Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Saturday morning? Mom & Mark both had rough nights. mark actually went to bed around 9 pm last night while Mom stayed up & watched the skiing ( Olympics ) & then I decided to go to bed to get some sleep. That lasted all of 10 minutes & then I was sick & in the bathroom for the next 3.5 hours. Mom got to sleep around 2 am & was up at 7 am. To say the least I am exhausted & Mark is still sick with his cough & cold. Looks like this weekend will be filled with doing nothing but getting better! right now we are awaiting the arrival of our friends that are driving from NH to here so that they can get the stuff we are giving to them. The plan was for them to come down & we would take them to lunch but that is not happening at all. They are just coming here, grabbing the stuff & then heading back out on the road because of mark being sick. It sucks because it is a long drive to come this way for about 20 minutes worth & then drive back but none of us want to get everyone sick. Next time we will make it up to them. 
 Mom wanted to write to you now so that I can take the day & evening to just relax with Mark & try to make him feel better. We are just going to have a low-key day with watching movies & cuddling up on the couch. The weather right now is sunny with blue skies but in about 7 hours that will all change. We will be getting snow & miserable weather through the night. The weather states that we will have high winds & up to 5" of snow but not to fret because Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday is suppose to be in the 60's to almost 70 degree weather with sun. Mother Nature is going bonkers...lol! Mom thinks this snow will be the last that we see & it is basically what we call " sugar snow. " 
 Last night Mom had the chance to chat with Grandpa for a brief bit. He is doing better & is no longer sick & neither is Debbie. Unfortunately, Great Grammy is sick with the flu & has been in bed for several days now. That is not good. She can not afford that at her age. She will be 98 years young in August. Guess Grandpa will be going up to see her today. I just hope that he doesn't get sick again for the forth time. Mom will touch base with Meme either later today or tomorrow so I will have more updates for you at that time as well. Not much else is going on, Tyler. Things are just really quiet here & sometimes that is not a bad thing. Some days you just need to kick back & do nothing after you have been on the go all week. Mom will try to scoot out for a couple hours tomorrow to do some grocery shopping & pick up medicine for Mark. If you can, could you please help Mark get better? He has a very busy week coming up & he needs to be on his " A " game for that. A couple of the things are really important. Mom's fingers are crossed for him. I will explain everything at a later time when I can, but again if you could help him in any way that would be very much appreciated. Thank you my sweet precious son! Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you in the afternoon. We have a skype call set tomorrow evening with Tubal & Karen as well. Mom hopes that your night tonight will be filled with everything you are needing to do & want to do as well. Come be with Mom when I am sleeping tonight if you get the change. Thank you. I will whisper to you later so smile when you hear Mom & I will smile back to you. I will also light the candle tonight for you. Mom misses you so much. No words can express just how much & I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. Always you will be Mom's hero & the wind beneath my wings. You will forever live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Before I go, here is the color & meaning for the day: White: White means Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvoyance, healing, truth-seeking, innocence, clarity & unity. Dawn, purification, peace, truth, protection, spirituality,. Repels negativity; spiritual strength, truth, purity; heals emotions & provides protection.
 Here is the saying for the day: Today, take the time to slow down, snuggle up & enjoy a quiet moment just for YOU! Don't forget.... Love yourself.....
 Here is the prayer for the day: Thank you God for all you have done for me in the past year & in this year thus far... Thank you for the days & nights, in which you have spoken to me, blessed me, provided for me, protected me, comforted me, healed me & given me strength to get through. Thank you God for reminding me to trust in You with all my life. Amen. 
 Mom needs to get going so that I can start the night routine as it is 4 pm now ( Mom took a break from writing as our friends got here at 12 noon & just left 20 minutes ago. ) The weather has already changed. It is colder out, wind has picked up & the sky is all gray & cloudy. The storm is definitely coming. Good night & sweet dreams, Tyler, my bright shining star. I love you with all my heart.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!