Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? Mom is going to write you a quick letter tonight so that I can get going on feeding the pups and also starting dinner for Mark and I. Today has been a very long day or so it seems to be for me. I was up early after not sleeping all that great last night. Mark fed the pups but I got right up shortly after and made the bed, got ready, made breakfast, did laundry, made cupcakes, did all those dishes and then came in to study. Still nothing from my instructor so I started working on exam 6 and I am almost finished with it. After that will be the final exam and I am done with this dang class...thank god for that! Guess I will be emailing my instructor again and then calling student services before the holiday break for everyone. I can start the final exam but I can not finish it without exam 5 and 6 being graded. This is slowing Mom way down. I am confused to why this is happening. Anyways....
 Last night was a quiet night. No skype call again and the phone never rang once. Mom watch tv for the evening and then took a hot bath and then went to bed about an hour later. I woke up this morning hurting from head to toe. Guess as always Mom overdid it yesterday. After dinner and dishes are done tonight, Mom is going to relax on the couch and watch a movie. It will be early to bed for me as I am already so tired. Today has been a much better day here than yesterday. Mark is in a better mood, the pups have been pretty quiet and Mom has been doing her own thing. I have not spoken to anyone at all today and only Meme yesterday. No one else has called and Mom hasn't called anyone either. Mom will get in touch with everyone during the week, especially this Thursday. Mom will miss seeing everyone. My heart is very sad. Like I said yesterday, the holidays are just not the same. I envy the families that gather together for a meal, visiting and football like we did for all those years. Now it is more like, everyone is spending it alone and don't even talk or have a meal for that matter. Mom is not cooking a turkey at all. Mark said he wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving with Italian food so Mom is making that. It is fine with me. I really don't care to be honest with you. Mom was looking forward to seeing everyone for Christmas but I am not sure that is going to happen either because Mark is really wanting to go to his niece's wedding on 12/29. I completely understand why but it is so hard with it being so close to Christmas, our Anniversary 2 days after and then now the niece's wedding on the 29th. We have no one to watch the pups and we would have to drive there which would take 2 days to get there and 2 days to get home and we would be having to battle the weather. The whole thing sucks. I want to go to the wedding but the timing is the issue. We would be on the road for Christmas, our Anniversary and then New Years as well...ugh! Mom will keep you posted as I know of things as they get closer. Please be with Mom through it all. I am so stressed because of it. Thank you mu sweet precious son. 
 Maintenance was suppose to come here today to work on some of the things in the apartment. They never showed so I guess something came up. Maybe they will be stopping by tomorrow. Everything seems to be a mess these days. Mom will pull it altogether though. I always do. I will light the candle in a bit for you. Right after I get done writing. It will be burning bright for you and all our family, pets and friends that are with you now. I miss you bunches and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. Mom will be posting the decorations that I did yesterday on tonights letter so I hope you like them. I will whisper to you later tonight so smile when you hear me and I will smile back to you. Have fun tonight while I get some sleep. Come be with me or visit me in my dreams if you can. Mom needs to get going for now... it is after 5 pm and I need to start the night stuff. I will be back tomorrow though so until then....good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong. 1 Corinthians 1:27, RSV

Lord our God, we come to you poor and yet rich, weak and yet strong, with the prayer that your promise may be fulfilled in Jesus Christ, our dear Lord and Savior. Let the time come when the heavens open and a new light shines over the earth, a time when people will praise and thank you and receive everlasting peace and happiness with you. Remember the many people who come into need these days. Remember our nation and all who work for the good of our country. Bless them and help them. And help the dying, O Lord our God; grant that they come to you, for they are yours. Your help will bring life out of death, joy out of grief and need. May your name be honored, dear Father in heaven, may your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as in heaven. Amen.