Dear Abby readers share coping notes on thank you letters
A reader column collects responses about thanking donors for a child’s cancer fundraiser. Contributors urge balance between expression and caregiving stress, recommending quick emails or blanket acknowledgments, handwritten notes when possible, and involving the child when appropriate.
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Caring Bridge
New York
Beetle Bailey Scrambled Word Game Clue
After the guitarist donated his kidney he became an organist the puzzle answer fits the CABIN STRAND theme and references a musician who gave a kidney and features on the Omega Strand page for Strand Strand.
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Heloise Advice Clean Walls Before Painting
Dear Heloise suggests baking soda paste to remove oil stains from corners and oily marks on walls. If needed, abrasive foam sponges may help, and she promotes a pamphlet with more cleaning hints available by mail order. Cleaner walls improve paint results.
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E.B
Williamsport
My Heloise
Heloise
Baking Soda
P.O
San Antonio
DIY Eye Shade From Socks For Sleep Comfort
A reader shares a simple hack to block light using two men’s dress socks sewn toe to toe. Tie the sock ends to create an eye shade that shapes to the nose, offering a quick, low cost solution for better sleep while traveling or at home.
Crossword Puzzle Scramble From Elusive Clues Across and Down
A scrambled crossword puzzle with many clues and partial answers. Entries cover topics from polite address to famous explorers and domestic items, with a mix of abbreviations and foreign language hints. The caller provides tips for everyday living and storage ideas for small items and earrings.
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