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24. A beautiful orchid plant, which will last much longer than cut flowers.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 02:50 AM

Apr 2014

I've given and received them, to older single women.
They really are elegant.

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o.k. - this is *STAT* - need b'day suggestions for elderly-spinster-sister - STAT [View all] UTUSN Apr 2014 OP

drive over there and take her to dinner at noon, spend the day with a tape recorder irisblue Apr 2014 #1

Thanks, so sweet. No. I'd do that for you, however. n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #10

O.K. so the "stat" thing doesnt work. (The patient is dead.) n/t Fine. UTUSN Apr 2014 #2

SPINSTER? Skittles Apr 2014 #3

LOL femmocrat Apr 2014 #5

I'm glad the two of you *know*!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #11

I'll second the "WTF" and raise you a "The Hell?" KatyaR Apr 2014 #29

What century is it? undeterred Apr 2014 #35

Another cat! Scuba Apr 2014 #4

She luerves nothing animated/living. n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #12

Hey - actually - tonight I was thinking about going WARREN for myself in GD!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #19

Edible Arrangements. femmocrat Apr 2014 #6

Actually, I'd thought of that & this will probably be the thing. n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #13

That was my first thought, too, excellent idea! :) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #21

oh yes yes yesss azurnoir Apr 2014 #22

I thought of sending that to my mother Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #25

I thought you were going to say "Edible Underwear." Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #28

Older single women are not hugged and pampered enough in my opinion riderinthestorm Apr 2014 #7

I love *you* but hugging/pampering ain't gonna do it for either of us. nt UTUSN Apr 2014 #14

Books? My 75 year old pseudo mother-in-law loves to get 2theleft Apr 2014 #8

Actually, she's transitioned beyond me into e-tablet thing, does her missal on her phone UTUSN Apr 2014 #15

A price range and list of some of her interests would help us help you n/t LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #9

Let's start with "cheap" and go from there. As for interests UTUSN Apr 2014 #16

I just got my sister (age 77) a peacock night light - she loves it Glorfindel Apr 2014 #17

Bwah-ha-HAH!!!!!!!!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #18

Perhaps you coud pay for some handyman or gardening services? BainsBane Apr 2014 #20

I love this idea. noamnety Apr 2014 #32

Pizza or a sub sandwich. LiberalAndProud Apr 2014 #23

A beautiful orchid plant, which will last much longer than cut flowers. No Vested Interest Apr 2014 #24

Gift Card to whatever Sherman A1 Apr 2014 #26

Why do I get the feeling LeftofObama Apr 2014 #27

You're not missing it: Check posts 3, 5, 29, 4 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #31

Practical...but grilled onions Apr 2014 #30

How old is elderly? '-) That's okay, I don't expect an answer. marzipanni Apr 2014 #33

Why wouldn't you expect an answer? "Elderly" legally is 62/65 varies. I'm elderly. She's older than UTUSN Apr 2014 #36

give her a llama mopinko Apr 2014 #34

stop referring to women as spinster Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #37