She will be 99 this Oct., 4th. She used to be my neighbor but has moved a few miles away to be close to her daughter. She is an amazing lady. She grew up in an orphanage and after she married, she spent most of those years as a farm wife in Iowa. She has always been a hard worker and I believe that’s what’s been keeping her going for so long. After she was 90, she made numerous pieced lap quilts and gave them to people in the nursing homes. She lives alone in her own house and is an excellent housekeeper. She recently started using a walker for extra support in getting around, but has never had to use a wheelchair. I have a nice card for her but would like to add a little something extra that she could enjoy. I don’t want to give candy or other foods because of her diet. I would like to give her something a little different, if I can….something in good taste but maybe that would make her laugh…..She has a good sense of humor. Can you seniors suggest a good gift, please?
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Some nice flowers and a card
get her a coffin LMAO or a jiggalow
Headstone
She sounds like a wonderful woman. I would probably give her something cozy, like fuzzy socks. I know that may sound really stupid, but I live in California and I still love my fuzzy socks. It just makes me feel so good and cozy to have them on.
I bought some for my mother when she was alive and she just loved her’s too. Even my grandkids try to wear my fuzzy socks.
One of my dearest friends had gone to a Christian Bookstore and bought me a desk calender that sits upright. There is no year printed on it only the month and day. Everyday I’m to flip the page to that day and there are beautiful written devotionals on each page. This is today’s devotional.
Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(((NanaT)))
I’m too practical. I would pay her heating bill for the next month …to keep her warm.
It also gives her hope for the furture,LOL
give here a plant,, maybe a beautiful flowering plant or something,, not a very funny gift. …but elderly people love wen people just spend time with them.
give her a thong or sumthing.. lol
or throw her a funneral style paarty. .
cold months are comin get her some warm socks with the rubber grips on the bottom and moms b day is oct 4th.
Good Lord, I have never known of anyone to be that damn old. That poor lady. Give that poor thing a hug, she needs it, after seeing everyone but herself die, that must be the worst. I would hate to live to be that damn old.
If she can see well enough to read she might appreciate some magazines of something of interest to her. I was giving a lady in her late 90′s my woman’s magazines and she really appreciated them.
those snuggies …blankets with sleeves are really nice. With winter coming, it would be useful, I plan to get one for myself this winter too. My friend bought some and we tried them out at her house last winter while we were sitting on her patio…it was really great.
I would give her some flowers and a beautiful card, and write in the card what her friendship has meant to you…I would also take a camera and take a picture of you two together and have it framed and send it to her. Most older people do not want presents, they want your time…unless she needs help with her heat bills, or medicine…just spend time with her
A nice bouquet of flowers or you could take her out to lunch or dinner.
Whatever you take will be appreciated. But the best thing you bring is yourself and a hug.
I also vote for the warm socks and the pictures. The next special time, frame one.
I would get her a large print book with pictures of animals or babies. Maybe she would enjoy a CD of an old movie such as the Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello, or one of the old Bob Hope/Bing Crosby movies.
She possibly doesn’t need anything and would be delighted in what ever you come up with. How about a potted flowering plant or a little book of quotes. . Can you take her for an outing . Im sure she would love to go somewhere.
I agree with those who mentioned practical gifts like helping with a heating bill or medication. If she has a pet maybe that pet is need of some medical care or medicine. How about a good ole coupon booklet with chores or errands you could help her with? If she is able to be out and about maybe there is someplace she’d like to go. What ever you decide go ahead and give her flowers, too. Flowers are always a lovely gesture.
You can get her smth really original and sentimental that will remind her of you everytime she looks at it: a 100% hand-made painting from her favorite photo. I’ve discovered this website that turns photos into beautiful hand-made paintings and the prices are really affordable too. Here’s the link: http://www.paintedsouvenirs.com ..Good luck on finding the right gift!
I would suggest going on ebay and finding a newspaper headline from the year 1911.A lot of these replications are available or perhaps some music from that year.
I would like to meet that person as why read about history when you can speak to someone who has lived through so many events?