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  1. Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

  2. Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast.

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    With arm in cast maybe a real meal would be nice.

  3. Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    Chocolate. And for a joke, maybe a packet of itching powder, in case
    the cast gets scratchy. ;-)

    Bob

  4. "Giggles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket.
    So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    One of those things that ppl use to grab things off of high shelves. Not
    sure what they are called, I have always called it a 'grabber."

  5. "Giggles" <[email hidden]> wrote

    Quoted message said:

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket.
    So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Poor thing. How about a month's subscription for Netflix, something
    along those lines. Does she live by herself? Maybe she'd like the
    place cleaned up a couple of times? Go shopping for her?

    nancy

  6. Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles


    A one handed pepper grinder. One of those widgets for opening jars which
    are essentially one-handed once you've got the jar anchored. A spiked
    board for anchoring her veggies while she cuts them. Stuff like that.

    Christine

  7. Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and
    her arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift
    basket. So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    Depending upon what she likes to eat, this requires "instant". Like instant
    rice mixes, instant soup mixes; anything you can prepare with an arm in a
    cast and still eat, if you get my meaning. Maybe some coupons for delivery
    food. I'm assuming she lives alone; if she doesn't, then perhaps some help
    with her SO for shopping and cooking?

    Jill

  8. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    A skein of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. "-)
    Is it on her writing hand? If not, crossword or Sudoku books. What's
    your purpose here? Fun stuff to keep her amused? Small electronic
    games. Food? Bagged snacks. A gift cert at a beauty salon so she can
    get her hair shampooed.
    --
    -Barb
    <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 2-28-2006, Crazy Lady Party;
    Church review #7

  9. Melba's Jammin said:
    Giggles said:


    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    A skein of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. "-)
    Is it on her writing hand? If not, crossword or Sudoku books. What's
    your purpose here? Fun stuff to keep her amused? Small electronic
    games. Food? Bagged snacks. A gift cert at a beauty salon so she can
    get her hair shampooed.

    No basket of assorted jams? hehe

    Sheldon

  10. Sheldon wrote on 02 Mar 2006 in rec.food.cooking

    Quoted message said:


    Melba's Jammin said:
    Giggles said:


    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation
    and her arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a
    huge gift basket. So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake &
    that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    A skein of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. "-)
    Is it on her writing hand? If not, crossword or Sudoku books.
    What's your purpose here? Fun stuff to keep her amused? Small
    electronic games. Food? Bagged snacks. A gift cert at a beauty
    salon so she can get her hair shampooed.

    No basket of assorted jams? hehe

    Sheldon

    A device that would be able to scratch itches under the cast, safely.

    --
    -Alan

  11. Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    How about some nice smelling lotions to keep her hands and/or feet
    smooth and moisturized? I've recently had some medical issues and have
    been thrilled with the plants and flowers that have been sent. Funny
    cards are nice too. I'd add some magazines on topics that she likes
    too. Does she like word search puzzles or crossword puzzles? How
    about jigsaw puzzles? I don't know how much money you want/have to
    spend but mabye a cheap mp3 player with some ocean CDs or something.
    Paperback books that might be of interest to her, oh, and a box of
    thank you notes with a nice pen so she can thank everyone who has been
    kind to her.

  12. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    Wine, special cheeses, crackers, nuts, special expensive canned treats.

    Gourmet and tasty snack type stuff!
    --
    Peace, Om.

    "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

  13. Mr Libido Incognito said:
    Sheldon said:
    Melba's Jammin said:

    "Giggles" wrote:
    >
    > I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation
    > and her arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a
    > huge gift basket. So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake &
    > that's it.
    >
    > Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    A skein of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. "-)
    Is it on her writing hand? If not, crossword or Sudoku books.
    What's your purpose here? Fun stuff to keep her amused? Small
    electronic games. Food? Bagged snacks. A gift cert at a beauty
    salon so she can get her hair shampooed.

    No basket of assorted jams? hehe

    A device that would be able to scratch itches under the cast, safely.

    That's easy, a liter of Stoly.

  14. Ask her I reckon. Also fruits, flowers, CD, DVD, snacks, books.

  15. "Giggles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket.
    So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Gin, vermouth, and olives. Seriously though, since it is probably hard for
    her to cook you might consider ready-made meals that she can defrost and
    heat.

    --
    Peter Aitken

  16. Melba's Jammin said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Giggles said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket. So
    far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    A skein of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. "-)
    Is it on her writing hand? If not, crossword or Sudoku books. What's
    your purpose here? Fun stuff to keep her amused? Small electronic
    games. Food? Bagged snacks. A gift cert at a beauty salon so she can
    get her hair shampooed.

    The gift certificate to the beauty shop is a great idea. When my arm
    was broken last year, it was impossible to wash my hair well. When I
    went to the beauty shop I got the best wash job. Also had a manicure.
    --
    Susan N.

    "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
    48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
    Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974

  17. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Sheldon said:
    Mr Libido Incognito said:
    Sheldon said:

    Melba's Jammin' wrote:
    > "Giggles" wrote:
    > >
    > > I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation
    > > and her arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a
    > > huge gift basket. So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake &
    > > that's it.
    > >
    > > Can someone give us a few more suggestions?
    >
    > A skein of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. "-)
    > Is it on her writing hand? If not, crossword or Sudoku books.
    > What's your purpose here? Fun stuff to keep her amused? Small
    > electronic games. Food? Bagged snacks. A gift cert at a beauty
    > salon so she can get her hair shampooed.

    No basket of assorted jams? hehe

    A device that would be able to scratch itches under the cast, safely.

    That's easy, a liter of Stoly.

    <lol> I'll second that!
    --
    Peace, Om.

    "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

  18. Mr Libido Incognito said:


    A device that would be able to scratch itches under the cast, safely.

    Two rare-earth permanent magnets,
    a thin one inside and a larger one outside.

    You can buy them here:
    http://www.gaussboys.com

  19. Thank you all for your great suggestion.

    Giggles

    "Giggles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket.
    So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

  20. Knit Chic said:


    "Giggles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Hi all,

    I have a friend who had a accident which resulted in an operation and her
    arm is in a cast. A few of us gals want to give her a huge gift basket.
    So far we have magazines, homemade apple cake & that's it.

    Can someone give us a few more suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Giggles

    One of those things that ppl use to grab things off of high shelves. Not
    sure what they are called, I have always called it a 'grabber."

    That should wait until the patient can go to a shop and try several out.
    My mother's physio made her buy one of those things that requires so
    much strength to work it was a total waste of money.

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