Wednesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 29, 2021:

What a sweet baby!

Does drinking alcohol make you gain weight? Here's what experts say.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2021:

I do use alcohol to help me sleep, but less than once a week. For me, juice, booze, ice and I usually fall asleep before the drink is gone.

How do you deal with mean people?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Good stuff!

Amazing person

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Oh, for dayum sure!!!

Kith noun acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2021:

I am familiar with kith and kin, that was how the small town family was described. They weren't always sure who was or was not kin. And they really might have all been kin..... no one is telling.

KAKIDROSIS.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Well, now I know why things are described as smelling like kaka when it's really bad.

This rings true for me…

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Very true, like taxes! Boring, confusing, anxiety provoking. However.... refund?

inspissate verb (used with or without object) to thicken, as by evaporation; make or become ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2021:

New one for me!

Trump Joins "Masterclass" and Will Teach a Course on Being a Crybaby Sore Loser - The Political ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2021:

I can't think of anything he is more qualified for.

Awwww, such a pity to hear...that this asshole ain't dead yet. [huffpost.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2021:

Too bad, so so so so sad not.

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 27, 2021:

What a sweetie!!

The peahen and peacock are progressing well.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Do they show any signs of mature behavior yet?

I haven’t posted a post in a few days.....so here goes nothing.....😎

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Good post!

For the gastronomically faithful…

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Baked goods, candy, and a day off of work.

Christmas gift to myself. "Dream Forest" by Martha Flores.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Beautiful picture! You friend is talented. I agree, I will not set foot in Hobby Lobby, haven't shopped there in years.

Depends on the definition of fit.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Fit is what they make it. Adorable!

Msy- cat puked on the kesy-board. Now it tsy-pesy funnsy-.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2021:

One of my cats left a gift on one of the blankets on my bed. Luckily that will be easy to wash.

Another imbecile who thought his natural immunity will protect him is now 6 feet under.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2021:

Karma baby, he played with fire and lost. I'm just totally out of sympathy for these fools.

I live in SE Virginia and still have one remaining Roma tomato plant that is growing leaves, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2021:

Global climate change is real. My tomatoes have been dead for at least 2 months, right after the first frost.

Such sad news...NOT! [metro.co.uk]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2021:

Stupid is as stupid does.

A cool yule to one and all!! ❤

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2021:

Happy whatever you celebrate! I just got home, and I am exhausted.

A Merry Xmas from the Jungle Cats. [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2021:

OMG, that totally annoyed my cats. I may have to save this!

Santa Claus is getting ready to deliver gifts just as soon as my kids go to sleep.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 25, 2021:

Love the shirt!

The hidden agenda?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

September babies come from Xmas surprises.

To all my friends on Agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Thanks for the reminder!

I am going to make a big assumption here.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Be safe out there, and when you hit someone with your cane make sure you're stable when you swing.

To all of you friendly smart people that make my day every day.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Sometimes for grins I take things literally, and I googled "what is the meaning of it all?" This was my result: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17375.The_Meaning_of_It_All Apparently Feynman answered, or tired to answer that question.

Joni Mitchell's Melancholy Christmas Song Get the Exquisite Video it Deserves.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

That is so touching, very fitting for me right now.

Thalassophilia: someone who loves the ocean, the sea and other big bodies of water.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Your post led me to google and I found this interesting little gem: IN THE NAME OF EUGENICS Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity. By Daniel J. Kevles. 426 pp. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. $22.95. EARLY in this century, Charles Davenport, an important American geneticist, compiled family histories and genealogies concerned with ''thalassophilia'' - a scientific-sounding word that translates to ''love of the sea.'' The trait, Davenport concluded, was passed on from parent to child through the principles of heredity discovered by Gregor Mendel. He argued that thalassophilia, like colorblindness, was a sex-linked recessive trait because for the most part it was expressed in male offspring only. We must assume Davenport's logic would have led him to conclude that the Swiss - a landlocked people - were strikingly deficient in thalassophilia genes. We don't have to make assumptions about Davenport's thinking on the genetic traits of such peoples as Italians and Jews. ''In the Name of Eugenics,'' Daniel J. Kevles's revealing study of the tangled history of the eugenics movement and its relation to the science of human genetics, reminds us that Davenport was active in the campaign to restrict European immigration to America. He argued that the Italian ''race'' tended toward ''crimes of personal violence,'' while the genes of Jews impelled them toward ''thieving.'' These allegedly scientific conclusions - based on shabby data and even shabbier logic - enabled Davenport to argue that a continued influx of immigrants from southeastern Europe would change the genetic makeup of the United States, making the population ''darker in pigmentation, smaller in stature, more mercurial . . . more given to crimes of larceny, kidnapping, assault, murder, rape, and sex-immorality.'' https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/09/books/the-bad-seed-of-bad-science.html

Glenn Kirschner - Rep.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Throw his ass in jail!

The chance that will snow here is minimal, however, we do have a cool rainbow.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

We rarely have snow this early in the winter. All things considered, I'd much rather have the rainbow than the snow.

Christmas giggle 😹😺

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Adorable!

If the one slips away. [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

I thank you for planting a song in my head that will keep the xmas treacle quiet for today.

Friday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

OMG, too much cute in one picture!! Love the one on the left taking a different perspective.

Scammer or man of my dreams?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 24, 2021:

I 100% agree with you on the distance issue. It doesn't work, I won't even consider it. I won't relocate, and if a guy tells me he is willing to, I tell him to show his commitment by looking for jobs in the area. And when a male addresses me as "Hi Pretty" that tells me he has a script that he is cutting/pasting, lazy and unimaginative bastard.

truth hurts

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 23, 2021:

YES!

Yukon using his brother Dawson as a pillow.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 23, 2021:

So cute!!

Cavort verb (used without object) to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 23, 2021:

I used to cavort, now I'm afraid I'll break something.

I finally did it.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 23, 2021:

That is definitely a step in the right direction!

Thursday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 23, 2021:

What a sweet little family!

Do you use emotional rationalization? [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2021:

Interesting.

Beau of the Fifth Column - Let's talk about giving Trump a boost.... [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2021:

Very good.

Have you ever gotten the point that you need to sleep and can't?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2021:

Have you tried pot? Benadryl and doxycycline are OTC sleep aids that are pretty useful. And for me a couple of drinks puts me out pretty quickly. All of the above work for me unless they cause my blood pressure to drop, and then I have to wait for them to clear my system, which absolutely doesn't help me get sleep. The drop in BP should not be a concern for you, you're young and healthy, comparatively.

ER doctor quits because Q nuts push him over the edge.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2021:

That is heartbreaking for that doctor. DAWG, people are stupid.

Wednesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2021:

What sweet fuzzy babies!

Th times they are changing?[agnostic.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2021:

Can you imagine the tedium of carving each of those characters...

Would you date a celebrity?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 22, 2021:

No, because they are usually entitled, and used to a certain lifestyle that I wouldn't care for. I know there are exceptions to every rule, but I do like my anonymity.

Hiemal adjective of or relating to winter; wintry.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2021:

New one for me, again!

No other comment needed:

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2021:

It isn't fixing enough of them fast enough.

Tuesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2021:

What sweet babies!! Shhhh don't wake them!

JAGGERY.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2021:

New one for me!

Becoming aware of not only our actions but also our reactions can help direct our lives into ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 21, 2021:

Creating new paths is hard work, but so worth it.

Exactly!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2021:

And of course it is a ginger kitty.

Borax baths as a Covid-19 vaccine detox are a dangerous side effect of misinformation

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2021:

What the article doesn't tell us is what borax does to your skin... I have used borax as a laundry detergent additive, I might even have some under my sink, I really don't want to look. I would never consider soaking in that, that's just crazy. Obviously no one google it. From WebMD: Borax health risks: *Borax can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea if you ingest it by itself, and large amounts can lead to shock and kidney failure. It's banned in U.S. food products. It also can irritate your skin and eyes, and it can hurt your nose, throat, and lungs if you breathe it in. If you're around it often, it can cause rashes and might affect male reproductive organs.* https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/borax-sodium-tetraborate

Eric Clapton is a monumental prick. That is all.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2021:

It doesn't surprise me being he is white, male, entertainer, of that age and therefore entitled. I pay scant attention to entertainment "news".

Kayleigh McEnany's message of faith to young female conservatives: Ask God to ‘lead your path’ |...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 20, 2021:

OMG, she drank the koolaid.

HUNKY-DORY.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2021:

I grew up with this term, not sure which origin I'd prefer to accept. I've been in Okinawa, I know about the diversions to be had...

This applies to me!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 19, 2021:

Me too!

'It Saved My Life': Depression Treatment Turns Lives Around in Five Days After 40 years of ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

That sounds wonderful.

What muscles do you work shoveling snow?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

My son in law gifted me with his used and too small snow blower. It is perfect for my driveway and sidewalk. My house faces south, if I wait a few days I usually don't even have to worry about snowblowing or shoveling. Those times that I do have to do it, I have about 6 feet of sidewalk, 6 steps, and a 5X3 porch to shovel. It is satifying to get it done, it is even more so for mother nature to do it for me.

My baby girls!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

My cats (and dogs) will forever and always be my furbabies.

Somersault noun an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

I used to be able to do somersaults. If I tried now I'd likely hurt myself.

Not mine!!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

My cats will look at me and do a long, slow blink, and I always return it.

MSNBC - Watch Rachel Maddow Highlights: Dec. 17 [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

Drinking your own urine is just gross. https://www.healthline.com/health/drinking-urine The bottom line: Drinking your own urine isn’t advisable. It can introduce bacteria, toxins, and medications into your system. There’s no reason to think that drinking urine would benefit your health in any way. There are much more effective routes for getting a high dose of vitamins and minerals. Pop a few gummy vitamins — you’ll probably prefer the taste!

And hopefully suffocate him too……

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

Needs to be pulled up a bit higher and attached tighter, and for a much longer period.

Nuclear engineer and very courageous

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

He may be the last true Christian in America. He was not the best president, but as an elder statesman I think he has been a great leader.

GALLUS.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 18, 2021:

That is one I am not familiar with, and what I think is funny about it is, I'm currently reading the newest book in the Outlander series, and I don't remember seeing it in there. Outlander is by Diana Gabaldon about a Brit just after WWII who manages to travel back in time while visiting in Scotland to pre Culloden and pre American Revolutionary war time frame.

Volant adjective engaged in or having the power of flight.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2021:

new one for me

Friday morning cuteness...Purrito family pack!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2021:

I will take the whole set, they're purrrrrfect.

Sometimes a recognition of very small improvements is all that’s needed to continue on with your ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2021:

All progress is good, and some is better than none.

Angst noun a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2021:

A frequent companion for me.

"You better not have hair anywhere else on your body."

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2021:

Ahhh, the blessings of being a natural blonde. I haven't shaved my legs or pits in years, those few hairs there are at best translucent. I pluck a few hard hairs from my chin from time to time, but only because they annoy me. I am not going to shave ever again. If a future partner wants shaved... only if he agrees to be shaved as well.

"Are those your feet?" What's a stupid question you were asked?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2021:

I'm offended that he referred to you as an "older" woman. And does he expect you to have had a foot transplant? Sounds like his elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.

The wind has been blowing at 27 MPH all morning long.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2021:

I live in Omaha, about 2 we were advised we were in a Tornado watch. About 3:30 we had tornado sirens go off but it didn't look bad. And about 4 they went off again and it was really, really dark, rain and wind as well. I WFH. Boss said earlier in the afternoon that if we had to decamp to just go. About 4 I headed for my basement. At 4:15 it cleared off and I was back at my desk. That is enough excitement for me for one day.

Please tell me noose is tightening!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2021:

The noose is tightening. Whether or not they slip out still remains to be seen.

Trump thoughts..

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2021:

YES!

Neurodiversity noun the variation and differences in neurological structure and function ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2021:

I find neurodiversity fascinating. Why something clicks with me and not someone else, or why the same experience has different effects/outcomes on different people. How children learn in different ways. It is so amazing. Patterns and colors tend to fascinate me, my sister and I can look at fabrics and quilts forever. Not everyone appreciates us :)

I had taken my kids to the convenience store today after school.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2021:

My experience with people in law enforcement is that they have more issues than The Spectator. I have issues with people who don't attempt to overcome or neutralize their issues. I don't need a person in my life with control or anger management issues. I may be over generalizing, but if I met someone in law enforcement through my social activities I'd at least be open to a few dates. And if you're wondering abut The Spectator: Founded in 1828, The Spectator has been proud to describe itself as 'the oldest continuously-published weekly in the English language. That's a lotta issues.

Watch Rachel Maddow Highlights: Dec. 13 [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2021:

I love Rachel Maddow, she shoots straight, is smarter than hell, and gets all the facts out there.

Cats ARE nice!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2021:

Cats are so much more than just NICE. Cats are essential.

I watch this every year...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2021:

I had never even heard of this until this year. I may need to turn in my boomer card.

I stood in a rainbow.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2021:

I am glad you described it as A peak experience, and not THE peak. It would be so sad to have peaked at 22.

I want one!

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2021:

Soooo tiny!!

BOSS-EYED.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2021:

New one for me.

Taken on the 29th of August, 1952, during the Korean War, this is one of the most endearing and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2021:

Heartwarming

The love of my life

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

Was there supposed to be a link or a picture here? It seems kinda incomplete.

The love of my life

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

Was there supposed to be a link or a picture here? It seems kinda incomplete.

The love of my life

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

Was there supposed to be a link or a picture here? It seems kinda incomplete.

It’s a mouse, right?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

Adorable, and yeah, I'd be having a heart attack. My mouse is cordless, but the one from my employer isn't.

Bezoar noun a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

New word for me.

A young man I know well is on holidays with a woman he met online.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

I hope it continues to go well for him.

Some holiday songs that seem more appropriate for this year. [youtu.be] [youtu.be] [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

I have been singing Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer for several days. This is NOT a good thing (if you heard me sing you'd understand why) and I have no idea what triggered it. I hope it passes soon.

My father died at Christmas at age 51.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

Loss of a parent is always hard, and when it is around the holidays it is so much harder. It's even harder when the parent dies before "their time." When the parent is aged, it is easier to accept. When they die young and we're still young it is so much harder. My mom died at age 45, I was 14. Time does not heal all wounds, time just works to lessen the pain.

Sunday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2021:

What a sweet baby!! I would take it home in an instant!

Trump Accuses Netanyahu Of Disloyalty: "Fuck Him" - Axios

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 11, 2021:

Trump is so unstable, he sees what he wants and he has all the class and tact of a clown. There are so many ways he could have said it with style, and he chose the lowest common denominator. Of course, that is what his base loves.

Filiopietistic adjective of or relating to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 11, 2021:

Cool, new word for me. Ancestor worship.

Letting go of the past is such an important aspect of creating a positive present.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 11, 2021:

Gotta admit, when that wound is fresh it does tend to absorb your attention. The further you get from the wound time wise, the more it heals, and the easier it is to focus less on it.

Only white people can get away with it. This sends a disturbing message.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 11, 2021:

I spent 6 years active duty Army. I handled an M16A1 rifle, I have an expert badge. When I left the Army I left the weapons behind. My ex continued in the Army until he retired. His weapons NEVER came home. That would have been against Army policy. I feel like if you want to play with guns, ENLIST! They will teach you the safe way to play with guns and given the job needs may allow you to fire often. Sillivilians DO NOT NEED high powered weapons. The police really don't either.

Oh, those darned Duggars! Now, the sister is in trouble.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 11, 2021:

BUT what exactly did she do?

ANDER [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 11, 2021:

Most recent message: "I am working with United States Military for 15 years now, Rank-E7 staff Sergeant in the army, I'm here in search of a soul mate and good friends." This sounds kind of NNES to me. An E7 is not a Staff Sgt, it is a SFC, Sergeant First Class.