I have seen wolf spiders in the past this has to be the biggest so far I estamated it to be about 2 ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2022:

I would have grabbed a hammer and pulverized that creepy crawly. I'm OK with them as long as they are far from me, and that is way too close for me.

Alex Jones must pay $49.3m for Sandy Hook hoax claim [bbc.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2022:

Througout the day I noticed the reports of the reward kept increasing the amount. I am just glad he has to pay, and I hope it hurts like hell for him. He is a blight on the scaly ass of humankind.

Photos: Cat Dad Goes Viral for Traveling the World With His Three Cats

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 6, 2022:

very cute

12 Herbs You Can Grow With Just Water All Year [gardeningsoul.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 5, 2022:

Yeah, if you don't have cats maybe :) My girlies would mess those up so bad, and I really don't have good sunlight for most indoor plants. I love my trees, but I miss having houseplants.

A quilt for my grandson: Sir Henry's Castle.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 5, 2022:

it's adorable!!

Great decision by the jury, pay 45 million you despicable asshole! [texastribune.org]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 5, 2022:

Hit him where it hurts the most.

Stuck the landing!

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 5, 2022:

Kansas done good!

This is Sufii, she has a bacterial infecton in her lung, Tried all kinds of antibiotics nothing...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 4, 2022:

You have some awesome talent. I'm sorry she is not doing well. I hope her vet can find something that works.

Thursday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 4, 2022:

All quiet for the moment, give them a few seconds...

GORB.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 4, 2022:

OMG, that describes my ex!

Kitty is focused on hunting through the screen door.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 3, 2022:

My kitties hunt the same way, I get frequent visitor to my deck or yard, and kitties keep a close eye on them. It gets interesting when there is another cat outside and the kitties are fighting through the glass door.

What big red wave? It didn't reach the shores of Washington State.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 3, 2022:

I loved being in a liberal state when I lived in Washington state. It felt saner, and healthier.

Mum....mum...mum.....muuuuum!!!!!!!!!!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 3, 2022:

Just along for the ride.

My cats do this every night…

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 3, 2022:

My cats rarely meow, they just like to trip me to get my attention.

Flokati noun a thick, woolen rug with a shaggy pile, originally handwoven in Greece.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 2, 2022:

I always used to think I wanted one. Now I am glad I never got one. If the Roomba can't vaccum it, I don't want it.

Eating lots of highly processed foods is linked to faster cognitive decline.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 2, 2022:

I eat less meat, but not totally vegetarian. I cook from scratch because I'm cheap. During the summer I make a large "salad" on the weekend for my weekday lunches; usually a mix of veggies, quinoa, and some sort of dressing. Later in summer as my garden tomatoes ripen I will be making vegetable soups and freezing them for my winter lunches. My breakfasts are usually some form of oatmeal, with flaxmeal and chia seeds added. During the summer it is a cold fruity oatmeal with Greek yogurt added. And my dinner many nights is Miso soup with lots of veggies. My snacks are usually nuts. My downfall is chocolate, that is my drug of choice. I never drink soda, I cannot drink any carbonated drinks. Beer is out also, and many wines. I never smoked (maybe 5 cigarettes in my life, and those over 40 years ago.) I have outlived my mother by nearly 20 years, she had ovarian cancer at age 45.

ERUDITE.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 2, 2022:

We need more erudite individuals in our government.

Geez, he gets all kind of tax breaks for parking Ivana behind the first tee.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 1, 2022:

I don't want my BP to skyrocket so I'm not going to read that. It makes me angry just thinking about it. He is the absolute slime.

Hauled this word out of the past while working on a piece of poetry.

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 1, 2022:

I remember reading lots of references to macadam road surfaces.

Trumpty Dumpty's pigeons are coming home to roost, and they are beginning to shit themselves: ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 1, 2022:

I hope they don't sleep well for a very long time, and shit themselves all the way to prison where someone will stick a stopper in.

I had gotten a little wild with the fried vegetables today (green tomatoes, zucchini, in rings, and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 1, 2022:

Looks yummy!

Dallas area man gets over 7 years for being an fucking idiot, (His words), I think that is a little...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 1, 2022:

It is blocked by a paywall. I have no desire to subscribe or pay to read this. i am going to move this to your profile.

Clever and creative [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 1, 2022:

Very adorable and very clever!!

DISCOMFITURE - Noun…a feeling of unease, embarrassment or frustration; awkwardness; the state ...

HippieChick58 comments on Aug 1, 2022:

I feel that quite often recently with the actions of other Americans.

We shall NOT. Piss off! Sanctimonious pricks.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2022:

I gave up on that one, I've been known to disconnect on sanctimonious pricks at work. It's fun. But they have to really push it before I d/c, I've done it twice and I'm still employed. My hope for the not too distant future is that we have a very high solid wall between church and state with no cracks in that wall.

With the mountain of evidence turned up by the J6 Committee, and the fact that DOJ is officially ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2022:

I want him humiliated so bad he never shows his face in public again. I don't think that is gonna happen, but just for it to be on the record of what a slime ball he is is a great start.

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval has died at age 98 : NPR

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2022:

He had a long life.

My back is killing me...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2022:

My cats would share, I'd pull them up on top of me.

Some cronies of the former guy in the spotlight.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2022:

Sadly these are all too accurate. What a freak show we're living in.

Born to be wild.. [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 31, 2022:

My eyes have been assaulted!! The color of the gal's tights is just horrible! Yeah, we had no taste back then :)

And more levity . . . this time, at the expense of Keith Richards.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

He does have amazing staying power.

Back in the mid '70s, around the time that the first Star Wars movie came out, there was a popular ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

I used to date a man that was Hispanic and from California. He did tell me about Chewy being a nickname for Jesus. I hadn't realized that it was spelled Chuy. I used to tease him that I wanted to get a dog and name it Chewy. He never thought it was a good idea, and that was a long time ago. Now there is a pet food online retailer called Chewy https://www.chewy.com/ I wonder how popular that is amongst Hispanics :)

It's berry season in Wasilla Alaska... first Raspberry picking a little over 8 lbs...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

Yum!

I had a visitor early this morning, a Texas spiny lizard warming up on my steps.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

I "know" lizards are beneficial, however, I'm as close to it now as I ever want to be :) and I know that isn't logical.

Especially in summer when they shed like crazy!

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

My motto has always been: No outfit is complete without pet hair. And alternatively, pet hair goes with everything. Literally, you can't get rid of it. Ever.

BANDYING.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

I have spent some enjoyable time bandying insults and puns with friends.

I Don’t Know a Damn Thing about Crypto. And I’m keeping it that way.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 30, 2022:

I will not invest in Crypto in any way, shape, or form. Like you, I don't understand it, and I don't have funds I'm willing to take a risk with. I have done some research on crypto, it just doesn't make sense. I work for a financial institution, the articles I've read through work don't make it sound like a safe or prudent investiment, though I have spoken with some members (I work for a Credit Union) who are investing in crypto. They were excited, but they didn't tell me anything that made me eager to take the risk.

My fish pond is some of the only water around right now.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

You get interesting visitors :)

Lopez Animal Protection Society Found: Saturday, July 23rd Kitten, along the bank of Fisherman Bay...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

Of course I want her, she's adorable! But distance and finances....

ASKANCE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

That's how I look at anything produced by or said by Republicans that is supposed to be "good" for anyone. OR anyone except them.

Wicked Witch of the West Wing

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

And East Wing; North and South as well. And he's no witch, just flat wicked.

Is this a sign that the sanctions are having their intended effect?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

I hope so, that conflict is dragging on far too long.

What are the joys of living alone?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

NO ONE moves my stuff! Well, except kitties. I do what I wanna do when I wanna do it, though as I am still working there are some restraints there. No one complains when I leave the lights and radio on and leave the room.

This will not end well.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

I just want it to end!

Yes, that’s who to blame…

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 29, 2022:

Television is like a steak at a good restaurant. It is a medium that is rarely well done.

WAX and WANE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 28, 2022:

This is one I'm familiar with and even use frequently. The moon, friendships, and love tend to wax and wane.

This is absolutely unbelievable.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 28, 2022:

He ought to be turned over to those female inmates, naked and unarmed, and let them beat the stuffin out of him.

Chagrin noun a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

I have felt that a time or five... or 6....

More levity and no other comment.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

is that possibly an incestuous relationship?

Hey kids! Get the new "Haul-ass" Hawley action figure! First he eggs on the mob; then he flees for ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

Like the traitor he is, he turned tail and ran. Jack-ss.

VAMOOSE.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 27, 2022:

This was a word my dad used frequently.

Litigate verb (used without object) to carry on a lawsuit.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2022:

It is said Americans are litigious people, we like to sue. I dunno, I like to stay OUT of court.

Cat Lovers Not Happy Pet Has Been Classified As An ‘Invasive Alien Species’ | HuffPost Impact

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2022:

I keep my cats indoors because I'm allergic to what they carry in on their fur. Yes, unrestricted cats can cause damage to wildlife. I had a cat try to eat a bird on the foot of my bed. I was in bed sick at the time. I was 16ish, still living in the family home. The cat was allowed out. The stepwitch let the cat in, not noticing she carried a gift. Right up to my bed to show me her prize.

Yep! Donald loves "Good, Clean Coal" and the lovely way it heats houses Wildfire tears through ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2022:

Texas is such a good state not to be from, or in, or near.

How We Domesticated Cats (Twice) - YouTube

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2022:

That was fascinating!! Thanks for posting!

Tuesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2022:

Sweet babies.

UPBRAID.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2022:

Upbraiding was a daily thing in the Army.

My daughter says that I am driving her crazy.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 26, 2022:

I would have finally explained that it has been X years since Little Mermaid came out and helped her with the appropriate wording. And OMG has it been that freaking long ago! I took my oldest to see it, she was very little, and Ursula scared the hell out of her. Are you sure it was 1989? Seems like my daughter was much younger than 4 years old, or not. And being the nerd I am I would have pulled up google and showed her all the previous incarnations of The Little Mermaid, and gone to the source of the story.

Prefatory adjective of, relating to, or of the nature of something introductory.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 25, 2022:

or Constituting a preface.

Who remembers atheist nexus?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 25, 2022:

Not sure what that is.

Now you won't have to call them "whatchamacallits" anymore Words For Things You Didn't Know Have ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 25, 2022:

Good list! I also knew quite a few of those, but picked up some new ones.

As if sprains, broken bones, a mouse infestation, and the death of my sister were not enough, my A/C...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

Yesterday might have been the hottest day of the summer 2022, and my car's AC decided not to work. Today it worked a tad better, for a while. But now I have an appointment for the car to go to the shop. A few years ago in July my house AC died. I had to move to a motel for a few days til it could be replaced. I had thought I could handle the heat, I grew up in a house without AC here in Nebraska. Nope, about 10:30pm I realized I might have some serious health problems if I didn't get out of there. I had to leave my poor blind kitty behind. I called my office to say I was not going to be in the next day. And I checked on the kitty daily, put ice water down for her. That was not a good week. I am sorry for your trials, trouble does seem to come in bunches. But rest assured, if there is a god he hates everyone equally, that I am convinced of. He gives kids cancer. If there is a god he is a warped son of a bitch and I want nothing to do with him.

Mbira noun a musical instrument of what is now Zimbabwe and Malawi that serves as a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

It is a thumb piano. From Google: The thumb piano, or mbira – a name derived from Shona language of Zimbabwe - is uniquely African percussion instrument. In the distant past it was made entirely of wood or bamboo and could have been used for a few thousand years.

Josh trio!

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

Fabulous, love it!

Could this heat wave be a harbinger of change?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I hope we see lots and lots of that. Time for America to sober the hell up.

This year I have a major abundance of tomatoes, my kids and I will make tomato sauce and salsa to be...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I don't do fried green tomatoes. To me they aren't good. I have never tried to deep fat fry a tomato. However, I roast tomatoes and make a wide variety of soups for the winter months. I dont' have enough of my tomatoes that are ripe yet, but I'm thinking I will need to start next week. I freeze my soups in 2 cup cannning jars, I date and label them when I put them in the freezer. Then I choose my soup of the day in the morning and put it in the fridge to thaw til lunch time. One of the perks of working from home.When I worked in the office I'd heat the soup and put it in a thermos. It is frugal and delicious.

Would you go to the convince store in you`re PJs?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I wear nightgowns, but I'm not going to wear them out of the house. I won't even wear them when I WFH. I usually wear jeans or slacks with pockets because I want to keep my cell phone handy. IF I wear the nightgown there are no pockets.

Another reason why I hate people. Does "topless" in this article refer to not having a brain?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

One of my kids is planning to move to Amsterdam in October, so I have sent this along to her to show her that she's not leaving stupid people behind. They're everywhere, and I think they're breeding fast than the more intelligent people are.

Heliotropic adjective turning or growing toward the light.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

I will remember that term when I turn my indoors plants after they start leaning towards the windows again.

FrayedBear must be a member of the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM).

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

I have had Frayed Bear blocked for over a year, likely longer. He is an abscess desperately in need of lancing. Blocking has prevented me from being exposed to most his ignorance and vitriol. Life is too short to deal with him, and this is why I will never, ever unblock someone again. Once they're blocked it is forever.

FYI about balancing on one leg: "People who are middle-aged or older and can’t balance on one ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Well, I guess that will be helpful for budgeting for the future.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

Since my cell phone coverage now comes from T-Mobile, and I have to keep up with modern trends to keep my job, I know that mobile usually refers to a smart phone/cell phone/tablet. However, I talk to lots of senior folks, and when I need to ask about their phone I'd never call it a "mobile". You're not alone. I am looking forward to the day I can stop keeping up with the latest. I have had to learn about Zelle, and I hate it. Zelle is a money transfer app, like Venmo or CashApp. I prefer cash, check, or charge.

Glenn Kirschner - Steve Bannon - Guilty; J6 hearing reveals Trump was the leader of the coup on ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 23, 2022:

The process is dragging out, but I want them to get it right and shut this crap down forever.

Orange on orange 🍊

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

At least the new suit matches his skin tone.

Cheato, you can run but you can't hide.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

I doubt if he is fast enough to outrun the new indictments. He's too old, fat, and guilty.

That's what it's all about...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

I love broccoli, and that is beautiful!

Steve Bannon is found guilty of contempt: [abc.net.au] Lock him up!

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

He's guilty of much more than contempt, but this is a good start.

I happened to be at the VA hospital today after my appointment on my way out I saw signs for COVID ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

I will be getting my 4th shot in September.

Keiretsu noun A loose coalition of business groups.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

By the spelling I guess Japanese before I started reading. I am glad I was right. So they have their series in a row, kinda like ducks.

And yet another excuse to laugh:

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

They'll be waiting til the cows come home again, and again, and .................

Thursday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

I love pair bonded kitties.

Penury suffering great poverty, literally having nothing From Latin penuria, to be in want or ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

My ex claims penury all the damn time. He's one of those trust fund babies. He doesn't have it all, therefore he's got nothing.

PECUNIARY.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

Soooo, what is the difference between Pecuniary and Fiscal?? I love Google. As adjectives the difference between **pecuniary** and **fiscal** is that pecuniary is of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial while fiscal is related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

Laureate adjective deserving or having special recognition for achievement, as for poetry.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 20, 2022:

It seems the nation and every state has a Poet Laureate. Why, I don't know. I am not a fan of poetry so I just don't get it.

Wednesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 20, 2022:

OMG!! So adorable! For about 5 seconds I regretted spaying my cats. But then common sense returned. I will be happy with adorable pictures.

Some of you will have to drink this and describe to me how it tastes seeing that I don't drink.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 20, 2022:

Whereas I might have tried it about 5 years ago, I now have to be really careful of what and when I drink. Getting older sucks. But, I suppose any mangled mash of ingredients can be caused to ferment, but I'm not sure I want to drink my peanuts. And why the sheep, I can see no connections between peanuts and sheep.

Abseil noun, verb (used without object) to descend by moving down a steep incline or past an...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 19, 2022:

Yeah, I'm not about to try that :)

Are you single by choice?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 19, 2022:

I think men of our generation are used to the women doing it all. Men that my daughters are married to are very much more likely to do their part of housework and child care. I'm very impressed. I am not in any hurry to pair up with anyone, I've grown to prefer my independence and doing what I want to do when I wanna do it. It's enough for me to keep up with the kitties. I don't want to have anyone in my life making more work for me.

A friend of mine had posted this on Facebook, he is one of those guys that is more than a little ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 19, 2022:

I agree! When I think of some of the s--t from my childhood... I tried very hard not to pass that crap on to my kids. I think I did good.

Can't wait...But, I'm a bit concerned about potential violence/death

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 19, 2022:

SUFFERED??? How the f--k has he suffered? Give me the name of one person who has ever said that. The only thing he has suffered from was gas and that is self inflicted. I can only hope he also has gout, which would also be self inflicted. The man is so delusional he needs a reality check.

Tuesday morning cuteness...Looks like my Kittie!

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 19, 2022:

S/he looks like my grandkitty, Luna Mae, AKA demon spawn.

NETHER.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 19, 2022:

How timely as I have been learning about The Netherlands recently. One of my kids is moving there this fall... So I am guessing Netherlands is the below lands, and apparently they were once below water. With rising sea levels... Oy, and she is mom to half the grands and of course they're going.

Why was the Done Cheato so upset?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 18, 2022:

Reality is starting to catch up to him.

MACHINATIONS.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 18, 2022:

Our (US) former president had all sorts of machinations. We're learning more about them every day.

Kaomoji noun a Japanese-style emoticon that uses Japanese characters, Latin letters, and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 17, 2022:

Cool! Like a Kanji emoji.

July 17 is National Ice Cream Day. I'll be at Braum's if you need me.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 17, 2022:

Dang!! Why didn't you let me know B4 I went to the grocery store!

Trump piñata!

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 17, 2022:

Good ones!!

The nesting dove by my bedroom window is sitting on two eggs.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 17, 2022:

When I lived in Kansas (16ish years ago) one of the bedrooms looked out over and intersection of roofs, and a mourning dove had put her nest in the rain gutter right next to the window. We would check on the birdies several times a day. Just after the babies hatched we had a horrible storm come through, 3 inches of rain during the day which for Kansas is highly unusual. Our roof also got hit by lightening about 7 feet away from the nest, so we had fire trucks spraying the roof and all sorts of excitement. I don't know if the nest got washed away or what happened, but we never saw them again. We never saw a nest in the area again.

At almost 70, I could live with a ban on sex. [yahoo.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 16, 2022:

Why not. It would allow the air to clear and give time for good decisions to be fought out.

So far, only minions have faced Justice. Stay tuned.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 16, 2022:

I think there is evidence that indicates otherwise.