‪Vegan cooking with my oldest daughter.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 4, 2018:

What a good dad you are! Cooking with kids is a pleasure and trying new recipes is so much fun. I'm so proud that my kids grew up to be foodies, willing to try anything.

I'm new here. Just wanted to say hello to everyone!

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Welcome!!

Every. Time.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 4, 2018:

I'm convinced my cats see and hear things I don't and act supremely nonchalant when I hear stuff and know they've been up to no good.

Some of you might enjoy this chart, I know it's true for me on these.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 4, 2018:

For several years I've chosen to keep nuts around as my go to snack. And look how often nuts are mentioned on the chart.

Late summer in the pasture

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Beautiful!

I'm home from meeting up with family in the eastern panhandle of WV.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Glad you had a good weekend!!

Good Monday morning!

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 4, 2018:

Monday monday :(

Trumpy Bear. Just found out about this. Who thinks this would be worth a lot in the future?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Even if it would be worth millions in the future, nope.

It is baffling that any Trump supporter still actually believes that any of his actions or policies ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

The ones that seem to support him most rabidly are the ones that have the most to lose, the miners, those in ill health, on food stamps. Why do they not understand that he despises anyone who is not male, rich, and white? I have no illusions of what he would think of me, which is fine because I think he is lower than dirt.

Are you a day person or a night person

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I'm a person who doesn't like to go to bed, however loves to sleep. When I worked night shifts I'd still stay up too late. I think I need to spend a couple of weeks in the woods with no electricity to reset my internal clock.

This photo represents duality in America.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Love, love, love this picture. I was born in 1958 in small town Nebraska. My uncle (dad's brother) went to Japan during the Korean war and come home with a Japanese bride. I always thought that was normal. When later I was told that marrying "colored" (ie anyone non white) was wrong I laughed at them. I had no clue that was an issue until middle or HS. I had a few years of believing that homosexuality was wrong, but gradually realized that people are. You love who you love. My Japanese aunt was instrumental in that education. She was the most fascinating person I ever met and the most open. When I was growing up sex was not talked about, and she was happy to talk about it. In the past few years with my kids I have been educated that people are not binary as I was taught growing up. Sexuality is not binary, there are many variations, and you love who you love. I think if we spend more time loving other people instead of trying to stick them in boxes and behave certain ways we'd be a healthier society.

Do you "talk with your hands"? Does it bother you if others do?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I use a hands free head set at work, and yes I talk with my hands. And yes it is a really bad sign when I throw a pen at my computer monitor. I have too many people watching me.

So I have been traveling from Kansas City to Seattle and found some fun reststops along the way.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

When my kids were little we found a rest stop with a really great playground. Yeah, hard play after lunch made for an interesting trip til she fell asleep.

Girls -Is Your Boyfriend ......

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I am just not into younger guys, for me has to be over 45.

Please be honest when you answer this question.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

So far I have been really bad at predicting the future. Really really bad. However, I am relatively certain I will be alone for the next week. Beyond that I make no predictions.

So, what motivates you to check out another member’s profile?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I will check them out if they have checked me out, or if they post something that resonates me or catches my attention. Sometimes I will check if it is something that concerns me, I want to know more about their background before I make up my mind.

Have any of you guys ever read Gary Chapman's book "The Five Love Languages" and taken the quiz to ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Mine are quality time, touch and gifts of service. Didn't fit good with my ex.

This was from another group.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

My late former FIL was a chemical engineer for Monsanto. The stories he told! I used to have liquid splenda (aspartame). And Monsanto had a former Attorney General residing in one of their pockets. I cut all ties with Monsanto and their products after my divorce.

This might have been in my childhood living room, except I don't know who those people are in the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I'm pretty sure we had the drapes, I KNOW we had the doilies.

I sometimes feel that Marriage contracts should be for ten years, with a "rollover" option to ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

That is an excellent plan and I'm sure the religious right would fight that one bloody.

Do you read Tolkien? C. S. Lewis?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I don't mind it, I regard religion as a contributor to the culture of the time. Much of literature has biblical references and I think my bible literacy helps me to understand it better and give it more depth and more enjoyment for me.

Sounds of Silence-Don't Think So

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

That is so accurate and frightening as hell.

8 Signs You Might Not Be The Relationship Type & Why That's Totally OK

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I am my priority, and I'm ok hanging out alone. Gotta be, it is my life. However the rest of them are a big no. Don't do casual sex, don't party, I'm not looking, however not afraid of commitment, I don't want marriage just a long term shack up, and I'm ready.

I want all children graduating in the USA to receive a FREE 2 year technical degree.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Oh F**k yeah.

How often do you say WTF!

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I need a T shirt with WTF, that might make my life easier.

You been to the camp grounds at a park lately?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

Growing up sucks

Some days I start to feel guilty if I don’t have something funny to post here… and then I ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

The payment is the points, and the warm feeling you get from furthering discussion. Unless that warm feeling is wet...... then never mind.

This topic has been covered a few times on here.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2018:

I have a friend that I "met" when I was first single. We've never met in person, talked on the phone, messaged, and FB friends now. We're politically aligned. He claims to be xian. We met when we both needed support and did good for the distance. He had a major heart issues, and he's changed jobs a few times, and moved a few times. He's also a damn hound dog. He's been through 3 relationships since I've known him. He thinks his little man is the be all and end all, and regularly sends dick pics. He just doesn't get it that it does nothing for me and I delete it as soon as I can. Luckily for my peace of mind I see/talk with him much less often now because I go to bed early and he's busy with the recent temporary love of his life. Sometimes I wish I could just shake him.

I guess everybody needs a little loving, even Mr. Bean.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 2, 2018:

Fer sure, and I'm taking myself on a shopping trip and out to lunch in the KC area today.

Have just on finished expansion of our small community garden, I want to focus on herbs in the new ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 2, 2018:

Basil varieties, and holy basil or tulsi.

Good morning! .

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 2, 2018:

I'm sure it is a poppy. It's lovely, what a great gift the birdies have delivered to you.

Hey welcome to kindling @farmboy2017!

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 2, 2018:

Welcome!

I have a very big dilemma that i need help with to make sure that i am not in the wrong here, any ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 2, 2018:

I am reminded of a holocaust story that a Catholic priest would baptize jews and give them baptism papers dated before the war started with which they could leave the country for someplace safer. Many Jews had quite a dilemma with that. As the heroine of the movie put it, I could swim in a vat of holy water and it wouldn't make me any less Jewish. So the initial act won't make you a believer, however, what will come after? This comes down to asking your gut. Does it feel right to you? Is she asking you to compromise who you are? Make sure you're talking about how the children will be raised, how the holidays will be celebrated. Do you have any resentment about this request of hers? This can and will affect more than just your life.

We just updated the Facebook and Twitter "Share" buttons to give you points when people click on ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 2, 2018:

way cool!

Hurricane Season is here! Are you ready?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

We get heat, tornadoes, and hail storms, and freezing rain, snow, and blizzards!! Yeah, Nebraska has a disaster for all seasons.

Trump is not the cause, he is an effect ... the real danger are these people

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Oh, fuck! Scary!

Here I am While Everyone is Out

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

I made it to the First Friday with Omaha Humanists. Now I am planning a quick trip to Ikea in Kansas tomorrow. I have Despicable Me III on Netflix.

Are any members affected by this E. Coli outbreak? [bbc.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Nope

Is it really possible to live your life and not have any regrets.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

I saw this in a bookstore and knew where I needed to post it.

Yes we are single, how many dates do you go out on in one month? ?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Recently, drought.

You can't!

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

I have days like that.

Spider Man gets legal French residence.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

It is nice when a good deed gets rewarded.

SAY THE WORDS: WORDS MATTER [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Well said!!

Are you cheating if you are open to your partner about your other relationship(s)?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Unless your partner approves of an open relationship then anything that violates the relationship is cheating. I think too often no one discusses it, we each have our idea of what the relationship is and we feel violated because we are following the rules we think are in place while our partner is operating under a different set of rules.

Empty nest

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

For my kids it was "can I help you pack?." My kids were ready, I was ready. I love my kids, they are interesting and good people. I was really ready to see them take that step and I really didn't dread it. Partly because I had my own stuff going on with my marriage. Maybe it has something to do with not having a mother after I was 15, and my step mother made sure I knew she was ready for me to go. I saw their leaving as part of the journey that has to be taken. It's exciting, lets see what next adventure is coming!

Why do certain dates stick in my head?

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

That was a rather significant date in your history, and being the first of the month. That was the day that set up the rest of your life, so makes sense to remember it.

ANOTHER RACIST/XENOPHOBE IN TRUMPS CABINET [splcenter.org]

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

The digging continues. Like watching a freaking train wreck.

I'm not enough I know, so let me go. It hurts to be half loved. Perry Poetry

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Beautiful. And painfully true.

AMERICA IS ALREADY A 3RD WORLD COUNTRY IN MANY PLACES [mobile.nytimes.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Definitely. The USA is not first in any of the things that matter, we're turning into a huge banana republic.

Trump likes orange...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2018:

Love, love love it!

[pairedlife.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

"I don't like drama" or "drama free" means I will put you down, gaslight you, cause you grief and accuse you of being a drama queen while I waltz away looking for the next victim. "little or no baggage" means I need help carrying mine, there is no room for yours.

The most chilling four words in a relationship: "We need to talk."

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

Way back when, I read or heard that it was healthy for a relationship to leave 3 things unsaid each day. Far too frequently the ex would point out to me that something I told him could have been one of my three :( . In retrospect that was the worst advice ever. But not discussing issues we drifted apart, and though we tried counseling we were too far entrenched to right the wrong. Maybe let little things go like how the toilet paper is replaced. Hey, the tp is there, if it matters to you it takes 15 seconds to switch it around. The dishwasher is loaded, maybe not to my liking but it is loaded, so you run an extra load per week or so The big stuff needed to be addressed and it never got the attention it needed. So don't be afraid of having tough conversations. How much is that relationship worth to you?

I love Mueller.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

Good stuff, all of it!

As a kid we used to have contest to see who could do it the fastest.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

I had some bruises!! And I'm really pale skinned so they really stood out. My mom finally hid these, or took them to work with her and tossed them out there.

The rhododendron below the Arbor vitae cerebelli ( Lebensbaum) is very happy this season.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

nice!

Where are you going on vacation?

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

my hope is Winnipeg, Canada early this fall.

Fuck it. I can't stay away from you people. My Boyfriend's Back by The Angels

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

OMG, Brand New Key. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKcpodt0YCU

Does your workplace offer support or resources for mental illnesses?

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

My company offers great benefits.

I just thought that some of you might enjoy this.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

LOL!!

Watch out, we're in batshit crazy mode...

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

Very good!

Trying to find myself. Looked under the bed. Nope, not there.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

The thing is, you don't find yourself because you aren't lost. You create yourself. Every day, who are you going to be that is better than who you were yesterday. Every day. And then you will find who you are meant to be.

I've been struggling a lot since I left my last job.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

I feel your pain!

Anyone in the so. WI area recognize this? Very fragrant

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

It's pretty! and I have no clue.

Help.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

Wow, I remember fire ants from when I lived in Louisiana. Another reason I'm glad I don't live there. My ex used Diazinon (I think, it's been 33 years) on the fire ant hills. But yah, it is pretty toxic.

Dinner is here

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

awwww, kitty!! What a great looking pair. The dinner partner (part) looks pretty happy for someone about to be eaten.

I spent some time trimming my garden plants today.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

Beautiful. I have one tiny tomato very green. And the other plants have started to flower. I have a ways to go.

Laptop is dead. Fuck this week.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

I feel your pain! I'm sorry you're having such a wicked week. The good news is that it is almost over. I'm with you on the full size keyboard, and I hated typing classes. Now I type all the time. Hang in there, things will turn right again, they always do.

What is the dumbest way you’ve been injured?

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

No alcohol involved, I was in 3rd grade, riding my brother's bike which was too big for me. A neighbor boy on a bike hit my rear tire on the L side and pushed me and the bike over. I ended up with chipped bone in my foot. BUT, it took me out of school. 1967 was Nebraska's centennial, we were having special activities at school, mom had made a pioneer skirt for me, it was fabulous. I never got to wear it :(

Do we carry forward our values regarding sex with us, even though we have rejected its doctrine?

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

I don't find anything about sex sinful, and what happens between consenting adults is no one else's damn business. But I want a fulfilling relationship, not just FWB. I've been down that route, I don't find it works for me. Yeah, I want more intimacy, but until I find a true partner to share that I will have less sex.

I’ve made several first comments but no double points alert.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

I noticed that too. I felt cheated, but that's not about to slow me down.

Public Service Announcement

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

Actually I procreated and because of me 5 kitties have homes now, not counting my own cats. In fact, today is the adoptaversary of my youngest daughter's oldest cat and we have sent good wishes to Nala.

I forget about this every year until I turn on the fan.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

My ceiling fan in the bedroom runs all year long. I like a breeze, and still have occasional hot flashes.

Where do you go when you need a break from everyone?

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

I live alone, most days from the time I leave my office til I go back to the office I'm in my space. When I had kids/family/ex around I had a sewing room.

Presurgical x-ray and end result of yesterday's C-section on an Alapaha blood bulldog.

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2018:

That is sooo cool! You have the coolest job! I can imagine it has it's horrible downside but celebrate the good stuff.

://amp.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

Good stories about office romances gone haywire can be found at askamanger.org.

://amp.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

There are few men at my office close to my age that are single. Lots of guys my kids' ages, more gals close to my age. Hmmmm. We're insurance claims examiners.

Yes I played with many of these in my childhood. Don't think they even have them around anymore.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

OMG, Betsy McCall paper dolls! How fun!! I used to make (draw) additional clothing for my paper dolls. And yes, I still like making clothes, and other stuff. Wow.

These cats are so awesome, I got to hold one, they are very heavy.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

Here kitty, kitty, kitty!

This is a great house plant to have.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

I love snake plants, also called Mother in Law's Tongue. I used to have more, but then I got kittens... So now I have four that the girls haven't killed. Two are shut away from them most of the time. OMG, and now that I think of it they probably need watering.

He can go behind the bushes.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

That needs the widest distribution possible!

This is serious stuff folks. Fashion should never be ignored.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

LOL! I don't wanna get on her bad side. I admire her moxie for wearing what she damn well pleases.

The one who started it all for me.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

He's so beautiful!! What a great kitty!

[facebook.com] Cats are smarter than dogs.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

I had a golden retriever, he was the son I never gave birth to. When he was 4 we got a kitten. He weighed about 75#, she was about 4# if you soaked her down. Chief was trained to sit and wait for us to release him when his food bowl was put down. So one night he got the release, and the kitten went running right between his feet for the bowl and helped herself. And poor sweet obedient Chief turned around and looked at me with a hurt look on his face, like he was saying "moooo-ooommm, she's eating MY food!" And I said you poor puppy, she isn't even an appetizer for you. That tiny fur ball bossed that big boy for the rest of his life. He was smart for a dog, but not cat smart.

Today's little feature.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

I just discovered that accidentally!! I like it!! I really like seeing where people are from so quickly and easily. Stroke of genius! Thank you!

Ah. Such a worthy cause. Dig deep - into this cess pit! [bbc.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

IKR!! Tax them bastards!

Has anyone single here, or at least, living alone, wonder about what type material things really ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

Do what makes you happy. What is it that you need or would make your life better/simpler/happier. Will it give you time, or take your time. Would you rather have stuff or money for experiences?

Women! How do you feel about men calling female underwear "panties"?

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

I call 'em panties, drawers, bloomers, knickers, big girl panties, underwear, and occasionally "unmentionables" though they've been pretty thoroughly mentioned right now. Though it does beg the question, why are you asking any woman about our panties?

Calling all women over 50! Would you date a bald or a balding man?

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

I am a natural type of gal. I don't color my hair and keep it short cuz it's uncontrollably curly. I rarely wear makeup though I do get my nails done. I like to do what I like to do, and I extend that option to everyone around me. So you're loosing your hair. My questions are: How is your mind? How is your heart? How is your health? How do you treat others? Shall I go on? Those are much more critical to me than the amount of hair you have, or your height, or the car you drive or don't drive. So yes, I'd consider starting a relationship with a balding or bald dude who lives in my general area, unless you voted for Don the Con and have no regrets on that score then that is a big old NO.

Toe Beans Appreciation Club

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

Seriously, I want one of those!!

Just one of those nights when widowhood is kicking my ass all over the place. What to do?

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdtx-pxjX8A This makes me cry and gives me comfort.

Is Dating someone who is in a different political party a deal-breaker for you?

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

For me, I could not have a long term relationship with someone who was a Drumpf supporter. That tells me they have the morals of a snake. I just find nothing redeeming about Der Donald, and someone who thinks he has any redeeming features has terribly poor judgement in my opinion. This is not someone I want or need to spend a good deal of time with and frankly I can't see how they would fit into my life. OMG, it would be like dating my ex. Pardon me while I go lose my breakfast.

It's a trap.

HippieChick58 comments on May 30, 2018:

What a sweetie!

Can't make your heart feel something it won't . . . [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

You made me cry.

I am twice divorced and have lived alone now for 16 years.

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

I've been mostly alone for about 8 years.... or so. I worry about adapting to someone, but yet I'd be willing to give it a shot.

What hair color of the opposite sex are you more attracted to ?

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

Oh honey, hair color is the last item I worry about. Hair or no hair, who he is; the content of his character, of his heart is so much more important.

Mmmm.... Pink?

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

I don't give to Wear Pink SK fund raisers. And having breast cancer is never a blessing, it doesn't teach you to appreciate your life. And the guidelines for breast cancer screenings are not accurate from what I have read. Too many mammograms too often and too much surgery from false positives. They don't want cures, they want customers.

Well we boomers saw a lot of change didn't we?

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

I can only imagine what changes will occur in the lives of my grandchildren.

Your Heart and Soul

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

Beautiful!! I want this!

I wish my super power was slapping people upside the head who desperately need it.

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

And from a distance!!

Rudy Guiliani Reacts to Subpoena Threat From Mueller

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2018:

LOL!