Sunday, September 30, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing well but I need to say that I am so sorry for not writing you a letter like I said I was going to do after we got home. Mom honestly was so tired that I did nothing for the rest of the time we were home until we went to bed. Mom and Mark went to bed around 10 pm Friday night because we knew we had to get up early Saturday morning and we did... bright and early at 6 am. Mom got the pups fed, we got ready and then we were out the door at 9:30 am to make a 90 minute trip to go meet a Real Estate Agent. We have been eyeing one particular home for some time and we found out that we waited just a little too long because it sold. We were bummed quite a bit but Mom looks at it as it was not the house we are suppose to have. Anyways... we met the agent and we chatted for about an hour or so and then we looked at one house. Both Mark and I did not want to like it at all but when we saw it we both really did. We toured the entire place and it is big enough for us and it is really cute and a shorter commute for Mark to his office. We left there and grabbed lunch as it was after 1 pm and we discussed what we thought of the home, what we liked vs what we didn't like. The agent is keeping his eyes open for things for us so that is great to have someone helping. Mom and Mark found another house and we think we are wanting to take a look at it this coming weekend. We kind of need to act fast because our lease here is coming up and we need to say whether we are going to resign or we are not. That will be happening within a couple weeks. After we got home, we relaxed and still chatted about the house we looked at, had dinner and Mom spoke to Meme and Grandpa. Last night we watched Phantom of the Opera as Mom has never seen it and it was so good. That got over at 11 pm and Mom went straight to bed. Mark stayed up for a bit longer. This morning Mom was up at 6:30 am and I saw the sun rise. It was pretty. I took a couple pictures of it. I fed the pups, did the garbage, prepped things for dinner tonight, did laundry and then got ready. We were out the door at 11 am. We had to go grocery shopping and then Mom had her nail appointment. We got back home at 2:30 pm and Mom put everything away, hung up the wet laundry, dried the rest, and then got dinner going for us as it takes awhile to cook in the oven. We are having stuffed peppers and it smells amazing! Dinner will be ready by 5 pm. We will feed the pups, have dinner, Mom will clean up and then we have our skype call with Tubal and Karen tonight. After that will be dessert and watching TV as tomorrow is Monday and Mark is back to work and I start a new class. Mark needs to have a pretty low key day as Tuesday is going to be brutal for him with doing that cutover in the wee hours of the morning. The sun won't even be up by then when he has to get ready and leave. Tuesday is going to be a very long day for us both but worse for Mark. Mom will be speaking to Aunt Beck tomorrow as well because I have to interview her for one of my questions on my exam in my new class. This one is Career Development Strategies and it is another writing class....ugh! Mom will get threw it though! I have 4 classes after this one and then I am done. I can't wait. I have a couple other things I have to do for CEUs and then Mom will be back in school again for getting her degree in Business Management. That will be exciting for me and a double degree. I am looking forward to that very much and then I can go after my dream job which I will fill you in on at a later time....promise!
Today is the last day of September and it is also Grandpa and Debbie's 1 year Wedding Anniversary. Grandpa had to work today so they will be celebrating it tonight. Mom is not going to call them tonight but I will tomorrow though. Mom can't believe that it will be October 1st too. September flew by so fast. Someone was saying that there was 13 Fridays until Christmas...ugh! I don't even want to think about that yet as that is winter and you know what comes with that.... the dreaded S word...lol!
Later tonight Mom will light the candle for you and whisper to you when I go to bed just like I do every night. Smile when you hear my voice and I will smile back to you my sweet precious son. I sure hope that your night will be everything that you need and want it to be. Come visit me in my dreams if you can or sit beside me tonight so I can get some rest. Thank you. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Please continue to watch over us all and lead Mom to the paths I need to be on and need to be taking. Thank you. I miss you bunches and I love you with all my heart, mind, body and soul. You are forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. You are the wind beneath my wings. Until tomorrow ......
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the pray for the day:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing well but I need to say that I am so sorry for not writing you a letter like I said I was going to do after we got home. Mom honestly was so tired that I did nothing for the rest of the time we were home until we went to bed. Mom and Mark went to bed around 10 pm Friday night because we knew we had to get up early Saturday morning and we did... bright and early at 6 am. Mom got the pups fed, we got ready and then we were out the door at 9:30 am to make a 90 minute trip to go meet a Real Estate Agent. We have been eyeing one particular home for some time and we found out that we waited just a little too long because it sold. We were bummed quite a bit but Mom looks at it as it was not the house we are suppose to have. Anyways... we met the agent and we chatted for about an hour or so and then we looked at one house. Both Mark and I did not want to like it at all but when we saw it we both really did. We toured the entire place and it is big enough for us and it is really cute and a shorter commute for Mark to his office. We left there and grabbed lunch as it was after 1 pm and we discussed what we thought of the home, what we liked vs what we didn't like. The agent is keeping his eyes open for things for us so that is great to have someone helping. Mom and Mark found another house and we think we are wanting to take a look at it this coming weekend. We kind of need to act fast because our lease here is coming up and we need to say whether we are going to resign or we are not. That will be happening within a couple weeks. After we got home, we relaxed and still chatted about the house we looked at, had dinner and Mom spoke to Meme and Grandpa. Last night we watched Phantom of the Opera as Mom has never seen it and it was so good. That got over at 11 pm and Mom went straight to bed. Mark stayed up for a bit longer. This morning Mom was up at 6:30 am and I saw the sun rise. It was pretty. I took a couple pictures of it. I fed the pups, did the garbage, prepped things for dinner tonight, did laundry and then got ready. We were out the door at 11 am. We had to go grocery shopping and then Mom had her nail appointment. We got back home at 2:30 pm and Mom put everything away, hung up the wet laundry, dried the rest, and then got dinner going for us as it takes awhile to cook in the oven. We are having stuffed peppers and it smells amazing! Dinner will be ready by 5 pm. We will feed the pups, have dinner, Mom will clean up and then we have our skype call with Tubal and Karen tonight. After that will be dessert and watching TV as tomorrow is Monday and Mark is back to work and I start a new class. Mark needs to have a pretty low key day as Tuesday is going to be brutal for him with doing that cutover in the wee hours of the morning. The sun won't even be up by then when he has to get ready and leave. Tuesday is going to be a very long day for us both but worse for Mark. Mom will be speaking to Aunt Beck tomorrow as well because I have to interview her for one of my questions on my exam in my new class. This one is Career Development Strategies and it is another writing class....ugh! Mom will get threw it though! I have 4 classes after this one and then I am done. I can't wait. I have a couple other things I have to do for CEUs and then Mom will be back in school again for getting her degree in Business Management. That will be exciting for me and a double degree. I am looking forward to that very much and then I can go after my dream job which I will fill you in on at a later time....promise!
Today is the last day of September and it is also Grandpa and Debbie's 1 year Wedding Anniversary. Grandpa had to work today so they will be celebrating it tonight. Mom is not going to call them tonight but I will tomorrow though. Mom can't believe that it will be October 1st too. September flew by so fast. Someone was saying that there was 13 Fridays until Christmas...ugh! I don't even want to think about that yet as that is winter and you know what comes with that.... the dreaded S word...lol!
Later tonight Mom will light the candle for you and whisper to you when I go to bed just like I do every night. Smile when you hear my voice and I will smile back to you my sweet precious son. I sure hope that your night will be everything that you need and want it to be. Come visit me in my dreams if you can or sit beside me tonight so I can get some rest. Thank you. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Please continue to watch over us all and lead Mom to the paths I need to be on and need to be taking. Thank you. I miss you bunches and I love you with all my heart, mind, body and soul. You are forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. You are the wind beneath my wings. Until tomorrow ......
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the pray for the day:
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33, NIV
Dear Father in heaven, in the world we are full of fear; in you we have peace. We pray that your Spirit may give us the joy of your heavenly kingdom and the strength to live in your service. Remember those who suffer pain, who still have to walk paths of fear and distress. Grant them help, to the glory of your name. May we be united in hope and in expectation of what you will give through your great goodness and faithfulness. Amen.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom wants to start out by saying that I am so sorry for last nights letter to you. I was so tired after not getting any sleep for the past 2 nights and then studying until 8 pm that all I did was crash at 10 pm last night. I got some much needed sleep last night for a short while that is so I am doing much better today. Mom was up at 7 am this morning and got right up and got everything set for my proctor exam that started at 9 am this morning. The exam lasted 4 hours and there was 42 questions on the thing. There was so much on the test that I didn't know how to code and my grade reflected on it. I tried my very best though and unfortunately I still failed the exam. Mom now knows what it is like to fail a test again. I was disappointed in myself but there was nothing I could do to go over my answers because the time tested out and I had no way of doing it so that is where I failed it. Overall though my grade in the course was an 84~ B so Mom is happy with that and I am grateful that I do not have to take the whole course over again. That is the bright side to it. After that exam was done, Mom chatted on the phone briefly with a friend and then now I am coloring my hair while I write to you. Multitasking! Mom will shower after that and then the rest of the day/night will be relaxing and just debriefing this whole morning. Mom is pretty tired and still kind of down in the dumps. Anyways,,, enough of that subject!
There was so much going on yesterday that Mom has to fill you in on. I spoke to Aunt Beck yesterday and she had some exciting news to share and that was she is going back to Italy in August 2019 for 12 days with a group of friends and there might be a chance to also go back to Italy before that doing some teaching. Bean has gone to the doctors to get more blood work done and to have her TSH Levels checked. She is doing really well on the medicine and she is pretty happy! That is great news! Debbie is doing amazing with her recovery only after 10 days post surgery. She is wanting to return back to work but the doctor says not for another 3.5 weeks. Grandpa is doing good and just working a lot still. He plans on completely retiring in just 2 months! That will be great for him. He needs to just relax and enjoy life now! Meme and Bob are doing okay but are worried about Skittles again. He threw his back out and he hasn't been doing so well. He had a doctor appointment this morning so I will reach out to Meme later and see how he made out. My fingers are crossed. Mark is doing good. He had a pretty relaxed day today from work which is good seeings how next week he is booked solid and a cutover to boot very early Tuesday morning. Mom is doing the best that I can. You see what I go through and how I am so no need to tell you about it all. Mark and Mom got some exciting news yesterday afternoon..... we have been doing the paperwork for the home loan and we finished it up and yesterday we were called to say that we got approved for one! We can start looking for a home to call our own now. We had our sights on one house but we got told today that it was sold already. Mark and Mom are bummed but like I told Mark the positive part is that we got approved and that other house was not meant for us so the right one will come along. We will find one and we will be homeowners again very soon. Please be with us so that the process goes smoothly and that we find our dream home. Thank you so much! Those are the updates that Mom has for you today. I am sure there will be more over the weekend though.
Mom has been burning the candle for you since 9 am this morning. It is almost out and a new one needs to be started again. I will do that after I finish up with your letter. Mom will whisper to you later tonight so smile when you hear me and I will smile back to you. I sure hope that your evening will be filled with everything that you need to do and may want to do. Come visit Mom in my dreams tonight if you can. I will be back sometime tomorrow with another letter to you. Mark and Mom are heading out early in the morning to go meet with a Realtor. Hopefully we will get some good suggestions and maybe even find another home. Keeping our fingers crossed. It will be a long day so Mom will probably write you a short letter and then a longer one on Sunday. Just wanting to give you and all my followers a heads up! I love you so much my sweet precious son. You still are my world. You always were and always will be. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Thank you for shining your bright light Mom's way and lighting my path that I need to go down. It means so much to me! I miss you beyond words and that will never change. You live inside my heart, mind, body and soul for always. Mom needs to get going now as I have to jump in the shower and get this dye out of my hair...lol. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story – those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. Psalm 107:1–3, NIV
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom wants to start out by saying that I am so sorry for last nights letter to you. I was so tired after not getting any sleep for the past 2 nights and then studying until 8 pm that all I did was crash at 10 pm last night. I got some much needed sleep last night for a short while that is so I am doing much better today. Mom was up at 7 am this morning and got right up and got everything set for my proctor exam that started at 9 am this morning. The exam lasted 4 hours and there was 42 questions on the thing. There was so much on the test that I didn't know how to code and my grade reflected on it. I tried my very best though and unfortunately I still failed the exam. Mom now knows what it is like to fail a test again. I was disappointed in myself but there was nothing I could do to go over my answers because the time tested out and I had no way of doing it so that is where I failed it. Overall though my grade in the course was an 84~ B so Mom is happy with that and I am grateful that I do not have to take the whole course over again. That is the bright side to it. After that exam was done, Mom chatted on the phone briefly with a friend and then now I am coloring my hair while I write to you. Multitasking! Mom will shower after that and then the rest of the day/night will be relaxing and just debriefing this whole morning. Mom is pretty tired and still kind of down in the dumps. Anyways,,, enough of that subject!
There was so much going on yesterday that Mom has to fill you in on. I spoke to Aunt Beck yesterday and she had some exciting news to share and that was she is going back to Italy in August 2019 for 12 days with a group of friends and there might be a chance to also go back to Italy before that doing some teaching. Bean has gone to the doctors to get more blood work done and to have her TSH Levels checked. She is doing really well on the medicine and she is pretty happy! That is great news! Debbie is doing amazing with her recovery only after 10 days post surgery. She is wanting to return back to work but the doctor says not for another 3.5 weeks. Grandpa is doing good and just working a lot still. He plans on completely retiring in just 2 months! That will be great for him. He needs to just relax and enjoy life now! Meme and Bob are doing okay but are worried about Skittles again. He threw his back out and he hasn't been doing so well. He had a doctor appointment this morning so I will reach out to Meme later and see how he made out. My fingers are crossed. Mark is doing good. He had a pretty relaxed day today from work which is good seeings how next week he is booked solid and a cutover to boot very early Tuesday morning. Mom is doing the best that I can. You see what I go through and how I am so no need to tell you about it all. Mark and Mom got some exciting news yesterday afternoon..... we have been doing the paperwork for the home loan and we finished it up and yesterday we were called to say that we got approved for one! We can start looking for a home to call our own now. We had our sights on one house but we got told today that it was sold already. Mark and Mom are bummed but like I told Mark the positive part is that we got approved and that other house was not meant for us so the right one will come along. We will find one and we will be homeowners again very soon. Please be with us so that the process goes smoothly and that we find our dream home. Thank you so much! Those are the updates that Mom has for you today. I am sure there will be more over the weekend though.
Mom has been burning the candle for you since 9 am this morning. It is almost out and a new one needs to be started again. I will do that after I finish up with your letter. Mom will whisper to you later tonight so smile when you hear me and I will smile back to you. I sure hope that your evening will be filled with everything that you need to do and may want to do. Come visit Mom in my dreams tonight if you can. I will be back sometime tomorrow with another letter to you. Mark and Mom are heading out early in the morning to go meet with a Realtor. Hopefully we will get some good suggestions and maybe even find another home. Keeping our fingers crossed. It will be a long day so Mom will probably write you a short letter and then a longer one on Sunday. Just wanting to give you and all my followers a heads up! I love you so much my sweet precious son. You still are my world. You always were and always will be. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Thank you for shining your bright light Mom's way and lighting my path that I need to go down. It means so much to me! I miss you beyond words and that will never change. You live inside my heart, mind, body and soul for always. Mom needs to get going now as I have to jump in the shower and get this dye out of my hair...lol. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story – those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. Psalm 107:1–3, NIV
Lord our God and our Father, we thank you for all the blessings you have brought into our lives and for everything we still hope to receive from your goodness. We thank you that through your Spirit you will work more and more in us and in all people, so that we are not held back by any human considerations but can go toward a higher goal. Keep us in your care. In all our special concerns may each of us experience your comfort and help, so that we may rejoice with the praise of your name always in our hearts. Amen.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday evening? It is already going on 8 pm and Mom just got done studying for her exam tomorrow. I have been going at it all day since 11 am this morning. Mom is not going to write a letter to you tonight because I am so tired and have to be up at 7 am tomorrow but I will fill you in on so much stuff that happened today on tomorrows letter to you. Mom just wanted to tell you that I miss you bunches and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live in my heart, mind, body and soul. Have fun tonight while Mom gets some much need sleep. Come be with me or visit me in my dreams if you can. I will write to you tomorrow I promise. Until then...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday evening? It is already going on 8 pm and Mom just got done studying for her exam tomorrow. I have been going at it all day since 11 am this morning. Mom is not going to write a letter to you tonight because I am so tired and have to be up at 7 am tomorrow but I will fill you in on so much stuff that happened today on tomorrows letter to you. Mom just wanted to tell you that I miss you bunches and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live in my heart, mind, body and soul. Have fun tonight while Mom gets some much need sleep. Come be with me or visit me in my dreams if you can. I will write to you tomorrow I promise. Until then...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Wednesday evening? It is already 5 pm and Mom is just getting done studying. I was able to be up early this morning and go over the questions that I had on my exam and then submit it. There were 20 questions and Mom got 2 wrong... that was a 92%! I was so shocked but happy! My grade is sitting at an 86 ~ B right now so no matter how I do on the final I will pass the course overall. I am super excited. Mom took the rest of the day and high-lighted things in my textbook as that is the only thing that I can have along with my coding book for the proctor exam. That is scheduled for Friday morning. Please be with me as I take it and then I know I will do really well on it. Tomorrow I will finish up the high-lighting and then I will be ready. Mark was gone all day long today at a customer site so it was quiet here for the most part. The weather turned out better than expected. The sun has been in and out all day long and right now it is out again. We were suppose to get rain today with some thunderstorms but I guess they bypassed us. We might get some rain and storms later though. They call for it between 8 pm- 12 midnight.
Mom and Mark hardly got any sleep last night. I don't know what is going on with Princess but she is chewing and licking constantly. I don't know why though. She does not have fleas, obviously and I don't visually see anything so I am thinking it is dry skin. I am hoping she chills out tonight so that we can sleep. Mom may give her one of her relaxation pills to see if that helps as well. Ozzy is fine and poor guy didn't get much sleep either. Guess it will be early to bed tonight for us all. That is fine by me!
Last night the phones again were so quiet. We did not get any calls at all. We watched TV and had dinner and dessert. It was nice. I will try to touch base with everyone tomorrow because Friday I will be busy all day and then it is the weekend and that is busy for us as well. Tonight we will have a nice dinner and then maybe go for a walk with the pups and then relax. Mom loves these kinds of nights. I miss the nights we would have as well...either playing a game, listening to music, watching a movie or TV or being outside if it was nice. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. My heart hurts every day since you have been gone. Mom can't believe that it has been 5 years, 3 months and 6 days. Mom has never been the same and never will be the same again. You took my heart with you. You continue to live within and inside my heart, mind, body and soul but you know it is not the same thing. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings!
It is now 5:45 pm and the pups have been fed, dinner has been prepped and it is now in the oven cooking. We should be eating dinner around 6:15 pm. Mark is on the phone right now have a very important conversation with a gentleman.... Mom will fill you in on that tomorrow...promise! I sure do hope that you have a relaxing evening tonight and that you can have some fun as well. Come visit Mom if you can in my dreams or sit next to me so that I can get some sleep. Thank you! The candle is burning bright for you and Mom will whisper to you later this evening so smile for me and I will return that smile right to you. I will be back tomorrow with another letter so until then good night and sweet dreams my bright shining star!
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Wednesday evening? It is already 5 pm and Mom is just getting done studying. I was able to be up early this morning and go over the questions that I had on my exam and then submit it. There were 20 questions and Mom got 2 wrong... that was a 92%! I was so shocked but happy! My grade is sitting at an 86 ~ B right now so no matter how I do on the final I will pass the course overall. I am super excited. Mom took the rest of the day and high-lighted things in my textbook as that is the only thing that I can have along with my coding book for the proctor exam. That is scheduled for Friday morning. Please be with me as I take it and then I know I will do really well on it. Tomorrow I will finish up the high-lighting and then I will be ready. Mark was gone all day long today at a customer site so it was quiet here for the most part. The weather turned out better than expected. The sun has been in and out all day long and right now it is out again. We were suppose to get rain today with some thunderstorms but I guess they bypassed us. We might get some rain and storms later though. They call for it between 8 pm- 12 midnight.
Mom and Mark hardly got any sleep last night. I don't know what is going on with Princess but she is chewing and licking constantly. I don't know why though. She does not have fleas, obviously and I don't visually see anything so I am thinking it is dry skin. I am hoping she chills out tonight so that we can sleep. Mom may give her one of her relaxation pills to see if that helps as well. Ozzy is fine and poor guy didn't get much sleep either. Guess it will be early to bed tonight for us all. That is fine by me!
Last night the phones again were so quiet. We did not get any calls at all. We watched TV and had dinner and dessert. It was nice. I will try to touch base with everyone tomorrow because Friday I will be busy all day and then it is the weekend and that is busy for us as well. Tonight we will have a nice dinner and then maybe go for a walk with the pups and then relax. Mom loves these kinds of nights. I miss the nights we would have as well...either playing a game, listening to music, watching a movie or TV or being outside if it was nice. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. My heart hurts every day since you have been gone. Mom can't believe that it has been 5 years, 3 months and 6 days. Mom has never been the same and never will be the same again. You took my heart with you. You continue to live within and inside my heart, mind, body and soul but you know it is not the same thing. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings!
It is now 5:45 pm and the pups have been fed, dinner has been prepped and it is now in the oven cooking. We should be eating dinner around 6:15 pm. Mark is on the phone right now have a very important conversation with a gentleman.... Mom will fill you in on that tomorrow...promise! I sure do hope that you have a relaxing evening tonight and that you can have some fun as well. Come visit Mom if you can in my dreams or sit next to me so that I can get some sleep. Thank you! The candle is burning bright for you and Mom will whisper to you later this evening so smile for me and I will return that smile right to you. I will be back tomorrow with another letter so until then good night and sweet dreams my bright shining star!
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20, RSV
Lord our God, we are your children, who come before you and stand in your presence. Be with us and be our light in all situations of life, in all hardships and grief. Be our light, as you have always been. Reveal your power so that the world may know you as we have come to know you. Give us joyful readiness to persevere until your day comes, for the brightness of your day will shine through all darkness and will end all evil, to the glory of your name. Amen.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Tuesday late afternoon? The weather here is terrible. The whole day has been cold and raining. The wind is blowing and it is so wet out there. We had to break down and turn the heat on because it was 68 degrees in the apartment this morning and it was pretty cold. The day so far has been okay. Mom and Mark were up early this morning but Mark got right up and Mom lounged around for a couple of hours before getting up and getting ready. Maintenance came this morning to fix the drains in the bathrooms and also fix the faucet in the kitchen. Mom made brunch and came right in to study. I was doing so good on my exam and I was on a roll until the last 5 questions... ugh! They are so hard and Mom does not know the answers to them at all. I need to go over it again tomorrow because each question is worth 5 points and if I get them all wrong it puts me at a 75 and I really don't want that at all. Tomorrow after I submit the exam I will be taking the rest of the day to make notes and tab my books because either Thursday or Friday it will be my proctor exam in this class. I got to see a quick glimpse into my next course and boy that one will not be fun at all. It is going to be long and drawn out. Lots of writing in this class and thinking. Hope it goes smooth for Mom and that I can get it done in a good short amount of time. Mark worked all day long today. He is still going at it and it is almost 5 pm. Tomorrow he is back on the road again for another long day and then again 2 days at least next week. I sure hope it slows down for him and soon so he can take a vacation. It is much needed!
Last night the phones were so quiet. No one called at all. Mom relaxed on the couch with the pups and a blanket while Mark was playing and chatting with his brother on line. Tonight, Mom will make dinner and then do the same thing as last night. There are a couple shows that I taped so I will watch them. It will be to bed early tonight so that we can get some much needed sleep. I will try to touch base with everyone tomorrow during the day and also during the evening to see how they are doing. Mom did have a chat on line with Charlie this morning. That was the first time in like 2 months. I was brief and short. I guess he is having surgery on October 1. I wished him well and that was that. Mom has no time for people that don't have time for me unless they have nothing to do or they are bored. I am so done with that. I think he knew it too and that is okay by me. Aunt Shirley also messaged Mom today. She is having such a rough time with Grammy being up there with you now. She is so lost and has nothing to do with her time now. She is depressed and says things like she wishes that she could go be with Grammy now and that she doesn't want to be here anymore. It is pretty bad. I told her that I knew how she felt because that is how I felt when you passed but I also told her that you would never want me to be that way so I changed my thinking and my ways and try to be positive on most days. Don't think that will happen with her though. Please tell Grammy to go be with her and send her signs to let her know that she is near. She really needs to stop with the attitude and the way she is talking and feeling. Not many will put up with it at all. I will try my best to help her though. Thanks pumpkin!
Mom has had the candle burning since noon today. It is so dark here. It feels like it is 10 pm. It is crazy. This candle is half way through so I think by the weekend it will be done and another one will started. I am almost through all the candles that I have had since last year. Mom will only be buying candles when I need them and not like before. I will have 3 or 4 on hand and then buy more when needed. They loose their fragrance if they sit too long. Mom will whisper to you as I always do so smile when you hear me and I will smile to you too. I miss you like crazy and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. Forever you will be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Always will be living inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Hoping that the severe thunderstorms are not too severe like last week! Mom needs to get going to feed the pups and make dinner for Mark and I. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son....good night and sweet dreams. Have fun tonight while I sleep and come visit me in my dreams if you can. I love you.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Tuesday late afternoon? The weather here is terrible. The whole day has been cold and raining. The wind is blowing and it is so wet out there. We had to break down and turn the heat on because it was 68 degrees in the apartment this morning and it was pretty cold. The day so far has been okay. Mom and Mark were up early this morning but Mark got right up and Mom lounged around for a couple of hours before getting up and getting ready. Maintenance came this morning to fix the drains in the bathrooms and also fix the faucet in the kitchen. Mom made brunch and came right in to study. I was doing so good on my exam and I was on a roll until the last 5 questions... ugh! They are so hard and Mom does not know the answers to them at all. I need to go over it again tomorrow because each question is worth 5 points and if I get them all wrong it puts me at a 75 and I really don't want that at all. Tomorrow after I submit the exam I will be taking the rest of the day to make notes and tab my books because either Thursday or Friday it will be my proctor exam in this class. I got to see a quick glimpse into my next course and boy that one will not be fun at all. It is going to be long and drawn out. Lots of writing in this class and thinking. Hope it goes smooth for Mom and that I can get it done in a good short amount of time. Mark worked all day long today. He is still going at it and it is almost 5 pm. Tomorrow he is back on the road again for another long day and then again 2 days at least next week. I sure hope it slows down for him and soon so he can take a vacation. It is much needed!
Last night the phones were so quiet. No one called at all. Mom relaxed on the couch with the pups and a blanket while Mark was playing and chatting with his brother on line. Tonight, Mom will make dinner and then do the same thing as last night. There are a couple shows that I taped so I will watch them. It will be to bed early tonight so that we can get some much needed sleep. I will try to touch base with everyone tomorrow during the day and also during the evening to see how they are doing. Mom did have a chat on line with Charlie this morning. That was the first time in like 2 months. I was brief and short. I guess he is having surgery on October 1. I wished him well and that was that. Mom has no time for people that don't have time for me unless they have nothing to do or they are bored. I am so done with that. I think he knew it too and that is okay by me. Aunt Shirley also messaged Mom today. She is having such a rough time with Grammy being up there with you now. She is so lost and has nothing to do with her time now. She is depressed and says things like she wishes that she could go be with Grammy now and that she doesn't want to be here anymore. It is pretty bad. I told her that I knew how she felt because that is how I felt when you passed but I also told her that you would never want me to be that way so I changed my thinking and my ways and try to be positive on most days. Don't think that will happen with her though. Please tell Grammy to go be with her and send her signs to let her know that she is near. She really needs to stop with the attitude and the way she is talking and feeling. Not many will put up with it at all. I will try my best to help her though. Thanks pumpkin!
Mom has had the candle burning since noon today. It is so dark here. It feels like it is 10 pm. It is crazy. This candle is half way through so I think by the weekend it will be done and another one will started. I am almost through all the candles that I have had since last year. Mom will only be buying candles when I need them and not like before. I will have 3 or 4 on hand and then buy more when needed. They loose their fragrance if they sit too long. Mom will whisper to you as I always do so smile when you hear me and I will smile to you too. I miss you like crazy and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. Forever you will be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Always will be living inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Hoping that the severe thunderstorms are not too severe like last week! Mom needs to get going to feed the pups and make dinner for Mark and I. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son....good night and sweet dreams. Have fun tonight while I sleep and come visit me in my dreams if you can. I love you.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more...And he who sat upon the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." Revelation 21:1, 5, RSV
Lord our God, our Father, we look deep into your mighty Word and see the glory of the new world you will create according to your justice and truth. We thank you for giving us this joy on earth in the midst of all our toil and striving. We look deep into your Word. You make all things new. To this hope our lives are directed, to this hope you have called us, and we want to be faithful forever. Praise to your name, for you have already done great things for us! Keep us in your Word. Let many find the light, for in this light they may look to you in simple faith and constancy until the end, when throughout the world we may see your glory and your grace. Amen.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? It is already 5:30 pm and Mom just got done feeding the pups and finishing studying for the day. It has been a busy morning and afternoon for me. I was up at the crack of dawn (6 am) and I fed the pups and gave them their vitamins, made coffee for Mark while he slept in and then hopped back into bed for a short break, then back up at 8 am, made the bed, got ready, cleaned the bathrooms and made the chocolate cake for the truffle. That went in the oven and then Mom made breakfast, did the dishes, made the truffle and then came right in to study at 10 am and did that all day until just now. Mom finished and looked over her exam and then submitted it. I got 3 wrong out of 50 questions. My grade was a 94~ A. Mom was so surprised as I had so many that I was unsure of...like 14 questions to be exact. I actually would have gotten a 98 but at the last minute I changed 2 of my answers when I originally had the correct ones...oh well. Mom is super excited that I got that grade. I started the next chapter and exam. I am already 5 questions into it. I have to be careful on this one though as it is only 20 questions and they are 5 points a piece. That will be the end of the book and course for me. Wednesday I will take the day and tab my books for the proctor exam that will either be on Thursday or Friday. Mom has her fingers crossed that I pass it and that I will do okay on that one. Please be by my side when I take it. I sure do need your guidance and help my sweet precious son. Thank you.
O holy moly has the weather changed. The last few days have been in the low 60's and today was 58 degrees with high winds of 22 mph. What a drastic change in just a week. The skies are gray and cloudy today with no sun shining. Tuesday it is suppose to rain all day and same for Wednesday with severe thunderstorms. Maybe we will get to see the sun shining towards the end of the week and going into the weekend. That would be nice and hopefully warm things up. Last night was quiet. Mom spoke to Grandpa and Debbie very briefly as they were headed out for a couple hours last night. Everything is good and Debbie is healing great and feeling wonderful. Such great news for sure. Mark and Mom had a nice dinner and we watched TV....football all night long. Cowboys lost big time. They were not playing their best but there were also several calls against them that were unfair. Patriots played the late game and they lost as well. I think the score was 26-10. That is the second one right in a row that they have lost. That is not good at all. That game never got over until after 11 pm and Mom was asleep but Mark stayed up for it. Tonight will be having dinner and catching up on shows that we taped and then going to bed. Mom will be up early again to study and Mark has a full days work ahead of him as well.
Mom has had the candle burning since this afternoon for you. Hope you smile when you see it and also when you hear Mom whisper to you throughout the day and night. I smile right back so I hope you see that too. Mom sure hopes that your evening will be restful and that you get to do all the things that you need to do and want to do. I have no doubt that you will be having some fun but also staying very busy. If you can, come visit me in my dreams tonight while I sleep. I miss you so much. It hurts my heart every day that you are not here for Mom to see. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will be in my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? It is already 5:30 pm and Mom just got done feeding the pups and finishing studying for the day. It has been a busy morning and afternoon for me. I was up at the crack of dawn (6 am) and I fed the pups and gave them their vitamins, made coffee for Mark while he slept in and then hopped back into bed for a short break, then back up at 8 am, made the bed, got ready, cleaned the bathrooms and made the chocolate cake for the truffle. That went in the oven and then Mom made breakfast, did the dishes, made the truffle and then came right in to study at 10 am and did that all day until just now. Mom finished and looked over her exam and then submitted it. I got 3 wrong out of 50 questions. My grade was a 94~ A. Mom was so surprised as I had so many that I was unsure of...like 14 questions to be exact. I actually would have gotten a 98 but at the last minute I changed 2 of my answers when I originally had the correct ones...oh well. Mom is super excited that I got that grade. I started the next chapter and exam. I am already 5 questions into it. I have to be careful on this one though as it is only 20 questions and they are 5 points a piece. That will be the end of the book and course for me. Wednesday I will take the day and tab my books for the proctor exam that will either be on Thursday or Friday. Mom has her fingers crossed that I pass it and that I will do okay on that one. Please be by my side when I take it. I sure do need your guidance and help my sweet precious son. Thank you.
O holy moly has the weather changed. The last few days have been in the low 60's and today was 58 degrees with high winds of 22 mph. What a drastic change in just a week. The skies are gray and cloudy today with no sun shining. Tuesday it is suppose to rain all day and same for Wednesday with severe thunderstorms. Maybe we will get to see the sun shining towards the end of the week and going into the weekend. That would be nice and hopefully warm things up. Last night was quiet. Mom spoke to Grandpa and Debbie very briefly as they were headed out for a couple hours last night. Everything is good and Debbie is healing great and feeling wonderful. Such great news for sure. Mark and Mom had a nice dinner and we watched TV....football all night long. Cowboys lost big time. They were not playing their best but there were also several calls against them that were unfair. Patriots played the late game and they lost as well. I think the score was 26-10. That is the second one right in a row that they have lost. That is not good at all. That game never got over until after 11 pm and Mom was asleep but Mark stayed up for it. Tonight will be having dinner and catching up on shows that we taped and then going to bed. Mom will be up early again to study and Mark has a full days work ahead of him as well.
Mom has had the candle burning since this afternoon for you. Hope you smile when you see it and also when you hear Mom whisper to you throughout the day and night. I smile right back so I hope you see that too. Mom sure hopes that your evening will be restful and that you get to do all the things that you need to do and want to do. I have no doubt that you will be having some fun but also staying very busy. If you can, come visit me in my dreams tonight while I sleep. I miss you so much. It hurts my heart every day that you are not here for Mom to see. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will be in my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:24–25, NIV
Dear Father in heaven, we long to be your children and to grow closer and closer to eternal life with all its goodness and truth. In your love to us your children, bless us as we walk on earth under great stress and temptation. Keep us from going astray, and let what you have placed in our hearts grow toward perfection, to your glory and your honor. May our hearts always know the joy that our struggle and suffering are not in vain, that if we are faithful, we may bring forth the fruit of righteousness. Amen.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Sunday late afternoon? It is already 4:30 pm and Mom is just sitting down to turn my computer to write to you and then it is going right back off for the night. Mark and Mom have been very busy today. we were up at 7 am and out of bed by 9 am. Mom made a good breakfast....scrambled eggs, bagels and sausage patties with coffee for Mark and juice for Mom. After that was done Mom did the dishes and then got right to redoing the pantry. That took me over 90 minutes to complete. Meme called as I was finishing up so I chatted with her for about 30 minutes. After that call was finished I went back to making the bed, and tidying up the apartment. Next on the list was breaking down all the boxes in the garage and gathering the trash up. Mark took it to the dumpsters while I vacuumed the downstairs hallway and stairs. Finished that up and came back upstairs and gave both pups baths, did laundry, took a shower finally...lol and then Mark and Mom went over things that we needed to do to start the process of getting a home to call our own. We have been putting it off for a bit but we are both in agreement that it is time. We have found a couple houses that we really like. They are about 1800-2000 sq ft and has 3 beds/2.5 baths. Perfect size for us! We will take a weekend to go looking at the neighborhood to see what that is like. Either we do this in a couple months or it will have to wait until next year at this time. Either way we are good and in a better spot than last year. We can move during the winter as well and break our lease but we would prefer not to if we can avoid it. Mom will keep you updated on things as they progress. After that was all finished , Mom prepped dinner and it is in the oven and we will be eating at a descent hour tonight. It is homemade meatloaf...Mark's request with mashed potatoes and veggie. Dessert tonight will be banana cream pie and the truffle will be made tomorrow while Mark is at a customer site doing a cutover all day. Mom will be home all day studying and finishing up her exam and starting the next chapters and exam. Looks like the proctor exam will be at the end of the week for Mom and then this course will be finished! There is a ray of sunshine for me...lol! Anyways, tonight will be all about watching football and going to bed early. Right now the Cowboys are playing and then later the Patriots. Just to let you know your Dolphins won their game again today! So happy! Hoping the Cowboys will win as well!
Mom's chat with Meme was good today. She went to a few stores and shopped. Mom has taken her to the stores when they are here to visit and she just loves it so much... Mom created a monster...lol! The stores have recently opened up in West Leb so not to far from where they live....you remember West Leb? It is where we would go to bring you to Wendy's! It is about 30 minutes from their house. Nice drive during this time of year with the trees turning all kinds of colors. Meme seemed to be in good spirits today which was nice to hear. Bob was doing well too. Skittles is not doing well again though. He hurt is back again and it not responding to the medicine very well. Meme will be calling the vets this week to see what else can be done. Poor little guy. Please watch over him for Meme and Bob. Skittles is such a sweetheart of a dog! Please watch over us all if you can. Thank you so much. Mom is hoping that you will have a chance to visit me in my dreams tonight. I hope that your evening is all that you want and need it to be. Have fun while Mom gets some sleep. I will be whispering to you just like I always do every night so smile when you hear me and I will smile back. The candle has been burning all day for you. BTW... Mom saw the painting in the sky last night. It was beautiful. It made me smile so big and I thanked you so I hope you heard Mom. The sun is now rising where I can see it from my bedroom window so I know I will get to see amazing sunrises and I am ready for them. I will take pictures and post them on here when I capture them. It is almost 5 pm now and Mom needs to feed the pups and finish up our dinner. I will be back tomorrow morning though to write to you. I miss you beyond words and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul is where you will live. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Sunday late afternoon? It is already 4:30 pm and Mom is just sitting down to turn my computer to write to you and then it is going right back off for the night. Mark and Mom have been very busy today. we were up at 7 am and out of bed by 9 am. Mom made a good breakfast....scrambled eggs, bagels and sausage patties with coffee for Mark and juice for Mom. After that was done Mom did the dishes and then got right to redoing the pantry. That took me over 90 minutes to complete. Meme called as I was finishing up so I chatted with her for about 30 minutes. After that call was finished I went back to making the bed, and tidying up the apartment. Next on the list was breaking down all the boxes in the garage and gathering the trash up. Mark took it to the dumpsters while I vacuumed the downstairs hallway and stairs. Finished that up and came back upstairs and gave both pups baths, did laundry, took a shower finally...lol and then Mark and Mom went over things that we needed to do to start the process of getting a home to call our own. We have been putting it off for a bit but we are both in agreement that it is time. We have found a couple houses that we really like. They are about 1800-2000 sq ft and has 3 beds/2.5 baths. Perfect size for us! We will take a weekend to go looking at the neighborhood to see what that is like. Either we do this in a couple months or it will have to wait until next year at this time. Either way we are good and in a better spot than last year. We can move during the winter as well and break our lease but we would prefer not to if we can avoid it. Mom will keep you updated on things as they progress. After that was all finished , Mom prepped dinner and it is in the oven and we will be eating at a descent hour tonight. It is homemade meatloaf...Mark's request with mashed potatoes and veggie. Dessert tonight will be banana cream pie and the truffle will be made tomorrow while Mark is at a customer site doing a cutover all day. Mom will be home all day studying and finishing up her exam and starting the next chapters and exam. Looks like the proctor exam will be at the end of the week for Mom and then this course will be finished! There is a ray of sunshine for me...lol! Anyways, tonight will be all about watching football and going to bed early. Right now the Cowboys are playing and then later the Patriots. Just to let you know your Dolphins won their game again today! So happy! Hoping the Cowboys will win as well!
Mom's chat with Meme was good today. She went to a few stores and shopped. Mom has taken her to the stores when they are here to visit and she just loves it so much... Mom created a monster...lol! The stores have recently opened up in West Leb so not to far from where they live....you remember West Leb? It is where we would go to bring you to Wendy's! It is about 30 minutes from their house. Nice drive during this time of year with the trees turning all kinds of colors. Meme seemed to be in good spirits today which was nice to hear. Bob was doing well too. Skittles is not doing well again though. He hurt is back again and it not responding to the medicine very well. Meme will be calling the vets this week to see what else can be done. Poor little guy. Please watch over him for Meme and Bob. Skittles is such a sweetheart of a dog! Please watch over us all if you can. Thank you so much. Mom is hoping that you will have a chance to visit me in my dreams tonight. I hope that your evening is all that you want and need it to be. Have fun while Mom gets some sleep. I will be whispering to you just like I always do every night so smile when you hear me and I will smile back. The candle has been burning all day for you. BTW... Mom saw the painting in the sky last night. It was beautiful. It made me smile so big and I thanked you so I hope you heard Mom. The sun is now rising where I can see it from my bedroom window so I know I will get to see amazing sunrises and I am ready for them. I will take pictures and post them on here when I capture them. It is almost 5 pm now and Mom needs to feed the pups and finish up our dinner. I will be back tomorrow morning though to write to you. I miss you beyond words and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul is where you will live. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." Ephesians 4:8, RSV
Our dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you have given us the Lord Jesus on high and that we are allowed to be with him and find joy even while still surrounded by all that must fade and perish. For in Jesus Christ you hold us by the hand through anxiety, need, and death. Grant that he may be with us as we continue our pilgrimage. Grant us your Spirit, for we are poor in spirit and in soul. Give us your Holy Spirit from on high. Just in our weakness we come to know what strength and victory you bring through the Lord Jesus, our Savior. The Lord Jesus is our Savior for body, soul, and spirit for ever and ever. Amen.
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Saturday afternoon? Mom is doing pretty good today! went to bed at a descent time last night and slept good for the most part. Both Mark and Mom were up at & am this morning. We lounged in bed for a bit and then got up and got ready so that we could enjoy this beautiful day out.
Happy 1st day of Fall/Autumn! The weather is so nice out there! It was cloudy and sunny but there is a really nice breeze. Just perfect weather. Mark and Mom didn't go to the store that we were planning on though. Mom decided to change her mind at the last minute and we went to Westwood and did some shopping. We went and got some groceries that we needed and then we headed over to a store that Mom loves. I got a new computer chair. It is baby pink velour. I just love it. My old computer chair was still good but the padding was old and I could feel the metal. Mark wanted it so it is now in his office. That is fine by me! Mom can't believe that there is only 1 week left of September and then we really are into the Fall season as it will be October. Mom is already thinking of pictures to do on here for you for the month. Last year I did all Nightmare Before Christmas for you so this year I need to mix it up. Mom is hoping to find a bunch of pup pictures that have them in costumes along with other fun pics. I will still do an Autumn/Fall scene. So it will be a letter and 2 pup pics, a inspirational quote, Fall scene, Halloween pic and then a memorial pic. Should be 7 posts per day for the month of October. The people are out in the stores going crazy. I guess everyone is starting their shopping early this year. It was crazy! Mom is not even thinking of that just yet. Maybe the end of next month when it is rolling over into November but not right now.
Not much went on last evening. It was pretty quiet as we watched 2 movies and called it a night. The phone never rang once at all. Tonight we will be having dinner and then watching a couple old movies with some snacks and then calling it a night again. Tomorrow we are staying home so that Mom can do some house cleaning during the day and also make that chocolate truffle that you always loved for our dessert. It will be homemade meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner tomorrow night. Mom wants to reorganize the pantry again and then breakdown all the boxes in the garage. The rest of the day will be watching football. The Cowboys play at 4:25 pm against the Seahawks. That should be an interesting game for sure. Think the Patriots play the late game at 8:25 pm. Last week the Cowboys won and the Patriots lost theirs. Good games though! Oh yeah... the Dolphins won their game too so I know that would make you super happy! Meme was as that is still her favorite team! Not much else is happening. I think everyone is enjoying this weather that we are having. Mom misses this time of year the most with you as it was our favorite season. The walks we would take and the places we could and would go were endless as it was the best time of year for you. Not hot and not cold... just right! I miss you so much my sweet precious son! I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my true hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. It is already after 4 pm and Mom needs to be thinking of prepping stuff for dinner. We are having chef salads. Lots of yummy veggies and cheese with ham and chicken in it. So good but lots of prep work. Mom will be back tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you. I hope that your evening is everything you need and want it to be. Come visit in my dreams tonight if you can. I would love that. The candle is already burning for you and make sure to smile when you hear Mom whisper to you later tonight. I will smile right back to you. Continue to watch over us and fly high and free. Thank you Ty! I love you with all my heart. Until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Saturday afternoon? Mom is doing pretty good today! went to bed at a descent time last night and slept good for the most part. Both Mark and Mom were up at & am this morning. We lounged in bed for a bit and then got up and got ready so that we could enjoy this beautiful day out.
Happy 1st day of Fall/Autumn! The weather is so nice out there! It was cloudy and sunny but there is a really nice breeze. Just perfect weather. Mark and Mom didn't go to the store that we were planning on though. Mom decided to change her mind at the last minute and we went to Westwood and did some shopping. We went and got some groceries that we needed and then we headed over to a store that Mom loves. I got a new computer chair. It is baby pink velour. I just love it. My old computer chair was still good but the padding was old and I could feel the metal. Mark wanted it so it is now in his office. That is fine by me! Mom can't believe that there is only 1 week left of September and then we really are into the Fall season as it will be October. Mom is already thinking of pictures to do on here for you for the month. Last year I did all Nightmare Before Christmas for you so this year I need to mix it up. Mom is hoping to find a bunch of pup pictures that have them in costumes along with other fun pics. I will still do an Autumn/Fall scene. So it will be a letter and 2 pup pics, a inspirational quote, Fall scene, Halloween pic and then a memorial pic. Should be 7 posts per day for the month of October. The people are out in the stores going crazy. I guess everyone is starting their shopping early this year. It was crazy! Mom is not even thinking of that just yet. Maybe the end of next month when it is rolling over into November but not right now.
Not much went on last evening. It was pretty quiet as we watched 2 movies and called it a night. The phone never rang once at all. Tonight we will be having dinner and then watching a couple old movies with some snacks and then calling it a night again. Tomorrow we are staying home so that Mom can do some house cleaning during the day and also make that chocolate truffle that you always loved for our dessert. It will be homemade meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner tomorrow night. Mom wants to reorganize the pantry again and then breakdown all the boxes in the garage. The rest of the day will be watching football. The Cowboys play at 4:25 pm against the Seahawks. That should be an interesting game for sure. Think the Patriots play the late game at 8:25 pm. Last week the Cowboys won and the Patriots lost theirs. Good games though! Oh yeah... the Dolphins won their game too so I know that would make you super happy! Meme was as that is still her favorite team! Not much else is happening. I think everyone is enjoying this weather that we are having. Mom misses this time of year the most with you as it was our favorite season. The walks we would take and the places we could and would go were endless as it was the best time of year for you. Not hot and not cold... just right! I miss you so much my sweet precious son! I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my true hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. It is already after 4 pm and Mom needs to be thinking of prepping stuff for dinner. We are having chef salads. Lots of yummy veggies and cheese with ham and chicken in it. So good but lots of prep work. Mom will be back tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you. I hope that your evening is everything you need and want it to be. Come visit in my dreams tonight if you can. I would love that. The candle is already burning for you and make sure to smile when you hear Mom whisper to you later tonight. I will smile right back to you. Continue to watch over us and fly high and free. Thank you Ty! I love you with all my heart. Until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:10–12, NIV
Lord our God, we lift our hearts to you, for you have given great promises to those who fear you. Let your Word strengthen us in faith, patience, and hope. Be with all those who call upon you, pleading for help in our time. For these times must work for our good, and in spite of sin, death, and all evil we can find joy in what you are doing. We call to you, O Lord our God. Let your hand be revealed, that something may be seen besides human striving and the efforts of human hands. Let the work of your hand be visible to many, to all peoples on this earth. May your name be honored, O Lord our God, your kingdom come, and your will be done on earth as in heaven. Amen.
Friday, September 21, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday evening? Mom has been up since early this morning and going all day long! The weather today has been pretty nice and cool for the most part with some sunshine but that all changed about 2 hours ago. It is now dark, overcast and the wind is roughly 20 mph and will continue all through the night into Saturday morning. Mom sure is hoping for a nice weekend. Mark and I plan on going out tomorrow for a bit and then staying home on Sunday to watch football and so that Mom can cook and bake for that day! Overall it will be a nice weekend regardless of the weather. Mark needs to have Sunday to relax as he is going to be doing a cutover on Monday. Those days are always long for him.
Today, Mom got up at 6:45 am and fed the pups, got coffee going for Mark, lounged in bed for a bit and then made a nice brunch for us, did the dishes, got ready and then came in and started studying for the rest of the day. Mom looked at some videos to see if it would help me out with this next part of my course and then I started doing the next exam. I am almost completely done it. I have 10 questions left. I will finish that up over the weekend maybe and then look it over on Monday and then submit it. I have 1 more exam after that and then it is the proctor exam which is my final. Looks like that will happen sometime next week. Mark worked all day and has finally stopped for the night. Pups are fed and Mom has prepped dinner. It will be done in about 20 minutes. Not much at all to tell you about any updates. The phones are really quiet. Mom did chat with Grandpa last night. Debbie sounded great and she is already up, driving and doing all kinds of things. She is not over doing it or lifting which is a biggie. Mom told her that she is going to be so bored because she has 6 weeks off to recover. Grandpa sounded good. We told them that we would call them tonight to check in. Haven't heard anything on Uncle Dick in the last 2 days but I will check in with them over the weekend.
Mom is hoping that your evening will be filled with so many wonderful and new things for you to learn, places for you to go to and everything and anything else that you want it to be. If you can come visit Mom in my dreams or sit beside me while I sleep tonight. Mom sure does miss you more than words can say. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. I will whisper to you as I always do so be listening out for my voice. Smile for me when you hear Mom and I will be sure to smile back to you. A brand new candle was started this afternoon for you. It has been burning since 12 noon. It is Teakwood and White Sage but really Mom can not smell anything so that is pretty disappointing but regardless I love to burn candles as you know! This one is a pretty good size so it will burn for maybe a week. Please always remember that you are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. You will forever live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back to write to you again tomorrow afternoon when we return from our day out. Mom needs to get going so that I can pay some bills and do the grocery shopping before dinner is done. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday evening? Mom has been up since early this morning and going all day long! The weather today has been pretty nice and cool for the most part with some sunshine but that all changed about 2 hours ago. It is now dark, overcast and the wind is roughly 20 mph and will continue all through the night into Saturday morning. Mom sure is hoping for a nice weekend. Mark and I plan on going out tomorrow for a bit and then staying home on Sunday to watch football and so that Mom can cook and bake for that day! Overall it will be a nice weekend regardless of the weather. Mark needs to have Sunday to relax as he is going to be doing a cutover on Monday. Those days are always long for him.
Today, Mom got up at 6:45 am and fed the pups, got coffee going for Mark, lounged in bed for a bit and then made a nice brunch for us, did the dishes, got ready and then came in and started studying for the rest of the day. Mom looked at some videos to see if it would help me out with this next part of my course and then I started doing the next exam. I am almost completely done it. I have 10 questions left. I will finish that up over the weekend maybe and then look it over on Monday and then submit it. I have 1 more exam after that and then it is the proctor exam which is my final. Looks like that will happen sometime next week. Mark worked all day and has finally stopped for the night. Pups are fed and Mom has prepped dinner. It will be done in about 20 minutes. Not much at all to tell you about any updates. The phones are really quiet. Mom did chat with Grandpa last night. Debbie sounded great and she is already up, driving and doing all kinds of things. She is not over doing it or lifting which is a biggie. Mom told her that she is going to be so bored because she has 6 weeks off to recover. Grandpa sounded good. We told them that we would call them tonight to check in. Haven't heard anything on Uncle Dick in the last 2 days but I will check in with them over the weekend.
Mom is hoping that your evening will be filled with so many wonderful and new things for you to learn, places for you to go to and everything and anything else that you want it to be. If you can come visit Mom in my dreams or sit beside me while I sleep tonight. Mom sure does miss you more than words can say. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. I will whisper to you as I always do so be listening out for my voice. Smile for me when you hear Mom and I will be sure to smile back to you. A brand new candle was started this afternoon for you. It has been burning since 12 noon. It is Teakwood and White Sage but really Mom can not smell anything so that is pretty disappointing but regardless I love to burn candles as you know! This one is a pretty good size so it will burn for maybe a week. Please always remember that you are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. You will forever live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back to write to you again tomorrow afternoon when we return from our day out. Mom needs to get going so that I can pay some bills and do the grocery shopping before dinner is done. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." John 7:37–38, NIV
Dear Father in heaven, we thank you for sending down powers from on high into our earthly life. We thank you for sending us a higher nature in which we can live for others because we are living by what we receive from you. May we be simple, childlike, and trusting. When anyone despairs of himself, show him the way to the Savior so that he can find trust. Show to us the way of trust, trust for ourselves and for all people, because it is your will for all to receive help. Amen.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is just drained to be honest with you. I was not tired last night so I stayed up until midnight and was up at 7 am. I didn't really lounge in bed all that long either this morning. I was up, made breakfast, did the dishes, got ready and came right in to look over my exam and submit it. I was not so confident but after looking it over I didn't know what else to try and do so I submitted it. Mom has been bummed ever since. There were 44 questions and I got 7 wrong but it was a total of 25 points so I got a 75 on it. It is a C~ I passed but really that is just not good enough for me. I am very disappointed in myself. I started to work on the next chapters but I am so freaking lost in it. Mom decided to get up, walk away from it for a bit so I took the pups for a walk. I thought that might clear my head but boy was I wrong. I just can't seem to get out of this funk today. I have decided to let it go for the day and try again tomorrow. My overall grade in the class is still a 85 which is a high B so I am happy with that! Mom needs to get a full nights rest and then start all over again tomorrow with a fresh restart!
Today the sun finally came out this afternoon. It was playing pee-a-boo this morning for several hours. The temps are cool and the skies are cloudy but I see some blue in there. It definitely is a Fall day. Our walk was pretty nice. The pups enjoyed it so that is all that matters. Mom is going to get them fed here in a few minutes and then I am going to prep dinner for Mark and I. Later will be definitely relaxing and doing nothing as I am so tired that I am having trouble keeping my eyeballs open just to write this...lol. Mom is no more spring chicken to stay up that late and get up early anymore. Tomorrow is Friday and Mom is looking forward to the weekend for sure. Guess we are going to take a road trip on Saturday. It will be just about an hour away from where we live and go to one of Mom's favorite stores to just look around and start getting ideas for Christmas. I don't even want to think about that but unfortunately it is not that far away at all. Next Tuesday will be 3 months exactly. Wow! That means in 3 months and 1 week it will be a new year! That just blows my mind. This year we are not going to go overboard with gifts like we did last year and all the previous years. Mark and Mom will be doing one big gift and then a stocking and for family we will be doing gift cards so that everyone can go get something that they want. Easier to transport as we are the ones that are on the road traveling on the Holidays. We may do 1 gift for everyone and then the gift cards but just not sure. I guess as you get older you don't need anyone to get you anything for Christmas. What matters most is being with the ones you love. At least that is what Mom thinks and feels. I definitely will be looking out for your ornament that I get you every year. Sam has the last 2 that I left you on your bench. That is okay by me. At least I know where they are and that they were not stolen. Anyways... enough of that subject. Mom doesn't want to think of winter just yet!
The sun is setting so soon now. Last night it was dark by 7 pm. I think by the end of the month it will be dark by 5 pm. Mom will be writing to you in the morning when that happens so that I do not have to use a light to see. My days will consist of being up early in the mornings and studying until about 3:30 pm, writing to you and then turning the computer off for the night. I did that last year and it worked out really well. Mom will reverse it again when it stays out lighter in the Spring again though. Everyone seems to be seeing these gorgeous sunsets these past few nights and us here are seeing nothing. No color at all.... just gray and dark. Mom is so bummed. We have not had hardly any sunsets at all this summer which is pretty weird. I think we got maybe 4 at the most. I still am hoping that something will change and I will see one before winter arrives. Guess I am hinting really bad to you...lol! Time will tell, right Ty?
Mom has no updates for you at all as the phones the last couple days have been very quiet. I do know that Debbie is doing fantastic. She is feeling great and is not even having to take her pain pills at all. She says that she needs to just becareful because where she is feeling so good she does not want to over do anything. Her body needs to heal from the inside and that will take 6 weeks. She is smart so she will monitor what she is capable of doing. It is great though that she is feeling this way only after 2 days. Everyone else is doing well. We are all just busy with life ....work, school, etc.... Mom should have some updates for you over the weekend.
Well the pups are fed and dinner is prepped for Mark and I. Tonight we are having pork chop (Mark) and haddock (me) with bake potato and zucchini. Dessert will be the homemade apple pie with vanilla ice cream on top. It is almost 6 pm and we will be eating by 6:30 pm and Mom will be in bed by 9 pm...lol. The candle has been burning for you since 12 noon today. Looks like this candle will be done either tonight or tomorrow and a new one will be started. That makes 5 candles in the last couple of months. Mom is trying to burn all the older ones before I go buy more. I will whisper to you as I always do later this evening so smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you. I miss you and love you more than words. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You, my sweet precious son are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will be living inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I will be back with another letter to you tomorrow afternoon. I sure hope that you come visit me in my dreams tonight or sit next to Mom while I sleep. Have some fun as well doing all the things that are needed of you and things you may want to do. Please continue to watch over us. Thank you. Fly high and free. Give everyone big hugs and kisses from Mom. You all are missed so much. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is just drained to be honest with you. I was not tired last night so I stayed up until midnight and was up at 7 am. I didn't really lounge in bed all that long either this morning. I was up, made breakfast, did the dishes, got ready and came right in to look over my exam and submit it. I was not so confident but after looking it over I didn't know what else to try and do so I submitted it. Mom has been bummed ever since. There were 44 questions and I got 7 wrong but it was a total of 25 points so I got a 75 on it. It is a C~ I passed but really that is just not good enough for me. I am very disappointed in myself. I started to work on the next chapters but I am so freaking lost in it. Mom decided to get up, walk away from it for a bit so I took the pups for a walk. I thought that might clear my head but boy was I wrong. I just can't seem to get out of this funk today. I have decided to let it go for the day and try again tomorrow. My overall grade in the class is still a 85 which is a high B so I am happy with that! Mom needs to get a full nights rest and then start all over again tomorrow with a fresh restart!
Today the sun finally came out this afternoon. It was playing pee-a-boo this morning for several hours. The temps are cool and the skies are cloudy but I see some blue in there. It definitely is a Fall day. Our walk was pretty nice. The pups enjoyed it so that is all that matters. Mom is going to get them fed here in a few minutes and then I am going to prep dinner for Mark and I. Later will be definitely relaxing and doing nothing as I am so tired that I am having trouble keeping my eyeballs open just to write this...lol. Mom is no more spring chicken to stay up that late and get up early anymore. Tomorrow is Friday and Mom is looking forward to the weekend for sure. Guess we are going to take a road trip on Saturday. It will be just about an hour away from where we live and go to one of Mom's favorite stores to just look around and start getting ideas for Christmas. I don't even want to think about that but unfortunately it is not that far away at all. Next Tuesday will be 3 months exactly. Wow! That means in 3 months and 1 week it will be a new year! That just blows my mind. This year we are not going to go overboard with gifts like we did last year and all the previous years. Mark and Mom will be doing one big gift and then a stocking and for family we will be doing gift cards so that everyone can go get something that they want. Easier to transport as we are the ones that are on the road traveling on the Holidays. We may do 1 gift for everyone and then the gift cards but just not sure. I guess as you get older you don't need anyone to get you anything for Christmas. What matters most is being with the ones you love. At least that is what Mom thinks and feels. I definitely will be looking out for your ornament that I get you every year. Sam has the last 2 that I left you on your bench. That is okay by me. At least I know where they are and that they were not stolen. Anyways... enough of that subject. Mom doesn't want to think of winter just yet!
The sun is setting so soon now. Last night it was dark by 7 pm. I think by the end of the month it will be dark by 5 pm. Mom will be writing to you in the morning when that happens so that I do not have to use a light to see. My days will consist of being up early in the mornings and studying until about 3:30 pm, writing to you and then turning the computer off for the night. I did that last year and it worked out really well. Mom will reverse it again when it stays out lighter in the Spring again though. Everyone seems to be seeing these gorgeous sunsets these past few nights and us here are seeing nothing. No color at all.... just gray and dark. Mom is so bummed. We have not had hardly any sunsets at all this summer which is pretty weird. I think we got maybe 4 at the most. I still am hoping that something will change and I will see one before winter arrives. Guess I am hinting really bad to you...lol! Time will tell, right Ty?
Mom has no updates for you at all as the phones the last couple days have been very quiet. I do know that Debbie is doing fantastic. She is feeling great and is not even having to take her pain pills at all. She says that she needs to just becareful because where she is feeling so good she does not want to over do anything. Her body needs to heal from the inside and that will take 6 weeks. She is smart so she will monitor what she is capable of doing. It is great though that she is feeling this way only after 2 days. Everyone else is doing well. We are all just busy with life ....work, school, etc.... Mom should have some updates for you over the weekend.
Well the pups are fed and dinner is prepped for Mark and I. Tonight we are having pork chop (Mark) and haddock (me) with bake potato and zucchini. Dessert will be the homemade apple pie with vanilla ice cream on top. It is almost 6 pm and we will be eating by 6:30 pm and Mom will be in bed by 9 pm...lol. The candle has been burning for you since 12 noon today. Looks like this candle will be done either tonight or tomorrow and a new one will be started. That makes 5 candles in the last couple of months. Mom is trying to burn all the older ones before I go buy more. I will whisper to you as I always do later this evening so smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you. I miss you and love you more than words. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You, my sweet precious son are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will be living inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I will be back with another letter to you tomorrow afternoon. I sure hope that you come visit me in my dreams tonight or sit next to Mom while I sleep. Have some fun as well doing all the things that are needed of you and things you may want to do. Please continue to watch over us. Thank you. Fly high and free. Give everyone big hugs and kisses from Mom. You all are missed so much. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty – and I will meditate on your wonderful works. Psalm 145:3–5, NIV
Lord God, our Helper, we thank you for walking among us and for letting many experience your protection. Even when we are dying, you protect and help us so that we need not pass into death but may enter into life. So may our hearts be lifted up to you. Grant that the light in us remains undimmed, and that we may come before you in sincerity. Lord God, create good out of evil. Let light dawn in the darkness. Fulfill your promise, for our hearts are not concerned with human desires but with your promise. You will carry it out, and we will be able to say, "Our faith was not in vain, our hope was not in vain. Lord our God, you have blest us a thousandfold." Amen.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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