Marriage, and the other side

VictoriaNotes comments on Mar 25, 2018:

I think my first marriage (of 7 years) would have succeeded (been lasting) had my partner not sustain a traumatic brain injury with a significant change in personality, and then suicide. Before he started to go downhill, we had a quality marriage of mutual respect, honesty, and open communication. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

TBI's are hard to come back from. I am so sorry for your loss.

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@ailurophile I had a Neato and I think I killed it. Now I have a Robovac. The Robovac has a great cell phone app, so easy to program. The neato I had to get down on its level and it was hard to read and program. I run it 3 or 4 times a week and it seems to deal with the cat hair and people hair quite well.

At least she won't shoot anything off...

btroje comments on Mar 25, 2018:

do not assume

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

LOL, true

St Don the Con

Polymath2018 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

In light of Donnie's many sexcapades, can the GOP still lay claim to being the family values party?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

I don't know why they do, but they sure do.

What are the stereotypes of the place you live that false/true?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Nebraska: Corn, wheat, conservatives, flat, deadly dull and boring. Oh dear god, we're a cliche... We have a world class zoo, the college world series, pockets of liberals, and some hills on the eastern side of the state where I live. It's a great state to be from, as far from as possible.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@jonds56 I grew up 150 miles west of where I live now. I left the state in 1976 and really planned to never return. I moved to Omaha 13 years ago. Surprise!! My kids have settled here, I will stay here. Omaha is a nice town, just not progressive.

I don't fucking believe this guy! Former Sen.

AmiSue comments on Mar 25, 2018:

What blows my mind is that his statement will NOT put a large population of people off of supporting him. Current politics directly impact my blood pressure.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

I know!! I trade off being sane vs being well informed. Some days I have to stay on the sane side.

But, he's sooo smart... [facebook.com]

wordywalt comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Who did he pay to do his college work?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

Oh fer sure!!

Being an introvert, I definitely want this shirt.

Firebug916 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Where can we buy this?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

did you say shopping? https://www.redbubble.com/people/reidmartin/works/30928873-ew-people?body_color=heather_grey&p=t-shirt=front=medium=womens=google=cpc=g.pla+notset=US=Cj0KCQjwkd3VBRDzARIsAAdGzMDKde8Qtxc2G592KY-5Sr33vhfMD1BmoELptfrUEZGYXvaDH3HUhkMaAjJLEALw_wcB

This is Destructo.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

No, honey. He needs more catnip ;) I grow catnip on my deck every summer for my kitties.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@ailurophile excellent idea!!

August

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Oh f**k no. I am January, I do not have great style (there, I said it!) and I don't need a lot of attention. In fact too much attention is going to weird me out.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@Melbates Oh please don't die!

My Smokey does this to me all the time.

Plainjane comments on Mar 25, 2018:

I think cats are secretly plotting to overtake the human race by tripping them and hopefully incapacitating them.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

and knocking all our crap off tables, counters, edges of the flat earth...

Why do we simply group emotions as positive or negative?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I don't think emotions are bad or good, they just are. Anger can be a sign something is wrong, it can be dealt with either positively or negatively. The students marching this weekend is a positive response to anger and grief. Shooting up someone or something is a very negative reaction to anger or...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@MrLizard LOL! Language is a tool too, don't use it for bad.

Walmart's Anti-Union Training Video Is Another Reason Why No One Should Shop There

PeppermintDreads comments on Mar 25, 2018:

I have only shopped at Walmart twice since the election, only for the fact that it was the only store still open. The necessities of toilet paper and cat food outweigh any morality issues I have, lol.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

When I worked nights I did lots of shopping at WalMart. Not much is open at 0200. There are lots of weird people out at night. Then I learned how crooked WM is, and I went to day hours and then changed jobs. I haven't been in WM for 4 years or so.

I love this lady!

kmdskit3 comments on Mar 25, 2018:

Kickin' ass an takin' names! Not sure if I'm half as tough as she is.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

You probably have a couple of years to practice yet, you can get there!

Why do we simply group emotions as positive or negative?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I don't think emotions are bad or good, they just are. Anger can be a sign something is wrong, it can be dealt with either positively or negatively. The students marching this weekend is a positive response to anger and grief. Shooting up someone or something is a very negative reaction to anger or...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@MrLizard OMG, your tools comment is one of my frequent lines. GMTA

News of the march

Plainjane comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I am so proud of those kids! It's a shame that they have to experience this and be more adult than the adults. They are amazing!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

They give me hope!!

St Don the Con

phxbillcee comments on Mar 25, 2018:

If you're familiar with the history of many of the popes, not that surprising, really!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

I have some knowledge, and yeah, I know.

What do you do with the hours between midnight and 2 am when sleep is elusive ?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

If it is a work day then I drink some herbal tea or some alcohol and hope I can get to sleep. On a weekend I might just get up and start the day. On work nights I try to avoid turning on anything electonic. I might read, or knit, or play with the kitties. Or masturbate. Or meditate. Self hypnosis. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 25, 2018:

@Katastrophe1969 it isn't very much different than meditation except for concentrating on a mantra. Use a two syllable word or phrase, first syllable on the outward breath, the second on the inward. I used Jah Weh as a xian, and now it just aggravates me but it is the sound of the breath going in and out. And just try to keep it as slow and as smooth as possible and concentrate on the breath, try to let go of other thoughts. It takes practice, but it does help your heart rate and brain waves slow down to where you can drift off. I need a better mantra. This site has more good information: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Yourself-Sleep-Using-Hypnosis

It really does!

Condor5 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

OMG! It's evolution right before our eyes!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

or devolution.

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@FrayedBear It sits at a charging station when not in use. It is scheduled to run several times a week, or I can start it from where ever I am with my cell phone. If it runs out of battery while working it will go to the charging station to recharge, and then return to where it left off. Sometimes it will pick up a cat toy and get stopped and run out of battery if I don't get home to fix it. Then I carry it to the recharging station, and after charging will restart unless I tell it not to. It's pretty darn smart. Never falls down the stairs either.

What is the most painful thing you’ve endured?

CallMeDave comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Hiking at night alone, I jumped down a frozen waterfall and broke my leg at the ankle, 2 miles from home and crawled back, but that wasn't the painfull part. After I got home, ate, laid down and carefully removed my boots and other clothes, my cat came in to investigate, saw something wrong with ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Rugglesby that is Dr. Kitty!

It really does!

PickledRick comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I always thought Ann Coulter was trans-species, a horse wanting be a human but the operation didn't turn out too good.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

LOL, oh yes!!

True love exist - YouTube

AMGT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Reminds me of my folks, very sweet.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

When my mom and dad were dating and getting married, my dad's youngest brother met my mom's youngest sister, and it was love at first sight. They said it was weeks before Keith could form a coherent sentence. They were married for over 60 years. Last time I saw Keith he had CRS very bad. (Can't remember shit, his words.) What he could remember and talked about frequently was how much he loved Vera, how she was his moon and stars, and he just wanted to love her. He couldn't understand how any man could hit a woman. As his dementia increased his granddaughter moved them into her house. He recognized Vera and had to be near her. His granddaughter he referred to as the girl in the kitchen. That is the epitome of love. He passed away a few weeks ago, still in love with Vera.

Why English is so hard to learn -- A poem

Compassion8doubt comments on Mar 24, 2018:

There's a great schetch on Youtube right now by a Finnish comedian that discusses American slang. He says the hardest word to learn is "ass".

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Compassion8doubt I feel your pain!! This I can do, stuff at work not so much, they think I'm a dinosaur. I am.

Hey gop pay attentIon

sloryd comments on Mar 24, 2018:

They don't really have any thoughts and prayers.It's just a bullshit go to line they use when needed.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

It seems to absolve them from actually DOING anything. I used to say I'd pray for someone/something, but usually forgot. Even if I did, my evidence is that prayer doesn't do a damn thing.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I had to restart my profile on one of the sites, I couldn't remember my log in and somehow got locked out. I was contacted by a guy who doesn't have a picture, his profile says he is divorced. But it also says he is a storm chaser and works between Lincoln and Omaha. I knew who it was, talked to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith Me too, I want 100% and won't settle for less.

Do you give to beggars?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

So driving around Omaha today there is a guy on a corner with a sign. They cannot step into traffic so I drove extra so I could hand him a bag. He REFUSED it! I don't know what he thought I was trying to give him, I don't think he was fully cognizant. He kinda rambled and there was lots of car ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Jnei that is wonderful, and so hopeful. Thank you for your warm heart in helping him out and sharing his story.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I had to restart my profile on one of the sites, I couldn't remember my log in and somehow got locked out. I was contacted by a guy who doesn't have a picture, his profile says he is divorced. But it also says he is a storm chaser and works between Lincoln and Omaha. I knew who it was, talked to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith There are lots of men out there looking for side pieces.

Best Dating Site?

IAMGROOT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Dude, you landed here on this site, which advertises itself as a dating site. How could you leave it out? Online dating has become huge business. I don't think I would use any paid dating site. I love this site because it is filled with like-minded people which eliminates a big faction (the ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith I live in Omaha and I'm 60. I prefer someone closer to my age than to my kids ages, and it is a conservative republipuke state. Slim pickings for sure!

Best Dating Site?

Drewesque comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I like the idea of Bumble, but OkCupid seems to have a better success rate. I have little real luck with any of them, but have had multiple dates via OkCupid. Meeting through friends or shared interests is ideal.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

I've read that finding a partner through the workplace is a thing. Trouble is most the men I work with are young enough to be my kid, and the ones my age seem to be married.

Best Dating Site?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I've tried most dating sites at one time or another, except Tinder and Bumble. I've even tried some not on the list. What I encounter most often is scammers. This past week I was asked twice for money by people I've never met in person. A few months ago I had been corresponding with one person who ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RobertSmith Not unless I win a multi million dollar lottery. And because I rarely play the lottery, the odds are slimmer then ever.

Why English is so hard to learn -- A poem

WizardBill comments on Mar 24, 2018:

https://youtu.be/MAL9VD6Lz9Y

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

The tough coughed when he ploughed the dough. Yeah, English kinda sucks

I have a T-shirt that says "Science doesn't care what you believe," and the word science is spelled ...

Anonbene comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Great! Where can I get one?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@Anonbene Truly my pleasure!

Why English is so hard to learn -- A poem

Compassion8doubt comments on Mar 24, 2018:

There's a great schetch on Youtube right now by a Finnish comedian that discusses American slang. He says the hardest word to learn is "ass".

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAGcDi0DRtU

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@RavenCT I know!! Worse than talking with toddlers!

I have a T-shirt that says "Science doesn't care what you believe," and the word science is spelled ...

Anonbene comments on Mar 24, 2018:

Great! Where can I get one?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

https://www.cafepress.com/mf/107726800/science-doesnt-care-what-you-believe_tshirt?productId=2019354964

I can't remember if I ever posted my babies?

RavenCT comments on Mar 24, 2018:

I hand the sticky roller to whoever I'm leaving the house with. A few days without vacuuming is just scary!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 24, 2018:

@TaraMarshall I got a robo vac, I named it Roscoe. Roscoe runs while I am at work. It is a win-win for everyone, but I think the cats may have learned how to stop him. The cats and I may have to have a discussion.

What is a dirty little secret about an industry that you have worked in, that people really ought to...

LeighShelton comments on Mar 23, 2018:

I used to rear or help rear broiler chickens for the table. they take approx 7 weeks from day old to be big enough to eat. there are 30,000 to a shed and there supposed to be drug-free for ten days before slaughter. the thing is there at there most crowded and vulnerable in the last 10 days and its ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

One of the reasons I eat less meat.

I'd like to help them.

kmdskit3 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Vikings dig the snow!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

@kmdskit3 LOL!!

Having just forced a bowl of mukimame beans down my throat (yuck, but protein, fibre, folate, ...

jeffy comments on Mar 23, 2018:

Tumeric tastes terrible, but it's good for achy stuff.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

get your tumeric in capsules, tastes way better when it is swallowed quickly.

Having just forced a bowl of mukimame beans down my throat (yuck, but protein, fibre, folate, ...

SB76 comments on Mar 23, 2018:

I’m not a huge fan of brussell sprouts unless someone who can really cook them right does it. I eat them a lot but its mostly just sad chewing.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 23, 2018:

@poetdi56 I love asparagus! Brussels sprouts are a maybe.

I'd like to help them.

kmdskit3 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Vikings dig the snow!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Even vikings are tired of the snow at this time of year.

Have you ever been asked, "What Church do you go too?' by your boss?

NoMagicCookie comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Yes. I say Saint Mattress.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Good reply!

I'm not shopping here.

Condor5 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I'm just wondering how they got the crossbars to stay like that. Must have emptied the boxes and glued them together, eh? Anyway, fuck 'em, the hypocritical bastards.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

@Condor5 John 19:18 does say Jesus was in the middle.

I'm not shopping here.

IAMGROOT comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Well damn! I think they should finish it off with three realistic crucifictions, don't you?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

LOL! good idea!

I'm not shopping here.

Akfishlady comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Yesterday I was going to buy a battery for this project we are creating and when we pulled up to the interstate battery store, they had 'He is Risen' on their window. I turned around and left, no I will not give them my business. Sorry. Money talks, even in the smallest sense.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

I'm with you, I vote with my billfold.

I'm not shopping here.

Warm_dissent comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Wow...talk about monetizing religion

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Yeah, Jesus may have kicked the money lenders out of the temple, but they've been cashing in ever since.

I'm not shopping here.

Condor5 comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I'm just wondering how they got the crossbars to stay like that. Must have emptied the boxes and glued them together, eh? Anyway, fuck 'em, the hypocritical bastards.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

I had the same thoughts about the crossbars. And also the last part.

I'm not shopping here.

BeeHappy comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Here's one I posted a few days ago. Walmart.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Another reason I don't shop at Wally World

Some good advice for life.

BeeHappy comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I love the sentiment but I don't think Gere is the first to say it.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

@Condor5 I didn't catch that either, I must be slipping.

Some good advice for life.

BeeHappy comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I love the sentiment but I don't think Gere is the first to say it.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

But he's soooo hot.

I was reading, Why Women Need Freedom from Religion and came across this bible verse.

VictoriaNotes comments on Mar 22, 2018:

Brace yourself. https://www.nobeliefs.com/DarkBible/darkbible7.htm

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Wow. I knew some of that, and have known the gist for a long time, but to have it spelled out is really awakening. Thank you for that resource. Now to figure out how to get it out there....

What are your goals in life?

Doug_in_Colorado comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I am counting down to when I can sail the world. T- 4 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 22 hours, 25 minutes...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

I have an app on my phone that is giving me the number of days until I can retire. 2360 days today.

What are your goals in life?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

My goals: stay employed until I can retire. Finish the quilt before the baby is born. Not saying the F word when I'm on the phone and stop saying it at work. Get rid of my excess accumulation of stuff and fluff before I die so the kids don't have to do it.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

@ASTRALMAX Yeah, and as I'm in a fairly open office, if I drop the F bomb I will be meeting with my manager for "coaching." I have a 15 month old granddaughter, I'm trying not to say anything that I don't want her to repeat. If I stop driving in rush hour traffic and stop talking to people it would be a whole lot easier to clean up my vocabulary.

Medicaid Is Rural America’s Financial Midwife | Kaiser Health News

I_dont_know comments on Mar 22, 2018:

I saw one video on PBS's Frontline in which a family with an unemployed mother and father with two children found out that there would be another baby soon. The comment from both parents was a negative to abortion. I think that religion plays a role here, and the smearing of Planned Parenthood, ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

Republicans only care about controlling women. They don't want women to have sex, and if she does and gets pregnant she has to carry the baby to term. After the baby is born they don't give a good god damn until that child is ready to become cannon fodder for the US Military Industrial Complex.

I am a therapist who is working on building his private practice.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

I saw a therapist a couple of times, and seriously, cost was a major factor. Side note, we need more therapists in the US I am happy to see you building a practice. I work in disability claims and I frequently hear about long waits for an appointment with any type of counselor.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 22, 2018:

@ejbman If I get started on insurance we will be here alll day. In short insurance companies have us by the short hairs and are actively interfering with health care in the US.

Mrs browns boys the Mormons - YouTube

Shelton comments on Mar 20, 2018:

"Two of every animal in the whole world on a fuckin boat". LOL. Made up

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

Can you imagine the rocking when the elephants got it on?

Atheists are nicer to Christians compared to the other way around if their religious identity is ...

wordywalt comments on Mar 21, 2018:

True. Many Christians are unchristain to atheists.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

@wordywalt I was up close to the Westboro cult when I lived in Kansas. I read the history of the family. What a sad, violent man. The cult is family only, and I pity the kids.

'Christianity as default is gone': the rise of a non-Christian Europe - Figures show a majority of ...

EllenDale comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Most people I've met around the country are areligious except for the "show" holidays: Christmas and Easter. Then they are as religious as a minister or the pope.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

My ex used to (or probably still does) tell a joke about people complaining when leaving the service about the same music always being played. Christ the Lord is Risen Today and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Because they are C&E xians.

'Christianity as default is gone': the rise of a non-Christian Europe - Figures show a majority of ...

LeighShelton comments on Mar 21, 2018:

its the only real way for it to go.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

Very good!!

12 things everyone knows are true - but are in fact false Normal diamonds are not the hardest ...

TheMiddleWay comments on Mar 21, 2018:

Day and night are not equal on the equinox https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equinox-not-equal.html Pi is not always 3.14 http://www.vidipedia.org/index.php?option=com_hwdmediashare=mediaitem&id=223741=180=820 Witches were not burned at the stake in salem nor were they all women. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

it does say the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. It isn't the money, it is hanging on to money and accumulating just to accumulate. I had a discussion after 9/11 with a clerk in store who told me credit cards were evil. I kinda came unglued, I told him it was just a damn tool, like a hammer. It could be used for evil or good. IMHO accumulating wealth for the purpose of having more than anyone else is pretty evil.

Who's got a religious name?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 10, 2018:

When I had my girls I was looking for strong classic names, and not named after any immediate family members. Apparently several of my cousins had the same idea because some of the cousins used the same names about that time as well. I have Sarah, Michelle, Rebecca; which are all really biblical. ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

@Jnei I wanted to go with that spelling of Rebekah but ex thought it was too weird. But I got my way in that she is called Becca.

Atheists are nicer to Christians compared to the other way around if their religious identity is ...

wordywalt comments on Mar 21, 2018:

True. Many Christians are unchristain to atheists.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

@misstuffy I'm sorry to put this image in your head, but think Kim Davis, lowly clerk that tried to deny marriage licenses. Fred Phelps, from Westboro Baptist, one of the meanest snakes of all time. Good xian my ass. There are so very many more.

Funny but kinda scary too.

Condor5 comments on Mar 21, 2018:

OMG! They're going to slam into a flat Earth!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

LOL

Atheists are nicer to Christians compared to the other way around if their religious identity is ...

wordywalt comments on Mar 21, 2018:

True. Many Christians are unchristain to atheists.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 21, 2018:

Too many "christians" are unchristian to everyone.

Does anyone else find this site hard to get away from?

HoaryMarmot comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Are Bo and Hope still together? Somebody clue me in.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

LOL, I'm sad that I recognize that reference.

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HippieChick58 comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I saw a clip where a family home schooled and taught their kids only Bible literacy. This reporter was asking the oldest who looked about 12 simple math questions. She had no clue. I think that is child abuse. She is being trained only to be a domestic idiot.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

@mordant I totally agree.

Today I was encouraged to donate a sum of money to one of the local foodbank/shelter.

Holysocks comments on Mar 20, 2018:

I became homeless last year due to wrecking my car. I lost my home, my car, and possessions all at once. The only way I could get one night in a homeless shelter was by listening to a 2 hour sermon. I had just lost everything. The last thing I wanted to hear about was how horrible and worthless a ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

Wow, I'm so sorry for your troubles. Are things better now?

What's your favorite way to get your protein?

BradMayeux comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Protein is misunderstood. we need much less than most think. Protein deficiency is called kwashiorkor. Most people have never heard of it. (very rare in developed countries) Even if you eat a low protein diet, the body actually gets better at re-using amino acids. Iam not a fruitarian, but if ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

this is good information!! thank you!

What's your favorite way to get your protein?

TerriCity comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Lots of beans (GasEx on the side), some nuts, some seafood.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

I rarely have issues with gas. My guess is that is because I eat a higher fiber diet. Nothing stays inside long enough to ferment.

Turning on the news depressed me this morning.

twshield comments on Mar 20, 2018:

MONTY! MONTY! YaY!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

@twshield I walk in and can hear my cats on the stairs running to meet me. A house is not a home without a fur baby.

Native American Cover Of 'Unchained Melody' Will Give You Chills. WoW!

tioteo comments on Mar 20, 2018:

Shared. Thanks.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

I shared it too!

How did they keep a straight face?

RavenCT comments on Mar 20, 2018:

And back to cats: Skip to minute 2:30: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEjKk5Kt3rs

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

This video freaked out my kitties! They're wandering around trying to find the newcomer.

Solar and Wind Power

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

I cannot have a clothesline in my yard due to neighborhood restrictions. I love, love, love sheets fresh off the line.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 20, 2018:

@Rugglesby well, I'm sure there are parts of you that ARE weird (as are we all) however that one has been rhapsodized by many and I've even read it in books and discussed it with my siblings. Makes me wanna go put up a clothesline and wash and dry my sheets. Oh wait, it's snowing today.

Hi I Live in NH Which Trumpty Dumpty Just Called a Drug Infested Den

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Really, New Hampshire? Old Man in the Mountain state? Well, it's been a while since I was there, but I thought it was a pretty cool state then, even cold. Don the Con doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

@sassygirl3869 I did read he was not doing well. That is so sad. I guess that is one sight I won't get to revisit when I take my retirement road trip.

What are your pet peeve markers you look for on a first date?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

At dinner at a nice restaurant if he is rude to wait staff it is a HUGE red flag. If he is a poor tipper that is another red flag. Bad grammar is not necessarily a red flag but I am a grammar nazi, so I'd probably end up cringing and withdrawing. Praising DJT would end the date. Does he listen to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

@BarbR Scary fer sure!

I was on duty last night in the Hospice House.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

That's scary. We had a neighbor when we lived in Kansas that their son ended up in hospice when he was about 10. He was born with hyperplastic left heart syndrome, and then had a stroke when they tried to fix it and just had problems all his life. He actually recovered and left hospice then. He ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

@AuntieM wow, I am IMPRESSED! 46 years at anything is a long time.

Conversion Therapy? [scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net]

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Seriously I remember reading about some "churches" that used a type of conversion therapy (ie kidnapping) to get members. Weren't they Guyana and Jim Jones debacles that sort of cults. And LGBTQ conversion therapy is just crap, and should be outlawed.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

@TaraMarshall There are some really sick people out there who dream crap like that up. But then there are a lot of really sick people out there and mostly they are conservative christian republicans

Solar and Wind Power

Paul628 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

My mom had a clothes line in the backyard for years. Everything smelled so clean and fresh.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

I grew up that way. Sheets fresh off the line smelled so good. I remember running out to grab clothes when a thundershower rolled by. Ah, innocent times.

This explains so much!

d_day comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Great. Now Froot Loops are ruined forever.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

LOL!! I'm sorry! kinda sorta...

What is the bible to you?

TommyMeador comments on Dec 12, 2017:

The Bible is 100% accurate, if thrown at close range.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

You've never seen me throw.

What is the bible to you?

Duke comments on Dec 21, 2017:

The Goat Herder's Guide to the Galaxy.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

Well said!! Wish I'd thought of that....

Humans bred with mysterious Denisovan species more than once, study reveals | The Independent

Dave59 comments on Mar 19, 2018:

Hey, be nice . I voted for Trump.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

Do you regret it now?

What are your pet peeve markers you look for on a first date?

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

At dinner at a nice restaurant if he is rude to wait staff it is a HUGE red flag. If he is a poor tipper that is another red flag. Bad grammar is not necessarily a red flag but I am a grammar nazi, so I'd probably end up cringing and withdrawing. Praising DJT would end the date. Does he listen to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 19, 2018:

@miffy fer sure!! I had one date with a DJT fan. Couldn't wait to get rid of him.

Monogamy

LucifersPen comments on Mar 18, 2018:

Isn't being single monogamous?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

Or is being single monotonous?

White House officials made to sign non-disclosure agreements: Washington Post

btroje comments on Mar 18, 2018:

i see smoke

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

Tons of it!

Most recent quilt. Now at my office; it keeps me warm and makes me happy.

btroje comments on Mar 18, 2018:

you made it?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

Yes. The fabric was purchased for another quilt and when I discovered I overbought... A quilter has to do what a quilter has to do!

You ever notice that caterpillars are okay for boys to play with and like.

Paddyola comments on Mar 18, 2018:

I suppose I have this particular problem with many squeamish people..and unfortunately this can be directed to women, see a spider SCREAM , see a mouse SCREAM- need protection of a male to see said critter taken away or destroyed. Said creature was most likely bloody harmless and possibly a benefit...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

I have to admit when I saw a rat in the garage I screamed and jumped about 5 feet! That sucker scared the hell out of me. The munchkin (youngest daughter, maybe age 5) comes in from the garage and says she saw a rat. I'm thinking what does she know, mouse I'm sure. OMG it was the size of a small cat!

Ok so we had some rain droplets here in northern New Mexico a few days ago.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

Gotta love weather, constantly changing.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

@btroje And out here on the plains after the mess of winter we will start Tornado season.

You ever notice that caterpillars are okay for boys to play with and like.

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

At one time we lived near an undeveloped forrested area. During the summer my kids used to leave after breakfast, show up for lunch and then be home for dinner. They'd spend all day in "the swamp". And OMG the dirt they wore home. They had no fear of snakes, slugs, mud, or anything. They used to ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

@Jnei Thank you!! My girls are my shining pride.

Former CIA chief to Trump on McCabe firing: 'America will triumph over you' - CNNPolitics

snifflz comments on Mar 18, 2018:

I fucking hate trump and everyone else in his administration!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

Ditto.

The Bible Says The World Is Going To End On June 24, 2018

noworry28 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

The world already ended on December 21, 2012. We only exist in the matrix computer program that our consciousness was downloaded into on December 20, 2012. We just don't realize it. Lol.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

That explains sooo much!

The Bible Says The World Is Going To End On June 24, 2018

Fudomyoo comments on Mar 18, 2018:

Gonna save $$$ , watch the show here in oz, then catch plane to USA and get to see it again

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

I like that plan!

The Bible Says The World Is Going To End On June 24, 2018

Cynical-lion comments on Mar 18, 2018:

Ho boy, we'll get our freebee in no time!!

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

LOL! I like that!!

The Bible Says The World Is Going To End On June 24, 2018

HeathenFarmer comments on Mar 18, 2018:

I am not goning to let this prevent me from enjoying the National Farmer's Union Convention on that weekend.

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

Good for you! Keep going as you intend to be going, best plan ever!

The Bible Says The World Is Going To End On June 24, 2018

Rugglesby comments on Mar 18, 2018:

OK, cool, can I wear the same T shirt I wore last time?

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

only if you have washed it since then.

Self pleasure

HippieChick58 comments on Mar 18, 2018:

I want more than just sex, and as you point out if I want sex I have my toys. I want companionship, intellectual stimulation, good conversation, and someone who cares for me. Did you know a hug will release endorphins including oxytocin, the bonding hormone? I don't think an orgasm with my vibe is ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

@Shelton and necessary!

I deleted all my adopted family off Facebook beside my mom.

ScienceBiker comments on Mar 18, 2018:

Family are the ones who remain at your side when everyone else has scattered to the four winds. Oh look, I have a new sister. ☺️

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

That was the sweetest thing I've heard today! Maybe this week.

I deleted all my adopted family off Facebook beside my mom.

Shelton comments on Mar 18, 2018:

When someone really cares for you they wouldn't disown you because of your belief or lack of belief,

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 18, 2018:

Amen!!

Wondering about the full body mud bath?

pthomas59 comments on Mar 17, 2018:

I've had one. In Calistoga, CA Let me just tell you what I experienced. First you strip. YES! I love that part. Then you shower off, then sit on the edge of a large concrete box full of clean mud...yeah, I know. Stay with me though... You slide over and put your backside on the mud. There is a ...

HippieChick58 replies on Mar 17, 2018:

I definitely want a mud bath now!!