Orchids to …
• those who attended Marjorie Clouse Hull’s gravesite rites Friday at the Hope Moravian Cemetery, from John Tinkey.
• Norman Funeral Home at Hope for their outstanding services, from John Tinkey.
• Pollert Design for opening a storefront downtown.
• John Brooks for his beautiful letter about grieving.
• John Brooks for your beautifully worded inspirational message to those of us who are suffering from grief.
• Bartholomew County Health Officer Dr. Brian Niedbalski, who clearly stated how important it is that businesses and customers continue to wear masks to keep everyone safe.
• Mary at the Bartholomew County Health Department for her patience and kindness to me when I got my second COVID shot, everyone was very helpful, from Sara Schaub.
• being able to buy canning jar lids locally for the first time since Christmas.
• all voters who contact their representatives and voice their concerns against the continued support of the previous federal elected official.
• gas stations in Franklin for charging $2.54 per gallon.
• the person leaving planters with flowers on my porch, from Mary Lou.
• Anna for the gorgeous flowers, from Mary Lou.
• Carm for the wonderful performance, from Deomen and Anson.
• another great fish fry at the American Legion.
• former Speaker of the House John Boehner for speaking the truth.
Onions to …
• the county agency for knocking down our mailbox.
• those trying to justify the murders of unborn children by claiming there are two sides, which there definitely are not.
• conducting a high-speed pursuit in the middle of Columbus.
• those defending voter laws that make it a crime to give water to someone standing in line for hours to vote.
• corporate leader who should be concerned how his workers are treated in the foreign country instead of what it takes to vote.
• suggesting quitting a job if not bowing to the twisted ideology of management.
• sports, which needs to stay out of politics and politics, which needs to stay out of sports.
• not having bathrooms unlocked at the parks.
• those not continuing to wear masks because vaccinations aren’t completely effective against some virus variants.
• CEO who believes it is a “Herculean effort” to provide identification to vote when IDs are required at all facilities he manages.
• the lady who lives on a hill with huge steps and places huge delivery orders and doesn’t tip.
• those who put shock collars on dogs, don’t own a dog if you don’t like their bark.
• the corporate leader not realizing it takes more effort to get a driver’s license than it does to vote.
• businesses not insisting employees wear a mask to protect their customers.
• the city for the extended, unneeded project on Taylor Road, when all it needed is resurfacing.
• people listening to the former federal leader, who ordered the mob to attack one of the pillars of our democracy, then finding fault with a local leader pleading for racial tolerance.
• large obnoxious yard signs.
• weaponizing the terms “racist” and “Jim Crow.”
• the former federal elected official who deserves no credit in the COVID-19 fight, he and his administration downplayed the truth, leading to countless unnecessary deaths.
• the crisis at the border, an international embarrassment.
• everybody who thinks that it’s a right to own a gun, it’s just a privilege or they couldn’t take rights from convicted felons.
• those out shopping not wearing a mask, this pandemic and fight against COVID-19 is not over, please continue wearing your mask.
• cops who shoot to kill instead of injure.
• the city elected official who substitute teaches and brings politics into the classroom by wearing a Black is Great mask.
• the restaurant with a 40-minute line and then only toasting the bread instead of toasting the entire sandwich.
• those who bow before woke lawyers and repeat their false talking points.
• the school system’s bus driver speeding on U.S. 31 North heading toward Edinburgh.
• the political party that is on the wrong side of the COVID relief bill, the voting rights bill, the transportation bill and taxing the rich.
Happy Birthday to …
• Susan Meyers, from your family and Donna.
• Donna Moore (Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma), love your family.
• Sandy Wall aka Nana, from Junior, Nick, Megan, Alexis, Kinsley, Bentley and Diamond.
• Sandy Wall, love from Mom, Dad and Lisa Heck.
• Dave Weddle, from Carol, Doug, Craig, Tina, Kenny, Pam, Jeremy, Jamie, Cheryl, Brenda, Ialleta, and Carmon.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Bob and Janet Bullock, from Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
