Gift Baskets
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79676)
United States
December 6, 2022 11:45am CST
Happy Tuesday Everyone! it's a rainy, dreary, dismal day here today. It isn't light rain and it isn't pouring either just a constant rain. I have all the lights on as it's just too dark without them.
My daughter in law was supposed to have her surgery at 10:30 and she was all prepped and ready to go. Seems she's still waiting and the doctor is running behind. I imagine she's anxious having to just wait until they wheel her into the operating room. That's the latest text I got from my son.
Yesterday I got a huge box delivered from my Aunt and Uncle for Christmas. It's filled with all sorts of breakfast goodies (pancake mix, Vermont maple syrup, sorted jams and other stuff). I called her this morning to say thanks and how much I appreciate their thoughtfulness.
After we hung up from our phone chat, coffee and catching up I felt guilty that she beat me in sending off a gift. Every year we send each other something but I had only online shopped for some ideas without making a decision or purchase.
Time to take action and I ordered them a gift basket from Harry & David and it's says it's ready to ship. Hopefully they'll get it in about a week.
Right after I hit check-out cart our internet went out. What a stroke of luck that it didn't go out while I was in the middle of my purchase. It's back on now
There's so many options to choose from when looking for a gift basket. Do you ever send gift baskets?
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15 responses
@kobesbuddy (74526)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Dec 22
A gift basket is a wonderful idea, I'd love to see the one your purchased:)
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@Marilynda1225 (79676)
• United States
6 Dec 22
It's huge and filled with so much stuff. Looks like we're going to enjoy it for quite awhile
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@BarBaraPrz (45479)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 Dec 22
No, I don't send gift baskets.
And it's dreary and damp here today, too, but not outright raining at the moment.
As if the weather isn't enough to give me a headache, I awoke with a nosebleed, and of course, the roofers are making quiite a racket.
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@Marilynda1225 (79676)
• United States
6 Dec 22
That certainly doesn't sound like your day started off very well
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@BarBaraPrz (45479)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Dec 22
@Marilynda1225 I took an extra strength tylenol but ended up having to take one with codeine later in the day because the headache wasn't going away.
@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
6 Dec 22
Oh dear it went off as soon as you were purchasing..typical aye?
Now that sounds a lovely box you got with the pancakes and all!
Your poor daughter in law..wonder did she go in yet?
Your poor daughter in law..wonder did she go in yet?1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
6 Dec 22
@Marilynda1225 God love her..prayer for her Marilyn..let us know how she is please
@Marilynda1225 (79676)
• United States
6 Dec 22
Waiting and waiting for hours before they took my daughter in law in for her surgery. She's in recovery now
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
6 Dec 22
When I was working three jobs and didn't have time to stop to think, I sent gift baskets to everyone... I only slowed down on the weekend. I worked as a night clerk in a motel on Friday and Saturday from 6 pm to 6 am. I took Pretty to work with me. She and I played board games or cards until time for her to go to bed and then I had time between customers to do what I wanted. (Mostly, that meant I slept for around five hours...)
I've never gotten a gift basket for myself. I always hoped people really did enjoy them.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
6 Dec 22
@Marilynda1225 I liked money too much back then. I should have spent more time with friends and family, instead.
@Marilynda1225 (79676)
• United States
6 Dec 22
Wow you really were a hard worker and yet you still found time to send gift baskets to people. I'm sure they appreciated your thoughtfulness
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@snowy22315 (169889)
• United States
7 Dec 22
I have, but mostly I send gift boxes of various items. I sent one last year loaded with dry fruit and nuts.
@Tampa_girl7 (48907)
• United States
8 Dec 22
I hear that Harry and David’s has really nice gifts.
@JudyEv (325687)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 22
We're thinking of getting a gift basket for some people who are down on their luck at the moment. They do have some very lovely ones or we might even make up our own.
@LindaOHio (156055)
• United States
7 Dec 22
I hope things went well with your DIL. That was a very thoughtful gift from your Aunt and Uncle. They should really enjoy your gift basket. We've never sent out a gift basket. Have a great day.
@Juliaacv (48391)
• Canada
7 Dec 22
I hope that the surgery is over and your daughter-in-law is healing.
Even if it is only a minute or two waiting in the hallway to be wheeled in is nerve wracking.
I do not send alot of gift baskets anymore.
I did find a nice place here in this city, but they do not delivery outside of the city, and before we moved we sent alot from a nice fruit place, they had great fruit baskets.
