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

On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:32:47 -0500, Giggles wrote:

> 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.

Giggles wrote:
> 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

"Giggles" > wrote in message
...
> 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."

"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?

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

Giggles wrote:

>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

Giggles wrote:
> 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

In article >,
"Giggles" > wrote:

> 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

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

Sheldon

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

>
> 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
>
> Sheldon
>
>

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

--
-Alan

Giggles wrote:
> 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.

In article >,
"Giggles" > wrote:

> 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-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

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

"Giggles" > wrote in message
...
> 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

On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:54:03 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "Giggles" > wrote:
>
>> 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

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> > > 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-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
>
> 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 he
http://www.gaussboys.com

Thank you all for your great suggestion.

Giggles


"Giggles" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>

Knit Chic wrote:
>
> "Giggles" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.

How about a few I.O.U.'s from her friends......redeemable for vacuuming,
cleaning kitchen/bathroom, laundry, help with shopping..etc....

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Knit Chic wrote:
> >
> > "Giggles" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > 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.

wow, what a fantastic idea..

"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
...
> Sheldon wrote on 02 Mar 2006 in rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>> 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.

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

Ooh, yes, something to relieve the itching! But rather than something to
'scratch', the safest thing is one of those bulb syringes: used to blow air
under the cast to help relieve the itching.

Gabby