Today, I want to send my grandmother a beautiful bouquet of her favorite flowers (sunflowers) from http://www.1800flowers.com. Flowers are her thing!

I woke up yesterday morning and decided to phone my mother. Normally this isn’t out of the ordinary, however, we usually talk every other day and that’s usually in the late evenings after she’s gotten in from work. I decided to call her for a little chat while she was at work because I knew she’d gotten so much finished up and caught up this past weekend. I knew she’d have a little time to chat, especially because I called while the other ladies were at lunch. I asked her for her opinion of something and before she could even respond, her cell phone began to ring. It was the home healthcare nurse and her room mate and the only thing they could manage to say to my mom was “Get home, now..”, which of course frightened the both of us because we knew it had to be something going wrong with my grandmother. We were right, my grandmother’s kidneys are starting to shut down and although she’s currently stable, they aren’t expecting her to improve much, if any, at all. It’s a time like this when you really feel three thousand miles away. As much as I would love to be with my grandmother right now, the conditions for traveling aren’t that great this time of year and I’m not sure if we could afford it for a few more weeks. When I spoke to my mother late last night for an “update”, I asked her if there was anything I could do. The only thing she responded with is “You know how much she loves her flowers..” and that is so true. Flowers and gardening were my grandmother’s passions outside of “family”. She enjoyed their fragrance and especially their colors. It’s been a few years since she’s be able to do any gardening of her own but she’s never lost her love of flowers, even as Alzheimer’s has taken a toll. A bouquet of flowers may not seem like much but for my grandmother, I think they’ll brighten her day and with any luck trigger some fond memories of back when..

http://www.1800flowers.com has a large selection of the freshest bouquets, gourmet foods, stuffed animals, gift baskets and plants for a variety of occasions like: birthday’s, birth of a baby, wedding, get well soons and just because, to name a few. If you’re in a rush to find that special gift to let your loved ones know they’re on your mind, they’ve made their website time-friendly. Rather than using their search feature, you can choose from a number of categories based on things like: holidays, flower types, gift baskets and so much more. Maybe you have a loved one who’s been stationed through the military, in another country other than the US or family scattered around the globe. No worries because that’s not a problem for 1800flowers.com, they’re also capable of international deliveries all over the world through their international affiliations. Now that’s convenience!

I’ve found the perfect bouquet for my grandmother. I know that she will love the sunflower arrangement I’ve picked out because I’ve had personal experience with 1800flowers.com on two other occasions (once for my mother on Mother’s day and once for Jo’s grandmother, before she passed, when she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time). The flowers were beautiful both times, and I am confident they’ll be just as beautiful this time too.

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