We escaped the huge snowstorm on Friday, got lots of rain instead. It is 7 °F (-14 °C) here this morning and snowing with strong winds. Yesterday morning what looked like a light snowfall turned out to be the residue of freezing rain and sleet from Saturday night. It is seriously winter!
Mother returned home from the hospital on Thursday. I wasn’t feeling well that day and when my dad called from the hospital at noon to say they were experiencing delays, decided to stay put. So it was good that we only got rain on Friday. Don’t think I would have had the energy to shovel out the car and go to their house. I picked up some things for them and in the afternoon helped mother prepare Christmas cards. This is the time of year that she hears from friends and relatives. When we were busy, it gave my dad some time to take a good nap to catch up from lost sleep through the night. When he got up he helped sign cards and look up addresses.
I went there again yesterday afternoon — it was sunny but even at that time of day it took a while to clear the ice from the windshield of the car and it was hard to open the doors. Mother worked with me doing some more cards while my dad drove to NuMine to shop at DiMaio’s. We decided to take a break and I was putting the things away when there was a knock at the door. The Elderton Parish carolers and Pastor Joyce came to sing for mother. They filled the room and she was very happy for the visit. As they were leaving my uncle and aunt stopped by to visit with the exchange student from Brazil who stayed with them in high school. She is now in her final year of medical school and had returned to USA for a visit.
Mother looked better and seems to be feeling better than any time since last summer. It is really good that she got home in time for Christmas.
