A question for the womenfolk: I've a theory.

pepperjones comments on Sep 14, 2018:

Hahahaha! Maybe its time you up your game.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@Deiter I don't understand how it is privileged to restrict who has access to my body and when. Am I reading you wrong?

What do you call it?

Wrytyr comments on Sep 14, 2018:

The heel. I eat them last and often use them for French toast.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

I let them dry and then run them through my food processor for breadcrumbs.

Paul Manafort's Flip Is A Disaster For Mike Pence - POLITICUSUSA

outlier8 comments on Sep 14, 2018:

mike pence is much more dangerous than trump, imo. he's a zealot and truly believes, in a way that reeks of active denial of rights to anyone that doesnt fit the straight/white/christian/male-led model. on a side note: i am straight, but rachel madow gives me goosebumps....

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

I wanna be her BFF.

Fresh sweet potato fries our Asian long green beans deep fried and local raised steak grilled over ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I'm fasting today. I have about 3 more hours to go, and that looks really good!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@Donto101 It's OK, it is a discipline, and I'm just trying to get healthier. Other people don't stop eating because I do. It really looks delicious. Will any be left when I get there. I can leave now! ;)

Curious, anyone else do 23andMe, and if so, any surprises?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I've never done any genetic testing, but my ex was into genealogy so we know mostly where we came from.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@TheDoubter, @Eclipsechaser after living with my ex, we all learned the correct spelling and pronunciation, even if we didn't want to.

Curious, anyone else do 23andMe, and if so, any surprises?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I've never done any genetic testing, but my ex was into genealogy so we know mostly where we came from.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@TheDoubter yes, and I'm pretty sure if we did the biological testing we'd find some "interesting" results. I read a book about the daughters of Thomas Jefferson. There was quite a discussion of how mixed blacks could pass off as white, and the penalties if they did "escape" into the white worlds. I wonder how many whites really have blood that isn't lily white.

This looks so good for lunch ?? [tasty.co]

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 14, 2018:

It does look good. I'm fasting today, everything looks good!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@Sheannutt You look reasonably slim. I OTOH am not. From some reading I've done fasting can increase your insulin sensitivity and therefore stave off Diabetes. As I have no insurance atm, and have been pre-diabetic for a very long time, I decided this was a good time to try that. I want to avoid medications as much as possible. Fasting is not calorie reduction, so your body will actually start to use the stores of fat that you have. I fasted last week and ended the fast at a Sushi restaurant with family. I am sure I got my calories in.

10 Commandments of Logic

jacpod comments on Sep 14, 2018:

really seriously good! but what CAN we do? and I'll have to take this list with me to every coffee house I visit so I can be sure I learn them all - Is i permissible to just oh so very slightly wiggle and amend the logic ?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

As long as it does not contradict the rules of logic

10 Commandments of Logic

JohnnyMarsz comments on Sep 14, 2018:

Really wish I was smart enough to memorize all of these and be able to regurgitate it mid-debate.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

I know, I want to be able to tell someone that their logic is faulty because... I recognize it is faulty, but I'm not sure why. This lays it out. I may have to just carry the cheat sheet.

Good advice

sweetcharlotte comments on Sep 14, 2018:

This good advice is something I did two days ago. Was strange how it all came to me at once in a bunch of words I wrote. Without anyone telling me it was what I needed to do, I found peace in a love matter. I am having trouble with #8. I don't serve myself first in a relationship, and probably ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

My example would be: Are you trying to continue to do something you no longer enjoy or never enjoyed because you were taught that "you should"?. What of society's norms are not working for you? Society says women should shave their legs and underarms. I asked myself why men didn't have that onus on them. I gave up shaving about 6 years ago.

Living alone who can relate? ?

bubaj50 comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I like living alone.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

@bubaj50 Best way to get an intelligent conversation.

Good advice

KKGator comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I'm still working on #7. I don't think I'll ever be able to do that again.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

Yeah, that is a challenge. I hope someday with the right person I can, but not in most cases.

Dumbing Down of America

KKGator comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I'm so glad I went to school during the 60s and 70s.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

Me too!

Seriously, I confirmed today what I have suspected for months.

dalefvictor comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Would really like to see a video of the action.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

I will work on that, more opportunity now that I'm not out of the house 10 hours every day.

Today in 1962, JFK pledges the U.

GreatNani comments on Sep 14, 2018:

I don't think Trump and his crowd want to do hard things. They like the easy path!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 14, 2018:

I agree, and they want to oppress the populace and take, take, take everything away from the rest of us.

A good use for my old wedding dress. Tear it up, buddy ?

Captain747ex comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Wow, those claws.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@Captain747ex I'm too cheap, and I was too busy to take them to the vet to be trimmed. Now I have time but less money so I'm glad I can take care of them.

A good use for my old wedding dress. Tear it up, buddy ?

Captain747ex comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Wow, those claws.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I bought this to trim the girls claws. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GH1797S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8=1 They don't really like it, but I don't really give them an option.

How has it made you feel when you found out your former partner remarried just a few months after ...

Minta79 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

That photo is tripping me out. We are not even divorced yet and my ex is engaged (he actually got engaged last Christmas, we separated last August, but he wasn't having an affair ???). I don't care. I know that I should care. Sometimes I try to care. But, I don't. I spent 25 years of my life with...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I think you have discovered that the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference.

Just imagine!

DharmaBum50 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Stealing this!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Steal away! I lifted it off FB.

When life gives me lemons, I take them… because free shit is cool.

Stacey48 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Heck yeah! So what do you do with the free lemons?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@Stacey48 So happy to help!

Swamp Monster

Healthydoc70 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

And most are people of color.Read The New Jim Crow.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I did read it a few years ago, quite an awakening.

[npr.org] More older people turning to weed now.

LucyLoohoo comments on Sep 13, 2018:

OK, I've said this before but it bears repeating. Young people always think that they have invented sex, drugs and music. NOPE! Weed's been around for a lot longer than this generation and use has been worldwide. There are very good reasons for this.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

True, true.

This is my new rule.

Akfishlady comments on Sep 13, 2018:

That and any outward signs of religious beliefs. Sorry, I just have to go elsewhere.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Me too!

Capitalism

cava comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Which is why I support Elizabeth Warren's Corporate Governance act. https://www.vox.com/2018/8/15/17683022/elizabeth-warren-accountable-capitalism-corporations

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Amen and Amen!

This is my new rule.

PalacinkyPDX comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Good rule. Whenever I've gone into someplace (often motel breakfast rooms) and Fox was on I turn off their tv.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

Good for you!!

When life gives me lemons, I take them… because free shit is cool.

Stacey48 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Heck yeah! So what do you do with the free lemons?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I can zest the rind, and dry it and save it, the squeeze and freeze the lemon juice for future use. Then I will put the remaining rinds in a jar, cover with white vinegar and close the jar up. Let this infuse until I remember it is there, then drain into a spray bottle. The lemon/vinegar infusion is a great, non toxic cleansing spray. The leftover rinds can then be run down the garbage disposal to clean and freshen that.

Do you remember doing math in the pre-calculator days? Square roots?

GuyKeith comments on Sep 13, 2018:

Slide Rule

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I never learned how to deal with one of those.

It’s a boy!! 🐛💤🦋❤️

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

That is soooo cool! You're such a good dad!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye Thank you! You can be sure I won't make that mistake again, at least this week :) I like the blue alien, I like almost anything blue.

It’s a boy!! 🐛💤🦋❤️

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

That is soooo cool! You're such a good dad!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye Shows you what I know about aliens. ;)

It’s a boy!! 🐛💤🦋❤️

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 13, 2018:

That is soooo cool! You're such a good dad!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

@SkotlandSkye I am so sorry, I made assumptions on the avatar, and totally messed up. I do humbly apologize. You are a good mom. I totally stand corrected and will eat my crow.

[youtube.com] Maria Muldaur was born this day in 1943. I remember this song from HS.

ugly comments on Sep 13, 2018:

How can you remember that far back?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 13, 2018:

I can remember stuff that far back, I can't remember last week.

Roger Miller, 1964. Can you sing along?

jfosbin comments on Sep 12, 2018:

I love Roger Miller! When I was a kid I sang along to all of his songs. A few years ago my son played the lead role in Big River, a musical about Huck Finn. Roger Miller wrote all of the songs for that show & it was surprisingly wonderful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a45iYJJ7DE

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Beautiful!

Seriously, I confirmed today what I have suspected for months.

OldGoat43 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Well planned tactic, shows forethought and intelligence. My cat opens the medicine cabinet and takes out tools like tweezer and pill bottles to play with, then goes into other rooms in the house to stash them, he also hides jewelry. So I bought him a small bucket of cheap watches on eBay. He takes ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

What a good cat dad!

Today I found out a friend of mine is getting married.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

((((((((Amy))))))) this is a hard time for you. Some people are not comfortable with grief. She may not have the words to have let you know how she feels, so sometimes people just don't say anything. Yes, it feels like she is insensitive to announce her engagement, but her life is going on. You have...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@bleurowz That is grief for you. Just hang in there, it will get better. Likely not tomorrow, or next week, but it will get better.

This needs to be heavily advertised.

LucyLoohoo comments on Sep 12, 2018:

The groper's so full of hot air...he can float away on the storm!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

we can hope it would blow him to Oz.

This needs to be heavily advertised.

chalupacabre comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Can we throw in a Westboro Baptist prayer challenge, while we're at it?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Oh please do!

Seriously, I confirmed today what I have suspected for months.

germangirl90439 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Funny! Now you need to put this on film.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@germangirl90439 Great idea!!

Seriously, I confirmed today what I have suspected for months.

germangirl90439 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Funny! Now you need to put this on film.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

IKR! I never remember the camera in my pocket until it is too late. Oh well, another day I will be more prepared.

[yahoo.com] Stormy Daniels Releases Memoir Book-Full Disclosure-More Aggravation For Fuhrer Trump

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

I think he can't be aggravated enough. I'm hoping his brains explode.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@Varn We live in scary times.

Go towards the light

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

You have a demon kitty as well! Were there any bugs flying around?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@AMGT checking to make sure it is safe!

Seriously, I confirmed today what I have suspected for months.

kmdskit3 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Smart knucklehead!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

She's lucky I love her so much ;)

Who here has taken Tai chi? What do you think of it?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Not me, but I do yoga.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@Shelton Cheap too!

Who here has taken Tai chi? What do you think of it?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Not me, but I do yoga.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@Shelton I first did yoga about 5 years ago. I was never able to take a regular class (odd work hours) and I'm lazy about working out at home. I have taken classes off an on. Then when my job spun out of control and I was working a crap ton of overtime I stopped taking classes. Now that the job is over I am going to be taking weekly classes, and since I have time I have started to get regular walks in as well.

Billy Graham’s daughter: ‘9/11 was God’s punishment for trans people, evolution, and ...

Sydland comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Ignorant bitch.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

I like your style, straight to the point!

What kind of fish is for dinner?

seattlepanda comments on Sep 12, 2018:

tuna fish...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Fresh tuna is awesome!

What kind of fish is for dinner?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

I used to live in the greater Seattle area, this landlocked small town girl learned what REAL salmon was while I was there. I fell in love. If I am dining out and fresh pacific salmon is on the menu I know what I am having, especially if it comes with asparagus.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

@TheDoubter Oh!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Birthday, we all have them.

bleurowz comments on Sep 12, 2018:

My birthday was Monday. I also lost mother.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that you find peace, and that next year at this time things are much better for you.

(Edited: This is apparently satirical) Not a story about singles but about Iceland prohibiting ...

bubaj50 comments on Sep 12, 2018:

Children should be exposed to lots of things...with guidance!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 12, 2018:

Children are exposed to much outside of a parent's control as soon as they are separated from their parent. Day care starts it all.

[trofire.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

I hope Garland gets his pound of flesh, he deserves it.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@dalefvictor Well, there is that too!

I'll never forget 9/11.

TheDoubter comments on Sep 11, 2018:

i'm worried about T

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

We all are.

[youtu.be] I don't have a 'type', however-

Hathacat comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Nice poem! I recently had to give up (some, not all!!) of my library and it was SO hard! But I (in the space of 6 months) have already accumulated 60 or more new books, so you can imagine why I need a budget on this particular thing. I am also a very fast reader, so it gets very expensive, lol.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

@Hathacat @DoDapper that has to be heartbreaking. Then no one can ever enjoy that book again, that is a death.

Response to the op-ed, another anonymous op-ed. [medium.com]

camne comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Am I the only person who started laughing at this line? *The person contacting us is known to Fox & Friends, and with our reputation for honesty being on the line, we can assure you this person is real and is indeed newsworthy.*

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

I was laughing long before that.

Only 32% of Americans think Trump is truthful.

TheDoubter comments on Sep 11, 2018:

T IS ROCK BOTTOM -- I HOPE.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

and he just keeps digging deeper.

Ok we had to cut back the Everglades tomatoes they were getting out of hand.

glennlab comments on Sep 11, 2018:

I used to have a problem with my dog getting the fruit, he loved tomatoes, cantaloupe, and watermelon. rescues can be funny.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

My pure bred golden that I got from a breeder LOVED tomatoes. I used to look out my kitchen window and see his butt and tail sticking out between the tomato cages. He would grab a ripe one and lay down in the grass and eat it. He never touched a green one. It isn't just rescues. I had that boy from the time he was about 10 weeks. He was the best dog ever once we got him past the puppy stuff. But loved tomatoes.

It's with deep sorrow that I share the news that my mother, Ellen, passed away today.

Mitch07102 comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Sorry to hear the news. Glad you were able to be there and especially, tell her what you wanted to say. There is a lesson here: If your mother, grandfather, whoever is old-or hey, even if not-do not wait to tell them what you want to tell them. There is no harm in saying it more than once. No one...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

I tell my children regularly how much they mean to me, how proud I am of who they have become. Life is fragile, you never know when an airplane is going to fly into your place of work, or when a driver will not be paying attention, or when a stroke or heart attack will hit. Tomorrow is never guaranteed. SAY IT NOW!

Name one thing you want to try in the bedroom.

genessa comments on Sep 11, 2018:

sleeping. i'm no good at it, but i'd like to practice. g

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 11, 2018:

I thought retirement would help my sleep issues. well not so much, yet. The helpful part is I now have time to take naps

How many remembers what all you could buy with $0.25 ?

AlasBabylon comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I loved those cap rolls and my cap gun, and also the planes.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

@Sheannutt We used one of Dad's hammers on the sidewalk, and made damn sure to put that hammer back before he got home or I wouldn't be here to tell this story today.

Tofu steaks with mushroom and onions and last nights stirfry as a side.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I have to be careful with Tofu. Too much soy and I start having hot flashes, and usually about 2:00 am. Other that that, it all looks yummy! I love your creativity!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

@ArdentAtheist I had not considered that. hmmmm,

[youtu.be] I don't have a 'type', however-

Hathacat comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Nice poem! I recently had to give up (some, not all!!) of my library and it was SO hard! But I (in the space of 6 months) have already accumulated 60 or more new books, so you can imagine why I need a budget on this particular thing. I am also a very fast reader, so it gets very expensive, lol.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Just prior to my divorce I knew I'd need to downsize, and the books had to go. That may have been the second worst part of the divorce. Now I am a frequent visitor to our county library, and yes overdue fines are frequent on my account. I am hoping to improve now that I am kinda sorta retired and in theory have more time to read. I may be busier retired than I was working.

"United" States, lol .

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Colorado is a day's drive from me..... People drive really carefully when they head east.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

@Taladad I think I remember that. My ex thought it was horrible of Colorado to do it and he will never visit yadda, yadda, yadda. I was and am all for it and still am. Your gain is he won't visit, however other family doesn't feel the same way and that has been my gain and Colorado's too.

What's good everyone?

KateZilla comments on Sep 9, 2018:

no wake up alarm Monday :-)

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

That is very close to grandbabies snuggles!

Ok for anyone who freaked out kindly look at group and the new rules: [agnostic.

Admin comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Since I'm on a trip (Europe) right now, it's hard for me to edit code/etc. It's easier for us to delete problematic members than write code to fix things. I'll be back in a few weeks and will get on some of these ideas. Until then, peace :)

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

I am insanely jealous! Where in Europe are you?

I am a word nerd, this makes me laugh.

MarkWolf comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Hello HippieChick58! As a fellow word nerd, you may or may not know that these are known in English as ‘malapropisms’ (after a character in a by Sheridan. Other examples include, “I had a walk on the Miranda,” “She couldn’t see out of the window because of the compensation” and so on.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Thanks for helping me to recover a memory. I remember my grandmother and I having a similar conversation, I must have been in about 5th grade. She encouraged my love of reading and words. My aunt was from Japan, Uncle Kenny was in the USNavy and went to Japan during the Korean War. He came home with a bride. Grammy helped Aunt Mickie learn English and our weird colloquialisms.

65... ...who'd a thought?... :O

bleurowz comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Happy Birthday, birthday buddy! I'm exactly 10 years younger than you today.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

Happy Birthday, hope it is as good a day as it can be.

I always wonder, when a man puts "Average" for his height in his profile, what do men think is ...

steve148 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I've been 5' 10" all my life, until I recently went to the doctor. It seems I shrunk :-(

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

I feel your pain. I've lost an inch over time, and I'm told I can expect more of that. fffffffffffffff,

"Slow and steady wins the race.

Akfishlady comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I hate that someone is taking your time away ? I need more laughs like this one. Thanks Duke.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

@Duke I totally recommend retirement! I had to put up with many years of what I now realize is garbage, but because I stuck with it, I was able to retire early.

Is the homicide rate higher among the polygamist's culturalist?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Is there a reason that you're asking?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

@azzow2 LOL!! Got it, and very good question.

My second favorite "asm" is "sarc".

FrayedBear comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Which meaning do you attribute to ASM and sarc,

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

@FrayedBear play with the words....

[dctribune.org] McConnell Likely Under Investigation Over 2016 Election Hacking

outlier8 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

i dislike this man with an intensity that borders on irrational.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

I feel your pain.

All are important but the funny bone does it every time...

Drsmash253 comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I agree with the last two but you know what they say about wishes

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 10, 2018:

They're kinda like thoughts and prayers.

I have a smartphone.

Holli comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I, a straight female before during and after marriage, have always said that I need a wife.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@azzow2 I look forward to reading that! I have caught some flak from time to time, like gnats on a rotting banana. You gotta have a tough hide to be outspoken.Makes life interesting.

I have a smartphone.

Holli comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I, a straight female before during and after marriage, have always said that I need a wife.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

IKR!! I've wanted a wife for a long time.

Pence admits he's not sure Republicans have the votes for Kavanaugh

Infoguy211 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I can't believe that I'm hoping that Pence is right

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

IKR!

When you were young?

maturin1919 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Almost always my mouth.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I had one of those kids, she's 30 now, and a fabulous person. However, I nearly drowned her more than once for that mouth!

I have a smartphone.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I used to enjoy cooking. Cooking for one is not so fun so I cook only as needed. I cook a really good meal every other month when my kids come to dinner.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@azzow2 a few years ago 2 of my girls and I ate at a local restaurant, the younger really liked something she had and found a copycat recipe online. And then she fixed it for it next time we had a meal at her house. My issue with cooking right now is I end up with leftovers and lack of storage, and stuff spoils. Making smaller batches more frequently is just annoying. :) I grew up cooking for 8 so I can do big batches. And not sharing meals, I want something I can take out of the kitchen. I eat most meals in front of the computer.

Happy Sunday

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

OMG! I am so happy to see this!! I am considering myself retired!! Monday is NOT a work day! My first one, I will calm down in a few weeks.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@BettyColeman That is for the calendar app on my phone.

When you were young?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Reading after the lights were supposed to be off. Seriously, being an adult is awesome!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@azzow2 I had a step mother after I was 15. I have horror stories about her too. We are survivors my friend, and I think we raised our kids far better than our parent raised us.

When you were young?

azzow2 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

The list is so long and absurd I dare not write it down would just make me angry.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I feel your pain.

When you were young?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Reading after the lights were supposed to be off. Seriously, being an adult is awesome!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@azzow2 Maybe it was using electricity, maybe it was not going to sleep and we'd be tired the next day. I'm not sure. But yes, I got in big trouble more than once for having a light on after my bedtime. I had my lightbulbs removed more than once, I'd go in the bathroom and read. Yes, my dad was an abusive asshole.

Crazy advertisement.????

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

LOL!! How times have changed!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@Besalbub I started making soap thinking I'd sell it in an Etsy shop. There is a ton of competition on Etsy and I really didn't have time for marketing and managing. So now I have soap to last for several years, which is just fine. I sold a few other things on Etsy. I found soap making to be fascinating, how different oils have different properties, some make the soap later well, some make it creamy, etc. Working with lye makes it kinda dangerous. I just found it a great deal of fun.

I just checked my points, I'm almost halfway to level 8.

LiterateHiker comments on Sep 9, 2018:

To get from Level 7 to 8, you must go from 10,000 points to 50,000. To learn about levels and how to increase your points: 1.Click on "**About**" above. From there, click on "**FAQ**" (frequently asked questions.) 2. In the middle of the page, look for "**How are levels determined?**" ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

to go from 8 to 9 is 50,000 to 200,000. I am at 8.8. To to from 9 to 10 is 800,000 points. I was averaging 640 points a day. The math made me cry.

Neil on god

Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Major crush on him.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

IKR!!

Three Words???

Heffster comments on Sep 9, 2018:

What time's dinner? .... Don't start I'm just teasing :O) "You and Me" - The person I would say it to (my wife) would know exactly what I meant, yet I have never said that to her. She would know that I meant That's how it's always been and always will be. We have faced many challenges and beaten...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

Yeah, many of us are divorced. I faced many challenges alone while married.

Anyone into vermiculture?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I have a worm bin in my pantry. I've had it for maybe 5 years.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@Zoohome I have never had that issue. I use shredded newspaper as bedding, and then just keep tossing in vegetable scraps, used tea bags. Seriously, it is so low maintenance it amazes me. There are some good websites and books, maybe time to research.

Crazy advertisement.????

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

LOL!! How times have changed!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@GuyKeith I know! Low fat nearly killed us and brought in a epidemic of Diabetes Type 2. I have used butter since early 2000s, and use lard sometimes. Lard makes good soap. For me and I suspect may others sugar needs to be severely limited.

Modern slavery

Umbral comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Go even further. Garunteed basic income for all.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

That would be amazing!

Modern slavery

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

This is also why employer provided health care contributes to slavery. I hung on to my job because of health care benefit. They decided (and I agreed) that it wasn't a good fit and I was given a choice of resign or micromanaging and eventual termination, and I chose to resign. Whereas I'm very ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@Beowulfsfriend Big Pharma has deep pockets and wants repeat customers, not cures.

Who is Zina Bash?

DGJ0114 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

According to what I could dig up during a Google search and on the Snopes website it wasn’t a white power or racist symbol.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_(gesture) It isn't a natural relaxed way to hold your hand. I'd give her the benefit of the doubt, but the stakes are too high for that.

Sanders apologizes after falsely claiming Trump created more jobs for African-Americans than Obama

242Foxtrot comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Seppuku would be appropriate penance.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

On live TV

What do you all feel about kneeling for the flag?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I will kneel, and it will likely kill my knees. But I feel strongly enough about it that I will do so gladly.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@LucyLoohoo LOL!! Yes! It's a deal!

What do you all feel about kneeling for the flag?

Crimson67 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I see nothing wrong with it and think it has become a big argument that has zero to do with why it was done. Since a good portion of those who don't like it claim it is disrespect to veterans I will add: I am a 20 year active duty US Army veteran with three deployments to combat zones and I DO ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I've read the argument that on military bases EVERYONE gets out of cars, removes hats, faces the flag, and is silent during the national anthem. Yes, because if you don't you or your military member sponsor can face disciplinary action. Will I do that off base. Nope. Nothing like coercion to promote false patriotism.

What do you all feel about kneeling for the flag?

azzow2 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I have seen combat veterans do this on occasion. Think that they are into religion and hold their deity with the same as they do for the love of country.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

The do it to show respect to the fallen

What are you grateful for?

azzow2 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

My kids, I put a lot of thought and effort into them. The leatherman I have had for a very long time it is a material object however it has saved me many of times. My best friend even though we live far apart, I can call him any time for the good or the bad reasons he never judges and helps figure ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

Raising kids who turn out to be amazing people, responsible adults, and contributors to society is the best thing ever. I look at my kids and I think "damn, I done good!" And my kids tell me the same thing.

I am a word nerd, this makes me laugh.

fidla comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Difficult to pronounce

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

It is a challenge!

I am a word nerd, this makes me laugh.

Cast1es comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Considering the topic , I'm wondering how many words they intentionally misused in that ?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

bunches of them!!

Sanders apologizes after falsely claiming Trump created more jobs for African-Americans than Obama

joeymf86 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I thought this meant Bernie Sanders

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I am so sad he was not elected. He would have been amazing as president.

Sanders apologizes after falsely claiming Trump created more jobs for African-Americans than Obama

Xena comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Nothing happens when I click the link...I'll believe it when I see and hear it

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I'm sorry, I clicked and got through, It is from MSNBC

Even if you do not teach yoga, here is some things to keep in mind if you practice yoga.

mordant comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I'm considering yoga, mainly to improve balance and increase mobility, but have a recent diagnosis of ascending aortic aneurysm (monitoring for now). Curious if inverted poses are safe or should be avoided. Anyone know?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

Please talk to your doctor about this. This is not something you want to risk having a bad outcome.

What is your favorite place you've ever lived?

Teterbilt comments on Sep 9, 2018:

The Olympic peninsula in wa state. The prettiest place on earth.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

I remember taking my kids to the Hoh Rainforest. Awesome trip. I think it was 1995, oy vey.

What is your favorite place you've ever lived?

Marz comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I don’t have a favorite place, but I’m definitely enjoying Tucson. From all my moves in the Amy, I've learned it’s not so much the place, but rather, your state of mind. Anyplace can be great or shitty. That being said, I don’t know why people would choose to live in humid places.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

While I was active duty I lived in Okinawa. OMG humidity!! Mold grew quickly there. While I was married and ex was active duty we lived in Louisiana and Virginia. I don't deal well with humidity. I was not sad to see Ft. Polk in my rearview mirror.