Are those cross-stitched Santas I see? They are absolutely gorgeous!!! I wish I had the time and patience to make something that beautiful.

I love seeing what the storm looked like from your part of the state. We had whiteout in the hospital courtyard, for heaven's sake! And speaking of, I'm glad your mom is doing well. Fingers still crossed.

Such lovely photos and good news! Continued healing thoughts are heading your Mom's way.

Hmmm.....thunder and lightening during a snow storm? I have never heard of that before. I bet it was scary!

I am really glad that your mom is ok - and that you are ok as well [with your mom and that crazy whiteout]. Your Santa skirt is adorable! Looking forward to seeing your mitts :D

Sandy, I hope things continue to go well for your mom. Some whiteout, hmmm???

Glad to hear your Mom is okay!

That cross stitch is beautiful! How long did it take you? That would take me eons to finish! You must have incredible patience to get through a piece like that. =)

Great news on your mom! I thought of you on Friday and figured you'd be taking some sky photos. I took some, too, but haven't posted them yet.

Yah! Mom is okay! Mom is okay!

That tree skirt is gorgeous! I thought about making my own tree skirt once. Once. The impulse passed quickly.

So, So pleased to hear the good news about your Mum! I can't think of a better Christmas gift.

I'm so glad your mum is ok.

Wow I love that cross stitched Christmas tree skirt, very pretty!
I had experienced a real New England white out when I lived there long ago and I was so amazed you could get thunder with snow. I was was driving too and had to pull over for a long time because I couln't see the car in front of me. Very scary, but I was sitting so long and amazed at what was sround me that I took pictures too. hehehe, my Husband thought I was nuts for that, but is was cool to see. I have never seen lightning with snow before, I think that would freak me out.
I am glad your Mom is better.
The only mittens I knitted last week were these itty bitty wonky thumbed ones. Do they still count? I did pick up some red yarn the other day to start knitting some red mittens soon with fuzzy cuffs and a pair of Mrs. Beeton's.

Thanks for the good news. And the photos.

We haven't had a good white out in a long time nor thunder/snow! That's a cruel winter. It's good to hear you made it safely home.
Wonderful news about your mother!
And your sewing skills are fabulous. What a great looking skirt! You have a post full of good fortune.

The tree skirts looks fantastic! I knew you would do an awesome job. And good news on mom, too. I'll be keeping things crossed for the results this week as well.
The snow on Friday was wicked bad, huh? It took me an hour to get home and it's usually a 25 minute drive. I've only driven in conditions that bad once before and it was scary. I was glad I was in the Suburban and not the little Jeep, that's for sure.
And Dale, with the school bus? He didn't finish getting kids home until almost 6 pm and he's usually done at 4 on Fridays. Yikes!!

Beautiful job on the tree skirt, Sandy! Glad to hear the surgery went well for your Mum. Have you put out your christmas miniatures yet? Show us!

Sandy! It is gorgeous! It reminds me that I forgot to look for the Santa ornaments for you. I think I still have them, I'll look tomorrow. If you don't hear from me, remind me!

More prayers headed your mom's way, that all of the rest of the news will be as good as it can be.

We grocery shopped during the white out too. My husband sees it as an adventure. Me? Not so much. Then, because of the quickly falling snow and rapidly covered roads, we were stranded at the market. Traffic was at a standstill in every direction thanks to cars off the road, or just plain stuck in the road, and tractor-trailers stuck or jack-knived. Not fun. Next time I will be better prepared.

Although generally, I've had a good experience with the Canadian medical systen, I've never been seriously ill. Thank goodness your mom is in the States where she didn't have to wait in line for her surgery. Hope she's feeling better soon.

Make your lemonade and vodka a double, you deserve it.
Li

Holy cow, that's some SNOW! That is one fabulous tree skirt - beyond beautiful. And hooray for your mom!

Glad you made it home safely. I've never actually driven through a white-out, but I have through serious fog, and it's very scary when you can't safely see past the hood of your car.

Also glad your Mom's surgery went so well, the Christmas tree skirt looks great, and yay for the Christmas cards!

Welp, we're looking at February for my holiday cards. But MY clients might have holiday cards before Xmas. Does it count if you're making other people's cards? I'm so tired.

That storm sounds WICKED COOL! Although I'm glad you're home safe to blog about it. Still. I don't think I've ever witnessed thunder and lightning during a snowstorm.

So glad to hear about MOM! Hope the news continues to be good.

Nice job on the tree skirt. My Xmas cards are not done yet -- all three of them that I do. Lazy? Why, yes, I am.