In this stressful time of year, good stuff to keep in mind.

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Some emotions are so strong they do last forever.... or don't you believe in love?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@Seeker3CO It is both. The emotion fades and then you have to reinforce the emotion with the action. It might be the original fake it til you make it.

This one is weird: [agnostic.

Dave75 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I was considering posting his profile but wasn’t certain whether he was sincere or trolling.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@RavenCT Have I told you lately that you are amazing and I totally love you!

It's really not kitty's fault.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Sure, sure...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@MojoDave OMG, you hit that nail squarely on the head!

The article was authored by a woman, coincidentally: Studies of middle-aged people who had gone ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Unique picture... hmmm. Post divorce I don't think I am more extroverted. I had a renter for a while and he "encouraged me" to get the hell out of the house and do things. I'm loud, opinionated, and quite open online, but in real life I can be out and about for a while then I want my book and my ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@Haemish1 My kids are 27, 30, and 34, so not youngsters anymore. I don't ask, and I don't talk bad about their dad. They have all lived with him as adults, and they KNOW. I hear things from time to time, they complain to me from time to time, and I try to be as helpful as I can. Ex and I are civil, even amicable. We created some awesome children who grew into amazing adults.

U.S. Child Gun Deaths: Firearms Are Second Biggest Killer in America

Detritus comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I actually know people with a 10 year old who keep a loaded . 45 auto on their bedside table. The kids “won’t touch it because we told them not to.” I hope they get away with it because I like their kids. I have tried to find data to show how much more likely that gun is to kill one of their ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

When I was 14 my mom died. My youngest sister was 8. I remember Aunt Mickie was visiting, I think it was post funeral. Mickie was Japanese, tiny, but HUGE personality. Youngest sister played in the parents bedroom as she missed our mom like hell. Well, dad had an antique gun on the dresser and he caught sister touching it, and went apeshit on her. Dad was abusive anyway. Well tiny Mickie went apeshit on dad, asked him what kind of dumb ass left a gun where a child could reach it. She read him the riot act and was not the least bit quiet about it. Mickie became my hero that day. She already was but that day she was magnificent. And the gun was locked away and sister went back to her vigil in the bedroom. BTW, I am the queen of Google. I love a good search. For your friends: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/Handguns-in-the-Home.aspx https://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2012/12/health-risk-having-gun-home/ https://www.vox.com/2015/10/1/18000520/gun-risk-death https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/gun-safety.html https://www.nber.org/papers/w8926

This one is weird: [agnostic.

Dave75 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

I was considering posting his profile but wasn’t certain whether he was sincere or trolling.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

Which is why I checked him out more thoroughly and posted over here. Just can't figure this one out. After the easy ones today it is nice to have a challenge. Have I become warped or what?!

In this stressful time of year, good stuff to keep in mind.

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Some emotions are so strong they do last forever.... or don't you believe in love?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

Love is not only an emotion, it is an action verb. As far as the emotion of love, I find it to be fleeting and ephemeral. Any exposure to American entertainment business will show you that "true love" doesn't seem to last. Now my grandparents were married for well over 50 years. I think they had a very deep abiding love that was the action verb. They chose most of the time to act in a deliberate loving manner towards each other. They chose to confirm their choice to love each other on a nearly daily basis. My favorite aunt and uncle were married for nearly 70 years, and it was the same thing, choosing the path of love daily. I believe love starts as an emotion, and morphs into the action verb which reinforces the emotion. But without that choice to perform the action, love is dead. If you had any exposure to Xian theology there are several types of love. Philios is brotherly love (as in the city of brotherly love - Philadelphia), also seen as friendship. The US needs omg so much more Philios. Eros is erotic love, the heady excitement of the beginning of a relationship. Storge is the bond between parents and child and siblings. I was the mom of teenaged girls a few years ago, and love was a decision more than once when I'd really have rather drowned the brat. I chose to love and have been well rewarded for it. Then there is Agape when I don't have and I expect most of us on this site don't, love for our supposed creator. So, no I don't believe the emotion of love is a lasting one, unless it is reinforced by the action verb.

Another believer posting a meme to kick things off! Bio is weird! [agnostic.com]

GinaKay comments on Dec 21, 2018:

She's a contractor building! (sic)

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

Do you wonder speak English much?

Described by the people who know him best

KKGator comments on Dec 21, 2018:

These guys aren't doing this nation any favors by not coming out and doing this publicly. The more those who have worked, and are working, for him, expose his lack of fitness, the sooner Congress will be forced to remove him. BOTH the House AND the Senate. It might also be the only way the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

I think that info has been out there for a very long time, just the rest of the hubris and complacency and the zeal of his followers just drowned it out. The repubs created this monster, and now it is out of control and their overlords are not letting them stop it.

Don't let Grandma fool you.

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Why don't we tell our kids the truth?!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@Sticks48 I have a darn good idea where, and when is within a two week window. #2 and #3 were created while we were vacationing. Weird how that worked out.

Trump denied again. Supreme court rules against Trump administration. [google.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

RBG phoned in her vote from the hospital!! I love that woman!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo She can have whatever of me that she needs.

Fullofshiticus

Dancing comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Is that drool? ? Lol

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo Google to the rescue: Common side effects of Adderall include: Nervousness Dizziness Restlessness Headache Stomach ache Decreased appetite Trouble sleeping Dry mouth Nausea Weight loss (not apparent) Constipation or diarrhea (explains tweets) Loss of interest in sex (I bet Melania likes that) Serious side effects of Adderall may include: Changes in vision Seizures Chest pain Trouble breathing Fainting Severe weakness or numbness Uncontrolled movements or voice sounds Hallucinations or delusions Aggressive behavior Uncontrollable behavior Severe skin rash Swelling of face, lips, or tongue Difficulty swallowing or talking Irregular heartbeat

It's really not kitty's fault.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Sure, sure...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@itsmedammit I have two cats under 2 years old. I don't put up a tree, and most of my houseplants are gone. I'm as cat proof as I can be, and it still amazes me what they find to play with. I found two tubes of chapstick under my stove.

I hope I offend no one, but, I found it funny as hell...

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Haha

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty Don't ask, honey. It's better not knowing.

What's something unexpected about you?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2018:

To me I seem mundane and "normal", and I'm very open so I'm not sure what is unexpected. The only things I can think of is I am a veteran, part of the last class of women who were enlisted as WACs. I've moved 23 times in my life and ended up 50 miles from where I was born.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@kenriley It's either sweet or you're a stalker. I'm going with sweet. I'm actually impressed.

Don't let Grandma fool you.

Seeker3CO comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Why don't we tell our kids the truth?!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

@Sticks48 @hathacat @Seeker3CO I know exactly when and where #2 was created. And when she was early teens, had spent a week w/grandparents, and slept in that bed.... Sometimes it's good to be the mom.

Fullofshiticus

Dancing comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Is that drool? ? Lol

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

I do believe it is, and makes sense.

There is always some pain behind every "I'm Okay."

AncientNight comments on Dec 21, 2018:

Sometimes the pain can be almost unbearable. I'll put a smile on my face, but it's just a sham. I laugh at jokes, but it's hollow laughter. When I'm alone, I cry because it sometimes gets to be too much for me to handle. I look strong on the outside, but that just covers my weakness. There are times...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 21, 2018:

I am so sorry for you loss.

When you've fallen for someone who isn't right for you "Everything in our life is a reflection of...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

I can't even meet anyone to fall for, sigh.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2018:

@MissKathleen That is my method now, I'm doing what I want to do, getting out as I need and want to. If I find someone, great. If not I'm still living my life doing what I want to do.

Cherlykatey223 Yikes

GuyKeith comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Gone and gone

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2018:

@GuyKeith I no longer find her active now.

This guy built a ‘glitter bomb’ and filmed Amazon thieves getting their just deserts.

sewchick57 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

And once you have glitter, you pretty much never get rid of it.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2018:

My daughter gave out an edict about NO GLITTER on clothing for her daughter. It is amazing how much stuff for little girls has glitter on it.

When you've fallen for someone who isn't right for you "Everything in our life is a reflection of...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2018:

I can't even meet anyone to fall for, sigh.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2018:

@MissKathleen Not looking so much as hoping it finds me.. I tried looking and got nothing.

The Darker Side of George H. W. Bush’s Kinder, Gentler Faith-Based Politics - TheHumanist.com

ailurophile comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Thanks for posting this, @HippieChick58. I had to tune out the coverage, as I have a different view of Bush the First. There are flags STILL at half-mast where I live.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2018:

Flags are at half mast all over the US as is protocol for a deceased president. I think it is 30 days after death or funeral.

Cherlykatey223 Yikes

GuyKeith comments on Dec 20, 2018:

Gone and gone

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 20, 2018:

I found her profile at 1510, she's not gone.

I think we have a new one.

GinaKay comments on Dec 19, 2018:

@HippieChick58 & @stinkeye_a Here you go. I pulled out one odd phrase from his profile, and guess what came up?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2018:

@stinkeye_a my granddaughter's current favorite animal is a monkey, and she does the ee-ee-oo-oo-ee-ee and it is sooooo cute!! She's two. And I'm a sap for her.

I think we have a new one.

GinaKay comments on Dec 19, 2018:

@HippieChick58 & @stinkeye_a Here you go. I pulled out one odd phrase from his profile, and guess what came up?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2018:

Wow!! Kudos to you! I am so impressed with your sleuthing abilities. @GuyKeith @stinkeye_a does this change anything?

Despite the overwhelming influence of a convergence of interests between President Donald Trump and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2018:

Was there a link?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2018:

@AntaresRose I know, some days I miss my mind so darn much!! Thanks for fixing it!

I think we have a new one.

icolan comments on Dec 19, 2018:

One of his photos looks badly photoshopped. The one with the horses is a sunny day but he is completely in shadow and standing in what looks to be a sunny spot.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2018:

Good catch!!

I think we have a new one.

GinaKay comments on Dec 19, 2018:

What was the language like in his message to you?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 19, 2018:

Well, lack of punctuation, but not unusual from phone users. Grammar could be better. Basically one run on sentence. "hello there i love your beautiful smile and i will like to know more about you"

I have had cat almost all my life, and just learned something new.

itsmedammit comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Thanks for the good info. This is also news to me.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

I am happy to add to your knowledge.

Marriage according to the Buybull

freedom41 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I would find a special someone to spend the rest of my life with. However, religion kinda soured me on marriage. Shacking up with someone is plan for time being.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

I am pretty much the same way, not so keen on marriage but long term shack up will work.

Marriage according to the Buybull

Dave75 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

Could have posted this in metoo as well!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

Thanks!! I did that!

T'was the night before Christmas and up in Trump Tower The Donald had visions of being in power He...

sassygirl3869 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I love it! Who wrote it Paula?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

It was something I found on FB last year or year before, and all I have is it was written by someone's beloved mother-in-law Linda. Originally posted by the President Obama Coalition 12/14/2016.

Marriage according to the Buybull

BestWithoutGods comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I like the way you spell "Buybull." I think I will adopt that spelling from now on. :D

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

I approve!!

I have had cat almost all my life, and just learned something new.

pixiedust comments on Dec 18, 2018:

What a handsome cat!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

Thank you!! I think she is pretty beautimus myself :)

So, he's progressed to early morning wake up calls. Omagawd.

Stephanie99 comments on Dec 18, 2018:

How does texting work? I always thought that it was like an email. You can send it any time and if the other person is too busy, they don't answer back. Or, are you not supposed to send texts at odd times?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

A text will sit in your phone until you look at it and decide what to do. A phone call if not answered will go to voice mail. Texts are usually shorter than emails. With my kids they call if it is urgent and text if it can wait.

Let's have some fun ?☺

CourreurDeBois comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Is there a movie called "Handmade"

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 18, 2018:

@CourreurDeBois Good for you. I keep busy without TV, and grandkids are not really old enough to demand TV. They're almost 2 and 8 months. They both seem to love books already, which makes me very happy. That is how I raised my kids, we read books more than we watched TV. The significant others like to say I raised them "Amish".

How many of you ladies remember these ☺

creative51 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I do not, oh, opps I am not a lady.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

Do you remember any ladies with them? And I think it's ok to chime in. I'm fairly sure there will be no objections anywhere else.

When they ask “What’s your sign?” (Please ignore the source of the pic)

TheAstroChuck comments on Dec 17, 2018:

LOL - The woman in the picture reminds me of the mother witch in the old TV comedy Bewitched.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

Endora, the actress Agnes Moorhead.

My post in @Sassygirl3869 's group [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I graduated in 1976, the US Bicentennial. My senior class planned a trip to Washington DC. When my stepmonster heard she said no, just flat out no way in hell. Well, my dad stood up to her and allowed the trip. My dad did not stand up to the step witch very often so it was pretty amazing. I got to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@NoMagicCookie And every small town innocent young person should have had the opportunity to visit Okinawa in the '80s. It was so different from America, different attitudes, different rules, mind blowing.

My post in @Sassygirl3869 's group [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I graduated in 1976, the US Bicentennial. My senior class planned a trip to Washington DC. When my stepmonster heard she said no, just flat out no way in hell. Well, my dad stood up to her and allowed the trip. My dad did not stand up to the step witch very often so it was pretty amazing. I got to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@NoMagicCookie Oh fer sure. I went to the gas chamber on my 19th birthday. No one can top that birthday horror story. Don't complain to me about working on your birthday :) But it made me a strong woman and my kids admire that in me. And I have strong daughters as well.

Who buys a trafficked child for sex? Otherwise ordinary men.

kmdskit3 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Sorry, I couldn't read it...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

I totally understand.

My post in @Sassygirl3869 's group [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I graduated in 1976, the US Bicentennial. My senior class planned a trip to Washington DC. When my stepmonster heard she said no, just flat out no way in hell. Well, my dad stood up to her and allowed the trip. My dad did not stand up to the step witch very often so it was pretty amazing. I got to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@NoMagicCookie Yes, I was not a good fit for the Army. I did much better on the distaff side. Moving every few years was challenging, but my kids had quite an unusual life.

My post in @Sassygirl3869 's group [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I graduated in 1976, the US Bicentennial. My senior class planned a trip to Washington DC. When my stepmonster heard she said no, just flat out no way in hell. Well, my dad stood up to her and allowed the trip. My dad did not stand up to the step witch very often so it was pretty amazing. I got to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@NoMagicCookie I did re-enlist once. Then I met my ex and got out of the service shortly after that and became a family member. He was in for another 12 years after I got out.

This guy is still around [agnostic.

GuyKeith comments on Dec 17, 2018:

It looks like his comments and messages have disappeared. It may be a glitch. Would someone else please check and see if they can find his messages. Thanks

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

I was able to see his comments. He is a rabble rouser, fer sure. His last comments were posted 12/4/18. Last posts 12/17/18. He looks like a real de-lightful person!

I remember putting these on my kids shoes, how about you?

AntaresRose comments on Dec 17, 2018:

They are very cute. Are they for decorative purposes? I never used them.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

Also helps you locate your child. And when you don't hear the bells, time to go find out what they're into.

I remember putting these on my kids shoes, how about you?

Besalbub comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Never saw them that I can remember , Are they just bells or do they have a purpose .

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

As a mom, I could locate my kid quickly. And if I didn't hear the bells for a long time it was time to locate the child. With small kids silence can be messy. What are they getting into?

Let's have some fun ?☺

CourreurDeBois comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Is there a movie called "Handmade"

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@CourreurDeBois OK, you have me beat! I turned off cable during the 2015 Iowa Primary. (I live about 30 miles from Iowa, we see all their advertising.) I do have a Roku, but still I don't watch TV often. The TV is in the basement family room. It is winter in Nebraska, and OMG my family room is cold. A few weeks ago I moved everything necessary upstairs, the TV is still downstairs as I have no idea where I might put it. So I am totally TV free for at least 2 weeks. I don't really miss it.

It is your duty as an American citizen

Beowulfsfriend comments on Dec 16, 2018:

With the addendum: except republicans.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

It is their duty, they are just shirking it right now.

More winning... [mavenroundtable.io]

Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo Then they give you grandchildren and everything is amazing!

Lest we forget, Mike Pence was a one term Governor of Indiana, and even the Republican Party there...

KKGator comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Unbelievable how so many people still have no idea how bad Pence is. In many ways, he's even worse than 45.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo I think it is to avoid temptation. It is extreme, but effective. It is a political liability because that means an female working for him/near him has a handicap, will not get unfettered access to him, too many restrictions. Just freaking old world weird! I don't think the mrs. made that decision, that is their church/religion and again old world, he makes the decisions.

Lest we forget, Mike Pence was a one term Governor of Indiana, and even the Republican Party there...

KKGator comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Unbelievable how so many people still have no idea how bad Pence is. In many ways, he's even worse than 45.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo He calls his wife "mother" and will not be alone in a room with another woman.

More winning... [mavenroundtable.io]

Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo No lasting effects but the memory lingers. When my kids were small my ex had an unaccompanied tour in Korea, the kids and I moved to Belleville, IL, right outside St. Louis. For protection someone gave me a personal size tear gas. Having small kids I put it where small kids could not reach it. The challenging middle child (age 4) moved a chair and other stuff to be able to climb up to where the tear gas was, and promptly managed to spray herself in the face. She's 30 now, no lasting damage, though she remembers it very well! And frequently she tells thanks that I didn't drown her!

Let's have some fun ?☺

CourreurDeBois comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Is there a movie called "Handmade"

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

There is "The Handmaid's Tale" or is that a TV series.

Its been a GOOD DAY!! Canna pnb bar in mixer.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I didn't do anything remotely as fun as you did. I cleaned my bathroom, sewed on a quilt, went to Secular Book Club and that was about it. A quiet restful Sunday.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@Nightshade1313 I have posted some on various groups I'm in, but I will make sure to put them on my profile as well. I'm working on a rainbow quilt for my soon to be two year old granddaughter. She was born Christmas day 2016.

Its been a GOOD DAY!! Canna pnb bar in mixer.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I didn't do anything remotely as fun as you did. I cleaned my bathroom, sewed on a quilt, went to Secular Book Club and that was about it. A quiet restful Sunday.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@Nightshade1313 I should say I sew quilt tops or do piece work. When the top is done I will take it to be quilted on a machine. Then I will finish the raw edges. I find sewing very relaxing, and I love creating unique and beautiful things.

Talk about a win win [oregonlive.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Idjit, all of them idjits.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@glennlab Lil Donnie wouldn't know the truth if it blew him.

What is it?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I feel your pain. It sucks to be alone. I feel like I have lot to give but no one to give it to.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@zorialoki I understand, totally. I fell on ice three times last winter. I ask myself frequently why I am still here. And then one of my kids sends a picture of the a grandbaby, or even better I get to babysit a grandbaby. Family is everything to me. I would give my life for my girls. So, moving is out of the question for me. And yeah, when it comes down to it, the kids matter more to me than a possible relationship.

SNL does it again with a Trump no longer president version of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: New York ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I wish we could turn back the clock and unelect this moron!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@EMC2 As my old Jewish grandmother would say "From your mouth to God's ears." I don't have a Jewish grandmother that I know of, but it works here.

New member. Suspicious name: Rubella No photo, no bio Cryptic post

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Ah, what we in the US call German Measles, or three day measles. What a good name!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@FrayedBear From https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rubella/symptoms-causes/syc-20377310 If you're pregnant when you contract rubella, the consequences for your unborn child may be severe, and in some cases, fatal. Up to 80 percent of infants born to mothers who had rubella during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy develop congenital rubella syndrome. This syndrome can cause one or more problems, including: Growth retardation Cataracts Deafness Congenital heart defects Defects in other organs Intellectual disabilities So that looks like a yes.

Well here is my new cow dog, I will be picking him up on December 18th.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2018:

He's adorable, puppy breath is the best!! How did you pick him up on Dec 18th when today is only the 14th. I know I'm losing track of time....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@HeathenFarmer You know you must, must, must post many pictures. He makes me want a puppy, but I have no place to put it or time for it. Sigh.....

These are NOT normal father/daughter photos. These creep me out and speak volumes

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I'm sorry ... I don't see it as bad except maybe the last one only

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

If my ex had ever posed that way with our daughter's I'd have ripped him a new one. It does not speak of good parenting, innocence, purity, or anything besides sleaze. Fortunately the ex had/has far more boundaries than I do, that was never, ever an issue. But from a mom/feminist perspective, it just looks too close and too intimate.

More winning... [mavenroundtable.io]

Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo 6 years active duty Army. I has my first experience with tear gas on my 19th birthday, January 6, 1977. What a birthday, right? I encountered tear gas a few other times in the military.

Adam Serwer: Trump and His Supporters Are Cruel - The Atlantic

slydr68 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

The cultivation of fear grows hatred and harvests cruelty... Trying for a good analogy quote...not sure if it worked or not....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

I think you nailed it.

Scary how they have us trapped.

TheDoubter comments on Dec 15, 2018:

can someone explain this to me?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@TheDoubter You are very welcome!

Scary how they have us trapped.

TheDoubter comments on Dec 15, 2018:

can someone explain this to me?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

for example: I want to avoid clorox products, they are toxic. I like Bert's Bees, good stuff all around. Clorox owns Burt's Bees..... So dilemma, do I avoid Burt's Bees as well. Big business is killing us either way.

Which is worse in a spouse, one who is very conservative, supportive of Trump, gun rights, lower ...

Dhiltong comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Ocasio Cortez is actually pretty hot........

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Trajan61 And I think she is going to drag out asses out of this cesspool.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Totally. And you have to bloom where you are planted, or at least decompose quietly.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

IamNobody comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I don't think I can say that I have ever seen an actual Indian.....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Last time I was there was 1983. I do remember they had an awesome Children's Museum.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Yes, Omaha has some decent stuff, like the zoo and Warren. The state has some definitely unique features. There are definitely worse places to live, and I've lived in a few of them.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

IamNobody comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I don't think I can say that I have ever seen an actual Indian.....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody My ex was at Ft. Benjamin Harrison for several months in 1983 taking a class. They had the class in hotels across town until the weekend of the Indy, and they all had to move. I was in the town a few times, but crowds will keep me away from most places.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody At least Omaha thinks it is famous.

Which is worse in a spouse, one who is very conservative, supportive of Trump, gun rights, lower ...

Dhiltong comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Ocasio Cortez is actually pretty hot........

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Trajan61 I think she is exactly what is needed. We will have to agree to disagree, I'm liberal and you're, well... not. I'm excited by Ocasio Cortez and the other new Representatives. I see change in the wind.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

IamNobody comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I don't think I can say that I have ever seen an actual Indian.....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

What is your opinion of the Indy 500? It is worthwhile or too much noise and hype?

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Not a sports fan, my first reaction was "who?" Then it trickled on down, I've heard the name a time or two when I couldn't avoid it.

Which is worse in a spouse, one who is very conservative, supportive of Trump, gun rights, lower ...

Dhiltong comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Ocasio Cortez is actually pretty hot........

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

And damn smart too!

Trump Tower

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Looks funny ... Ummm .. Who are they?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty My "baby" was born in 1992. Oy vey!! Yes, The Bullwinkle Show was a cartoon I grew up watching. Most of what I knew about Minnesota came from that show :) You might check with Cartoon Network to see if they have it, or Netflix/Amazon Prime. I haven't seen it in years, but I also don't watch much TV. I will have to ask my kids if they are familiar with it.

Trump and His Team's Ties to Russia

altschmerz comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I wonder - why Russia? Am I being disingenuous here?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Closeted If you lived in Russia with eternal winter do you think you'd be mad also?

Trump Tower

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Looks funny ... Ummm .. Who are they?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

Oh my goodness, you're so young!! That is Boris and Natasha from the Rocky and Bullwinkle TV Cartoon Series, actually called the Bullwinkle Show. The lead characters and heroes of the series were Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel, a flying squirrel, and his best friend Bullwinkle J. Moose, a dim-witted but good-natured moose. Both characters lived in the fictional town of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, which was purportedly based on the real city of International Falls, Minnesota. The scheming villains in most episodes were the fiendish spies Boris Badenov, a pun on Boris Godunov, and Natasha Fatale, a pun on femme fatale, forever attempting to "catch Moose and Squirrel". Other characters included Fearless Leader, the dictator of the fictitious nation of Pottsylvania and Boris and Natasha's superior, Gidney & Cloyd, little green men from the moon who were armed with scrooch guns; Captain Peter "Wrongway" Peachfuzz, the captain of the S.S. Andalusia; various U.S. government bureaucrats and politicians (such as Senator Fussmussen, a recurring character who opposed admitting Alaska and Hawaii to the Union on the grounds of his own xenophobia); and the inevitable onlookers, Edgar and Chauncy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rocky_and_Bullwinkle_and_Friends It went off the air in 1964.

More winning... [mavenroundtable.io]

Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@TheGreatShadow I will confirm, tear gas is nasty stuff.

Trump and His Team's Ties to Russia

altschmerz comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I wonder - why Russia? Am I being disingenuous here?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

Cuz Russia wants to destroy the US, and Drumpf is the weak link that will allow that to happen.

Think he might realize he's fucked? [shareblue.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2018:

Every time his lips move he's lying.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

@TheGreatShadow I think his lips move then too.

OK I need some opinions.

MarvelAnn comments on Dec 14, 2018:

I used a combination. Cloth at home, disposable when out and about. My kiddo had a really sensitive bum, so I made my own baby wipes. I used Seventh Generation (when I could find them back in early 2000s) or Viva. I used distilled water, organic baby wash (which I had to order but it is everywhere ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

My grandson has MSPI (Milk Soy Protein Intolerance) When his formula was changed he had gawdawful diapers and quickly got a raw butt. His mom's friend gave them a recipe of maalox, eucerin cream, and zinc oxide. Healed his butt up quickly.

Clearly this person is doing something wrong it. To me it looks spot on.

creative51 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Well, hey I like tomatoes! They taste good with salad dressing when your stoned.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

When I pick the tomatoes in my garden usually a few don't make it into the house. They are delicious right off the vine.

Miss Xena was very relaxed this morning after I woke up.

SkagwayKim comments on Dec 14, 2018:

She’s adorable!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

Thank you!! She's a very sweet kitty girl.

I'm not a shopper.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

I shop early and I shop mostly online. My radio station plays less than one Christmas song an hour. I don't decorate or send cards. I shop brick and mortar stores only as needed. And pretty much I follow my routine as usual until something else comes up. This year, not much. I'm not really a ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@mordant I have been selling my excess stuff on eBay, so my basement is full of boxes waiting to be used again. And when I am done selling stuff, I too will knock down the excess boxes for recycling.

I'll be so relieved when this month is over.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

The bad weather, the lack of sunshine, the stress of "the season", all serve to make this an awful month. Just hang in there, this too shall pass.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@SKH78 I am far more relieved when April arrives. :)

So, I worked outside in pretty nice wx for December here in S.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Hope springs eternal. :) I hope you have good results.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@bigpawbullets Sounds like a good plan. I hope it works out.

Approval rating... [businessinsider.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I am delighted to see it is falling, more people are waking up to the fact that he is a monster. WTF is wrong with Wyoming?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@AntaresRose Or watch Faux News.

Approval rating... [businessinsider.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I am delighted to see it is falling, more people are waking up to the fact that he is a monster. WTF is wrong with Wyoming?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@AntaresRose Whyomings approval rating of trump is still fairly high.

Name One Thing You Want in Your Life in 2019.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Just one thing? Positive income flow is at the top of the list. I need a job.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@sassygirl3869 I had feedback from my manager that I was pretty much on my way out, I could not meet the metrics, it was going to be micromanaging and eventual firing anyway. And as my daughter was having surgery and needed help, it was a good time to quit. I had some savings, some income, and I had stuff that needed to be done. Got my stuff done and kid is back on her feet (literally). So now I'm looking for work as I'm also running out of savings and the income isn't nearly enough.

[yahoo.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I hope there is no possibility of parole, EVER.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@chilehead9 he deliberately ran over a woman and killed her with his car. Can he be rehabilitated? Can he restore her life? Can he restore the relationships that he caused to be broken? How can his damage ever be mitigated? What could he ever do to atone for the damage he has caused, what is that young woman's life worth? I don't have the wisdom of Solomon, but I don't see any redemption in letting this guy out of prison ever, and if he is let out it just sends the wrong message.

So, my oldest child (age 34) and I had some prolonged time in the car when she could not drive.

Wangobango3 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Why couldn't she drive?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

She had surgery on her right foot, was in a surgical boot, and was non weight bearing. She spent several weeks on a knee scooter and crutches.

Are you relationship material? Would you date YOU? [rebelcircus.com]

242Foxtrot comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Not a chance. Way too boring and bland!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

You have had a life of adventures. How many folks can say they were in divided Germany, for that matter how many remember what it is? You don't sound bland and boring to me. I also have been in divided Germany. We used to joke that if the Russians invaded the lock would be on the other side of the gate of Field Station Berlin. Yeah, the Army sent me to Augsburg in 1980ish.

Are you relationship material? Would you date YOU? [rebelcircus.com]

PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Yes, potentially great in a relationship, entertaining and thoughtful, nice bod, lots to offer, but... (there's always a but... isn't there?) I can be rather sensitive, sociable but in contained doses, not great at 'letting things go,' very critical about myself (physically and otherwise) and not...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

You sound perfect just the way you are. Even now my "baby" is turning 27 and my oldest is is is is is (omg) 34, if they told me they didn't like/trust someone I was seeing he would be sayonara sugar. My girls are protective of me as I am and was of them.

Are you relationship material? Would you date YOU? [rebelcircus.com]

Xanadutoo comments on Dec 12, 2018:

What is this thing with cats,why do you want these bird killing machines?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

My kitties are indoors only and the earn their keep by killing flies and spiders and other bugs that invade my territory. The don't kill birdies, ever.

I really needed a good laugh today (bit of a rough morning), then I saw this: HuffPost: Sarah ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 12, 2018:

That is utterly ridiculous. Who in the hell does she think she is fooling? Or, is she simply delusional?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

Isn't the whole administration delusional?

Boomers, do you recall having this on your porch?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Actually we didn't when I was growing up. But years later in one of the places we lived I did have milk delivery. I don't remember now which place that was. I've only moved 23 times.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@creative51 Yes I do, and thank you. 6 years active duty, and 12 years or so on the distaff side.

Boomers, do you recall having this on your porch?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Actually we didn't when I was growing up. But years later in one of the places we lived I did have milk delivery. I don't remember now which place that was. I've only moved 23 times.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@creative51 I am thinking I may have one or two moves left. I've been in my current address for about the longest time since childhood. I was military, my ex was active duty military for the first half of our marriage, and then we moved several times post military. And then I moved several times post divorce. I'd move within the metro area for the right person. And I expect as I get older my current home may not be the right place for me. But for now I am content to stay put.

When I was a kid ?

Hathacat comments on Dec 11, 2018:

I don’t like it. Didn’t know it was for warning kids to be good!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@Hathacat He was there to keep an eye on you and report back to Santa.