Around Town – August 14

Aug 14

Orchids to

• Kim at the Hobby Lobby yarn department for her helpfulness in finding and ordering just the perfect yarn combinations for my newest project, going above and beyond.

• Savannah at the west side Goodwill Store for the yarn and for your good heart

• Charity at the west side Goodwill Store for all your help and knowledge about bicycle helmets.

• all the people who don’t judge others.

• Dr. Chaille and staff of Best Friends Animal Health Care for seeing Lady on a busy Saturday morning to fix her painful bellyache.

• Bobby on Sheridan Drive for helping me get the mower started, from a grateful neighbor’s daughter. 

• Eris for another fine haircut at the Cameo Room, from Joyce.

Onions to

• Donald Trump, the president who cannot spell.

• those on the left and right who think their opinions will change anyone’s mind. 

• the person not realizing you could not walk much less march in military boots with heel spurs.

• the cartoonist that intimated that Trump has colluded, with not one scintilla of evidence.

• the letter to the editor with lies and innuendo which can not be backed up.

• the cashier on the 15-items-or less register who did not make sure I had all my bags, costing me $6, and the store for refusing to let me have my items the next day.

• the neighborhood for its lack of tolerance for diversity.

• the committee for basing a decision on feelings instead of the facts.

• those who think disliking the president has to do with losing the election when it’s about his constant lying, horrible policies and and corrupt cabinet members.

local employers who hire non-English-speaking employees. 

• people who tailgate you while you’re going the speed limit.

• Crews doing long-term road repair on west State Road 46 that are dangerously blocking a school an entrance and exit.

• the person who took the cement frogs from our yard over the weekend on Elm Street.

• the person or persons who took all the beautiful Surprise Lilies from the corner of county roads 750E and 400S on Thursday morning.

• driver of the silver Honda Accord who didn’t believe the train traffic on County Road 200S applied to them, cutting me off on the railroad tracks Monday morning.

• people who support a president who doesn’t believe in science, but plans to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to dominate space.

• apartment complexes who won’t let you move in with your cat, unless you have your cat de-clawed.

Happy Birthday to

• Mark Baker

• Sandie Goodwin, from family and friends.

• Jessi Wang, from Donna

• Melissa Whited

• Dillon Link

• Connie Brown

• Veda Wade, from the Joseph Hart chapter of the DAR.

• JoAnne Anness, from Diane

• Greg Majied, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.

Belated Happy Birthday to

• Doug Condon, from Jalen and all your family.

Happy Anniversary to

• Chuck and Julie Fox, from your family, Tanja, Pat and Donna.