Darn Me Being A Jewelry Addict!

[dependonyou]

So Gran's birthday was back in late August, and all I sent her was a card. She had a major spinal surgery. And now I'm going to be visiting for Thanksgiving. Christmas is right around the corner. I wanted to find something for her. The problem is, she doesn't like much. She has no hobbies. No pass times. Nothing. I figured hey, she likes

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[annaonthemoon]

What about making her something?

[dependonyou]

What do you make the person who doesn't want anything?

[raynemaiden]

I get most of my jewelry through ebay. Good luck with your search.

[dependonyou]

Thanks.

[sablecurse]

Old(er) people are harder to shop for generally. If I can't think of anything at all, I just ask. It may seem cold, but I find most people are happier being asked and getting something they like than not being asked and having to pretend they love a gift they care nil for.

Either that or I'm just a very cynical person.

Or both.

[dependonyou]

The problem with that? "Oh, I don't want anything! Just the fact that you remembered is enough. Don't get me anything, okay? I don't want you wasting your money."

When I say it to others, it's usually genuine. With her, I'm not sure. I half feel like she's hoping, but turning it down because she knows what finances are like. Then again, even if I hound her and tell her she's got no choice, and she's getting a gift? She doesn't know what she wants, or wants nothing.

[fluffyluggage]

Ahhh... you poor thing. I've decided it's best never to start looking at things I like for other people's gifts! I have to have something for myself, and there goes the budget. tee-hee. Good luck finding something. How about a good book? :D

[dependonyou]

Gran's not a reader, unfortunately. She's not completely illiterate, but she's fairly close, sadly. So she can't get enjoyment out of reading. It's too much of a chore.

[fluffyluggage]

Music?? Does she like anything, classical, etc? They have a lot of cd's that you can find that are just big compilations of different groups/bands. Would that work?

[dependonyou]

She has most of the stuff she listens to already, and she doesn't listen to stuff often. She usually just turns on the oldies station, if she listens at all...

[mobobocita]

I got my mom that photo bracelet, would she like something like that??

[dependonyou]

Photo bracelet? ::confused::

[mobobocita]

I posted like a month ago that I got my mom a bracelet. It was this: http://www.lakeside.com/details.asp?I=IM9&R=23565&Ntt=%3FIM9&N=36

and I put photos of each of her kids/their families and one of each grankid in it.

[dependonyou]

That's precious! I doubt she'd wear it, though. She wears one gold link bracelet, and that's it. Like I said, her jewelry rarely changes. I think the size of the bracelet might bother her. She only wears thin ones, and she has such trouble keeping a watch on.