Today is my mom's birthday. Since she is in Arizona and we all are in Tennessee, we won't be going out to dinner. I use to angst over what to do for Mom since we can't be there in person and do the eating thing together. She does not collect anything and her digs are fairly spartan of knick-knacks. Then one day I decided to send her flowers on her birthday. They are clutter-free (gone in a week or two) and totally frivolous and totally just for her!
Mom lives in a very remote area of the Arizona high desert about an hour from Phoenix. In years past, I would hop online to order from 1800flowers.com and the local florist would deliver (getting lost and having to call, but getting there eventually). This year we had trouble. The kids helped me pick out a very nice arrangement. Do you know how hard it is to get two teenagers of different genders to pick out the same arrangement? If not, you don't have kids! Anyway, we picked out a great Flowers of Europe Fall Flowers arrangement and I ordered. Not. Turns out the economy has bus
inesses dropping like flies in Mom's area and there is no longer a florist who delivers to her community. Drat! Back to the drawing board. This time I try ftd.com. Same situation. The kids agree on an arrangement and we order, but again no florist. Third time's the charm I tell myself. I have always dreaded sending boxed flower arrangements through FedEx or UPS, but it seems this is the only way I'm going to get flowers to my mom for her birthday, so I relent and go back to 1800flowers.com. Once again I present options and to my wonderment the kids both pick the same arrangement. Hallelujah! Flowers ordered; crisis averted.
Mom called when the flowers arrived. They are beautiful and she loves them! Happy Birthday, Mom! I love you!
¡Hasta pronto, mis amigos!
~N
So I have neglected my blog during the month of October. I can't believe today is Halloween. Things have been very busy with church life. I am the chair of the search committee looking for a new youth coordinator. Add in soccer, fall break, and regular life, it's been a whirlwind of activity. But I'm ready to climb back into that saddle and get to blogging. I actually forced myself to refrain from posting these last couple of days just to make sure I really wanted to post again. A
nd I do!
