The wind chimes that hang by our front door are not fancy. Plain metal tubes, all different lengths, hang in a circle. They are silent until a breeze from the northeast moves the striker, filling the air with calm and soothing sounds.
And yet, a breeze from the northeast precedes a storm where we live. Notes from the wind chimes wrap a weather warning in relaxing song.
Some say the sound of carefully crafted wind chimes releases stress and improves sleep. Others say it is nothing more than unwanted, irritating noise pollution. For some they generate a feeling of peace. Others can’t stand them.
When I listen to wind chimes, I hear familiar melodies within the random sounds. We used to ask Siri to play them for us at night. After a while, she wised up and wanted to charge us for the privilege.
Waite for it... 
I was buying wind chimes in Kohls a few years ago. I let them chime as I held the loop. A lady was very displeased and yelled at me for following her around the store with those noisy chimes. I cooperated and held them tightly up until I got to the register but told the cashier watch out someone is very upset with the noise they make.
I love them and have a few small and large. Made sure my neighbors didn’t have an issue before hanging.
Phyllis Smith
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