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[god.dailydot.com] Trauma specialist comments on what we are going through.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 18, 2020:

OMG, tears! This is wonderful.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 18, 2020:

@Detritus I am glad you did find it and post it.

Mom Forced To Put Sign On Daughter's Back To Stop People From Shaming Her For Bringing Her Along To ...

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 18, 2020:

She has no neighbors or families with other small kids so she could do reciprocal arrangements? This is BS, kids cannot keep their hands off things & it is cruel to make them try! My Cosco says one person per cart, period!

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 18, 2020:

That social distancing thing... should you be asking neighbors to watch your kids now? I have a coworker who has family gatherings every weekend, and I'm really NOT pleased that she is still coming into the office every week. I believe if I get COVID it will be from her. There are lots of hard choices to be made now, I would not criticise the mom for taking her daughter to the store with her. We don't know what or who she has at home.

Ladies, Beware.

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 18, 2020:

My fav is where in the profile appear the words "willing to relocate"....meaning, whoever's basement they are now infesting is being boarded up. If you fell in love, yes, maybe, but in the Profile? Beware!

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 18, 2020:

When I was on dating sites I would only consider men in my area. Willing to relocate is a ruse. Leaving behind jobs, friends, family... I don't think so. I won't relocate for all those reasons, what is wrong with someone that they would be willing to leave all that behind. Huge RED flag.

As Dr.

Petter comments on Apr 17, 2020:

As a president, Trump is despicable.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 18, 2020:

He is despicable despite being president.

The Country Could Use a First Lady. But Melania Trump Has Gone AWOL. [thedailybeast.com]

zeuser comments on Apr 16, 2020:

This is the republican idea of an ideal first lady. She shuts up when the men are talking.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@wolf041 Pat Roberson thinks she is the epitome of grace and femininity. He thought Michelle Obama was disgusting with clothes on. Can we say racist a$$holes? There is no shortage of double standards from the GOP.

Beware of a Virus and a GOP Parasite at Nebraska Crossing – Seeing Red

Detritus comments on Apr 16, 2020:

Evolution in action. Stay indoors and be careful.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 17, 2020:

@Detritus We have to be masked beginning today, I have several masks. The hospital will supply, but with the hearing aids I don't want masks with elastic, I made mine with ties. I doubt I could type with gloves... We have sanitizer all over the place, and there are only about 30 people in the office, the Customer Service team is 6 or 7 at most.

The Country Could Use a First Lady. But Melania Trump Has Gone AWOL. [thedailybeast.com]

zeuser comments on Apr 16, 2020:

This is the republican idea of an ideal first lady. She shuts up when the men are talking.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2020:

And I'm sure she is obedient in all ways that count.

Didn't See It Coming!

Charlene comments on Apr 16, 2020:

If only it would take him..

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2020:

I have that thought many times a day and first thing in the morning.

[nydailynews.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 16, 2020:

If folks are still out there looking for hookups or other activity, then I think natural selection should be allowed to take it's natural course. Let them sicken each other. If it would only stop there it would be better, but there will be collateral damage. Damn it.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 Relocation is not an option for me, I won't move away from the grandbabies and kids.

Hot spots erupt in farm belt states where governors insist lockdowns aren’t needed - POLITICO

Charlene comments on Apr 16, 2020:

I'm glad you got out when you did..😁

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2020:

LOL! Thanks! I dusted that little town off my shoes after I graduated from HS and never looked back. Never regretted leaving it for a minute.

[nydailynews.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 16, 2020:

If folks are still out there looking for hookups or other activity, then I think natural selection should be allowed to take it's natural course. Let them sicken each other. If it would only stop there it would be better, but there will be collateral damage. Damn it.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 I am still not willing to consider a long distance relationship.

Beware of a Virus and a GOP Parasite at Nebraska Crossing – Seeing Red

Detritus comments on Apr 16, 2020:

Evolution in action. Stay indoors and be careful.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 16, 2020:

The main thing that troubles me is I have a couple of coworkers who plan to be out there.... I still go to the office every day.

What's going on with this new "ARTICLE" style post that does not allow commentary?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 15, 2020:

I think I may have posted before that feature was fully functional. That's the trouble with working, it cuts down on my Ag.com time!

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 15, 2020:

@Bierbasstard I think the kinks just weren't worked out yet. New stuff sometimes doesn't work right the first time, or so I'm told.

What a maroon! 😡 Trump is melting down as his incoherent theory of government comes back to bite...

Cutiebeauty comments on Apr 15, 2020:

He knows nothing of government... He's a washed up, bankrupt, hasbeen TV reality show producer...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 15, 2020:

And that is being generous and overly nice.

Hello.

Asphynx comments on Apr 15, 2020:

Trying again.... Pics attached?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 15, 2020:

What beautiful kitties!!

9 Things Happy People Do That Unhappy People Do Not

Cutiebeauty comments on Apr 13, 2020:

Mediation, nope... Everything else, to differing degrees 😊

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 14, 2020:

I love meditation. When I meditate regularly I do notice my resting heart rate drops and I sleep better. My schedule changed and the Covid and I haven't made time for it. I "know" I need to, but ...

Hello, I'm new to this group and to this site.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 11, 2020:

Hi, how long have you been vegan?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 14, 2020:

@MeggieCleary I generally call it flexitarian. I eat vegetarian most of the time, except when I either feed or eat with my kids and their families. Then we have meat. I always try to be a good guest and eat what they prepare. We used to have dinner together every other week, and then Corona.... When I'm alone I was vegan for a few months but it was too restrictive. And now that Corona has everything discombobulated and I'm not going to the grocery store and it's too hard to explain to my shopper what I need, and she doesn't shop where I was shopping. I'm eating more meat and way more comfort food. When Corona ends I will segue back to vegetarian.

Searching for a soulmate is futile. Your thoughts?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 12, 2020:

whereas I'd love to have a soul mate, I'd settle for someone amicable, companionable, and willing to do their fair share. I am pretty much convinced that person is a chimera and my relationship status is never going to change.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@Jolanta define "hurt". Break my heart, no problem, BTDT got the T shirt. Mess up my finances, that would be a disaster. I'm not meeting single men so it really doesn't matter, and I'm very set in my ways and very bossy, so it would take a really brave or foolhardy man to take me on.

Information on that stimulus money in the US [irs.gov]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 11, 2020:

I am watching my bank account daily for that to show up.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 12, 2020:

@Petter My bank doesn't charge handling fees, it is one of the best banks in the US IMHO. It has a select clientele, it started as an insurance company for military officers.

Canada's top doctor says non-medical masks can help stop the spread of COVID-19.

motrubl4u comments on Apr 11, 2020:

Still not shaving my beard off lol

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 11, 2020:

One of the recipients is a very large man with very long hair and very full beard. Think Grizzly Adams with more hair. I made several masks with ties instead of elastic because I believe he will be able to get a better fit around the beard with the ties. I made masks with ties for me as I wear hearing aids and glasses. That is just too much stuff going on around my ears, every time I tried a mask with elastic on I had to be uber careful of the HA.

Canada's top doctor says non-medical masks can help stop the spread of COVID-19.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 11, 2020:

I made a bunch of masks for me, family members and some family associates. I wore mine when I went into Target to pick up a prescription (and found out they do deliver) and some other groceries. I offered some to coworkers, and they declined and scoffed (and yes I work with morons and mean girls.) I...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@dkp93 IKR, but I'm unwilling to lie, and as it is a hospital I'm sure they have their reasons.

Well like everyone else I suppose I'm spending way more time in the garden and online than usual.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Beautiful!! I am 100% jealous. We have freezing temperatures forecast for next week. I think spring is taking her sweet time getting here.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 11, 2020:

@MarkWD Totally! I grew up about 150 miles west of where I live now. I remember as a kid going into the yard with my dad to watch the sky when the tornado sirens would start wailing. My sister took come pictures of a funnel cloud. This sister now lives on a lake south of a small town. A few years ago she again took pictures of funnel clouds, this time they were wreaking havoc in that small town to the north. I tell folks at least with tornadoes we have a warning. I have been in earthquakes in St. Louis, MO; Snohomish, WA; and Okinawa - NO Warning! I like to have a clue my devils are lurking nearby.

Well like everyone else I suppose I'm spending way more time in the garden and online than usual.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 10, 2020:

Beautiful!! I am 100% jealous. We have freezing temperatures forecast for next week. I think spring is taking her sweet time getting here.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 10, 2020:

@MarkWD Generally we can plant vegetables in mid to late April, and this year is pushing the late April very hard. My forsythia is blooming, and I saw tulips and daffodils blooming while I was driving across town today. I am in the middle of the US, but 20 miles from a large river, it is fascinating to watch the movement of storms across the continent. We will be in Tornado season soon. That used to freak out my California friends.

[agnostic.

Cast1es comments on Apr 10, 2020:

United States Coast Guard Urologist ?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 10, 2020:

University of Southern California. https://www.usc.edu/

Louisiana Pastor: 'True Christians Do Not Mind Dying' Of Coronavirus If Infected At Church | ...

CommunityTom comments on Apr 9, 2020:

I'll give the pastor some credit. Christians believe in an afterlife so I can understand it if they don't mind dying. It's selfish because their families and communities will still be alive possibly needing their support but from a Christian point of view I guess it makes sense.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 9, 2020:

@CommunityTom Having spent too many years as a good church lady, I know that the budget is one of the most concerning items in church council discussions. You have to have a healthy budget to keep the Sunday School program running so you can bring up and in the next generation of givers and tithers. People give less when they don't attend regularly. Gotta keep those pews full to meet the budget.

Louisiana Pastor: 'True Christians Do Not Mind Dying' Of Coronavirus If Infected At Church | ...

CommunityTom comments on Apr 9, 2020:

I'll give the pastor some credit. Christians believe in an afterlife so I can understand it if they don't mind dying. It's selfish because their families and communities will still be alive possibly needing their support but from a Christian point of view I guess it makes sense.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 9, 2020:

Would you agree that the offering plate is a reason to keep the pews full?

51 recovered coronavirus patients test positive again in South Korea

maturin1919 comments on Apr 9, 2020:

We can say 'shit' here =)

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 9, 2020:

LOL! I am trying to keep it out of my vocabulary. I work in Customer Service and I"m on the phones (recorded lines) most of the day, and IRL I have grandchildren. I don't need for my potty mouth to get me in trouble either at work or teaching a bad word or two to the grands.

Landlord changes locks on California church after pastor said he'd continue to hold services

ballou comments on Apr 8, 2020:

These pastors just don't get it. Makes me think they are more worried about collecting money from their congregation and value that over safety.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 8, 2020:

You betcha!! You hit that nail square on the head!

Cats should be kept indoors if you're self-isolating to limit spread of coronavirus, vets advise ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Apr 8, 2020:

What about insects and other critters?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 8, 2020:

Insects and other critters are not pets in my book, and then NEED to stay out of my house. The cats love it when flies come in, and they don't last long.

Cats should be kept indoors if you're self-isolating to limit spread of coronavirus, vets advise ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Apr 8, 2020:

What about insects and other critters?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 8, 2020:

@balou Dogs are far easier to control outside. My cats would freak out, then be over or through the fence and long gone.

HALITOSIS.

LenHazell53 comments on Apr 8, 2020:

The word was actually invented for a marketing campaign for Listerine. The product had been sold as a floor cleaner, an astringent and an antiseptic but never really caught on, however while staying at a hotel in the late 1800s Joseph Lawrence the inventor of the product was so taken aback with the...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 8, 2020:

@Marionville From Wikipedia: Etymology: The word halitosis is derived from the Latin word halitus, meaning 'breath', and the Greek suffix -osis meaning 'diseased' or 'a condition of'. With modern consumerism, there has been a complex interplay of advertising pressures and the existing evolutionary aversion to malodor. Contrary to the popular belief that Listerine coined the term halitosis, its origins date to before the product's existence, being coined by physician Joseph William Howe in his 1874 book The Breath, and the Diseases Which Give It a Fetid Odor, although it only became commonly used in the 1920s when a marketing campaign promoted Listerine as a solution for "chronic halitosis". The company was the first to manufacture mouth washes in the United States. According to Freakonomics: Listerine "...was invented in the nineteenth century as powerful surgical antiseptic. It was later sold, in distilled form, as both a floor cleaner and a cure for gonorrhea. But it wasn't a runaway success until the 1920s, when it was pitched as a solution for "chronic halitosis"— a then obscure medical term for bad breath. Listerine's new ads featured forlorn young women and men, eager for marriage but turned off by their mate's rotten breath. "Can I be happy with him in spite of that?" one maiden asked herself. Until that time, bad breath was not conventionally considered such a catastrophe, but Listerine changed that. As the advertising scholar James B. Twitchell writes, "Listerine did not make mouthwash as much as it made halitosis." In just seven years, the company's revenues rose from $115,000 to more than $8 million."[42] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_breath

Joe Biden Ad: Medicare for All Would Be an Insult to My Dead Son - VICE

freedom41 comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Frosty the Snowman would make a better president than Trump.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 7, 2020:

As well as Rudolph, and Dennis the Menace, and the Roadrunner.

I suspect they are happy about it.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 29, 2020:

My ex makes me look like a social butterfly. After the divorce he has never dated. Each of the kids lived with him for a brief spell, and usually decamped in a rush. When you hit your limit with him, it is a brick wall. The company he worked for forced everyone over 60ish into retirement a few years...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 7, 2020:

@UUNJ My kids are pretty amazing. The youngest has her MIL living with them as she had no other options, which has worked out well now that the granddaughter's day care closed, her GramGram is there to take care of her. She and husband are carpenters, so working at home is not an option.

So how is everyone doing?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 6, 2020:

I have my first telemed appointment today. Turns out this was not a good time to switch doctors. All I want is to get my BP med refilled, the physical will wait until it is safe again. And then I will go to the office and at least go through the motions.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 7, 2020:

@BitFlipper One of my kids is doing couples therapy and the last several sessions have been telehealth. I also skype or Zoom with my kids, and my Humanist group has gone to Zoom. On my screen my photo is small enough to not really notice what I look like. However, for 62 I really don't look my age, few lines. Yeah the bags are there, but not horrible. I look at my face often enough to be very familiar with what I look like, no surprises there.

COVID-19 threatens to rip apart Southern states in a way that isn't happening anywhere else

Detritus comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Can you win a Darwin Award for taking others out of the gene pool?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 6, 2020:

I wouldn't think so cuz his lousy genes would still be polluting the pool.

So how is everyone doing?

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 6, 2020:

I have my first telemed appointment today. Turns out this was not a good time to switch doctors. All I want is to get my BP med refilled, the physical will wait until it is safe again. And then I will go to the office and at least go through the motions.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 6, 2020:

@RavenCT I need new glasses as well, and I just heard from the Eye Doc today that they will not be seeing patients until at least June. Oy. My computer screen is getting harder to read...

Why these 8 Republican governors are holding out on statewide stay-at-home orders - CNNPolitics

WilliamFleming comments on Apr 6, 2020:

I am dismayed by those who are using the epidemic as a platform for divisive political rhetoric at a time when we should be pulling together. A total lockdown makes little sense in a sparsely populated area where the virus has not arrived, where towns are few and far between. Farmers need to be ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 6, 2020:

One of those governors is mine. PRick etts, and his name spelled this way suits him. I will be headed for my office very soon.... I'm 62, I'm expendable by republifuck logic.

From where my laptop is I can see my driveway.

Apunzelle comments on Apr 5, 2020:

It’s a thing. Has been for a while.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 5, 2020:

Apparently I'm usually out when they deliver.

From where my laptop is I can see my driveway.

Charlene comments on Apr 5, 2020:

I loathe Bezos..the world's richest man and he begrudgingly doles out pay raises like Midas. I'd never willing work for him or his mini overlords..

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 5, 2020:

I'm not too fond of Bezos, but with restrictions on time and location, Amazon provides what I need. Yes, I am conflicted, but for the moment I'm shopping with them.

From where my laptop is I can see my driveway.

Petter comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Possibly to handle the sudden surge in demand now that shops are shut.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@Petter They may have more stuff than Amazon! Pretty interesting.

From where my laptop is I can see my driveway.

Petter comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Possibly to handle the sudden surge in demand now that shops are shut.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@Petter I have heard of them (not sure why) but I haven't seen them around.

From where my laptop is I can see my driveway.

Petter comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Possibly to handle the sudden surge in demand now that shops are shut.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 5, 2020:

I am ordering more from Amazon since I am restricted from shopping at stores. I imagine others are in the same boat.

Wear a mask if you must leave the house. [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 5, 2020:

I made about a dozen masks this weekend, and just watched most of them walk out my door. My daughter requested the masks; for her, for her partner, for his mom, and for her dad (my ex.) I also made several for me as well, I've used both elastic and ties. Because I wear hearing aides and glasses, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 5, 2020:

@yogafan108 Lacking elastic I'd go with the bias binding, but if you don't have bias that is an issue. Do you have any ribbons or yarn? This is the site I got started with: https://buttoncounter.com/2018/01/14/facemask-a-picture-tutorial/ If you want to use ribbon or yarn where she has the accent piece, skip the elastic and leave that tube open at top and bottom and slide the yarn/ribbon through there, or attach ribbon/yarn at each corner.

Nest building time! I've hung those three birdhouses out in our front yard and sparrows & finches ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 4, 2020:

I love spring and can't wait til it gets here. We had snow yesterday and it just got over freezing today. I want to go buy plants for my garden, but I don't think that is going to happen this year. :(

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2020:

@wordywalt Sadly I'm in the frozen midwest, yes frozen. We had snow yesterday. Maybe we will get to plant in late April or May.

Coronavirus: Trump to defy 'voluntary' advice for Americans to wear masks.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 4, 2020:

I just finished my 7th face mask. The last one is for me, the previous 6 for one of my kids. I tried them on to see how they felt. Honestly I feel claustrophobic. I hope I never "need" to wear them for very long, but now if necessary I have one for me. I plan to make several more, just in case any ...

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2020:

@Freedompath, I told my daughter she could take as many as she need/wanted, and I meant it. She is taking one for her partner's mom (I am making one in green for her) and she is taking one for her dad. Now I hadn't intended to be of benefit to her dad, but for my kids I'll do anything. Keeping him around is important to them so I will give it happily.

Jeepers I hope nothing bad happens :( CDC RECOMMENDS MASKS, BUT TRUMP SAYS HE WON'T WEAR ONE ...

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 3, 2020:

We can only hope for the best possible outcome. And each of us has a very good idea what that outcome should be.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 4, 2020:

@WonderWartHog99 Riots? No I'm thinking if it is graveside it will be dancing and drinking and celebrating that he is 'downunder" rather than upright.

URGENT! Tell Small Business Administration not to bail out churches

xenoview comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Do you have a petition that can be signed?

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2020:

No petition but you can email the SBA Administrator at jovita.carranza@sba.gov, or send a letter to: U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd St. SW Washington, D.C. 20416 TALKING POINTS As a concerned taxpayer, I insist that my tax dollars be used only to fund secular businesses. In creating emergency regulations pursuant to the CARES Act, or any other form of relief during this time of crisis, please include provisions guaranteeing that funds will not be given to churches or houses of worship, or for any purposes that will advance religion. We live in a secular democracy, founded on principles of religious liberty that require a healthy separation between state and church. This means that government funds must not be used to advance religion, even during a national emergency. Please respect this provision and only fund secular businesses. Thank you.

The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance Into Harvard [propublica.org]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Not really surprising, still it takes Harvard's reputation down more than a few notches.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2020:

@Philip21 As for Harvard, Oh how the mighty have fallen.

The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance Into Harvard [propublica.org]

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Not really surprising, still it takes Harvard's reputation down more than a few notches.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2020:

@Philip21 I hope he was before Jared's time.

I just made my first face mask.

IrishTxJudy comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Good job and a nice way to use up your spare stash of fabric

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2020:

Thank you!! I love anything that will help me pare that down.

Walmart Parking lot Encounter With my pharmacy bag in one hand and leaning on my cane, I must ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 2, 2020:

I'm proud to say that I have never set-foot in a Walmart.

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2020:

I don't think that was her point. Not all of us can be selective about where we shop.

I just made my first face mask.

Charlene comments on Apr 2, 2020:

Good thing banks are closed..lol..

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2020:

I was thinking about that, wondering if I could have a market for these in the long term.... Probably not.

Quarantine Kitty

Cast1es comments on Apr 1, 2020:

What's comfortable temperatures for us , is too cold for kitty , so don't remove their fur coat .

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 2, 2020:

@dalefvictor I dated a guy a few years ago (one date only) that had two long haired kitties that were just covered in mats and he didn't seem to care. The cats "belonged to his daughter". The condo he lived in also REEKED of litter box. That was a deal breaker in itself. The other deal breaker was his hobby was nudism, he liked to be naked. And that was ALL he talked about.

Quarantine Kitty

Cast1es comments on Apr 1, 2020:

What's comfortable temperatures for us , is too cold for kitty , so don't remove their fur coat .

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 1, 2020:

I have never had my kitties coats cut, I don't think it is attractive or good for them.

Sleek (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 31, 2020:

my kitty girls are pretty sleek!

HippieChick58 replies on Apr 1, 2020:

@AkEyHeAdAkE My cats are my fur babies, they're my children as much as the girls I gave birth to. I differentiate as my girls (human) and kitty girls (feline)

After trimming up the crab apple tree, I loaded up the pick'em'up truck and headed for the landfill,...

MichelleGar1 comments on Mar 31, 2020:

Hang in there! Drink a beer or two and relax!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 31, 2020:

or four or five!

Choir practice turns fatal. Coronavirus is to blame - Los Angeles Times

PondartIncbendog comments on Mar 31, 2020:

So, if you are on hypertension drugs, you are over sixty five, you have heart failure, you have copd and you sing in a choir, you're dead? Hot damn, I'm safe. I don't sing.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 31, 2020:

No one has ever asked me to join the choir, any choir. My kids can sing, I can't carry a tune in a bucket.

Twitter Users Point Out Major Flaw With Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Bill Photo Op | HuffPost

Detritus comments on Mar 30, 2020:

And leave out dems and progressive folks so that they survive.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 30, 2020:

AMEN!!

My buddy hanging out with me while I take a break from organazing and decluttering the house.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 29, 2020:

I adore your buddy!! Does he hog the bed?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

@Zoohome My kids grew up with a golden, I loved to snuggle in bed with him. He was not allowed on the bed when my ex was home. I used to hap with the golden behind me and the cat cuddled up in front of me. Best naps ever!

With all my worries of getting sick, this evening I have the beginning of chest congestion.

EdEarl comments on Mar 29, 2020:

An early symptom of covid19 is inability to smell; if you can smell garlic, you probably don't have it. Green tea is an anti viral. Women are less likely to get covid 19 than men, and typically don't get as sick. You are probably OK.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

I did smell the garlic that I chopped up for my omelette this morning. Thank goodness.

Churchgoers all over world ignore physical distancing advice - Services from Moscow to Rio go ahead ...

Athena comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Maybe this will be how religion dies off.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

As the old Jewish grandmother used to say, "from you lips to god's ears." We can only hope. I am all for whatever brings a person peace, but this religion delusion needs a swift kick in the ass.

Wendell Potter on Twitter: "As a former health insurance exec, I don’t think any story better ...

Petter comments on Mar 29, 2020:

Why, oh why, can the US not create the European model of health cover?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

Because we're so damn special. Actually because the insurance industry owns too many of our senators and representatives and the American populace is generally stupid and ignorant.

With all my worries of getting sick, this evening I have the beginning of chest congestion.

silverotter11 comments on Mar 29, 2020:

AHHHH! I am sooooooooooooo there!!. I started with an eye irritation from getting soap in my eye in the shower yesterday. It's the eye that suffered a shingles out break in 2018. So I keep smelling things to make sure I can smell. I never was a good candidate for med school. My mom was an ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

Thank you!! Good to know about the temperature, that I'm normal. I did some cleaning yesterday and must have kicked up some crap. Literally, I was cleaning the laundry room floor which is where the litter boxes are. I think I may have been reacting to the dust I likely inhaled. Oy, I will know better than to do that again.

With all my worries of getting sick, this evening I have the beginning of chest congestion.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 29, 2020:

So, how are you today?(I think it is Sunday?)

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

My chest congestion seems to be gone, and my nose is either runny or stuffed, which has been the usual this winter. Still no fever. I did some deep cleaning yesterday. and I'm wondering if the dust I moved might have triggered it. See if I deep clean again.

With all my worries of getting sick, this evening I have the beginning of chest congestion.

SenorRotten comments on Mar 29, 2020:

If you are really worried then do NOT go to Dr Google. That will not help you. Go to trusted websites that have actual information on them. I suffer from very very bad anxiety and it's so important right now to get REAL information about this virus, not bullshit. And of course, please feel ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

Thank you!! I do use Google, and it actually led me to some of those sites. I have less chest congestion this morning, and still no fever. I'm relatively sure I'm not sick with COVID, maybe just spring allergy crap.

With all my worries of getting sick, this evening I have the beginning of chest congestion.

patchoullijulie comments on Mar 29, 2020:

How is your sense of smell and taste? Have they changed recently?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

My sense of smell is limited at the best of times and allergies have knocked them out numerous times. Right now it is no better or worse than average. Sense of taste seems to be OK. I can taste the eggs I'm having for breakfast. I did a pretty good job on the eggs this morning ;) Thanks for your input!

With all my worries of getting sick, this evening I have the beginning of chest congestion.

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 29, 2020:

If you worked outside, or did deep cleaning you may have inhaled a bunch of irritants. If no fever, relax!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 29, 2020:

It was a rainy day in Omaha, so I didn't do much outside. No deep cleaning. I did laundry. When I do clean I use homemade cleansers, I avoid the chemicals.

Tell me if I am wrong.

1of5 comments on Mar 28, 2020:

*...and thinks if she goes she goes.* She's basically forcing her attitude about this onto everyone else, which selfishly ignores the reality of others opinions about life and death. I'd talk to her superior about it with a "she stays home or I do, and btw I'm telling everyone here exactly why ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 28, 2020:

And she is best buds with our supervisor. Oh yes this is a deeply dysfunctional office.

Tell me if I am wrong.

Mooolah comments on Mar 28, 2020:

Retire

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 28, 2020:

well, that was the plan until the stock market tanked and took my retirement funds.

How's everyone doing?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 27, 2020:

Still working full time in an office of about 100 people. Other than deeply concerned. anxious, slightly depressed, and hugely angry, I'm OK.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 28, 2020:

@GwenBFree I don't see additional cleaning being done. We have bottles of hand sanitizer all over the office, they're marked "do not remove". We got an email the other day that one of the bottles has been moved, and as of Friday I did not notice it had been returned. We are told to wipe down our desks first thing in the morning and last thing at night. I rarely remember to. Washing hands, I don't notice, but I think everyone is. We work in a hospital and they used to have a hand hygiene video shown during onboarding, they don't anymore. One of my coworkers is having a family get together this weekend. We're just spreading the viruses all around.

British PM Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 27, 2020:

He said awhile ago he was not going to avoid people or stop shaking hands, until he was pretty much forced to. Now he has to pay the price.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2020:

As ye sow so shall ye reap, so says the buy bull. This time it is right. He sowed stupidity and got the illness. Dumbass deserves it all.

What I Learned When My Husband Got Sick With Coronavirus

AnneWimsey comments on Mar 27, 2020:

So sad for both of you & your entire family having to go through this?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2020:

No, it isn't me, it is a writer for the NY Times. Since many people cannot access the link, I copy and pasted so all may read. Thanks @ Petter :)

What I Learned When My Husband Got Sick With Coronavirus

Novelty comments on Mar 26, 2020:

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. 💋

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 27, 2020:

No, it isn't me, it is a writer for the NY Times. Since many people cannot access the link, I copy and pasted so all may read.

Virginia Pastor Who Said COVID-19 Was Anti-Trump “Mass Hysteria” Dies of Virus | Bo Gardiner | ...

Petter comments on Mar 26, 2020:

... now it just needs to affect a few people over at Fox news....