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6A FEATURES Drowning in responsibility Dear Annie: I am over- to bed to get a good night’s whelmed by life right now, rest. I find it hard to do chores and I’m hoping you can help. during that time because I My wife and I have want to decompress — have demanding jobs and two a drink and watch TV. I fantasize about being small children. We are ded- icated to our jobs and to our able to afford a personal assistant, but that’s children, and we DEAR excel in our careers not an option. Can and in parenting. you help? — Trying ANNIE to Stay Afloat Because almost all Dear Trying to of our time is spent Stay Afloat: Tech- working or paying nology can be a life- attention to our kids, saver for young par- all of life’s other ents on the go, and responsibilities have anyone else who is started adding up. For Lane feeling overwhelmed. example, though we Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. Try a finance-man- have plenty of money, agement app, such as sometimes we get behind on bills because we Mint, which can remind you file them away for when we of upcoming bills or be set up have a minute to take care of to automatically pay them. As them, and then forget about for healthful meals, you might paying them. Things that consider trying a meal-kit need to get fixed go unfixed delivery service, such as Blue for long periods of time. We Apron or Green Chef. These would like to cook healthful companies will deliver a meals for the family, but it’s cooler to you each week con- very hard to find the time to taining ingredients and rec- ipes for delicious, healthful do so. We have about an hour dinners. They subtract a lot of and a half each night between time and stress from cooking, the time the kids go to sleep and you’ll feel proud of hav- and the time we should go ing prepared a gourmet meal. Dear Annie: I’m hav- ing a hard time. My soon- to-be husband’s family hates me. Well, it’s actually just his aunt. I don’t understand what I have done to her, but she treats me like dirt. She spreads lies about me. I’ve done everything in my power to get her to like me and treat me with respect, and I can’t think of anything else to do. She is pushing me away, and I’ve not done anything to her. — Confused Dear Confused: I’m will- ing to bet your fiancé’s aunt had that mean streak in her long before you ever arrived on the scene. If she weren’t chewing you out, it would be something or somebody else. Talk to your fiancé and let him know how his aunt’s behavior has hurt your feel- ings. He can (and should) talk to her on your behalf. Perhaps he can get clarity on what, if anything, sparked this ani- mosity. But at the end of the day, she might never like you — and that’s OK. She doesn’t have to. What matters is that you and your fiancé love each other. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). The old adage says loving does not require thought, only emotion. And yet the thoughts align like a magic combination to open the safe that holds those emotions. Click, click, click, and it’s open. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Cheap thrills are still thrilling. Meaningful, lasting rewards are better, though not as acutely felt, as they lay into the foundation of who you are and become a given to your character. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The extremes of thought aren’t so helpful now, especially when they’re taken to a negative place. All is not lost. All is never lost when there’s a future. Count the blessings and avoid those who are too focused on problems. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Learning is a process. You may see the lesson many times before it clicks in. If you don’t understand right away, don’t give up. Keep coming at the puz- zle from different directions and in different hours. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you don’t know what enough is, how will you know if you have enough? And when you do know what enough is, you pretty much always have it. So much of this existence falls into the category of “extra.” VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your feelings are valid and important, though sometimes only to you. The others might prefer you to be always content, and you tend to put on that face for them. Note the difference between caring and caretaking. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Those who freely offer advice without being asked are actually imposing. As a sign of honor and respect, hold back on telling others what to do unless FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE it’s asked directly of you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). With your intuitive and empathetic gifts it is sometimes difficult to separate your feelings from the feelings of others. Do not try to leech any- one’s pain (or joy, for that matter). Feel only your own. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To be craved is flattering; to be needed is validating. It’s better, however, just to be loved. Healthy relationships are built on equality, intimacy and balance. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Putting your wishes aside is easy for you. It is much harder for you to consider your own interests and hobbies before you agree to other people’s plans, but that’s what the day calls for. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Other people could compliment you from here to tomorrow, but that doesn’t change how you see yourself. Your standards are high and now you’ll work hard to meet them. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Many of your life rituals are not your own but have been handed down by society, religion, family and friends. It’s the rituals that you create or per- sonalize that will bring meaning and signifi- cance to your life. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 4). You don’t have all the hard resources you need to bring your plan to life, but with moxie and determination you’ll make it happen anyway. Your supporters are important but not key. This year is about you reaching down to the depths of your soul to release your true pow- er. Jackpot time: October and May. Gemini and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 39, 22, 47 and 45.
