Distance yourself from people you talk to on line for a short time an then the M word comes out ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2019:

I've had guys pop the question or make declarations within days of online conversations, when we've never met in person. Just no, nope, never. I am upfront with them, no declarations of any sort that are not in person. No talk of a future until we've met face to face. Thank goodness they think we're stupid, it gets the BS out of the way quickly and we can go on with our lives.

Poor pretty cat😹

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Poor baby! That's so undignified.

Apparently if you block from a member's page you have options now. You can block by days or weeks...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

That is WAY COOL!!

First asparagus...so tasty! Haven't been able to get out and a few got too large, but I ate 'em ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

I love asparagus! If I were younger I'd plant some in my yard.

What weird hobbies do you have?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

I have a worm box. I feed worms so I can use the worm castings in my garden. Gardeners find it cool even if they wouldn't do it. Non gardeners just find it weird :) I've had the box about 4 years, maybe longer.

Don't say a word ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

That is kitty abuse!!

Another first and last date. Want to hear about it? The guy seemed like a bit of a narcissist in our...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Yeah, he doesn't seem to have had your best interests at heart. I think he was borderline rude, if not totally rude.

This made me laugh...out loud. :)

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

I often wake up to a kitty snuggling next to me. Oh, I had that when I was married too. My ex never wanted or allowed contact while he was sleeping, no cuddling no touching. I and my cat had my third of the King size bed, he had his third and the middle was literally uninhabited.

I have no faith in god(s). Im loosing faith in humans. Im having trouble finding people to connect ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Turns out my knowledge of Ohio is deficient. However, I included the whole state. I found my local Humanist group, and then the American Humanist Association website. From the website you can find chapters in your area: https://americanhumanist.org/get-involved/find-or-start-a-chapter/ I have been active with my local chapter for almost 3 years I think. They are an awesome group of folks and we have great conversations, do some public good, and it is so good to spend time with like minded adults. So check out the link, see if there is anything near you. Also try Meet Up, you might find groups of non believers that way. Omaha (my city) had a Meet Up group called REASON, and I think that stands for Rationalists, Empiricists, And Skeptics Of Nebraska. Many members of REASON are also members of the Humanist group. Don't give up, there are others out there, sometimes you just have to hunt them down.

Who is participating in World Naked Gardening Day? [wngd.org]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Um, no. I don't need neighbors with pitchforks coming after me.

Chinese authorities blow up Christian megachurch with dynamite | The Independent

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

This is like my dream come true.

WHIPPERSNAPPER. - Noun...a young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

My grandmother used that term frequently.

Kool-aid anyone?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

love it!

trumism is ignorant and gross.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Except they never get full, they just keep on spewing and refilling.

Thanks? I'll pass.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

OH gross!

Today's troll (on another site) claimed that he had just retired as a 2 star general. His first ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

SMH

my wife & i are not hoarders but b/c of many moves around the country & 3 1/2 yrs in germany we have...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Donate them without opening to what ever organization will take them, Goodwill as a last resort. It is so freeing to be rid of "stuff".

Trump has passed the 10,000 mark for number of falsehoods. We should start a pool to see what the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

I don't want to even think of a possible second inauguration. I don't think the nation could handle much more of his BS.

What is with this Atheist/Agnostic divide stuff lately. It sounds like Catholic/Protestant, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I was blissfully unaware of a Atheist/Agnostic divide. Call me what you want, just don't call me late for supper. I am going to try not to get hung up on semantics.

Anxiety comes and goes. I have days when I feel fine. I have days when I feel fearful, for no ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

ALL THE TIME

HANSERDISE - Verb.... 1. politics, to prove that (a member of parliament) has changed his or her ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I have never heard of that word before, cool!

I'm sure I only need one guess... [blogs.edweek.org] I'm detecting a pattern here (sarcasm)

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Trouble is, most of his supporters are racist as well. He is just feeding the fire.

My cousin's daughter is graduating college in May. I went to her high school graduation and her ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I would tell your mom that if she is embarrassed that is her choice, you're a grown ass woman and can make your own decisions. It no longer reflects on her upbringing of you. Can we say "emotional blackmail?" Don't fall for it. I tend to agree with your therapist, but then I've had different life experiences than you have had, I have pretty much done that. What is the worst that will happen if you don't go? If that happens can you live with it? Only you can make that decision, and when you do, do what is best for you. You have to be your advocate.

Something to consider this morning:

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

I used to have a golden, and we joked that if you tossed his kong he'd lead you to the silver.

2019 growing season is officially here:):) First of many, an Asclepias tuberosa seedling, better ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

How exciting!

A few days ago I posted about joining a dating site that sounds like a part in a door that helps it ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

That is pretty close to what I found last time I was on a dating site. Just so not worth my time.

Classy, huh?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

Jackie. And Franklin ought to remember her. But Mealy Mouth, no class, no morals, no style, no beauty, no personality, and obviously no taste.

Ive talked with at least a dozen people that are traditional Republicans and who voted for Trump ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

YAY!

My place, across the street is the court house and white and pink dogwood. I love that tree!

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

So pretty!! I love the pink dogwood. I love spring!

Today, my 96 yr old neighbor died. We sat by her bed for 3 days, giving her support as she left this...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I am so sorry for your loss.

Fareed: America is tired of the circus of Donald Trump [cnn.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Oh dear god yes, thinking people have been sick of the BS for ages.

Trump’s sleazy reelection campaign is stealing millions of his donors’ dollars for his — and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

There is nothing he does any more that shocks me, he just keeps digging deeper.

Planted last year in a tiny area I have behind my place. Bleeding heart, Foam flower, And Phlox

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I love Bleeding Heart. I used to call it "a liberal plant" and my ex would get angry. He was so Republican and had no sense of humor. But I still love Bleeding Hearts, I need to plant some.

I installed Ollas in seven tubs this afternoon. My tomatoes are going to be happy!

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Very cool!

[yahoo.com] Trump renacts Paris terror attackswith shootng gesture at NRA Conference.He then ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

He is getting more dangerous every day.

Here in Florida, we will have our first 90 degree day this week. That means hot and humid weather ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I feel your pain. The house we lived in when I grew up did not have AC. June through August can be hot and humid in the Great Plains. When I was little it didn't matter. Now, I can't sleep if it is too hot. Gotta have my AC.

handy dandy stain removal guide. g

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Hard time for as long as he has left!

Not really gardening focused. But close. We grew some bottle gourds last year for fun. The vines ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

My concern is that the fabric strips will age rapidly. But until that happens, that looks so cool! I love watching the birds.

One day, somebody will be 100% honest with you🤗

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Sounds good, but I really have my doubts.

Does anyone have a worm bin? I have one that I have been keeping in the kitchen. It amazingly has no...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I have a worm bin. It was in the kitchen but it got infested with fruit flies last fall, so it got moved to the garage. Then when it got REALLY cold I moved it into the basement. I will be moving it back to the garage soon. I love it, I switch it out about twice a year. Mine is only two bins, top and bottom; made out of plastic storage containers with lots of holes drilled in the right places. I will add the castings in the bottom bin to the garden soon, and then fill it with damp shredded newspaper. Then it will become the top bin where I add the kitchen scraps. The worm will travel to the top bin when they are finished with the bottom bin. I find it fascinating!

These are from the 1950s, who knows what they are?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

That is a creamer and sugar bowl in front, and my guess is teapot in back. I love it! Very chic!

Is there anything in your life (besides religion) that you have completely changed your opinion ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Way back when I was not accepting of anything besides Male and Female, and there were no lines to be crossed and no blending to be done. I realize that is what I was taught by society, and what I saw. I lived around some really homophobic people. When I was in the Army, getting into a much bigger world was very awakening, and my journey has continued. I have learned to meet people where they are, not where I think they should be. Everyone has their own journey.

What's your opinion on this chandelier, from back in the day? 🤔

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

I think with the right "medication" that could be really awesome!

i just need to vent, i have been attempting to meet people on a dating site, POF, i have a profile, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 28, 2019:

Just FYI, Austin has at least two chapters affiliated with the American Humanist Association. https://americanhumanist.org/get-involved/find-or-start-a-chapter/ Check it out, you might meet more like minded people, and maybe even someone special. I've made some very good friends through my local chapter.

i just need to vent, i have been attempting to meet people on a dating site, POF, i have a profile, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

It seems that so many people just want a feel good theology that they expect you to go along with. Nope, if it doesn't make sense I want no part of it. No magical thinking. Give me reality, far less disappointing.

Roses are .... pink, yellow & wild .... oh my 😊❤

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Beautiful!!

Donald Trump is a racist.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I have no words, just no words. He just keeps getting worse no polish, no manners, no morals, no humanity.

Maybe this should have been done to the White House 😊

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Nah, not just the WH, the whole Rethuglican party as well.

Online dating is a cash grab an your odds of finding true love are the same as plus or minus ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

That is pretty much my experience.

A great love song. Ben Folds - The Luckiest. [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

This is beautiful!

Evening all.I'm in my mid 60s an have become disinchanted with the whole dating scene.Also the fact ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I live in a conservative state where most folks claim to be xian, even if they don't act it or attend church regularly. More of an xian by default status. I gave up on the dating scene, just too many scammers out there.

Which came first... the fork or the spoon?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

LOL!!

This is something I had to do today. I have been in denial about it... trying to find the good... ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

That takes strength, good on you.

Got a new tee shirt...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

The date on that photo is over 6 months ago. How "new" is this shirt?

These were on my Facebook feed and were too good not to share, imho

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I gotta tell ya, I spent several years in Germany, and some of the gals at the beach wore what they wanted to. If you're comfortable enough with your body to wear that bikini, go for it. I'm probably not going to do that, but I will salute you for doing it.

Trump Prays His Judges Will Keep Tax Returns Secret [thedailybeast.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

When he releases his tax returns he will loose his fan base because he's really broke.

When down is up or alternative facts.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Gosh, haven't heard that name in ages.

What a surprise! The same man who supported anti-vaxxers and claim it caused autism is now telling ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Ya gotta wonder if he works hard to be so ignorant.

[facebook.com] Compliance reviews by appointment only.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Well, Mother Nature out here in Nebraska needs to warm it up a bit. The grandbabies, my girls, and I went for a walk today, and we cut it short because we were worried about the grands getting too cold. Forecast was to get to 60° and then drop after lunch. I don't think it got to 48° and the wind was blowing. Definitely a day for many layers. I had thought about getting my garden planted today, but that is going to wait.

Linda's back from the public library book sale. She handed me this. A subtle "wifley" hint?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

You've got a good partner.

Hi still busy moving fellow Hippies. Just saying hi and I'll be back posting tomorrow.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Good luck and don't work too hard!

Bracing for another 4 to 8 inches of snow here. While I will enjoy the temporary magical ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

The high was supposed to be 60° by noon and then temps were supposed to fall. It didn't get above 48° today before the temps started to fall. Our late morning walk with grandchildren was breezy and just too cold. I had hoped to shop for the plants for the garden, but not this week.

Happy Saturday everyone. Still busy moving. Not posting until tomorrow. Have a good day everyone.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Be careful, moves are stressful. Make sure you get enough rest.

A few pictures of what is blooming in my garden

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Beautiful!!

Ours just snore:

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I've never noticed my cats snoring. They never complain that I snore either.

Trump is facing impeachment. The NRA is facing bankruptcy. It’s a good day in America ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

The outlook is far less grim. I love the news from the NRA!

Kafirah removed one of my "Testing Posts" and when I went into email tonight I found this. ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Thanks for posting!

Daaaamn Grandpa..

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Probably some other things we don't wanna know about too.

I've been discovering new muscles to ache. I had a magnificent, 40 foot high, Norfolk Island Pine in...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Wow, it really wanted to hang on!

I came around the curve on Rt 88 south and saw a dark pile of something on the side of the road. As...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

Ewwww, nature at it's finest!

It's friggin true!

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

I so miss complete sentences and well thought out answers.

I have a question for people that have had side effects with their meds, specifically related to ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 27, 2019:

When my ex was on wellbutrin he could not climax. He just stopped taking them cold turkey, and that was about the time our sex life ended.

This is warm-fuzzy-inducing. (New link. Sorry, All. My browser is apparently not user friendly ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Very sweet!

Are you impressed?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Vocabulary, I like a big vocabulary.

The scent of freshly shorn grass... Kinda oniony since the chives went batshit and decided to come ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I have my granddaughter visiting tonight, she's almost 2.5 years old. We went for a walk and she was fascinated by the flowering trees. So I got her up close and personal with them, and she plucked a petal off a flower. She was fascinated by it! It is so cool to watch them learn.

Well, a well and happy Friday everyone. How is everyone doing?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Tired, not enough sleep last night, woke up too early. Granddaughter will be spending the evening with me so I'm happy. There is nothing more amusing than a 2 year old you can hop up on sugar and send home to her parents... I won't do that to them. We will have a good time though.

I don't recall ever being called one, but...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I can be a bitch when needed, and if someone needs to call me a bitch then I'm not going to argue. I don't give a rip what anyone thinks. I just laugh and keep on as I was.

Could some of you Group Owners answer a couple questions for me, please? If someone starts a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Baby Boomers only has me, the owner; and I added a comod to Trump Pinata when I went back to work. It gets kinda busy and sometimes we get trolls who like to stir stuff up. I don't like stuff being stirred up.

What do you think the world would look like?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Now if someone would have knocked off Donald's biological father.

Men aren't trash, women aren't crazy.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Just BE KIND! That would solve so many of the world's problems.

This old ad takes me back to my summer youth.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

And I remember some brain freeze associated with it.

PREVARICATE (intransitive verb) - to deviate from the truth; to tell a lie. I mention this one in ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I try not to prevaricate, but I've been known to assume rug like features. Procrastination I excel at.

Why Romantic Relationships are not the Cure for Loneliness. | elephant journal ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I was lonelier married than I ever have been single. When I was married towards the end I was lonely because he made other things his priority and we had no intimacy or connection. He didn't care about my feelings or needs. When I told him I was depressed he told me he didn't want to hear about it because it was so depressing. Seriously, that was his reply. Like it is catching. So, I found other friends, other activities and my own life. And I found I like peaceful solitude and no unwelcome visitors. I'm alone most of the time, but far less lonely.

Not even food is safe from religiosity.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

Well, I will avoid those brands at all cost.

STIGMA. - Noun...1) a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

illegitimacy was a stigma, which I think is/was a shame. Babies are not illegitimate, their parents may have been.

I just wrote a long post on a recent online dating interaction then closed the browser window ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I used to do that, and all it is is a huge waste of time. Frankly, I have better uses for my time and energy.

I would temper this a little by saying love takes advantage of natural impulses, especially the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 26, 2019:

I would say, and do say love is an action verb, it is a decision every day to act in a loving manner. Yes it is an emotion that arises from the oxytocin created by the action/attraction. When they first handed me my first daughter I did not feel very loving towards that twerp, it was not an easy birth. But the act of caring for her, skin to skin contact,and time created the bond between us.

@Admin, now when I click on alerts the top banner drops a third of the way down the screen. Cover ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

It just started doing it now for me, though only about 1/6th of the way down my screen, I'm on a laptop.

THIS! This is what i long for...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Cuddling releases oxytocin which is the bonding hormone. Aside from the grandbabies, I haven't had much cuddling lately.

It's Friday. Busy today packing - moving next week. Have all my winter stuff packed and ready to go ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Well, I'm still on Thursday in the center of the US. I wish it was Friday though. Good luck with the move.

I seem to be having problems logging on to Agnostic from my laptop, but on my mobile app, I’m not ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

I only log on from my laptop, and no problems.

I have no idea what people expect from meeting someone on a computer? You can be anything behind a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

I don't have an opportunity to meet many single men in my day to day life, so online is the only way to meet someone. What are ya gonna do? However, I've mostly given up, I'm resigned that I am Ms Right for me, gotta be. I think that most people are the same way, there are just not places or time for singles to hang out, especially once you're out of colllege/High school. I'm so far out of those, and don't go to church, so no options to really meet people.

Raise your hand if this makes you laugh! Actually don't raise your hand. I can't see it.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

That puppy is too innocent to be compared to the orange ignoramus.

RECIDIVIST. - Noun...a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly. ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

I guess I've been a recidivist most of my life, diet wise.... Otherwise known as yo-yo dieting.

WTF? @admin, There's no open forum now. Was there a notification that you all were going to do this ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

I think we need the General Forum, it brings us together as a community. Everyone in smaller groups will fragment us, we will never encounter many folks. Please reconsider.

I liked the General Forum. Not thrilled about it's removal.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

I think the general forum really is needed. I think it was a good place for the community to come together, where everyone could share with everyone. I think posting only to groups will alienate many newbies and even some long time members. @Admin, Please reconsider and bring back the General Forum.

Today has some interesting memories.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

Very good stuff!! Thank you!

[buzzfeed.com] Fuhrer Trump will be hosted by Queen Elizabeth in June - Protests planned - Why is...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

I am sure she is hosting in name only. She has to support her government as she is only a figurehead queen, no real power.

noun, plural ca·nards [kuh-nahrdz; French ka-nar] /k??n?rdz; French ka?nar/. a false or baseless, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

Very cool!

I just had to put this one up here. A dyslexic missionary. "I'm here to talk to you about dog." Now...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 24, 2019:

I think he is legit.