid Hive I kept in my wallet for a little while.
The taxman however is still waiting in the wings with his beady eyes!
I was sitting with liquid Hive in the event that I would need to fill a gap but was able to power up 700 Hive in mid-January.
I further powered up 150 Hive today, so my Hive Power has grown from 24,000 HP on 1 January 2025 to 25,031 HP today.
I am super thankful to everyone who supports me here in Hive, in more ways than just votes!
What is Hive Power Up Day and why do we power up?
@hivebuzz has been encouraging Hivers to power up on the first day of every month, and this is what they say:
- The first reason is to have fun and get a badge!
- Strengthen your influence on the blockchain with stronger votes on content, proposals and witnesses.
- Earn more curation rewards. The more Hive Power you have, the more you can potentially earn back
- Earn "interest" by holding Hive Power. You will also earn HIVE passively at about 3% per year of what you currently have powered up so the more HIVE you have, the more you can earn from just holding!
- Finally, several amazing members are offering prizes that include delegations, Hive giveaways, and other cool stuff to the Hive PUD participants.
I know I've said it before, but I truly hope 2025 will be the year that all your dreams will come true!
Above all, may it be a year filled with good things for all of us!
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