So that's why they do it

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2021:

Yep, that would be why.

Saturday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2021:

What a sweet baby!

Story of man who rose to fame by drawing cats [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2021:

I may have to look for that.

For all of you who worried about me.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2021:

Glad you're OK

Vendetta noun any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2021:

Somehow I feel like I grew up with this word. I've known about the Hatfields and the McCoy's forever, and the vendetta's of the Mafia, and political vendetta's. It is like it is built into our psyche.

Breaking News! Trump promised a Wall for America and TrumpPutz will get his Wall.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2021:

Is there a link? It seems like there should be a link.

Bellwether noun a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2021:

That is a word I remember hearing on news reports, especially about the stock market.

I was shopping today and the place was filled with xmas stuff, I prefer my commercial holidays with ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2021:

I used to change my radio station every year because they would start playing xmas music way too early in the year for me, and then ONLY xmas music for way too long. I keep a radio on all day, I use my Google home speaker, and if it stops playing I know my Internet may have dropped, which affects doing my job. So last year I didn't change back to the other station, though I doubt they noticed. I don't acknowledge Xmas until December 1 and I do very minimal "decorating" for the holiday. I also do most of my shopping online, and only go to the grocery stores when I have to. I will admit I just finished my xmas gift shopping, or at least I think I did. I'm shopping early because I've heard too much about the backup of cargo ships off our coasts. I want the peace of mind of knowing it is done.

Maringouin noun a mosquito, especially a large swamp mosquito.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2021:

I hope I never meet that creature.

Hey remember back, oh I don't know when, last year when the Republican party was dead.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2021:

The purpose of the Trump Pinata is to bash Trump. Not praise the Republican party. This is being moved to your profile.

Australian 4-Year-Old Little Girl Who Went Missing Reunited With Her Parents After 18 Days | Reuters

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2021:

Soooo many questions not answered, but hooray that she appears to be OK, and is back with her parents.

Anybody here love cats this much? [fb.watch]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 2, 2021:

If he's happy I'm fine with it. I would never do it, and I don't want to know him any better, but more power to him.

One of their better works. [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

I agree, Rupert Murdoch is one of the most disgusting things in the USA. I don't have cable TV, and will ask for the TV channel to be changed where ever I am with FOX news playing. And lately that has been about nil, I don't go out much.

Columbarium noun a sepulchral vault or other structure with recesses in the walls to receive...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

A yes, I remember discovering what those were a few years ago.

The Ring of Fire - Trump Briefly Threatens To Flee America If We Raise Taxes On Billionaires ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

Don't let the door hit ya where the "good Lord" split ya.

Monday morning cuteness...My kittie!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

What adorable babies!!

HEIMLICH MANOEUVRE (in the USA - MANEUVER).

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 1, 2021:

I did a modified Heimlich Maneuver on my oldest daughter when she was small. She was in a high chair and I could not pull her out quickly, so I used the back of the chair and stood behind her. She was choking on an ice cube, ice cube went flying across the table. Then it was quiet as she took a deep breath and that was when I got her out of the chair. When she had her breath she let out a cry that everyone in the building heard! She's now in her mid/late 30s and a mom, she's fine.

Four words enraged a drunk farmer. Last night's aurora was a bust.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 31, 2021:

Things change, it is "progress" whether it helps anyone or not. Funny that he is yelling about Democrats when it is the Republicans leading this charge to build the houses. His family has been here for 5 generations, how many generations were the indigenous people here for before the white colonizers arrived? And how much respect did they get? Change is hard, be informed, and be careful who you vote for.

Something external to fuel the imagination

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 31, 2021:

Perfect!!

Grisly adjective causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 31, 2021:

I get that feeling every time I think about Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, et al.

This applies to so much "proof" that is out there

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 31, 2021:

That is one powerful kitty!

GROTTY - Adjective…1) unpleasant and of poor quality “a grotty little hotel in a back ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 31, 2021:

And in the USA: gro·dy /ˈɡrōdē/ adjectiveINFORMAL•US very unpleasant; disgusting. "an old man with grody yellow teeth"

I do not receive notifications.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 30, 2021:

Have you checked your alerts/settings?

Sepulchral adjective proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 30, 2021:

Perfect word for this day.

I don’t understand why Trump is not in jail?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 30, 2021:

IKR! And the rest of the fat cat billionaires.

The Ring of Fire - Secretaries Of State Among Officials Getting Threats From Crazed Trump Cultists...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 30, 2021:

This is horrifying.

FINICKY.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 30, 2021:

I have a cat that is a finicky eater, and she will just not eat when she doesn't like the food. My vet tells me that is a bad thing to not give her food she's willing to eat. Thankfully I've found a reasonably priced food she will accept. The other cat eats anything I put down for her, she even checks out the mixed nuts I keep on my desk while I'm working. Those are not so much for eating, but for scattering all over the desk and the floor.

Heads up anyone living from NEBRASKA, NORTH of the 40th Parallel.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 30, 2021:

I heard something about this, and from the back of my house I have a good view of the sky to the north. I will be checking it out.

Notice how rare and few are the posts here, compared to a few years ago, when this group was formed,...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 29, 2021:

The pandemic kinda slowed things down a bit. Maybe it will pick back up as things improve.

Having emotional expectations or projecting my emotional standards of love snd friendship onto ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 29, 2021:

Open, honest communication. You have to be able to say what you need, and then if they can't meet that mark you have to decide to accept less or let them go.

[youtube.com] Catsody

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 28, 2021:

Wonderful!!

Which mask would you choose?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 28, 2021:

I'd go with the "it goes OVER your nose" mask around here. Actually I wouldn't use any of those. I won't wear elastic over my ears, I wear hearing aids and the risk of dislodging and/or losing a hearing aid while taking it off is a risk I am not willing to take. I have made all my masks with ties.

"I'm equal parts snow leopard, dolphin and turtle." Really?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 28, 2021:

He saved you the pain of meeting him, and that is likely a very good thing. He seems pretentious, immature, and jeebus, that hair! Peter Pan for sure,

Good morning people!!!

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 28, 2021:

Good morning little love!

DWALE - Noun….

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 28, 2021:

I am familiar with this word, though I am not sure why. I sure could have used it last night.

Stand up Comedian Mort Sahl Dead at 94 [people.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 27, 2021:

That's so sad, I remember him from years ago. Dang, the old saying about death coming in 3s. Death better leave Betty White alone! She's almost 100.

Snow in the mountains and flowers blooming.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 27, 2021:

We've had about 4 inches of rain this week, but not cold enough to snow. But this weekend the plants in the garden will be pulled up and the garden tidied for winter. I am sorry to see them go, but now I can plan for next spring's planting season. I don't need quite so many tomato plants. But then again...

Pandemic puppies I wish people would do enough homework before they acquire puppies.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 27, 2021:

I considered getting a dog because I was unemployed for a bit, then WFH. My yard is not fenced, and I know my physical limits. A dog would have forced me to get out for walks more often, which is good. BUT, having raised a puppy when I was a full time mom, I knew the demands of puppyhood and adolescence, and I could see that not turning out well. And needing the house to be quite for extended hours while I'm taking calls for work, not a good combination. It is bad enough that occasionally my cat will start "talking" to me while I'm on a call, I can't imagine a barking dog! Too many people do what people do best, not think things through. Poor puppies...

Safety idea -

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 27, 2021:

When the doorbell rings or "strangers" (ie, anyone besides me) come over the cats head to the basement and can get between the ceiling of the basement and the floor from the laundry room, or they hide under my bed. One of these days I need to ask my SIL the carpenter if that can be blocked.

Donald Trump Jr. sells T-shirts mocking Alec Baldwin's fatal shooting | TheHill

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 27, 2021:

Just when you think he is a low life scum bag, he digs even deeper. Like he dynamiting the rocks on the bottom to make more room.

CAUSALLY.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 27, 2021:

I have seen this word before.

Ambipedalous: 1.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 26, 2021:

Cool!

Just in case you wanted to know.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 26, 2021:

I take Vit E daily, and use it when I make lotions.

Have any of you experienced feeling lonely and isolated after your deconversion from Christianity to...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 26, 2021:

My deconversion came after I left the marriage. My kids were already out of the nest. I had a friend that became a roommate for a short time, and he suggested some documentaries that pretty much confirmed my growing misgivings about xianity. Then I found Omaha Humanists, and I am in good company. I have changed jobs several times since then, my lack of faith was never an issue, only a very few knew or know I am an atheist. My current manager is apparently an xian, I have yet to meet her in person, and our limited time with onscreen meeting has not allowed much time for chitchat. As we aren't expected back into the office until after Jan 1, 2022, if then, I'm not going to worry about it. 2 of my kids are atheist, one tries to stay in her dad's good graces... One of the kids is married to a Catholic who did take the kidlets to church. Both of their babies were baptized, and I was there :) Grandpa gives them plenty of religious stories, but I think the other auntie and uncles and me will give a balanced view.

Fescue - a cool season grass. I never heard of it before today, in a crossword.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 26, 2021:

I have been aware of fescue for a while, not sure if we planted it, or why. Maybe when we lived in Washington state.

Signs of first planet found outside our galaxy [bbc.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 25, 2021:

Cool!! Just don't tell the republicans, they will want to go there and colonize it.

ABASH.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 25, 2021:

I am familiar with this word, have used it many times, and felt it many times.

Dirt! I think I have purchaed more dirt this year than ever before.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 25, 2021:

I am fortunate to live where the dirt is really good. I do compost and have a worm box, I add the contents of those to the garden every summer.

Latest quilt.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 25, 2021:

Beautiful! Very bold colors. All my sewing ha been on the back burner until I finish a blanket for my grandson. It is crocheted. For the past several week it has had a home on my sofa because it is way too big for my lap. The good news is yesterday I started finishing the outer edges. I hope to have it done by Thursday, and in the nick of time too because it is starting to get cold. I am looking forward to getting back into my sewing room.

'SNL' brings back Jason Sudeikis to give Joe Biden a lift.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 24, 2021:

Nice

My ex and his new wife came over for dinner and we had a really lovely time.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 24, 2021:

That is good that you are on good terms with your ex, I think that is a good for your kids if you have any. I see my ex several times a year for extended family things. He is an avid watcher of Fox News, a stalwart Republican, and runs a Xian website. We don't talk much really, and I would never spend time with him without the kids. the kids are good to him, and try to overlook his really outrageous brain farts. He did get vaccinated, so he's not totally gone, but very close to that edge. One of the last times I saw my ex he started filling me in on the tax implication of selling the house we used to live in... He did stop when I asked him if he really thought I cared about that, but really! He has limited social skills.

Sunday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 24, 2021:

What are the looking at?

Verst noun a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3,500 feet, or 0.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 24, 2021:

New for me.

Just joined a dating group on fb.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 23, 2021:

I'm wondering if werebeast is a halloween reference. I'm not sure what a solid 1.5 would be. I have put dating on the far far back burner, I'm not sure if or when I would move it forward, but definitely not during the pandemic. And yes, dating does diminish your self esteem, which is why I am in no hurry to resume.

When I die, I want to be composted. [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 23, 2021:

I want to go cheap and green. And as I won't really be there, I don't care how I go, and I've told my girls this a few times. I want them to do what gives them comfort, and is preferably cheap and green. I raised them right, I know they will honor my wishes and do what feels right to them.

A pastor is arrested in Canada for violating health restrictions, the Supreme Court in Brazil ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 23, 2021:

Video is unavailable.

This video is remarkable for its relevance.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

Scary and relevant.

Some timely thoughts on the practicalities of living solo: [theatlantic.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

I agree, society is set up for couples and families, not for singletons.

What a tragedy.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

I remember reading about this family off and on over the years, what a travesty that was.

UNCONSCIONABLE.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

This is a word I have used alarmingly frequently, often describing the US Republican party and their policies and procedures.

I need a snappy comeback: I know there are some very intelligent people on this site, ao I'm calling...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

I used to work with Military Intelligence (yeah, I know an oxymoron when I see one) but I'd tell him he doesn't have the need to know, or otherwise that it is classified information.

[agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 22, 2021:

Thank DAWG and Greyhound he's gone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8x3LCnYZw

Just one more reason as to why I have become a misanthrope. [washingtonpost.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

Well, I grant you that many humans make me feel that way, but not all. This is definitely messed up, but he did save us the cost of a trial.

US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human US surgeons say they have successfully given a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

We already do this with heart valves.

DouglasRobb211 wants to know about my religion and he's following me.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

He's gone, thank DAWG and greyhound! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8x3LCnYZw

Thursday morning cuteness/ Co-pilot

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

Far better than Jeebus as a copilot, much cuter and real.

TRACTABLE.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

I really don't know what a tractable or obedient child is... Oh wait, a sleeping child is :)

DouglasRobb211 wants to know about my religion and he's following me.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

Def a scammer. No way in hell is he a surgeon or AF LTG. He visited my profile but left no message. I hope you reported him.

I am sick and tired of being told I must understand Trump voters.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 21, 2021:

You're bold, and I admire that. I don't generally confront people when I'm out and about, but anymore I'm rarely out and about. I was good at social distancing before it was a thing. I keep my distance, get in and get out as quickly as I can. Other people are selfish, mean, and not quite bright enough.

You can now mix shots. Who will be the first to mix sloe gin with tequila?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

I noticed something on MSN news about that the other day, I am all for whatever gets people out there to get their vaccines. I just got my third Covid vacc, all Pfizer. I know I have had sloe gin, but it might have been 40 or so years ago. Wow, memories...

A fascinating, old street in Durham, England.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

This is why there are umbrellas in Durham. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/17773589.portugal-durham-umbrellas-prove-hit-shoppers/ I love google.

The Young Turks - Meghan McCain: The View Was A Hostile Work Environment [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

I saw The View once, they were disparaging nurses. I knew then it was not worth my time.

SIBILANT - Adjective…making or characterised by a hissing sound; sounded with a hissing effect ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 20, 2021:

My oldest daughter had some mouth/jaw disporportion when she was young, she had some speech therapy in early elementary for those issues. Then she had some massive orthodontic work for several years. She started Kindergarten with an expansion device and high pull headgear. That took care of the sibilant S's. She nearly does have a million dollar smile.

Fogbow: Fogbows are sometimes called white rainbows, or cloudbows or ghost rainbows.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 19, 2021:

Way COOL!

Tuesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 19, 2021:

Sweet little ginger babies.

Even though the medical community is already explaining that Powell's death is not a vaccine ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 18, 2021:

Yeah, the morons are going to believe what they want to believe. Powell was the last good Republican.

Up close, golden Northern Larch branches look like flowers.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 18, 2021:

Beautiful!

QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM or Q.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 18, 2021:

Nice to know what it really means.

FrankRich17 is a scammer! His profile says he's a doctor with a high school education and is a ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 17, 2021:

I am unable to find him so I hope that means he is gone, gone, gone.

Quickhatch noun a wolverine.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 17, 2021:

I had to look further: WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF QUICKHATCH? Quickhatch “wolverine” is a borrowing of East Cree kwi˙hkwaha˙če˙w, with the spelling and pronunciation altered significantly probably because of association with the similar-sounding yet unrelated words quick and hatch. East Cree belongs to the Algonquian family of languages, and the cognate of kwi˙hkwaha˙če˙w in East Cree’s close relative Montagnais was kwa·hkwa·če·w, which was borrowed into French and became carcajou, another name for the wolverine. Wolverines are also known as gluttons, and while glutton is of Latin origin, it is used as a name for wolverines as a translation of German Vielfrass “eating much.” Quickhatch was first recorded in English in the late 1600s.

Have you found a surprise in your pocket?

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 16, 2021:

I often find wadded up tissues in my pockets. I have seasonal allergies most of year, and try not to medicate until absolutely necessary. Always rummaging for a tissue, and frequently finding the spare wadded up in a pocket.

6.66 Billion COVID shots have been given out so far. Source: [bloomberg.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 16, 2021:

This doesn't look good for third world countries, but that is not unexpected. What is sad that the US has the resources to vaccinate the full population, if only that population would cooperate.

Decided to grow different items this year and had a bumper amount of bell peppers.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 16, 2021:

When I tried bell peppers they did not do so well. Glad you had a great crop.

OBSTREPEROUS.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 16, 2021:

I had an obstreperous child, she was stubborn, strong willed, smart, and she could make some noise. She grew up into a kick ass woman that I am very proud of.

Friday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 15, 2021:

What beautiful babies!

This is not directly about Trump, but boy it's close.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

I will allow, as the information can help us understand more about Donnie's followers; those poor deluded morons.

Trump tells Republicans not to vote in 2022 and 2024 if his election loss "isn't solved."

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

I would love for them to listen to him for once, on this issue at least. We NEED fewer Republicans voting.

This was in mixed TED talks, she makes a lot of sense. [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

excellent!

"It's a 1,000-foot pole." Top conservative lawyers steer clear of Trump's latest legal fight.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 14, 2021:

Good!! The crappier his lawyers the faster they throw his a-- in the gaol.

TrumpPutz. TrumpPutz. TrumpPutz.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 13, 2021:

Yeah, this is not what should be shared in the Pinata. @Tourirst, I'm moving this to your profile. Any questions you can PM me.

The Ring of Fire - MyPillow CEO Launches Wild New Conspiracy As He Continues Downward Spiral ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 13, 2021:

I think this moron is a clear and present danger to the US.

We always knew they were close!!

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 13, 2021:

Hell, he didn't respect you then, he used you and you're too full of yourself to see it.

Any day would be

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 13, 2021:

That would be PARTY day!

Tuesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 12, 2021:

Adorable babies.

KNOBKERRIE.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 12, 2021:

New one for me.

Fartlek noun A training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of bursts of ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

Totally new one for me.

Of all the incredibly utopian and delusional memes I come across in a daily basis… this one has ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

I agree.

Today's hike: "Don't look!"

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

Have you considered a Women's Urination Device? Personally I haven't tried one, or needed one, I rarely get out of the city or away from civilized amenities. I did my share of peeing in the woods when I was active duty, I hated field exercises, and only partly for that reason. I don't remember why, but a few years ago I learned about aids for women to relieve themselves outdoors or standing. https://www.backpacker.com/gear-reviews/the-complete-guide-to-female-urination-devices/

JUSTE MILIEU.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 11, 2021:

I recall seeing that term before, not sure I bothered to look it up. Good to know what it means.

Trump piñata seems like an odd name.

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 10, 2021:

It is the idea of beating him with sticks.