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!

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.

Good Sunday morning! When dating do you judge someone on the type of work they do or just be ...

Drsmash253 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

I don't mean this to sound sexist or misogynistic but at my age I have found and again if this is not you please ignore it but as a friend of mine who was a divorce attorney called it he made me aware of a syndrome which he called marital retirement and I find a lot of ladies at this age are looking...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

Before I divorced I read an article that said older men are looking for "nurses with purses." So it seems to apply to both genders. I have met a few guys that were looking for just that. I'm not looking to be anyone's nurse and potential date has to have his own resources, my purse isn't deep enough for two.

Good morning! Today is my first day of retirement.

patchoullijulie comments on Sep 8, 2018:

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Me too! lol You beat me to it on the walk thing though. I am about to head out and take a walk along the beach this morning. HAPPY RETIREMENT! :D

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@patchoullijulie Do I have a list? :) Only as long as my arm. I have three quilts in progress, Blocks will be similar but the layout will be different, one for each of my girls. Then I have been asked to make a twin quilt for granddaughter when she moves to twin bed. I am adding exercise to my schedule, I will be taking a few yoga classes. I joined a book club. My garage needs to be cleaned, and it has a leak issue so I have to work on the outside of the garage to raise the level and slope of the landscaping. And after the garage dries out it needs to be painted with waterseal. My garage is on the basement level. I will be doing my "death cleaning" Getting rid of a lifetime of accumulation that I don't need and my kids don't want. I have stacks of stuff that I will be selling on eBay or Etsy. I have more books I need to read. Oh, my deck needs to be cleaned and repainted. Maybe my list is longer than my arm! :)

Me this morning ... Good morning!

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 9, 2018:

The weather is changing, and I have aches in places I forgot I had places. I forgot my coffee on Friday (IKR!) So I still have my coffee drink in the fridge. Not sure if that will be consumed or tossed. Time will tell.....

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 9, 2018:

@Infoguy211 I have all sorts of teas, some caffeinated some not. My preferred drink is water. Yeah, I'm that boring. However, I stay very well hydrated and my skin looks 40 according to my doctor. Works for me :)

Running with scissors. After so much time alone are you able to accept someone idiosyncrasies?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

To be totally honest, I don't really know. But I am willing to try. I think two people who enjoy each other's company and are wiling to communicate and compromise can make things work.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@azzow2 Perfect!!

Good morning! Today is my first day of retirement.

mordant comments on Sep 8, 2018:

Good for you! Start small and work up. Walking is a great way to start building your fitness. I am no fitness maven; both of my surviving brothers are just like me, we never met a couch we didn't like or prefer. My exercise has been strictly motivated by avoiding even greater negatives (controlling ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

I love yoga, I highly recommend it. I have signed up for a yoga class on Monday and Tuesday morning.

It doesn’t take much.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I bought a pair of Nikes deliberately to add my $.02 to the discussion. I do support CP, I do support BLM. I don't like brand names as a general rule, and Nike's business practices are questionable, but I will happily piss off conservatives.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@agnosticbuddhist And last night I heard from my Humanist group that the Conservatives are now claiming Birkenstocks as their shoe. No freaking way!! LOL! Birks have been worn by the hippies since the beginning of time. I have at least 3 pair in my closet.

What is your favorite place you've ever lived?

Umbral comments on Sep 8, 2018:

Lived near here for a bit when I was a kid. Trying to get back. (Not my photo)

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@MiltsterD When I was in the Seattle area we'd take the kids on hikes in the mountains, and we learned about glacial rivers. I love the colors!

‘I’m The First Daughter!’: Bob Woodward Reveals Ivanka’s Embarrassing WH Princess Hissy Fit ...

Secretguy comments on Sep 8, 2018:

She's a piece of work.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

And that is putting it kindly.

What is your favorite place you've ever lived?

Umbral comments on Sep 8, 2018:

Lived near here for a bit when I was a kid. Trying to get back. (Not my photo)

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Nice!! That looks glacial!

Good morning! Today is my first day of retirement.

patchoullijulie comments on Sep 8, 2018:

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Me too! lol You beat me to it on the walk thing though. I am about to head out and take a walk along the beach this morning. HAPPY RETIREMENT! :D

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

I'm not "scheduled" to retire for a while, but because my ex just retiring and I was a SAHM while we were married I get part of his retirement. I wasn't sure when I was going to get it, and I got a letter from the Railroad Retirement Board last week, and they said give us your direct deposit or lose it. I sent the DD info that night. Since I was losing my job anyway, and wanted to leave the job, I took it as a sign it was time. I will have income, now I need to figure out some insurance.

[nyti.ms] I really should not read the paper.

KKGator comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I have to laugh at this stuff. If I don't, I'd either be crying or enraged, ALL the time.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@GreatNani Or three or four or five days. I need my stress levels to come down before I regularly read the news again. I haven't watched it in years. I don't want to be fed the news, I want to select what I want to read about. As far as I am concerned Sports and Entertainment are not worth my attention. I don't care about the Kardashians, or singers shaving their heads. Also, commercials! I think America has been made dumber by commercials.

"In a world where the President of the United States will lie about what time it is while standing ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I am hoping this nomination is scuttled. He is not fit to sit on the Supreme Court.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@misternatureboy that would be a dream come true.

Love isn't just an emotion, it is an action verb and a choice.

Stephanie99 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

Did you know that he was an ordained minister?

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

Presbyterian. He never forced his views on anyone, he was a true gentleman and the epitome of what a "christian" should be.

Good morning! Today is my first day of retirement.

TheDoubter comments on Sep 8, 2018:

take it easy. you got all the time in the world

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@TheDoubter My mom died at 45, so I have figured every day past that was an absolute gift, not sure how the genetics will play out. I don't smoke tobacco. Not a big drinker. Getting rid of the stress is going to help greatly and my goal is to have some form of exercise every day. I have grandbabies to play with, spoil, and train up. I want them to have good memories of Grammy. My kids never knew my mom.

"It shouldn't be Democratic or Republican to say we don't target groups of people on how they look ...

GreatNani comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Now I am sad. I can not believe we went from this to Trump!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

I know, it is like a nightmare we cannot wake up from.

(An oldie, but a goodie...) Mueller Meets Trump | Season 29 | THE SIMPSONS [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Cool! Thanks for posting!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@Freedompath Thank you!

Good morning! Today is my first day of retirement.

TheDoubter comments on Sep 8, 2018:

take it easy. you got all the time in the world

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

LOL, yes and no. I'm 60 which means late midlife. I'm not in a hurry per se, but I see it as a challenge, push your limits. I have also scheduled some Yoga classes.

Good morning ... moving slow today, but then, it's Saturday! Wishing you all a great weekend!

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I woke up WAY too early today. This is my first day of RETIREMENT! I went out for a 1/2 mile walk. My goal for retirement is to increase my exercise and get into better shape. I also need to catch up on my sleep but I'm planning a nap later.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@John-Paul I kinda jumped the gun and have rushed it a bit. I "think" it is going work, but I have some contingency plans just in case. I still don't have complete information, but I had to leave the last job and one of my kids is having surgery, has a 5 month old baby, and I knew I will be needed. So I decided the time was right and I'm so freaking ready. I figure I will reevaluate in late October or November and see how things are going.

Good morning ... moving slow today, but then, it's Saturday! Wishing you all a great weekend!

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I woke up WAY too early today. This is my first day of RETIREMENT! I went out for a 1/2 mile walk. My goal for retirement is to increase my exercise and get into better shape. I also need to catch up on my sleep but I'm planning a nap later.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

@TheDoubter I know, and one of the cheapest too!

‘I’m The First Daughter!’: Bob Woodward Reveals Ivanka’s Embarrassing WH Princess Hissy Fit ...

Sticks48 comments on Sep 8, 2018:

They are just a horrible family. They are a waste of skin.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 8, 2018:

waste of oxygen as well

All women are beautiful.

Donwhy comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Not so sure about the ridiculous white underwear

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

seriously, it does lack some imagination. I don't think I own any white underwear and haven't since I was old enough to buy my own,

What do you do better than anyone else?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 6, 2018:

Mama and Grammy.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee Grandchildren are amazing. I love my kids, but the depth of love for my grandchildren takes my breath away. I am sure your grandmother would be proud of you. As far as I can tell you are a wonderful person, kind, and intelligent. That is what we want, for our offspring to be good people. Forget riches, fame, good looks. We want good people, that is what matters. I tell my kids all the time how proud of them I am. And when SamSam and Austin are old enough to understand I will tell them the same.

I remember my grandmother having one of these.

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I used to have one! Middle daughter has it now. We picked it up in Germany. Yes, my English grandparents had one as well, the German grandparents didn't have one. English grandparents also had a cuckoo clock made in Japan.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Sheannutt I had two cuckoos for a while, one we got in Germany, one my oldest daughter got for us when she visited Germany. And we had a grandfather clock too.Oldest now has gfather, 2nd has anniversary clock, 3rd has the older cuckoo, and I have the cuckoo daughter brought back for us. However, my cuckoo is not running because kittens find the chains, weights, and pendulums very enticing.

Good morning and happy Friday! My mouth feels fairly well, just a little sore, but no real pain, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

My last day at work! I'm retiring! Last coffee until..... Connie, no pain is good! Glad you're healing well!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@idoubtit I may look for part time or less than 40 hours as long as it has health benefits in a few months. For right now I have a crap ton of stuff to do. I need to destress, and sleep, and take care of me for a while.

I was prompted by a comment the other day to write this post, a person I had just met asked me what ...

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Good advice as I move into retirement.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Surfpirate I've never been a "do nothing" person, and I was a SAHM (stay at home mom) until I was divorced. I'm good at filling in hours. I have lots of projects calling my name.

What do you do better than anyone else?

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 6, 2018:

Mama and Grammy.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@Redcupcoffee Thank you! I did have good material to work with and my adult children are amazing citizens and really good people, my proudest accomplishment is their upbringing. Being a grandmother is just far beyond what I ever imagined it would be. This IS what life is about.

TGIF!! Have a great day!!

HippieChick58 comments on Sep 7, 2018:

Woot!! Woot!! First Friday with Omaha Humanists, and my last day of work! I will be retired at 5:00 CDT.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

@TheDoubter last day of work until I decided I need a change or health insurance. But last day for the foreseeable future.

So today is my last day with current employer, essentially it was resign or misery.

Surfpirate comments on Sep 7, 2018:

I also early retired and it will be a bit of a shock if you are like most people, those first few months can be busy with adapting to changes and getting caught up on all those little chores that you never had time to do before but it will pass. Think of it as still working but only on things that ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 7, 2018:

Thank you! Yes, my to do list is HUGE. And oldest child (33) had a 5 month old baby and will be having surgery on her foot in 3 weeks. I will get to go play Grammy/nursemaid for them while she recovers. It is a huge relief for them. I have enough projects that I will be busy for years, and years! Freedom! I love it!

Bartlesville Man Accidentally Burns Home Down After Lighting Nike Shoes On Fire In Protest Of ...

yamaha45701 comments on Sep 6, 2018:

Internet says this is fake.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2018:

darn, it is such a good story!

Impeachment. Just do it.

LucyLoohoo comments on Sep 6, 2018:

Every day, in every way, things are getting more fuckedupier.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2018:

What a great word, fuckedupier!

Next time someone asks you when you can't recall something if you have memory loss tell them that ...

GeorgeRocheleau comments on Sep 5, 2018:

I just get CRS, Can't Remember Stuff.

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 6, 2018:

My uncle always called it Can't Remember Shit! I think I am coming down with that as well.

Christian author: Trump is under attack from ‘multidimensional Luciferian advanced beings’ – ...

242Foxtrot comments on Sep 4, 2018:

After thinking about this for a while, I'm wondering if there's any way I can get certified as a Multidimensional Luciferian Advanced Being? A test maybe? Or is this a Level 9 accomplishment? I would like to feel worthy.....

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2018:

If you figure out how, let us know! That would be way cool!!

Relationship rule

TheDoubter comments on Sep 5, 2018:

a no-brainer

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2018:

It must not be, my ex never got it. We did counseling twice.

Relationship rule

GreatNani comments on Sep 5, 2018:

One of the primary reasons I am divorced!

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2018:

Mine too!

Relationship rule

JackPedigo comments on Sep 5, 2018:

The problem with that is there are some of us that need alone time. Both my late partner and I did. She was gone a lot (3 + months per year) for sub work or traveling. I didn't go away much and she always asked when will I go away so she could have alone time at home. Of course after the first ...

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2018:

My ex preferred his website to me. Even when we were together he was talking about or thinking about hsi website. A Xian Hymal website. He ate, slept and breathed for the website. He'd cut time short with family so he could have his time with his website. I like alone time. I'm a sewer/quilter. I don't need anyone's help with that, But when I'm not in the sewing room I want time focused on the two of us. I never got that from him after he got hooked on his damn computer.

I may say.....

Woodron comments on Sep 5, 2018:

I agree 100%, more often than not, the sailor comes out in me

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2018:

6 years in the Army, I can swear like a sailor, maybe worse (or better)

Relationship rule

moonmaid comments on Sep 5, 2018:

That's a very good rule. And all too often broken

HippieChick58 replies on Sep 5, 2018:

That is why my marriage ended.