[Maigrey]

How about a gift of time and effort?

[PrincessB]

Guess how we found out about the appliances? Some one visits my grandmother at least once a week. Through these visits we found out that she wanted to keep cooking for herself but hated turning on the oven, etc. We asked her if there is something she would like that would make daily life easier and that is what we put under the tree.

I agree, though, Visiting is the best gift.

[barker]

How about a gift of time and effort?

My mother has everything she needs or wants. Last Christmas my present to her was handrails for her basement stairs that didn't have any. My brother gave her some touchlights that run on batteries so if her power goes out she can put them by different doors to find her way around.

This year I've been listening to the little things she mentions. Like the closet door that sticks and won't close completely. Or her stove isn't level anymore.

Will put these ideas into a hat and we'll all draw one and see that it gets done.

She doesn't drive much anymore. This summer untill I started a different job every Friday was "Point and Drive" day. I would drive and she would just tell me which direction to go.