These are the truly lovely flowers my mother sent me for my birthday.  I typically dislike having cut flowers around because watching them wilt and die is strangely sad.  These are so beautiful that I’m determined not to let them die anytime soon.  I plan on wrestling them out of that basket soon and wrangling them into a vase where I can properly hydrate them.  Anyone have any flower arranging tips?  Lest I have to telephone my not-so-friendly but seriously green-thumbed grandmother for help!