Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is doing a little better than I was yesterday but still not at 100% just yet. I am sorry that I didn't write to you at all yesterday but Mom did not go on her computer at all. I got up from bed & went right to the couch & stayed there all day long. I was covered up with a blanket with the pups right beside me. I had a fever, headache & I was kinda stuffy. I just felt like poop. I went to bed at 10 pm last night & got up at 8 am. My tummy is acting up today & I feel nauseous from time to time. I don't have the headache any longer but Mark said I did have a slight fever this morning. I got up, feed the pups, made breakfast, cleaned up the dishes, took a shower & got ready & then I pushed myself to take the pups for a long walk. The weather today is beautiful. The rain finally stopped this morning, the gray skies are clearing now & the sun is shining. It is about 70 degrees but with the wind it doesn't feel it but it sure is nice out there. 
 Not much for updates for you at all in the last 2 days. The phone has not rang at all. Aunt Beck did send me a picture yesterday of the botanical gardens. I guess it was Wisteria Lane. It was beautiful in the picture so I can just imagine what it looked like in person. She said that it was gorgeous. They left Florence this morning & now are headed to the coast for a few days. They have 9 days left in Italy before they are on a plane back home. Those 3 weeks really went by fast for them I am sure. Mark's brother was back in Vegas for 2 weeks & he goes back to the UK on Saturday for another 8 weeks to finish up a contract & then he is back in the states again. Everyone seems to be doing well. That is a good thing! Charlie & Marion are suppose to be coming for a visit on Saturday but Mom is not sure right now if that is going to happen. I know Charlie wants to but Marion keeps changing her mind on it. First it was they were coming for the weekend, then it was for the day only, then it was they didn't really know what they were doing, then it was maybe we will stay the night. It keeps changing & Mom is getting pretty tired of it. Marion & I are not close really anymore. Not sure why but it has been that way for several months to a couple years now. She has no time to be my friend but she can be friends with other people. Mom has spoken to Charlie about it & he says he doesn't get it either. He sees what she is doing & he doesn't like it but he can't do anything to change it either. This is really driving a wedge between our friendship as well. I want to see Charlie & hang out when we can but Marion not so much now. She has changed since she started to hang out with her co-worker who is 21 years old. I don't understand that at all & I am not even going to try. If that is what she wants then so be it but I don't have to tolerate the way she treats me. I have done nothing wrong to deserve it. I think this weekend will be Mark & I hanging out. Shopping like we always do on Saturday & then Sunday I think we will go to the movies to see the new Avengers. Mark wants to see it so it will be fun to go. We haven't been since December when we saw the Star Wars movie. Mom has a nail appointment in the morning while Mark is getting his hair cut. The whole thing with Marion really bothered Mom for a long time. I was hurt, then angry & now I am at the point I don't care. It is what it is. I know that is probably the wrong way to think & feel but I can't always be the one who makes the effort to communicate with her, ya know? Oh well... enough of that subject!
 Mom got her grade for her final exam yesterday. It was a 93! I was super excited! My final grade was an 89...B+. That was 2 points from an A- but I will take it. My GPA still stands at a 4.0 with a numerical grade of 97. Mom started her next class. Seems like it will be interesting for sure. I am planning on working on some of it after I write to you as well. Just a couple hours today & a full day tomorrow. I will keep you posted on things.
 That is about all I have. Like I said earlier. It has been a very quiet 2 days which has been nice. Mom hopes that your evening tonight will be filled with everything you need & want it to be. Come visit Mom in my dreams tonight if you can. Thank you my sweet precious son. I miss you so much & 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 inside my heart, mind, body & soul. I will whisper to you later this evening so smile when you hear Mom. I will smile right back to you. I will also light the candle so know that it is for you as you see it shining bright. I will be back to write to you more tomorrow so until then... good night & sweet dreams later on. 
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo Muah!

Here is the prayer:
  How good it is to give thanks to you, O Lord, to sing in your honor, O Most High God, to proclaim your constant love every morning, and your faithfulness every night. Psalm 92:1-2, TEV

We thank you, Lord our God. How much good you have poured out on us throughout our lives! And how much we should thank you every day! We thank you that again and again we feel your help and know that you can fill our earthly life with what is of heaven. May your kingdom come over the whole world, for all people are longing for faith and for mercy and are to be gathered into your house under the staff of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Watch over us during the night. May your help go far and wide into the whole world. Stand by those who call upon you, even when they do not understand how they should pray. Help us and grant that the Savior may come, to the glory of your name. Amen.