Orchids to …
• the Republic for changing the policy for letters to the editor.
• Larry next door for clearing our sidewalks of snow this weekend.
• Larry Brackney for clearing our driveway and sidewalk.
• Caleb Tennis for the great letter about the city council approving all spending requests by the mayor.
• Tim Goodwin for shoveling snow two days in a row from my deck, sidewalks and a path for our dog, from his neighbor.
• Caleb Tennis for his letter to the editor about city officials’ excessive spending and lack of council oversight.
• Caleb Tennis for a factual and enlightening letter.
• Caleb Tennis and Ken Fudge, respectively, for recent letters speaking on behalf of the apparent minority of taxpayers concerned with city spending and political patronage.
• Brian at Chevrolet of Columbus for going above and beyond to track down the accessory voltage on my older Chevy, from Sheryl.
• the angels on Ninth Street.
• my guardian angel who cleared the snow off my driveway in Northfield Condominiums, from Jenny.
• the young man that stopped by and finished shoveling my driveway on Sunday, because his kindness was appreciated.
• Nick and his staff at Lincoln Square for all his help and concern Sunday afternoon.
• the Tretts, our thoughtful neighbors, for cleaning our driveway, from Francis.
• my wonderful neighbors Kyle, Kamman and his dad for shoveling my very large driveway.
• The Republic delivery person who covers Scott Street in Hope, for the paper against our doorstep each morning, from John and Shirley Robertson.
• Jeff and Walt for shoveling our driveway on Brent Cross.
• the road crews doing such a wonderful job clearing the roads.
• Caleb Tennis for his eye-opening letter about the Columbus city budget.
• Denny Eaglen for snow removal, from his friends on Home Avenue.
• the delivery man on County Road 675N in Jennings County for delivery of my paper during the snow.
• Pete Woon for being so kind and always clearing the snow fro my driveway, from Robin.
• Jill for shoveling the snow for us on Pearl Street, from Martha.
• city and county workers for getting the roads clean of snow for all traffic and especially the school buses.
• Marilyn for helping and getting food for her sisters who’ve been really sick, from Judy and Jeri.
• Dwight Smith and Bartholomew County highway personnel for making the intersection of County Roads 650 and 100S safer, from local neighbors and businesses.
• Allen Cook for shoveling Bob Condon’s barbershop parking area.
• The neighbor who plowed the snow from the cul-de-sac on west Randy Road.
Onions to …
• restaurants that suggest tip amounts based on the after-tax bill rather than on the pre-tax amount.
• those who do not plan ahead and do not have saved at least six months living expenses for emergencies.
• the writer who wrote the column about three little words that have power, because the Democrats are the issue and also the ones keeping the government shut down.
• the letter writer who proposes a compromise on the wall, then shows his true liberal agenda.
• those responsible for the decision to refuse the installation of a baby box.
• the local waitress who took our food order while she was picking her teeth.
• people that never offer to drive, or offer to pay for gas.
• anyone who believes a border wall is not a worthy investment.
• city for refusing to take a Safe Haven Baby Box, because it was being donated free.
• those that didn’t let the young man put the baby box at the fire station.
• the city for not allowing a Safe Haven Baby Box to save the life of a poor, innocent baby, but will repeatedly give naloxone to drug users.
• the city council for approving a budget that has increased by over 20 percent in the past four years.
• the workplace that blocked off rows in the employee parking lot so the weekend staff had to walk farther in the cold and snow.
• those for the longest government shutdown.
• state and county highway supervisors who are responsible for not taking care of the roads on Sunday morning at 9 a.m., because it was very slick on U.S. 31 and I-65 from Whiteland to Columbus.
• the hairstylist who isn’t qualified to distinguish dandruff from a lice nit.
• the city council for approving each spending request of the mayor.
• those who have repackaged the word marijuana to the word cannabis.
• clueless and lazy drivers who leave their windows covered with snow, endangering everyone on the road.
• the county snowplow driver that destroyed my paper and mailbox and never even looked back.
Happy Birthday to …
• Brenda Gordon, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Jaxton Dibble, from Mommy.
• Vimina BT, from your family and co-workers.
• Angie Kelly, from your family and Donna.
• Kaylea Overshiner, from your family and Donna.
• Ronald Speer.
• Peyton Wisler, from your family.
• Martha Hitch, from all your children, grandchildren great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and all the rest of your family and friends.
• Larry Rowe, from your loving family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
