My post in @Sassygirl3869 's group [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I graduated in 1976, the US Bicentennial. My senior class planned a trip to Washington DC. When my stepmonster heard she said no, just flat out no way in hell. Well, my dad stood up to her and allowed the trip. My dad did not stand up to the step witch very often so it was pretty amazing. I got to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@NoMagicCookie Yes, I was not a good fit for the Army. I did much better on the distaff side. Moving every few years was challenging, but my kids had quite an unusual life.

My post in @Sassygirl3869 's group [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 17, 2018:

I graduated in 1976, the US Bicentennial. My senior class planned a trip to Washington DC. When my stepmonster heard she said no, just flat out no way in hell. Well, my dad stood up to her and allowed the trip. My dad did not stand up to the step witch very often so it was pretty amazing. I got to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@NoMagicCookie I did re-enlist once. Then I met my ex and got out of the service shortly after that and became a family member. He was in for another 12 years after I got out.

This guy is still around [agnostic.

GuyKeith comments on Dec 17, 2018:

It looks like his comments and messages have disappeared. It may be a glitch. Would someone else please check and see if they can find his messages. Thanks

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

I was able to see his comments. He is a rabble rouser, fer sure. His last comments were posted 12/4/18. Last posts 12/17/18. He looks like a real de-lightful person!

I remember putting these on my kids shoes, how about you?

AntaresRose comments on Dec 17, 2018:

They are very cute. Are they for decorative purposes? I never used them.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

Also helps you locate your child. And when you don't hear the bells, time to go find out what they're into.

I remember putting these on my kids shoes, how about you?

Besalbub comments on Dec 17, 2018:

Never saw them that I can remember , Are they just bells or do they have a purpose .

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

As a mom, I could locate my kid quickly. And if I didn't hear the bells for a long time it was time to locate the child. With small kids silence can be messy. What are they getting into?

Let's have some fun ?☺

CourreurDeBois comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Is there a movie called "Handmade"

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 17, 2018:

@CourreurDeBois OK, you have me beat! I turned off cable during the 2015 Iowa Primary. (I live about 30 miles from Iowa, we see all their advertising.) I do have a Roku, but still I don't watch TV often. The TV is in the basement family room. It is winter in Nebraska, and OMG my family room is cold. A few weeks ago I moved everything necessary upstairs, the TV is still downstairs as I have no idea where I might put it. So I am totally TV free for at least 2 weeks. I don't really miss it.

It is your duty as an American citizen

Beowulfsfriend comments on Dec 16, 2018:

With the addendum: except republicans.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

It is their duty, they are just shirking it right now.

More winning... [mavenroundtable.io]

Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo Then they give you grandchildren and everything is amazing!

Lest we forget, Mike Pence was a one term Governor of Indiana, and even the Republican Party there...

KKGator comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Unbelievable how so many people still have no idea how bad Pence is. In many ways, he's even worse than 45.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo I think it is to avoid temptation. It is extreme, but effective. It is a political liability because that means an female working for him/near him has a handicap, will not get unfettered access to him, too many restrictions. Just freaking old world weird! I don't think the mrs. made that decision, that is their church/religion and again old world, he makes the decisions.

Lest we forget, Mike Pence was a one term Governor of Indiana, and even the Republican Party there...

KKGator comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Unbelievable how so many people still have no idea how bad Pence is. In many ways, he's even worse than 45.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo He calls his wife "mother" and will not be alone in a room with another woman.

More winning... [mavenroundtable.io]

Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo No lasting effects but the memory lingers. When my kids were small my ex had an unaccompanied tour in Korea, the kids and I moved to Belleville, IL, right outside St. Louis. For protection someone gave me a personal size tear gas. Having small kids I put it where small kids could not reach it. The challenging middle child (age 4) moved a chair and other stuff to be able to climb up to where the tear gas was, and promptly managed to spray herself in the face. She's 30 now, no lasting damage, though she remembers it very well! And frequently she tells thanks that I didn't drown her!

Let's have some fun ?☺

CourreurDeBois comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Is there a movie called "Handmade"

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

There is "The Handmaid's Tale" or is that a TV series.

Its been a GOOD DAY!! Canna pnb bar in mixer.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I didn't do anything remotely as fun as you did. I cleaned my bathroom, sewed on a quilt, went to Secular Book Club and that was about it. A quiet restful Sunday.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@Nightshade1313 I have posted some on various groups I'm in, but I will make sure to put them on my profile as well. I'm working on a rainbow quilt for my soon to be two year old granddaughter. She was born Christmas day 2016.

Its been a GOOD DAY!! Canna pnb bar in mixer.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I didn't do anything remotely as fun as you did. I cleaned my bathroom, sewed on a quilt, went to Secular Book Club and that was about it. A quiet restful Sunday.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@Nightshade1313 I should say I sew quilt tops or do piece work. When the top is done I will take it to be quilted on a machine. Then I will finish the raw edges. I find sewing very relaxing, and I love creating unique and beautiful things.

Talk about a win win [oregonlive.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Idjit, all of them idjits.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@glennlab Lil Donnie wouldn't know the truth if it blew him.

What is it?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I feel your pain. It sucks to be alone. I feel like I have lot to give but no one to give it to.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@zorialoki I understand, totally. I fell on ice three times last winter. I ask myself frequently why I am still here. And then one of my kids sends a picture of the a grandbaby, or even better I get to babysit a grandbaby. Family is everything to me. I would give my life for my girls. So, moving is out of the question for me. And yeah, when it comes down to it, the kids matter more to me than a possible relationship.

SNL does it again with a Trump no longer president version of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: New York ...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I wish we could turn back the clock and unelect this moron!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@EMC2 As my old Jewish grandmother would say "From your mouth to God's ears." I don't have a Jewish grandmother that I know of, but it works here.

New member. Suspicious name: Rubella No photo, no bio Cryptic post

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 16, 2018:

Ah, what we in the US call German Measles, or three day measles. What a good name!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@FrayedBear From https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rubella/symptoms-causes/syc-20377310 If you're pregnant when you contract rubella, the consequences for your unborn child may be severe, and in some cases, fatal. Up to 80 percent of infants born to mothers who had rubella during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy develop congenital rubella syndrome. This syndrome can cause one or more problems, including: Growth retardation Cataracts Deafness Congenital heart defects Defects in other organs Intellectual disabilities So that looks like a yes.

Well here is my new cow dog, I will be picking him up on December 18th.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2018:

He's adorable, puppy breath is the best!! How did you pick him up on Dec 18th when today is only the 14th. I know I'm losing track of time....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@HeathenFarmer You know you must, must, must post many pictures. He makes me want a puppy, but I have no place to put it or time for it. Sigh.....

These are NOT normal father/daughter photos. These creep me out and speak volumes

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 16, 2018:

I'm sorry ... I don't see it as bad except maybe the last one only

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

If my ex had ever posed that way with our daughter's I'd have ripped him a new one. It does not speak of good parenting, innocence, purity, or anything besides sleaze. Fortunately the ex had/has far more boundaries than I do, that was never, ever an issue. But from a mom/feminist perspective, it just looks too close and too intimate.

More winning... [mavenroundtable.io]

Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo 6 years active duty Army. I has my first experience with tear gas on my 19th birthday, January 6, 1977. What a birthday, right? I encountered tear gas a few other times in the military.

Adam Serwer: Trump and His Supporters Are Cruel - The Atlantic

slydr68 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

The cultivation of fear grows hatred and harvests cruelty... Trying for a good analogy quote...not sure if it worked or not....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 16, 2018:

I think you nailed it.

Scary how they have us trapped.

TheDoubter comments on Dec 15, 2018:

can someone explain this to me?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@TheDoubter You are very welcome!

Scary how they have us trapped.

TheDoubter comments on Dec 15, 2018:

can someone explain this to me?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

for example: I want to avoid clorox products, they are toxic. I like Bert's Bees, good stuff all around. Clorox owns Burt's Bees..... So dilemma, do I avoid Burt's Bees as well. Big business is killing us either way.

Which is worse in a spouse, one who is very conservative, supportive of Trump, gun rights, lower ...

Dhiltong comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Ocasio Cortez is actually pretty hot........

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Trajan61 And I think she is going to drag out asses out of this cesspool.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Totally. And you have to bloom where you are planted, or at least decompose quietly.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

IamNobody comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I don't think I can say that I have ever seen an actual Indian.....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Last time I was there was 1983. I do remember they had an awesome Children's Museum.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Yes, Omaha has some decent stuff, like the zoo and Warren. The state has some definitely unique features. There are definitely worse places to live, and I've lived in a few of them.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

IamNobody comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I don't think I can say that I have ever seen an actual Indian.....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody My ex was at Ft. Benjamin Harrison for several months in 1983 taking a class. They had the class in hotels across town until the weekend of the Indy, and they all had to move. I was in the town a few times, but crowds will keep me away from most places.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody At least Omaha thinks it is famous.

Which is worse in a spouse, one who is very conservative, supportive of Trump, gun rights, lower ...

Dhiltong comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Ocasio Cortez is actually pretty hot........

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Trajan61 I think she is exactly what is needed. We will have to agree to disagree, I'm liberal and you're, well... not. I'm excited by Ocasio Cortez and the other new Representatives. I see change in the wind.

Name a fun fact about your home state.

IamNobody comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I don't think I can say that I have ever seen an actual Indian.....

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

What is your opinion of the Indy 500? It is worthwhile or too much noise and hype?

Name a fun fact about your home state.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Omaha, Nebraska is home to Warren Buffet, and I kinda generally know where his house is. Omaha also has the world's largest indoor rainforest. It is at the Henry Doorly Zoo. We have CarHenge. It is the birthplace of Koolaid. It is the home of the Runza, and if you don't know what that is, it was ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@IamNobody Not a sports fan, my first reaction was "who?" Then it trickled on down, I've heard the name a time or two when I couldn't avoid it.

Which is worse in a spouse, one who is very conservative, supportive of Trump, gun rights, lower ...

Dhiltong comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Ocasio Cortez is actually pretty hot........

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

And damn smart too!

Trump Tower

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Looks funny ... Ummm .. Who are they?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Cutiebeauty My "baby" was born in 1992. Oy vey!! Yes, The Bullwinkle Show was a cartoon I grew up watching. Most of what I knew about Minnesota came from that show :) You might check with Cartoon Network to see if they have it, or Netflix/Amazon Prime. I haven't seen it in years, but I also don't watch much TV. I will have to ask my kids if they are familiar with it.

Trump and His Team's Ties to Russia

altschmerz comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I wonder - why Russia? Am I being disingenuous here?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@Closeted If you lived in Russia with eternal winter do you think you'd be mad also?

Trump Tower

Cutiebeauty comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Looks funny ... Ummm .. Who are they?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

Oh my goodness, you're so young!! That is Boris and Natasha from the Rocky and Bullwinkle TV Cartoon Series, actually called the Bullwinkle Show. The lead characters and heroes of the series were Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel, a flying squirrel, and his best friend Bullwinkle J. Moose, a dim-witted but good-natured moose. Both characters lived in the fictional town of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, which was purportedly based on the real city of International Falls, Minnesota. The scheming villains in most episodes were the fiendish spies Boris Badenov, a pun on Boris Godunov, and Natasha Fatale, a pun on femme fatale, forever attempting to "catch Moose and Squirrel". Other characters included Fearless Leader, the dictator of the fictitious nation of Pottsylvania and Boris and Natasha's superior, Gidney & Cloyd, little green men from the moon who were armed with scrooch guns; Captain Peter "Wrongway" Peachfuzz, the captain of the S.S. Andalusia; various U.S. government bureaucrats and politicians (such as Senator Fussmussen, a recurring character who opposed admitting Alaska and Hawaii to the Union on the grounds of his own xenophobia); and the inevitable onlookers, Edgar and Chauncy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rocky_and_Bullwinkle_and_Friends It went off the air in 1964.

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Freedompath comments on Dec 15, 2018:

That is ridiculous...almost all the vets that were exposed to agent orange, came down with diabetes! They deserve care and compensation.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

@TheGreatShadow I will confirm, tear gas is nasty stuff.

Trump and His Team's Ties to Russia

altschmerz comments on Dec 15, 2018:

I wonder - why Russia? Am I being disingenuous here?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 15, 2018:

Cuz Russia wants to destroy the US, and Drumpf is the weak link that will allow that to happen.

Think he might realize he's fucked? [shareblue.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 14, 2018:

Every time his lips move he's lying.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

@TheGreatShadow I think his lips move then too.

OK I need some opinions.

MarvelAnn comments on Dec 14, 2018:

I used a combination. Cloth at home, disposable when out and about. My kiddo had a really sensitive bum, so I made my own baby wipes. I used Seventh Generation (when I could find them back in early 2000s) or Viva. I used distilled water, organic baby wash (which I had to order but it is everywhere ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

My grandson has MSPI (Milk Soy Protein Intolerance) When his formula was changed he had gawdawful diapers and quickly got a raw butt. His mom's friend gave them a recipe of maalox, eucerin cream, and zinc oxide. Healed his butt up quickly.

Clearly this person is doing something wrong it. To me it looks spot on.

creative51 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Well, hey I like tomatoes! They taste good with salad dressing when your stoned.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

When I pick the tomatoes in my garden usually a few don't make it into the house. They are delicious right off the vine.

Miss Xena was very relaxed this morning after I woke up.

SkagwayKim comments on Dec 14, 2018:

She’s adorable!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 14, 2018:

Thank you!! She's a very sweet kitty girl.

I'm not a shopper.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

I shop early and I shop mostly online. My radio station plays less than one Christmas song an hour. I don't decorate or send cards. I shop brick and mortar stores only as needed. And pretty much I follow my routine as usual until something else comes up. This year, not much. I'm not really a ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@mordant I have been selling my excess stuff on eBay, so my basement is full of boxes waiting to be used again. And when I am done selling stuff, I too will knock down the excess boxes for recycling.

I'll be so relieved when this month is over.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

The bad weather, the lack of sunshine, the stress of "the season", all serve to make this an awful month. Just hang in there, this too shall pass.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@SKH78 I am far more relieved when April arrives. :)

So, I worked outside in pretty nice wx for December here in S.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Hope springs eternal. :) I hope you have good results.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@bigpawbullets Sounds like a good plan. I hope it works out.

Approval rating... [businessinsider.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I am delighted to see it is falling, more people are waking up to the fact that he is a monster. WTF is wrong with Wyoming?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@AntaresRose Or watch Faux News.

Approval rating... [businessinsider.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I am delighted to see it is falling, more people are waking up to the fact that he is a monster. WTF is wrong with Wyoming?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@AntaresRose Whyomings approval rating of trump is still fairly high.

Name One Thing You Want in Your Life in 2019.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Just one thing? Positive income flow is at the top of the list. I need a job.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@sassygirl3869 I had feedback from my manager that I was pretty much on my way out, I could not meet the metrics, it was going to be micromanaging and eventual firing anyway. And as my daughter was having surgery and needed help, it was a good time to quit. I had some savings, some income, and I had stuff that needed to be done. Got my stuff done and kid is back on her feet (literally). So now I'm looking for work as I'm also running out of savings and the income isn't nearly enough.

[yahoo.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

I hope there is no possibility of parole, EVER.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

@chilehead9 he deliberately ran over a woman and killed her with his car. Can he be rehabilitated? Can he restore her life? Can he restore the relationships that he caused to be broken? How can his damage ever be mitigated? What could he ever do to atone for the damage he has caused, what is that young woman's life worth? I don't have the wisdom of Solomon, but I don't see any redemption in letting this guy out of prison ever, and if he is let out it just sends the wrong message.

So, my oldest child (age 34) and I had some prolonged time in the car when she could not drive.

Wangobango3 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Why couldn't she drive?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 13, 2018:

She had surgery on her right foot, was in a surgical boot, and was non weight bearing. She spent several weeks on a knee scooter and crutches.

Are you relationship material? Would you date YOU? [rebelcircus.com]

242Foxtrot comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Not a chance. Way too boring and bland!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

You have had a life of adventures. How many folks can say they were in divided Germany, for that matter how many remember what it is? You don't sound bland and boring to me. I also have been in divided Germany. We used to joke that if the Russians invaded the lock would be on the other side of the gate of Field Station Berlin. Yeah, the Army sent me to Augsburg in 1980ish.

Are you relationship material? Would you date YOU? [rebelcircus.com]

PalacinkyPDX comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Yes, potentially great in a relationship, entertaining and thoughtful, nice bod, lots to offer, but... (there's always a but... isn't there?) I can be rather sensitive, sociable but in contained doses, not great at 'letting things go,' very critical about myself (physically and otherwise) and not...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

You sound perfect just the way you are. Even now my "baby" is turning 27 and my oldest is is is is is (omg) 34, if they told me they didn't like/trust someone I was seeing he would be sayonara sugar. My girls are protective of me as I am and was of them.

Are you relationship material? Would you date YOU? [rebelcircus.com]

Xanadutoo comments on Dec 12, 2018:

What is this thing with cats,why do you want these bird killing machines?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

My kitties are indoors only and the earn their keep by killing flies and spiders and other bugs that invade my territory. The don't kill birdies, ever.

I really needed a good laugh today (bit of a rough morning), then I saw this: HuffPost: Sarah ...

wordywalt comments on Dec 12, 2018:

That is utterly ridiculous. Who in the hell does she think she is fooling? Or, is she simply delusional?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

Isn't the whole administration delusional?

Boomers, do you recall having this on your porch?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Actually we didn't when I was growing up. But years later in one of the places we lived I did have milk delivery. I don't remember now which place that was. I've only moved 23 times.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@creative51 Yes I do, and thank you. 6 years active duty, and 12 years or so on the distaff side.

Boomers, do you recall having this on your porch?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Actually we didn't when I was growing up. But years later in one of the places we lived I did have milk delivery. I don't remember now which place that was. I've only moved 23 times.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@creative51 I am thinking I may have one or two moves left. I've been in my current address for about the longest time since childhood. I was military, my ex was active duty military for the first half of our marriage, and then we moved several times post military. And then I moved several times post divorce. I'd move within the metro area for the right person. And I expect as I get older my current home may not be the right place for me. But for now I am content to stay put.

When I was a kid ?

Hathacat comments on Dec 11, 2018:

I don’t like it. Didn’t know it was for warning kids to be good!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@Hathacat He was there to keep an eye on you and report back to Santa.

Morning All.

sassygirl3869 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

Update: Dan came home this pm.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

Glad to hear it. Hope all is back to "normal" soon.

When I was a kid ?

Hathacat comments on Dec 11, 2018:

I don’t like it. Didn’t know it was for warning kids to be good!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@Sheannutt I remember having an elf on the shelf, but all he did was sit on the shelf. There was none of this staging stuff like there is now.

Keep an eye on this one. [agnostic.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 12, 2018:

She's getting lots of traffic already. Oh to be young.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 12, 2018:

@KenChang This is true. The true person could be a fat balding 57 years old man living in Mom's basement somewhere in Tulsa.

How cold is it where you are?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 11, 2018:

We're in the mid 30s today, but we still have snow on the ground. It is melting, but some parking lots are still icy. Nights get down into the teens and low 20s.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 11, 2018:

@CaroleKay I sometimes wonder why I stay, but family is here. I will put up with bitter winter cold and brutal summer heat for my family.

Ricketts open to 'stand your ground' gun law | Regional Government | journalstar.com

Redheadedgammy comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Ricketts is a fucking moron like trump! Why do people vote for these assholes??????

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 11, 2018:

I don't know!!! I sure didn't. I loathe and despise petey boy. Another rich white republifuck.

Potential Scammer: [agnostic.

RavenCT comments on Dec 11, 2018:

The devil is in the details. He's been nonreligious for life - and yet? He's wearing a cross.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 11, 2018:

When I was in Germany, early 80s, I dated a German man and he wore a cross as a work of art. We did not communicate well, but I think he said he did not go to church he just liked the design. It was heavy gold and likely expensive. In Germany the parishioners pay a tax to support the church. Wouldn't that be a great idea in the US! That would shut down some of the mega churches.

Miss Zelda may be part Retriever.

itsmedammit comments on Dec 11, 2018:

I gotta get my fat cats interested in that.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 11, 2018:

Good luck with that!! Zelda is about 18 months old, still a kitten at heart.

The decline in U.S. life expectancy is unlike anything we've seen in a century

48thRonin comments on Dec 11, 2018:

We should’ve never went into Afghanistan that’s all I’ve got to say.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 11, 2018:

I agree more than 100%

Miss Zelda may be part Retriever.

orange_girl comments on Dec 11, 2018:

Xena is like “I’m happy in my chair, you weirdo.” Great pics (and awesome names)!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 11, 2018:

Well thank you!! The chair Xena is in is meant for the grand babies, but Xena finds it fits her well.

Miss Zelda may be part Retriever.

Sheannutt comments on Dec 10, 2018:

What great entertainment you have.??

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

Rarely a dull moment with these kitty girls.

I hear a lot of people talk about forgiveness making them feel better.

Wildflower comments on Dec 10, 2018:

A good explanation from https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/forgiveness/definition What Is Forgiveness? Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

And you totally hit it out of the ballpark. Well done!

Miss Zelda may be part Retriever.

Hathacat comments on Dec 10, 2018:

I have had kitties like that. Just something they like to do I guess!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

She's my first to do it.

Miss Zelda may be part Retriever.

MojoDave comments on Dec 10, 2018:

I have a cat that did that, for a while. It was so much fun!

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

It is fun, it's a hoot, especially watching her run up and down the stairs!! I'm a mean mom!

Miss Zelda may be part Retriever.

Druvius comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Fetch kitties are special. :)

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

I think she's pretty special.

In case anyone is wondering, smocking is a real word.

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Dec 10, 2018:

I tried it too, but my hand sewing leaves a lot to be desired. Give me the machine anytime.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

I'm with you on that one!

If you want to hear something interesting ask Alexa to spell something backwards the longer the word...

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

I have not found a real need for Alexa yet. Don't know if I ever will. However, if you want to make her/it work really hard, try some medical terms.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

@azzow2 She is so polite.

In late 2015 I was going through a rough patch.

SKH78 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Sounds similar to something I did some years back when life was painful. I kept a "warm fuzzy file." I wrote down everything good that happened, no matter how small. Sometimes things like "the cashier smiled nicely and wished me a good day." It helped when I kept running into people who were ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

There are lots of people out there who seem to enjoy stealing your joy. Good for you for finding a way around it.

HO HO HO Merry Christmas

TheGreatShadow comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Maybe santa is real?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

@Leafhead Now that gets me really excited!

Is there any way that a Protestant Baptist is a thing?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Baptist is a protestant church, because it isn't catholic. Protestants are methodist, presbyterian, baptist, mennonite, amish, anyone who isn't catholic and I'm not sure where the mormons fit in there because I'm not sure they're even truly xian. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

@RavenCT Yeah, I am kinda foggy on the history of the Baptists. They are organized way differently than churches I was accustomed to, lots of splinters, lots of "independents" like good old Fred Phelps and his church of hate, AKA Westboro Baptist in Topeka, KS. But I had a very good laypersons education at one time and it comes in handy from time to time.

Trump scandal is far more serious than 'an error in filing paperwork' | MSNBC

Trajan61 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

MSNBC is very biased toward the liberals and therefore very unreliable.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

Doesn't mean they're wrong.

Is there any way that a Protestant Baptist is a thing?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

Baptist is a protestant church, because it isn't catholic. Protestants are methodist, presbyterian, baptist, mennonite, amish, anyone who isn't catholic and I'm not sure where the mormons fit in there because I'm not sure they're even truly xian. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

@RavenCT Good old Henry was the first to really challenge the power of the Roman Catholic Church and kind of one of the founding fathers of the protestant movement. And if you're wondering, PROTESTant is because of the protests of the people who were tired of the power of the catholic church.

I know this is overly simplistic but I am asking myself these questions right now.

Rob1948 comments on Dec 10, 2018:

It’s not or shouldn’t be a matter of when, but of why.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

I agree with that, when is good but why is an even better question.

NRA Claims 'Deep Financial Trouble' May Put it Out of Business | Fortune

IamNobody comments on Dec 10, 2018:

The guns they don't sale, someone else will....that is the principle of our capitalist system. Change NRA for IDFC, same thing

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

@IamNobody I don't know if it is better, but it it more correctly put. However, if the NRA dies, their successor will not follow the same business pattern, so things will change.

NRA Claims 'Deep Financial Trouble' May Put it Out of Business | Fortune

IamNobody comments on Dec 10, 2018:

The guns they don't sale, someone else will....that is the principle of our capitalist system. Change NRA for IDFC, same thing

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

Does the NRA sell guns? I didn't think they did. I was under the impression they are a lobbying group that morphed from a safety group.

You can tell you have been on the dating sites too long when:

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Dropping off all dating sites has been a relief.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 10, 2018:

@Haemish1 I was lonelier when I was married than I am now living alone.

Catholic Church Blames Women For Pedophile Priests

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Similar ideas exist in Protestantism, too. When I was still active in a church, the preacher said that men were taking a backseat in being active because women were being allowed positions of authority within the ranks of many denominations. Ironically, he explained this by saying that men needed ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@Gwendolyn2018 What else can you do? Some folks are not going to change such as your former church acquaintances. Yeah, I tried that men as head of household thing. I think both ex and I hated it. He didn't want to be bothered. Yes, it is messed up.

Ornaments from our past. ??

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I think we had a box or 5 of those.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@Sheannutt I don't know what happened to the ornaments from my childhood. After we got the step witch all bets were off. She wanted to take the tree down Christmas AFTERNOON!

Conversion therapy

nvrnuff comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Well conservatives are ok with alternative facts.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@nvrnuff Alternative fact is a statement that confirms the bias you already have, whether it is true or not. Alternative facts include: Donald actually has the best brain, some of the Nazis were very fine fellows, etc.

You can tell you have been on the dating sites too long when:

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Dropping off all dating sites has been a relief.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@Haemish1 That is a very good question, however as I am female I can only answer to my experience. There are desperate people of both genders, I've known women who sent thousands of dollars to someone they never met. I've met men who were nickel and dimed by a supposed love interest. I have no clue. I don't think it would be gender based, but I don't know where to look to find out.

Catholic Church Blames Women For Pedophile Priests

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Similar ideas exist in Protestantism, too. When I was still active in a church, the preacher said that men were taking a backseat in being active because women were being allowed positions of authority within the ranks of many denominations. Ironically, he explained this by saying that men needed ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

This is another instance where we need a Shaking My Head (SMH) icon. Yer fucked if ya do and fucked if ya don't do.

NRA Claims 'Deep Financial Trouble' May Put it Out of Business | Fortune

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Oh, well. Damn. Ain't that just too bad?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

Tots and preyers, right?

I am sad today, and tired of feeling sad a lot of the time.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I feel your pain. You need to take time for you, to do the things that make you happy and renew your spirit. Do you need to bake and make gifts? Yes, sometimes it is hard to find the will to go on everyday, especially when we're alone. I know that feeling of "Is this all there is?" I had it bad a ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@citronella Yeah, I am the same way.

I'm 62, When I was 5 we were poor and there were 5 kids under 8.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I am so sorry for your messed up childhood and holidays. It is so hard when a parent is an alcoholic. It is a relief to be an adult, to be away from those destructive influences of childhood, and make our own lives and decisions. I am glad you are happy and safe now.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@schwinnrider I am glad there was some redemption.

I don't know what year this was but look at the prices, look at what is being offered! What did you ...

creative51 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I had a table and chair set like the one pictured. It was mid 1950's.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@creative51 if I got in them I'm sure I'd have to call 911 to get out.

I don't know what year this was but look at the prices, look at what is being offered! What did you ...

creative51 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I had a table and chair set like the one pictured. It was mid 1950's.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@creative51 When my kids were little I had a kid size table and chairs for them. Wonderful stuff. Now that I'm a grammy I have a few kid size things, just not as many.

Early Russian outreach to Trump campaign detailed by Mueller

powder comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Does this concern? https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/trump-saudi-arabia-financial-interests-ties-hotel-bookings-sales-2018-10 Or this https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/news/2017/06/14/433942/trumps-conflicts-interest-israel/

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

He is just in all sorts of shit.

This time of year can be sad for mateless people.

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

To me it is really sad for those who deliberately choose to be alone. I don't understand it. My brother would be invited to family gatherings, but I laid down some rules. He has to express gratitude to the hostess and he can't criticize my driving. Nope. To me his attitude says he is the big ...

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@AmmaRE007 I enjoy his presence from time to time, but I will not be a doormat for him or any other person. There is a limit and he reached his with me and with our sister. If you can't be a good guest you won't be a guest at all. Is it too hard to say "thank you?" We grew up with the same parents, I'm sure we had the same training. But no, he could not say that simple thing. Weird.

I don't know what year this was but look at the prices, look at what is being offered! What did you ...

creative51 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I had a table and chair set like the one pictured. It was mid 1950's.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

I was born in 58, my sister in 59, and I remember we had a set very similar to that. I remember fingers getting pinched!

Always fun to do! [facebook.com]

Booklover comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Why I like to clip mine, but it's a two person job and there's just me.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@Booklover I'm sorry. I got my girls as fairly young cats and invested in a nice trimmer. I've gotten some scratches, but the last time I trimmed it went really well and fairly quick. But some cats are just stubborn.

Always fun to do! [facebook.com]

Booklover comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Why I like to clip mine, but it's a two person job and there's just me.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

I trim the claws when the kitties are in bed with me. I sit cross legged and have them in my lap and partly under the covers for the front claws. I keep talking to them soothingly, and hold them firmly. They don't like it, but they've become resigned to it.

Fire Fractal Cat

MojoDave comments on Dec 9, 2018:

Wow! That's gorgeous! Did you create that. If so, how?

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

Thanks and no, my creativity does not lie in that direction. It was on my FB memories feed. The information I have about it is: Today's fractal picture is "fire fractal cat" by minimoo via Deviantart. (toni) That is all I know about it.

Very romantic don't you think?

HippieChick58 comments on Dec 9, 2018:

I used to sit near the tree in the dark, yes it was nice. I haven't put up a tree in years. Now that I have grandchildren my sister tells me I need a tree for when they visit. I'm going to make a Xmas tree quilt and find a place to hang that in December. No lights though.

HippieChick58 replies on Dec 9, 2018:

@Sheannutt I don't even do that much.