Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is doing well today. I have been up since 7:30 am and I have had a day to do whatever I want to do. That has not happened in a very long time. I choose to do what needed to be done today and that was paying bills online, getting the budget ready for April and May and I also had a chance to chat with a couple of friends as well. Mom lounged in bed for a bit today and it felt so good to do that! I got up at 10:30 am and I did a few things around the apartment and then got ready. Mark was out for a bit so I was able to do what I needed to get done and was finished by the time he got back. It is already 3;45 pm and I after I write to you I will be getting dinner prepped for the night and feeding the pups. Mom is thinking that tonight will be a quiet night again like it has been all week long and I will take a long hot bubble bath and then watch a bit of TV before calling it a night. Mark might play his game with his brothers tonight and that gives me some me time. Tomorrow will be a busy day for Mark as he is out at a customer site all day and that means Mom has the time to crank the tunes and clean away. I need to do a lot so it will take me most of the morning into the early afternoon. I have to dust, mop, vacuum, clean the bathrooms, laundry, etc... I need to get the apartment set for everyone Saturday morning. Tomorrow will be a rainy and windy day so what better time to do it. I am hoping to keep the balcony door open too as it is suppose to be 60 degrees! Lots of snow has melted this week with the sun and warmer temps. Mom can see a little more grass so that makes me a very happy girl! Hopefully within the next couple weeks there will be no more snow to see. The snow banks here are still pretty high so those will take a bit but better weather is coming! Spring is in 6 days!!
 Mom received a couple emails this morning and I am all set and registered with my new college. I am just waiting for my books to arrive in the mail. I think they will be here some time next week. It will be a nice time to clear my mind and "detox" from the other college and get set for a new adventure. Mom talked about it today and I am really excited. I can't wait to start. It makes me a bit nervous like I was saying yesterday but that is normal. It is absolutely something new to me that I have never dabbled in and I just hope I am good at it. Everyone is cheering Mom on and saying it is about time and that I was born to do this so I hope so! Wish me luck from above, Tyler! 
 Mom has not spoken to anyone really in the family since Sunday evening. I did chat with Aunt Beck on her Birthday but nothing since then. I will hope to have some updates for you over the weekend. I am glad that Meme will be here. This weekend is St. Patrick's Day (on Sunday) and it will be 30 years since Pepe (her Dad) gained his Angel wings. It will be the first time in 30 years that I get to spend that day with her and our family. I am so looking forward to this weekend. I know there will be laughs and that is just what Mom needs. Next week will be a little trying for me and again in 2 more weeks after that. I will talk about that at a later time to you though. 
 I sure hope that your night will be everything that you need and want it to be. I hope that you have a chance to come be with Mom or visit me in my dreams. Have fun while I get some sleep. I will be lighting a brand new candle tonight for you so know it is burning bright just for you and all our family and friends that are with you on the other side. I will whisper to you later tonight as well so smile for me and I will smile to you. I miss you like crazy 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 you live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then....good night and sweet dreams my sweet precious son. Thank you for continuing to be my bright shining star that is lighting Mom's path for her. I need you and I love you unconditionally.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over everything the glory will be a canopy. It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain. Isaiah 4:5-6, NIV

Dear Father in heaven, our refuge for this day and for each day to come, touch us with the finger of your power. Be our protection and strong defense against all attacks of darkness. Where people look to you out of the darkness, let their eyes grow shining bright with the light from your eyes. Let your light shine within us and around us. Let your light bring your cause to victory, to the final great day of Jesus Christ. Amen.