DEAR HELOISE: Martha D., in Southfield, Michigan, missed the point about flowers at a funeral. Of course, the dead person can’t “appreciate the beauty,” but family and friends are comforted by the fragrant, lovely gestures of sympathy!

— Lisa N., in Idaho

Lisa, yes, this is true. I also enjoy sending a plant or flowers to people while they were alive. If I went to visit someone and stayed at their home, I always sent flowers, which I arranged to have delivered after my departure with a note thanking my host.

I hoped it would remind them of the nice time we enjoyed.

— Heloise

DEAR HELOISE: Regarding the idea from Jan S., in Pennsylvania, I, too, make a list of the aisles in my local grocery store and leave spaces in between for the items I need on each aisle. I started this when my loc

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