Lifestyle

Dear Amy: “Carlos” and I are both volunteers in an arts organization.Before knowing him well, I emailed him a photograph I entered into two juried exhibitions.

MANHATTAN – Crisp, fall temperatures may signal a step away from warmer summer weather, but Johnson County horticulture extension agent Dennis Patton says it’s not a time to completely put away summer work.Patton says several fall chores can set up lawns and gardens for success next spring.Home lawnsLeaves from trees can create a barrier to healthy lawns by blocking sunlight that the grass receives – creating dead areas in the lawn next spring.“You need to get those leaves off the grass so that you’ll have a healthy lawn next spring,” Patton said.“I like mulch mowing,” he said.

Dear Amy: I was planning to go on a cruise with a good friend, due to leave next month.I paid a $900 deposit to guarantee the cruise for both of us, nine months in advance.It was understood that my friend and I would split the total cost of the cruise 50/50.This includes the deposit and the remaining $2,000 that would be due, plus any other related costs.Last month I discovered I had cancer.

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Q: The news about cancer says remarkable innovations in treatment are saving lives and incidence rates are falling — but I know three people in their 30s who have recently been diagnosed.

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