A little ❤ for everyone. We can find ❤ anywhere, we just have to look for it.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Define love. I've found men looking for nurses with purses. That isn't love. I've found men looking only to get laid, and that isn't love. I haven't found the love that I need, and I'm not going to settle. I have no idea if he is out there, but for now I truly doubt what I need exists.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 8, 2019:

@Heidi68 I have plenty of love. I have my kids, my grands, my sister, and my kitties. I just got to spend time with Sammy today she is quite the apple of my eye. And when she's tried and cranky she gets to go home with her mommy and daddy. However, I think we all want the partnership/eros type of love, the one that says you're the one for me only.

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TheGreatShadow comments on Jun 8, 2019:

How was the shin dig?

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 8, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow No, no one took pics. Funny, we all had phones out at some point, I shared new pictures of my babies (both cats and grands).

Trump Joke of the Day Curious about whether he will make it two terms, or even the full four ...

LucyLoohoo comments on Jun 8, 2019:

"Cinco de Guacamole?" Sounds like him, doesn't it?

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 8, 2019:

somehow I can't see him saying guacamole, or even knowing what it is. It isn't served at McD's and it isn't hamberders.

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TheGreatShadow comments on Jun 8, 2019:

How was the shin dig?

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 8, 2019:

We had a good turn out, a few new folks but no one new from Ag.com. I arrived "early" because I was the designated host (all other board members had other committments.) There were members who arrived before I did, which made me happy, I don't like sitting alone in restaurants...

People Who Read A Lot of Books Are Way Nicer, Kinder and Empathetic

davknight comments on Jun 8, 2019:

We also are near-sighted as heck!

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 8, 2019:

Actually, mine is presbyopia. I didn't need glasses until after 40.

Doesn’t he know the moon is part of the flat earth society

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 8, 2019:

Or just fly him to the moon and kick him out. He's smart enough to figure out how to survive, or he won't.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 8, 2019:

@freeofgod That is the plan!!

Americans know literally nothing about the Constitution - CNNPolitics

Cutiebeauty comments on Jun 8, 2019:

I actually knew very little about the constitution before joining this community... But I'm picking up some things here and there and googling some other things... Isn't this community great?! 😊

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 8, 2019:

That is why I keep coming back.

How for-profit prisons have become the biggest lobby no one is talking about - The Washington Post

silverotter11 comments on Jun 7, 2019:

We all know who is most at risk - anyone not white, straight, christian, wealthy and male. It is a very real threat because this for profit system must be fed and while PoC make up approximately 25% of the American population they make up a larger percentage imprisoned. The "good" news is that the...

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 7, 2019:

I've learned :) If I want y'all to read WAPO articles I need to copy and paste them as well as have the link. I am happy to be an enabler.

Says the moon is part of mars. Look on twitter.

Frctnal comments on Jun 7, 2019:

He's dumber than dirt.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 7, 2019:

He is so damn dumb I'm surprised he can still breathe.

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TheGreatShadow comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I'll be in Omaha tomorrow, but only in the morning. Don't know where lakeside hills plaza is. Have to look it up.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow I am not a fan of pizza. The restaurant does offer more than just pizza. I go for the companionship, the discussions, the membership.

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TheGreatShadow comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I'll be in Omaha tomorrow, but only in the morning. Don't know where lakeside hills plaza is. Have to look it up.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow I'm sorry :( But we do this First Friday every month, so any time you're in the area.

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TheGreatShadow comments on Jun 6, 2019:

I'll be in Omaha tomorrow, but only in the morning. Don't know where lakeside hills plaza is. Have to look it up.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 6, 2019:

West Omaha, 168th and West Center Road.

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BestWithoutGods comments on Jun 6, 2019:

It's too long a commute from Italy. But I wish you all the best. Have a great gathering! Humanistically yours, BestWithoutGods :)

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@BestWithoutGods Well, I tend to think so, but then I am really biased ;)

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BestWithoutGods comments on Jun 6, 2019:

It's too long a commute from Italy. But I wish you all the best. Have a great gathering! Humanistically yours, BestWithoutGods :)

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 6, 2019:

@BestWithoutGods We meet monthly, First Friday of every month.

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BestWithoutGods comments on Jun 6, 2019:

It's too long a commute from Italy. But I wish you all the best. Have a great gathering! Humanistically yours, BestWithoutGods :)

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 6, 2019:

C'mon over and meet us! We're a great group of folks. And conversely if we ever go to Italy or Tennessee we will find you.

New Report Suggests ‘High Likelihood of Human Civilization Coming to an End’ Starting in 2050 - ...

altschmerz comments on Jun 4, 2019:

I feel sad whenever I think about my baby nephew. And all the other young people!

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 4, 2019:

I know!! I don't plan to be here, but my kids and grandchildren will be.

I remember 70s gas rationing and having to wait in line to get it.😠

Besalbub comments on Jun 3, 2019:

We had odd and even number days , you could only get gas on an even number day if you had a even number on your license plate and odd on an odd day .

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 3, 2019:

I remember that as well.

Mexicans Didn't Immigrate To America -- We've Always Been Here

silverotter11 comments on Jun 3, 2019:

"And there is no wall high enough or long enough to exclude us from this country's future. By 2060, one in four Americans is projected to be Hispanic. We're not confined to our ancestral home in the Great Southwest. The fastest-growing Latino communities are in North Dakota, Alabama, Georgia, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 3, 2019:

Please feel free to cross post where ever you want it to go.

Now more so than ever, these letters seem to be a thing of the past.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 3, 2019:

My ex kept all our correspondence while we "courted." I grabbed it when I was moving out. I think I still have it someplace, and will give to the kids in a few years.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 3, 2019:

@Marionville That is my hope, that and getting to know their dad and I as the people we were before we were parents.

Nurses Know the Human Costs of Care. That’s Why Many Want ‘Medicare for All.’

freeofgod comments on Jun 3, 2019:

And the people I correspond with in Canada and Denmark don't wait any longer to have a procedure than I've had to wait. Medical costs are the number one reason people in the US file bankruptcy.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 3, 2019:

And sadly I've known families who have had more than one bankruptcy due to medical bills.

Giving homes to the homeless is cheaper than leaving them on the streets - Vox

freeofgod comments on Jun 1, 2019:

And giving basic health care to the poor saves everyone money. Damned greedy medical fields.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 3, 2019:

@freeofgod I work for a specialty hospital which I am happy to say is not for profit. I also work in billing so I have seen first hand how we help families with catastrophic medical costs. I've also seen huge deductibles and copays on bills. I can set up interest free payment plans and send people to websites to apply for Medicaid. Insurance is a racket in the US, and Americans are suffering for it.

Would you like some reheated McDonald's French Fries?

evergreen comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Depends on which Ex I'd be referring to ... (smile)

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 2, 2019:

The father of my children that I was married to for over 20 years is the one I refer to as the ex. The first ex that I was married to at 19 and divorced at 20, that I have no connections to is "oh yeah that other guy." I live in the same city as the ex, and the kids like to do "family" celebrations so I see him about 8 times a year. That other guy lives somewhere in Kentucky (I think) and I have had no contact with since 1979.

Giving homes to the homeless is cheaper than leaving them on the streets - Vox

freeofgod comments on Jun 1, 2019:

And giving basic health care to the poor saves everyone money. Damned greedy medical fields.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 2, 2019:

Those in medicine are not so greedy. It is the damn insurance companies that are raking in humongo profits. And drug companies charging outrageous prices. I talk to people all day long about hospital charges, insurance, and where the money goes. Deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and the like. Insurance wants to pay as little as possible, and the CEOs are making millions.

CHURCH & STATE | Denied the Right to Care - TheHumanist.com

gearl comments on Jun 2, 2019:

Thanks for posting the article but it sure didn't make me feel better.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 2, 2019:

In this day and age it is hard to find stuff to feel good about. However, ignoring injustices is a victory for the oppressor.

Tobacco Smoke Enema Kit

MsDemeanour comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Sorry for doubting your post HC but I just had to check the truth of this oddity. Well here it is in The Lancet no less... https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(02)08339-3/fulltext It says it was used for warming ppl up as well as curing drowning. Well it's Winter over...

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 2, 2019:

It does boggle the mind, doesn't it!!

Anybody? Hello?

TheGreatShadow comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Means he's 100% innocent?

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

If the president did not commit a crime that would have said that. They didn't say that. What does that mean to you?

As they say down south, Vote Early, and Vote Often.

indirect76 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

From the old PC gaming adage “Save early, save often”?

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

That is older than PC Gaming.

GONZO JOURNALISM 😉😉😉 Noun -- Gonzo Journalism is a sub-genre of New Journalism, a style ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

I remember hearing Gonzo Journalism during Vietnam/Watergate era.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

@AnonySchmoose I can't say I remember any of the names associated directly with Gonzo Journalism. I remember the term, and I remember Woodward and Bernstein.

[agnostic.

Cast1es comments on Jun 1, 2019:

You're making a science of your scammer research .

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

Sadly, with the experience I've gained in dealing with scammers, I'm becoming an expert in seeing through the BS. I have been PMing with a suspected scammer. He told me this morning that he is storing up art works in his basement to start a new museum.... He lives in Phoenix. Most houses in Phoenix and the rest of Arizona don't have basements. And the whole start a museum thing... individuals don't do that unless they're a Rockefeller. Oy vey.

Should Marriage Still Involve Changing a Woman's Name?

cimoore34 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

It should be a choice. My daughter added to hers via the all mighty hyphen, but the discussed him taking hers. Why not start a tradition of the couple taking their own made up name.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

I have friends that did just that.When they married they became the EarthSouls. They are intelligent, well educated, interesting people, but they do have some beliefs that are out of the mainstream.

As they say down south, Vote Early, and Vote Often.

brentan comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Was there something about voting early that made a difference?

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

That is a reference to illegal voting, not uncommon in the U S south where some folks would cast a vote more than once. Thanks for asking because I googled it and wow, I learned something! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_early_and_vote_often

As they say down south, Vote Early, and Vote Often.

aahouck49 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Love that poster! My mother was in the Women's Army Corp in WW2, and enlisted at age 17, and we vote, my parents and voting, mother would always vote rep, and dad would vote dem, and we would all laugh about it, cause they would cancel each other's vote!! My grandmother was something else, she ...

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

Part of the reason blacks and all peoples of color is gerrymandering. Areas that are predominantly non white are structured in such a way that there are physical obstacles to voting, like the polling place is miles and miles away, or the hours are very limited. There has been a concentrated effort in the US since the beginning to keep power in the hands of rich white men.

So there's been yet another mass murder shooting, this time in Virginia Beach.

mongo1977 comments on Jun 1, 2019:

Sure would have been nice if one of the victims would have been armed and competent with a gun. Could have saved some innocent lives.

HippieChick58 replies on Jun 1, 2019:

Or taken even more lives. How many innocent lives would have been lost in the crossfire/confusion. More guns don't make us safer.

Remember this and did you have one?

bookofmorons comments on May 31, 2019:

remember them but always thought what waste of material and money

HippieChick58 replies on May 31, 2019:

It keeps your ciggies from being crushed in your purse, which I am fairly certain is a problem you would never have had.

Anybody have a 1955 Huffy radio bike?

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2019:

I was lucky to get a bike that I had to share with my sister.

HippieChick58 replies on May 31, 2019:

@davknight We did grow up tough which has served us well. No helmets, no seat belts. It is amazing as many of us survived as well as we did.

I keep seeing a new trend - people who arrive here believing in archangels versus a god of any ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 31, 2019:

I am reading the BEST book right now. Fantasyland How America Went Haywire : A 500-year History by Andersen, Kurt In America you can believe anything you want to believe, and why. It is well written, and every time I read a few pages I just have epiphany after epiphany. I am aghast and amused ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 31, 2019:

@RavenCT I used to read bodice rippers. OMG, the author of this book mentions "The Flame and The Flower", one of the first bodice rippers. I remember reading it in HS and my dad asking if I should be reading that!! My GRANDMOTHER told him it was OK! LOL! Its only been in the last 5 years or so that I got into less fiction and more substantial stuff. I now belong to a book club through my Humanist group. I will recommend this book the next time we have to make a new list of books to read. Everyone gets to add two books to the list, and generally we read non fiction. I still read erotica/romances/bodice rippers from time to time, and other fiction. I also started reading Terry Pratchett on the recommendation of some site members. I can't wait to really retire and have a chance to pare down my reading list. Yeah right, that sucker just keeps growing.

Have you hugged your cat today?

dalefvictor comments on May 30, 2019:

If I do not hug at least two cats a day I go through withdrawals and do not get my daily intake of cat fur.

HippieChick58 replies on May 31, 2019:

No outfit is complete without some cat hair!!

Anybody have a 1955 Huffy radio bike?

HippieChick58 comments on May 29, 2019:

I was lucky to get a bike that I had to share with my sister.

HippieChick58 replies on May 30, 2019:

@davknight I was riding my brother's bike, which was a bit too big for me. A neighbor boy T-boned my back tire and I went down. I chipped a bone in my foot and was out of school for several days. That was 1968, I was in third grade.

Have you hugged your cat today?

Alvinsmama comments on May 30, 2019:

He won't let me.

HippieChick58 replies on May 30, 2019:

I'm sorry :( my kitties tolerate my hugs, that is the highlight of the days that I don't get to see my grandbabies.

This old ad is not very appealing but the product is. 😖

PickledRick comments on May 29, 2019:

Friday fish day. Reminds of why I quit the Catholic religion. LOL

HippieChick58 replies on May 29, 2019:

@thinktwice I eat fish whenever I happen to want fish, and I like fish. I did grow up eating fish during Lent. Grammy wasn't Catholic, but for some reason she thought it was a good idea. And I think of alll the faux fish we ate, called fish sticks, makes me kinda wanna hurl.

I usually don’t use others religion against them but damn if there’s one thing I can’t stand ...

dkp93 comments on May 28, 2019:

That was painful to read.

HippieChick58 replies on May 29, 2019:

You're a braver woman than I, I couldn't get through it, makes my head hurt too much.

I need to go get a fan or something for he illusion of cool.

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2019:

I grew up in Grand Island, NE in a house that was nearly 80 years old when I lived in it. Still had the old fuse boxes and occasionally would have a nickel where a fuse should be. We didn't have AC, and all the kids' bedrooms were upstairs. I'm not sure how we survived, but we did. My current house ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2019:

@BufftonBeotch I'm sorry that your childhood was so crappy. Joining the military delivered me out of the hell what my dad and stepmother devised. Sometimes childhoods are to be endured. I never understand folks who call it the happiest time of their life. My childhood made me strong, and gave me some really dark coping skills.

A question for the ladies - is this sexy?

sassygirl3869 comments on May 26, 2019:

Sorry seems forced -not natural movement.

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2019:

@Cast1es @Alvinsmama @Sassygirl3869 I blocked FrayedBear last year. Then for New Years I removed all my blocks just to see what would happen. FrayedBear was the first to be blocked again. Just reading your replies confirms that I made the right decision. It has done wonders for my peace of mind.

Gotta love it when your religious parents give you this as a 20 year old.

HippieChick58 comments on May 27, 2019:

I'm the mom of three adult daughters. The girls were brought up going to church, youth group, summer camps and all that. Well, just because I was an xian, I didn't turn my brains off. As soon as I thought there was a chance they were going to be sexually active I got them on birth control pills. In ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2019:

@linxminx their dad bought it, or rather shut up about it, and in was in part true for at least one of them. I also had dysmenorrhea prior to having kids. I was a proponent of BCP as soon as they started to show interest in boys. I didn't want babies having babies. Their dad did not have sisters, and his mom did not talk about women's stuff, so he had no real clue and didn't want to know. He only knew with 4 females in the house the odds were that every week would be estrogen central for one of them.

Is it a sign of a scammer when one of the frequent questions they ask is what your last meal was, or...

VictoriaNotes comments on May 27, 2019:

Could be a red flag. From *Scamming the Scammers* FB page *"What did you eat today dear?*" *Many scammers using fake profiles often ask their target victims this question.* *Many times when you know a profile is fake, it can be quite annoying but why do scammers ask this?* *There are a ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2019:

This is good stuff! It perfectly answers my question. I've been IMing with someone that I suspect is a scammer and he asks almost every day what I've eaten, In theory he is from Arizona, so if I take it as he is an average American I am not going to discuss my diet because I don't eat the Standard American Diet. I tend to eat vegetarian/vegan and there seems to be no middle ground so I don't discuss it until I know someone better. But I had noticed many times before the question of have I eaten today comes up and usually they were scammers. I tend to be a scammer magnet, it is what I do.

I love my garden....

HippieChick58 comments on May 26, 2019:

Love love love the peonies. That is my favorite flower and favorite color.

HippieChick58 replies on May 27, 2019:

@Bigwavedave They smell so good!! And the little buggies love them. I've been meaning to plant some around my house, but just haven't found the right spot yet. I love to see old farm houses with rows and rows of peonies.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

Gwendolyn2018 comments on May 25, 2019:

One of the few things of value that my mother taught me was how to fold a fitted sheet. I have at least six sets of sheets (to match the quilts that I have made). They are of varying quality but I am the only one sleeps on them so if I am happy, then "everyone" is happy.

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

@silverotter11 She gives me hives!! And yes, I have to be uber motivated to play Susie Homemaker. I stay clean enough to be healthy, dirty enough to be sane and happy. Best investment I ever made was a Roomba.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

silverotter11 comments on May 25, 2019:

Now that tune is in my head. lol

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

@silverotter11 guilty as charged!

This article really hit home: [huffpost.

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2019:

I have never had that experience. When my partner declined it wasn't a catastrophe or even hardly noticeable.

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

@rsb97080 Ideally before it becomes chronic it would be addressed. However, most humans don't have a good track record for that.

Why is that?

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2019:

or the woman doesn't get her clothing off fast enough and gets the shit beat out of her.

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

@rsb97080 https://wtvr.com/2019/05/22/mississippi-lawmaker-punched-wife-for-not-getting-undressed-for-sex-fast-enough-police-say/

[agnostic.

GuyKeith comments on May 25, 2019:

I have seen this picture too many times. They need to up their game...or quit.

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

Quitting would make it too easy for us.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

Gwendolyn2018 comments on May 25, 2019:

One of the few things of value that my mother taught me was how to fold a fitted sheet. I have at least six sets of sheets (to match the quilts that I have made). They are of varying quality but I am the only one sleeps on them so if I am happy, then "everyone" is happy.

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

Truly, I learned how to fold fitted sheets years and years ago, it always surprises me that people cannot fold them. Honestly, sometimes the sheets don't get folded before they're put back on the bed, they might stay in the basket, or elsewhere, depends on how motivated I get. When I do fold the sheets, they are folded neatly and tucked away. The fitted sheet is in the middle, topped with the pillow cases, and the flat sheet surrounds them all, one nice neat package.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

silverotter11 comments on May 25, 2019:

Now that tune is in my head. lol

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

A friend on FB IM'd that to me, and of course I heard that for the next 8 or 10 hours.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

CarolinaGirl60 comments on May 25, 2019:

Ahaha, perfect. I only have two sets, so it’s one onto the bed, one into the laundry. I rarely iron anything, ever. I do own an iron, it’s up on a high shelf, allll alone. 😁

HippieChick58 replies on May 26, 2019:

@Petter I have a Notepad on my phone too. Now if I only remembered what all those notes were for.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

CarolinaGirl60 comments on May 25, 2019:

Ahaha, perfect. I only have two sets, so it’s one onto the bed, one into the laundry. I rarely iron anything, ever. I do own an iron, it’s up on a high shelf, allll alone. 😁

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@Petter do you make mental notes? I do, then I lose them quite quickly. Today I made a note on paper of exactly what I wanted to buy. When I got to the store I had lost that piece of paper... though I did remember exactly what it was I was looking for.

Never knew Popeye had popcorn...🤔

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2019:

Spinach yes, but popcorn? Wow.

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@MST3K When I went to DC I had Ethiopian food, it was WONDERFUL! We have some good Indian restaurants in Omaha and Lincoln. I love all sorts of Asian foods, I had sushi for dinner today. Omaha used to have a Cuban restaurant that was quite good, though I am not fond of plantains. I always encouraged my kids to try new stuff and today they are good cooks and quite adventurous eaters.

Never knew Popeye had popcorn...🤔

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2019:

Spinach yes, but popcorn? Wow.

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@MST3K I don't know if I have ever had turnip, collard, or mustard greens. That was not in our vocabulary when I was growing up. In fact fresh spinach wasn't either, and canned not frequently. We had lettuce fresh from the garden in the summer, and that iceberg stuff during the winter. Compared to my siblings I eat a wider variety of foods and more ethnicities. Two of my brothers were in the Navy and one eats only common "American" foods that we grew up on. I love exploring new cuisines.

Never knew Popeye had popcorn...🤔

HippieChick58 comments on May 25, 2019:

Spinach yes, but popcorn? Wow.

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@Beowulfsfriend I can't/won't eat canned spinach ever. Fresh spinach anytime, but canned NOPE.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

CeliaVL comments on May 25, 2019:

I like pure cotton sheets which nearly always need to be ironed and I hate fitted sheets. I have got a few I bought in a sale and they are impossible to iron as well as to fold. They now stay at the bottom of the pile..

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@CeliaVL Or it may be that I just don't give a darn. I make the bed, smooth out the wrinkles and go on my merry way. I hate, hate, hate ironing, unless I'm sewing. I will press seams flat. I don't press anything else. Life is just too short.

It Turns Out Christians Have More Abortions Than Any Other Religious Group In America - MTV

Piratefish comments on May 25, 2019:

It's as I would expect. 70% of the U.S. population self-identifies as "Christian". So it makes perfect sense that 70% of women who have abortions would also identify as "Christian". How is this even news? I bet "Christians" also account for 70% of all divorces, too. Oh statistics, you strange...

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

The headlines would have you believe it is only godless women who have abortions. After all, the xian women are out there on the front lines of the protesters and wives of the legislators.

PSA: Instructions for folding fitted sheets.

CeliaVL comments on May 25, 2019:

I like pure cotton sheets which nearly always need to be ironed and I hate fitted sheets. I have got a few I bought in a sale and they are impossible to iron as well as to fold. They now stay at the bottom of the pile..

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

Iron? What is the ironing you speak of? I have pure cotton sheets, and I don't think they've even been in the same room as the iron.

Can an atheist be a hippy?

HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2019:

I AM a hippie! And I am a happy hippie Atheist. Why would it not be possible.

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@AJimboShep82 I read 10% Happier a few years ago, and realized I've done some meditating much of my life, we just called it prayers. I was impressed by the description of taming the monkeys. Having given up prayer and xianity, I had not done much with meditation for a while. Then my daughter had a crisis and her psych recommended an app called Calm. I started using that, and made some changes in my life and it has really helped.

Can an atheist be a hippy?

HippieChick58 comments on May 20, 2019:

I AM a hippie! And I am a happy hippie Atheist. Why would it not be possible.

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@AJimboShep82 I do yoga and meditate.

The real solution

Robecology comments on May 25, 2019:

Reminds me of an early joke I heard by Red Foxx; "Rape is impossible; Women can run faster with their dress up than men with their pants down".... But this did get me thinking...These politicians seem so false, fake with their moral pleas, while extolling large families and unplanned children ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

@Robecology I didn't and don't disagree.

Yesterday I noticed an IM from my cousin through messenger on FB.

wordywalt comments on May 25, 2019:

We all have some wierdos in our extended family. I have a cousin who is a right wing nut and evangelical minister.. I have seen some of his rants online, but have gone out of my way to avoid any contact with him.

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

It wasn't my cousin, my cousin's account has been hacked, and the hacker is someone who has a grudge against Americans. However, when my cousin secures his account he will be able to read all of the conversation I had with the hacker. He's going to find out I'm a social justice warrior, and an atheist, and a liberal. The only part he might not already know is atheist, but I've never really hidden it.

The real solution

Robecology comments on May 25, 2019:

Reminds me of an early joke I heard by Red Foxx; "Rape is impossible; Women can run faster with their dress up than men with their pants down".... But this did get me thinking...These politicians seem so false, fake with their moral pleas, while extolling large families and unplanned children ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

My dad told me the same damn thing about rape. It hugely pissed me off then as it does now. I can tell you exactly when the last time I wore a dress or a skirt, It is again, victim blaming. It is men shifting responsibility for their actions to the victim. If you didn't misbehave I wouldn't have to beat you. It is BS.

Just an FYI, I had someone posting in Trump Pinata that is not a member.

Science-guy comments on May 25, 2019:

What are your groups Access settings?

HippieChick58 replies on May 25, 2019:

Thank you!! I just learned something new and adjusted accordingly.

My sentiments exactly!

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2019:

We've had 2.5 inches in the last 10 days. Enough already!

HippieChick58 replies on May 24, 2019:

@Gwendolyn2018 I lived just outside of St. Louis, MO and was moving west the year that heavy rains washed out all the bridges over the Missouri river in Missouri. 1993. I think due to climate change the extremes are happening more often. When I moved my "baby" was 18 months old, and I just realized that is more than 21 years ago....

Trumpkins + Pu-pu-tin

Boomtarat03 comments on May 24, 2019:

They are the new love team?! Nyahahahahha!😂😂😂

HippieChick58 replies on May 24, 2019:

And yes, I agree with @MojoDave, join us!! We're a fun group.

Trumpkins + Pu-pu-tin

Boomtarat03 comments on May 24, 2019:

They are the new love team?! Nyahahahahha!😂😂😂

HippieChick58 replies on May 24, 2019:

@Boomtarat03 Thanks for letting me know, I will look into that.

My sentiments exactly!

HippieChick58 comments on May 24, 2019:

We've had 2.5 inches in the last 10 days. Enough already!

HippieChick58 replies on May 24, 2019:

@Gwendolyn2018 Parts of the state are still under water from the March/April flooding, so we're thankful it was only 2.5. The major highway going south to the Iowa/Missouri border just reopened. And there are now farmers with beachfront property where they were planning to plant corn or soybeans.

I was thinking about all the scammers I have corresponded with in my dating history.

ProudMerrie comments on May 23, 2019:

Engineers and soldiers (frequently either a general or a colonel).

HippieChick58 replies on May 23, 2019:

@ProudMerrie I was active duty Army for 6 years and then married to a service member for another 12 years until he retired. When someone doesn't know what his rank is, or so many other small details... geeze. And thank you for your service. We're a tough breed!

I was thinking about all the scammers I have corresponded with in my dating history.

ProudMerrie comments on May 23, 2019:

Engineers and soldiers (frequently either a general or a colonel).

HippieChick58 replies on May 23, 2019:

Oh yeah, I have heard from lots of those. I spent almost 20 years connected to the military, I can shoot those down really quickly.

If Christian dogma is to be taken seriously, then we are made to believe that God is a ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 22, 2019:

Congrats on reaching level 3. Just buckle up, once you hit 9 you need to nearly double your points to hit 10. I will be here for years to reach 10, which is OK, I like it here.

HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2019:

@Petter the 520,000 is the only number I have remembered. I check points once a week or so, and nope, ain't there yet, and doesn't look like I will be there this week or next either. I'm still enjoying the journey and that is what it is about.

Loads of tomatoes set on, some as big as 3 and 1/2 inches wide.

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 1, 2019:

I can't even plant for several weeks yet, I'm so jealous!

HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2019:

@Cast1es I lived in the south once, it didn't agree with me. All my children now live within 20 miles of where I live, there is nothing at this moment that would persuade me to move away from my grandbabies.

If Christian dogma is to be taken seriously, then we are made to believe that God is a ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 22, 2019:

Congrats on reaching level 3. Just buckle up, once you hit 9 you need to nearly double your points to hit 10. I will be here for years to reach 10, which is OK, I like it here.

HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2019:

@Petter Math is not my strongest suit, and if it is after 5pm local time math doesn't happen without a calculator.

Ok I reported this guy before [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on May 21, 2019:

He has been PMing me. His English is not the greatest, but so far I'm not 100% convinced he is a scammer. The distance issue maybe, he's in Phoenix and I'm a long way away. I like to give them rope to hang themselves, but with my batting record he's a scammer and I'm a magnet.

HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2019:

@pasha-one-nine Nothing exciting, just lame, very lame.

Ok I reported this guy before [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on May 21, 2019:

He has been PMing me. His English is not the greatest, but so far I'm not 100% convinced he is a scammer. The distance issue maybe, he's in Phoenix and I'm a long way away. I like to give them rope to hang themselves, but with my batting record he's a scammer and I'm a magnet.

HippieChick58 replies on May 22, 2019:

@pasha-one-nine He is still on the site, and having read some of his other comments, it might be a good thing he blocked you.

Do you know who this is? Did you have her?

Redheadedgammy comments on May 21, 2019:

Have no idea who she is.

HippieChick58 replies on May 21, 2019:

Mrs Beasley, she was the doll of the youngest child in the TV show Family Affair.

Do you know who this is? Did you have her?

creative51 comments on May 21, 2019:

No offense intended but I did not play with dolls.

HippieChick58 replies on May 21, 2019:

That doesn't mean you wouldn't know who she is... She was seen on TV frequently.

All Your Favorite HGTV Shows Are Totally Fake

KKGator comments on May 20, 2019:

There have been multiple lawsuits brought by people who feel they've been ripped off by some of the shows they were featured on. I don't watch everything on that network, but the shows I watch, I enjoy. My question is WHO the hell decided that gray is a "trendy" color? I can't stand it, or the ...

HippieChick58 replies on May 20, 2019:

OMG!! We are truly sisters of different mothers. I loathe the Gaines and their Magnolia Home stuff. I LOATHE gray! I don't even like shades that are greyish. My oldest did the nursery in shades of gray and I thought poor little guy! I made a quilt for him, in shades of gray, I nearly hated making it. Thank goodness it was a crib size, therefore small quilt. Most of my fixtures in my house are brushed nickle or something silvery. My sister and BFF loves the Gaines stuff, even visited their store in Texas. Well, she is almost perfect otherwise. I remember before HGTV there was another network with some home dec shows, where neighbors did a project in the other neighbors house, it really seemed like the decorators had it in for the families. There were some lawsuits and some unhappy neighbors. I'm not letting anyone else in my house to make decorating decisions. I may not have great taste, but I know what I like and am willing to live with.

[agnostic.

GuyKeith comments on May 19, 2019:

Just a matter of time before he spams some sort of irresistible 'financial opportunity'. Yeah, opportunity for HIM.

HippieChick58 replies on May 19, 2019:

You're not cynical at all and we love that about you!

‘Great food, but please do something about the noise’ – the battle for quieter restaurants | ...

Ohub comments on May 18, 2019:

I'll have to do this!

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2019:

My hearing challenged friends will thank you!

Abortion rates go down when countries make it legal: report

Renickulous comments on May 18, 2019:

go down from not happening to less than not happening?

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2019:

@Renickulous Strawman fallacy. That is not a logical argument and I am not going to pursue any further.

Abortion rates go down when countries make it legal: report

Renickulous comments on May 18, 2019:

go down from not happening to less than not happening?

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2019:

@Renickulous No, women will resort to unsafe methods. Just like the used to do in the bad old days.

Abortion rates go down when countries make it legal: report

Renickulous comments on May 18, 2019:

go down from not happening to less than not happening?

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2019:

I don't think it ever doesn't happen. The difference is more women die when it is illegal.

‘Great food, but please do something about the noise’ – the battle for quieter restaurants | ...

NoPlanetB comments on May 18, 2019:

Awesome! My problem usually isn't with customers but the fucking TV everyone seem to think they need. Used to be only bars had them and I was so good with that. Now, every damn sit-down diner and restaurant around has a TV going, usually full blast. Bah!

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2019:

I know right!! I am not there to watch TV, I am there to socialize with people. If I wanted to watch TV I'd stay home and choose the program.

Reply button is not working this morning. Thank you!

HippieChick58 comments on May 18, 2019:

Clean your browser cache. It was mentioned on another post, I tried it and it worked. CRTL+F5 on Windows Chrome. Not being able to reply is like being gagged, and this is not the venue I want to be gagged in!

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2019:

@Charlene It is working for you yet?

Replies and edits aren't working. Thanks.

HippieChick58 comments on May 18, 2019:

Did you try to clean your browser cache? For Windows Chrome it is CRTL+F5. I am the least computer literate... I'm a dinosaur. Someone on another post suggested it, I goggled it, and it works!! I can reply and edit.

HippieChick58 replies on May 18, 2019:

@KKGator So far mine is working! I love it when I figure out computer things without calling one of the kids.

The "Edit" function has not been working.

Deiter comments on May 17, 2019:

I restarted the browser and cleared my History (which I hate to do) and the problem is now fixed.

HippieChick58 replies on May 17, 2019:

I did a CTRL F5, and it worked!

I just got home from the hospital a little while ago.

Robecology comments on May 17, 2019:

Good news. Recover well! Sorry 'bout the cat...no cats when baby will be coming will be a good thing...I just sent you a PM before I saw this...so ignore...you have enough to do!

HippieChick58 replies on May 17, 2019:

@Cutiebeauty I have always had cats, and I had a dog when my kids were growing up. He was the son I never gave birth to, and the best brother my girls ever had. Dogs are great for kids, my middle kid told the dog all her secrets. I so wish I could have had a recorder planted on him, it would have saved me a few weeks of sleuthing.

I just got home from the hospital a little while ago.

Robecology comments on May 17, 2019:

Good news. Recover well! Sorry 'bout the cat...no cats when baby will be coming will be a good thing...I just sent you a PM before I saw this...so ignore...you have enough to do!

HippieChick58 replies on May 17, 2019:

@Robecology No fighting, just discussion. No reason to go on the defensive. I realize you want best for @Cutiebeauty, as do I. I have two grandbabies that live with cats, and one with a dog as well. The only "right" position in this discussion is what Cutiebeauty decides. That is the joy of being the parent. Peace.

I have gotten better, but they still creep me out.

AlbertSchepis comments on May 17, 2019:

I'm not fond of them, but I can't kill them anymore unless they pose a threat to me or my cats. I'll always try moving them first. More often than not I've seen my cats just eat them. I just don't want them to get bitten.

HippieChick58 replies on May 17, 2019:

My cats are my protectors!! They get all the creepy crawlies and flying intruders. Of course they knock stuff over in their zeal to protect me, but that is the price you pay for aerial acrobatics.

I just got home from the hospital a little while ago.

Robecology comments on May 17, 2019:

Good news. Recover well! Sorry 'bout the cat...no cats when baby will be coming will be a good thing...I just sent you a PM before I saw this...so ignore...you have enough to do!

HippieChick58 replies on May 17, 2019:

@Robecology Cats are low maintenance. I always had a cat when my kids were growing up. Dogs are higher maintenance, having a puppy is like having a toddler with very sharp teeth and claws. I got a golden puppy when my kids were 4,7, and 11. It was like having another destructive baby in the house. He was death on flipflops.

[agnostic.com] Very bland and who adds a pic of themselves and writes 'Very sweet'?

Sydland comments on May 17, 2019:

Gone? Can’t find it.

HippieChick58 replies on May 17, 2019:

YAY!!!

[agnostic.com] Very bland and who adds a pic of themselves and writes 'Very sweet'?

GuyKeith comments on May 16, 2019:

Not available.

HippieChick58 replies on May 17, 2019:

yay!!!

Pat Robertson: Alabama 'has gone too far' with 'extreme' abortion law | TheHill

SeaGreenEyez comments on May 15, 2019:

You **know** something's terribly wrong if Pat Robertson isn't going full-on support for oppressing women. 😮

HippieChick58 replies on May 15, 2019:

He thinks it will be overturned in the courts.

Here in Italy, or at least in this part of Italy, the church bells play a little ditty at 8 a.

Surfpirate comments on May 14, 2019:

When I lived in Cuenca Ecuador the house we were renting was a block down the hill from a small cathedral and they not only rang the bells at sunrise but they also set off a barrage of fireworks on Saints Days, also at the crack of dawn or around midnight. It turns out that the Catholics have a lot...

HippieChick58 replies on May 15, 2019:

@Surfpirate Fer sure!!

The Surprising Links Between Your Mental Health and Everyone Else’s Why are anxiety and ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2019:

I have done better with anxiety and depression by making sure I am getting enough Vitamin D. I'm fair, blonde, usually indoors, and over 60. There is a definite connection.

HippieChick58 replies on May 15, 2019:

Edit: That was not my best explanation ever. There is a connection between lack of Vit D and depression/anxiety. Because I am over 60, fair skinned and usually indoors I am at higher risk for lack of Vit D.

Texting and driving, three were killed.

Petter comments on May 15, 2019:

Is it legal to use a mobile phone whilst driving in the USA? I know UK is now using unmarked vehicles, especially lorries, to catch phoning/texting drivers.

HippieChick58 replies on May 15, 2019:

In some places it is highly illegal, other places have not legislated it yet. It is stupid as hell, but so far stupid as hell is still legal.