My mom needed eye surgery and 24/7 care followup.....I happily agreed to go take care of her....and the day I was due to arrive was a blizzard! During our change of planes our pilot was asked if we were going to divert (to Vegas!) and he said he thought our window of arrival would be fine and Thankfully it was!!! I arrived late at night and my sister picked me up and we slipped and sledded all the way to her house and this is what greeted us! Even tho it was mid January I was so in the Christmas spirit!
The next morning this is what her cul de sac looked like! They plow the primary roads first, then the secondary roads and just pile it up in the center!
All the schools were closed for days....Snow Days!
I was a bit intimidated to drive however it is such a small town (with lots of ditches to get stuck in) I found that staying in all day was giving me cabin fever and I had to venture out....even if it was just to the closest store!
I took a walk one day and it was wonderful, cold, dangerous and beautiful.....
My mom's little dog is a trooper in the snow....love these little paw prints.....(yes I had to sing...watch our where the huskies go....please don't eat the yellow snow)
And nothing tastes better than mom's home cooking warm pot roast on a cold day!
After her surgery I tinkered around the house on little projects she asked me to do....my mom is not a collector however she loves her little miniatures so I worked on a place to display them...
I did not have access to the things I needed to really display them, so that will be finalized on my next visit....(not like you can run out to Z Gallerie or the mall!)
I did paint my owl and love birds for Valentines day and completed my mom's great grandchild tree....
Six sweet great grandchildren on the family tree.....
And spent time with Dad too.....love his memorial corner....
My sister had a conference people flew in from all over (ski ops) so we made some welcome bags....have to include an Idaho Spud!
The goodies looked very welcoming!
The snow just kept coming.....shoveling was a must!
This is a picture of our side yard.....wish I would have had a snowmobile!
It was fun to get out for a movie and a hot tottie with friends.....you can really appreciate that in the -5 degree weather!
Mom healed well....I headed home and I admit I really enjoyed my hibernation....it was forced down time which I needed.....it made me slow down and appreciate so many things...it filled me with gratitude for the people in my life and the things I am able to do. Having said that...it was wonderful to get back to this temp on arrival.....
This sunshiny view.....
and these sweet boys....
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