I spent much of yesterday (which was a bee-yoo-tee-ful one) on the heating pad.  In between I did get some stuff done around here, but it was a good thing I passed on the Tucson trip.  Tom got back at 8:30 pretty wiped out from the full day of walking around - I would have been a mess!

In the Weather Dept: Carlo called Tom at 8:00 last night to let us know that he was walking in his front door; he had been able to do the entire 800-mile trip home in one day after all as he had hoped - and didn't run into any weather on his drive!  

In MD my brother & SIL got 16 inches of snow (below is their view out the front door at Mink Hollow while it was still coming down), and friends Lisa & Eric got 21.  Mom, who has everything she needs at Riderwood, didn't get nearly as much.

In the Thank Goodness Dept: When I talked to Mom this morning she mentioned that Ted had fallen a few times recently, one time in the late evening while carrying a wine bottle in one hand and a glass in the other.  While the bottle didn't break so at least the wine was saved <G> the glass of course shattered - plus Ted was unable to get himself up.  Riderwood Security came to the rescue, and Housekeeping came and cleaned up.  And Ted didn't break any of his 92-year-old bones, though he may have used up another of his (more than) 9 lives! 

  

Now I'm just waiting for it to be late enough to call Linda for some help with applique for my UGLY Quilt challenge for Foothills, due March 12.  I'd had a partial plan but came up with an additional idea yesterday, so today I hope to pretty much pull it all together.

My back is somewhat improved today, but sadly not enough to try out Jim's group class this afternoon.  Maybe next Sunday?