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 I'm in my 70s and have a number of hobbies that I pursue at different times. These are the activities that spice my life up, and according to "the science," it is healthy for the brain to be involved socially and physically with others and the world outside our front door. 

-I read books and write reviews on Good Reads and if I buy a book, I generally leave a review on the site where I purchase it-- Amazon or Thrift Books, usually.

-I love knitting but don't do it as much as I have in the past, partly because my old hands are not quite up to the repetitive strain.  But a baby garment or something I can pick up and set down over a longer period of time-- that works fine to feed my knitty craves.

As you put together your list of those for whom you buy gifts this holiday, I recommend that you consider their hobbies-- the ones they actively pursue, the ones they seem to have 'dropped', and perhaps "potential" hobbies that they have mentioned to you, or that you, devoted mom or friend, vision as a possible enjoyable pasttime for them. 

When my Grandfather was 50, my parents gifted him with golf clubs for his birthday. That man golfed with great passion for the rest of his life, and, in fact, he passed away in the Golf Clubhouse-- true story. I am pretty sure he would have agreed that that was his perfect dying scenario if someone had ever asked. I'm not suggesting you buy something that eventually leads to your loved one's demise, but you know, you just might contribute to an activity that they enjoy for the rest of their days.

Here are some possibilities:

For the Painter:



For the Potter:




For the Cake and Cookie Decorator: 

Beautiful decorated cake from Preppy Kitchen. Click to go to Etsy for Tools.


For the Chef Entertainer:





For the Knitter:
Crafty Granny
                                                              Organize your Crafty Life! 
                                                           Knit some order into your Life!


For the Quilter:

Personalized Metal Door Sign


ETSY GIFT CARDS



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