• Dec. 15
• Orchids to
• the wonderful woman at the Dollar Tree who paid for my entire purchase on Sunday, because your thoughtfulness meant so much.
• my neighbor Jim for keeping my packages safe from porch pirates.
• John Finke for making an amazing Christmas meal for the sixth-grade boys.
• Skooters for the great catering service for our customer appreciation lunch, from The Parts House.
• Kristen Brown for her letters speaking truth and for still caring, from a grateful taxpayer.
• Hope Veterinary Clinic for taking such good care of Bela for 15 years.
• Rachel at UPS Customer Center in Columbus for going above and beyond in customer service, from a happy customer.
• Terry Henley for helping me get my truck out, from Dave.
• Bob Poynter, Angie and Olive for the friendly and wonderful service on my car on Monday and for bringing me home, from Bert.
• the person who turned in my billfold at Aldi on Thursday, because I really appreciated it.
• the U.S. Senate for ending American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
• Amy Shipp for handling a situation that was not her responsibility, from Hauser girls basketball fans.
• Tim and Kelly Waggoner for the great things you do for us, from Mom and Pappy.
• those who put our country first and political parties second.
• Onions to
• the county that pays the sheriff $118,000 a year.
• the delivery driver for leaving packages on a porch after dark without ringing the doorbell to let me know delivery had been made.
• the government entity for not improving the private citizens’ quality of life by paying to make all of Bartholomew County a quiet zone, free of train horns.
• to those leaders in Washington who have worked so hard to remove Trump from office from Day 1 instead of doing their job of governing our country.
• the person throwing the small, two-ounce whiskey bottles out their car window on their drive on Parkside by Parkside Elementary School.
• men selling their souls trying to be loyal to a self-serving leader.
• Happy Birthday to
• Sheila Simpson.
• James Moss, from The Outreach.
• Nancy J. Gilliland, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Kennedy Nading.
• Sam Fugate.
• Tracy Fugate.
• Judy Wheatley, from Sandy and Lily.
• Judy Wheatley.
• Brittany Preusz, from Kim, Mark and Jean.
