January 27, 2024 Issue, Page 4 of 10

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Activities 4 - The Elk City News January 27, 2024 Neighbor’s Loud Wind Chimes IPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Have Spoiled A Quiet Street Qn 2020, stuvents ar BuLLock Creek HIGH SCHOOL IN Explain that you don’t want marriage counselor to discuss Dear Abby to appear to be a complainer, the state of your marriage — MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, SPENT (6 Hours BUILDING A but could they please modify (@-FOOT-TALL DEAR ABBY: I’m irritated those wind chimes, because with him, if he’s willing -- or PYRAMID FROM by my neighbors, and I don’t without him. 27434 rots know quite how to approach on windy days the constant banging gives you headaches. DEAR ABBY: I recently mar- OF TOILET it, [live in a densely populated, ried, and my 19-year-old son but quiet, neighborhood. New If they are good neighbors and neighbors moved in a couple cooperative, be grateful. How- and I moved in with my new of years ago, and after mov- ever, if they aren't, you may husband. My son works full OYS7ER SHELLS ARE RECYCLABLE, ing in, they hung a wind chime have to pursue legal means. time and goes to school part on their front porch. This isn’t time. My husband expects him ‘Suemurtey by JONATHAN WAYA, your average wind chime. If I ‘Wer JaKarra, Inponesta, DEAR ABBY: My husband to do dishes and other chores. had to guess, the chimes are at and have been together for 12 My son does take care of the least five feet long. years, but things have changed. recycling and trash on a weeldy At first, I didn’t think much We sleep in separate beds, we FIRST TEAM 37 of it. These whimsical little both work and we spend little basis. I work from home part melodies you hear every time time together, and we can't time, and I don’t mind doing CASTARO the wind blows can be cute, I have a decent conversation. the chores. This is causing a lot guess. But it gets quite windy I feel like I have a roommate of contention between us. Am Gernan DESIGNER here, and I’m constantly dis- who just comes and goes as I wrong to defend my son? -—- SuLian Lecuner makes tracted by the loud, clanging he pleases. He always has an WILLING IN FLORIDA DISHWASHER-SAFE chimes. I don’t want to be the COFFEE CUPS AND excuse for not spending time type of person who knocks on with me and our daughter. I SAUCERS FROM their door and tells them how don't feel like we are married DEAR WILLING: You should RECYCLED COFFEE I feel. I was hoping you could anymore. What should I do? not have to “defend” your son. GROUNDS, -- DISSATISFIED IN VIRGINIA ‘There are now three adults liv- woop CHIPS chime in. - DISTURBED IN AND NATURAL RHODE ISLAND ing under that roof. Your son is GLUES. DEAR DISSATISFIED: Tell not a freeloader, he’s working DEAR DISTURBED: Make your husband you feel like you full time and taking classes. 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