That's fine for guidelines, but don't compare yourself to others or try to compete (get back sooner). Your body is going to heal at its own speed, and that is out of your control.

Rather than feeling guilty about not helping out, I think you should milk it for all it's worth. Sit back, put your feet up, sip on a hot chocolate, smile big, and gloat while everyone else waits on you hand & foot between the shovelling. While you're at it, pile on a little "mother's guilt".... Are you ever going to have another opportunity like this?

Oh.... and stop watching the weather channel....

Doc