I think I am physically incapable of mentioning "flying sheep" without making a Python reference....
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
How about silk flowers? Would that be okay? Nobody's allergic to silk, right?
Won`t anybody think of the silkworms?
I dunno - I figured they'd be happy having jobs making silk, right?
My mother was allergic to silk, wearing it. Just looking at it, nah.
I'm allergic to silk, but I'd have to put the silk flowers to my nose and inhale for it to have any effect. (I'm allergic to breathing silk fibers and cotton linters, which is stuffing made of cotton. So I'm weird.)
Send paper flowers! [link]
But then there's paper cuts!
I love the paper flowers. They tend to age more gracefully than the average 'silk' flower. Silk isn't much used in artificial flowers these days, by the way.
As both a former florist and former balloon decorator (large scale, not twisty animals), I can say with certainty that both are pretty unhealthy and/or environmentally hazardous.
Ironically, it's hard to create a beautiful aesthetic without causing some sort of damage.
Hospitals definitely need some beautification and loved ones appreciate special displays of support. But until every hospital room is equipped with one of those cool digital screens (also bad for the environment, no doubt) where gorgeous pictures can be rotated, I'm going to opt for heartfelt words, either in person or on a recycled card. Or handmade bed jackets knitted from driftwood.
Dude. You're stuck in a hospital that long, send pot brownies and books.
OR Xanax and movies.
iTunes gift card. Fancy headphones. A really soft washcloth. Soap that doesn't smell like Lysol. Super thick hand lotion that smells good. Fuzzy socks. Dry shampoo and a good brush. A memory foam pillow (Hospital pillows suck.) A soft blanket.