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Area roundup: Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion fall to Marshall

JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL Marshall 8, Sleepy Eye 1 MARSHALL — Marshall Junior Legion downed Sleepy Eye Junior Legion 8-1 in a junior legion baseball game on Tuesday. Brayden Heiderscheidt took the loss for Sleepy Eye, allowing eight runs, four earned, on five hits in three innings of work. At the plate, Adam Braulick had a hit, while Heiderscheidt scored a run. Sleepy Eye hosts Harrisburg on Friday. VFW BASEBALL Marshall 3, Sleepy Eye 0 SPRINGFIELD — Marshall VFW defeated Sleepy Eye VFW 9-8 in a VFW baseball game Tuesday. Caleb Oscarson took the loss for Sleepy Eye, ...

Is it too late for my happiness?

Dear Annie: After 45 years of marriage to a man who has no hobbies, no real friends of his own and little interest in life outside of his routine, I’m struggling with a mix of guilt, resentment and sadness. For decades, I lived under his controlling ways -- so much so that when I finally started doing things for myself, I felt guilty for not “checking in.” I know that guilt is a result of years of being managed and silenced. He never saw it as control; for him, this dynamic was just “normal.” I used to fear he’d leave, since he threatened it so often. One day, I called ...

Opening pesky plastic bags

Dear Heloise: I’ve never seen this hint before, so I thought I’d share. My hands no longer work the way they should, and getting flimsy poo bags open was a real chore until I came up with this: When you tear them off the roll, don’t try to open them. First, cup the top of the bag loosely in your hand with about an inch of the top showing, then blow sharply down into the bag to expose the edges of the bag. Do this about five or six times, and this will open up the bag. Works like a charm for me! I read you everyday in the Spokesman-Review. -- Herb L., in Spokane, ...

Sisterhood on shaky ground

Dear Annie: I’ve been struggling with my relationship with my older sister for some time now. Unfortunately, I have little time to pursue counseling, and finding an available, competent therapist in my area is difficult. My older sister hosts the annual holiday dinners, which I used to enjoy and even help out with. But over the last few years, her husband has invited more and more of his relatives -- he has something of a savior complex -- and the gatherings have become unnecessarily crowded with unpalatable acoustics. I don’t really like his relatives. Long story short, I have no ...

Saving spray-paint nozzles

Dear Heloise: I save unclogged spray nozzles to replace the ones that are clogged. Not all spray cans use the same nozzle, so you have to be careful to match them. Be very careful that the nozzle is pointed away from you when you put it back on. Trust me, you’ll only make this mistake only once. Another way to keep the nozzle clean is when you’re done with the project, turn the can upside down and spray until no more paint comes out. This wastes a lot of paint, but it works. You can also do this with empty cans if you’re going to save the nozzle. -- L., in Aurora, Colorado HAIR ...

Promises made, promises broken

Dear Annie: My husband had a period of infidelity. He met a co-worker, and I was sick with mold poisoning. I wasn’t giving him the attention I normally did. He said he found in her what I wasn’t giving him. He told me about her but refused to stop seeing her, swearing they were only friends. I tried to be friends with her only to find that every interaction I saw between them hurt me and made me more insecure and uncomfortable with their relationship. Then I found out that one drunken night, before I moved into my apartment, they slept in the same bed together. My husband had lied ...