Ive bought my Mum
An armchair exercise bike which she can use for her arms and legs.
A stress ball (not sure who will use that most - her or me) so she can exercise her fingers.
My daughter has bought her a cushion muffler - hmm have I said something rude here I wonder - it is a cushion that you can put your hands inside to keeps warm
We have bought the usual toiletries and lotions and creams for her arms and legs
A lovely fleecy blanket with feet so her feet can stay warm - her extremities get so cold these days even though she doesn't notice it
Still looking for ideas for people who keep asking me what does she want ....so come on all ideas welcome. I have to say it makes me smile that so many want to buy her presents yet none come and visit
I also got her a new doll. Her old one is missing. She held the doll and began kissing her. We also gave her socks and a nightgown, but the hit of the day was the meal I took consisting of sausage, egg and cheese biscuit and Diet Coke. That was her favorite.
for February 2016, if you call right at 9:00 a.m. on January 2nd, 2016.
I love the gardens, and the arbor.
She likes word search books as a way to pass time.
She also has a sweet tooth, no diabetes or weight issues - so a box of chocolates is fun for a daily treat well into January.....best thing is she does not mind if she gets the same thing from other people. I stay away from clothes - her closets have too many already
The Hines park lightfest is a notable one.
Oops - I just lost all the links in a PM. Will get to it later.
I used to work in downtown Detroit, sometimes taking the train, sometimes taking the bus. During the winter it was often dark when I arrived. But greeting me and the other bus riders was the site of the massive tree that had been brought in and placed in the center median of the primary north/south trunkline highway, right in the Central Business District (CBD).
In the dark, on those cold days, the tree was like a beacon, it's multi-colored strings of lights spreading light in all directions, providing a cheery image for arriving workers in those otherwise dark and sometimes cold and gloomy hours. I always enjoyed arriving downtown and seeing those lights, crossing the street and entering into the warmth of the skyscraper buildings where I worked. It was like a homecoming every time I went to work.
I did put up a small Christmas tree and brought in the motorized snowglobe candle I bought her a couple of years ago - which she loves. (So does the staff!) I'll probably see if I can get her a few more nightgowns. She goes through 2-4 of them a day now with her incontinence issues, and they occasionally disappear for a few days if the staff screws up and puts them in the laundry. At $30 each, they're not cheap, but they're the only nightgowns she can wear. Maybe some new slipper socks.
As I wandered through the website, I also began to get hungry. That's when I hit the chocolate stash. Now I need to be more controlled and put food aside until the next meal!
I'm going to check out that store. It would be nice to see all those things that I had forgotten existed until the last several postings on this thread.