Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing pretty good. We got home a little over an hour ago. Mom has done all the dirty laundry & put everything else away so now I am writing to you & after that I will be going to the couch to just relax the rest of the evening. We have a quick skype call with Tubal & Karen later tonight but after that nothing. That is a good thing because I think I will be going to bed quite early as the last 2 nights I didn't get hardly any sleep. Went to bed both nights at midnight & woke up at 6 am. Too say the least Mom is pretty exhausted. 
 The drive home was better than we thought it would be. As we got closer to home there was a lot of debris on the ground, trees & branches down but we are safe here &we have power. 5 miles in either direction of where we live is a different story. It is pretty bad. People are losing their houses, won't have power for days & now the death toll is up to 9. The weatherman this morning said that Massachusetts ( the side we are on ) can't take another hit after this one on Friday but we have been informed that Wednesday into Thursday we are getting hit for a second time with Storm Quinn. This one will be about the same as Storm Riley but even more rain. Mom is praying that we will be safe but also for everyone else. All this devastation is so heart breaking. Thank you, God, & all the Angles for watching over us when we drove to NH & also when we drove home today. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live in my heart, mind, body & soul. 
 Okay.... so for updates.... Friday we got to NH around 3 pm & went straight to the hotel. Mark & Mom got settled in & had dinner. The weather was still pretty bad so we all decided that we would stay in for the night & just relax. We watched the weather channel for the most part because we were watching the tracking of the storm back home here. Mom took a very long bubble bath & called it a night. Saturday we were up early & got ready. We headed to Grandpa's house for 11:30 am. Meme & Bob joined us. We had lunch delivered & visited with everyone while Mark & Mom were trying to get all the electronics to work for Grandpa & Debbie. We succeeded! we left Grandpa's house around 4:30 pm. Grandpa went to church & we headed to Meme's.  ( Mom is sorry that I did not stop at the cemetery this time but with the rain, snow & mud I would not have been able to get out & really visit with you. I know you understand but Mom felt the need to type it. I know that I don't have to go there all the time as well because I can talk to you any time or anywhere. Mom will be back up there in May for a few days so I am hoping for nice warm weather so that I can sit there for a bit & just visit with you. ) We stayed at Meme's for about an hour & then headed over to the surprise party for Charlie. Honestly we stayed there for about 1 1/2 hours & then left. Mom didn't really know many people there & the reception with me being there was not well like I am afraid. People came up to me & talked but I could tell that they were doing it because they felt they " had " to...like it was the right thing to do. I picked up on that right away & I don't tolerate that kind of thing anymore. Once we left, Mark & Mom headed over to Uncle Chris' house for a bit to visit. We stayed there for a couple hours & got back to the hotel around 10:30 pm. Mom was so itchy because they have a well-behaved cat but where Mom is allergic to them, I was having a hard time. I jumped into the tub for a soak & after 20 minutes I was fine. Mark & Mom headed to be around midnight. This morning we were up at 6 am. Mom got things packed up, got ready & we were out of the hotel around 10 am. All in all it was a great weekend for us. I got to see many people & have fun for the most part. Mom is just tired...that's all. I have called Meme, Grandpa & the rest of the family to let them know we made it safely home. Now Mom needs to finish this letter so I can go relax & think of what to make for dinner. It is already going on 3 pm. This day is flying by......
 Mom still hasn't thought of what to do to replace the colors & their meanings yet. I will get to thinking & start doing it tomorrow. For now....here is the daily prayer for the day:
 Pray when you feel like worrying. Give thanks when you feel like complaining. Keep going when you feel like quitting. Amen.
 Here is a saying for the day: Today, take a look at how far you have come. Yes, you have come so very far on your journey. Keep looking up....stay positive & keep moving forward!
 Okay, pumpkin.... Mom is going to get going now. Laundry will be done soon & my eyes are really tired. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. I have already lit a couple candles for you. I will whisper to you later tonight so smile when you hear Mom & I will smile back to you. I miss you so much. More than words can say. Hope your evening is everything that you need & want it to be. Come visit me if you can. Mom would love that so much. Thank you my sweet precious son. Until tomorrow comes...good night & sweet dreams. I love you with all my heart.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!