Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is doing ok! I finally got some sleep last night. Not a whole bunch but a little! I was up at 8 am this morning...yup that is late for me. The pups got fed and walked and then Mark went to work. Meme and Bob left for a bit so it was Mom downstairs relaxing and enjoying the quiet time. I made breakfast for Mark and I and brought it upstairs. Instead of eating and then taking a shower, Mom got right to her studies. I read through another lesson and took notes and then took the exam. I got a 95% on it so I am happy with that! I have 3 more lessons, the projects and the final exam to do and I am finished the course! I am super excited and I think that Mom can get it all done by the end of the year! Next week it is back to working on my boxes for December and really start thinking about February. Lots to do but Mom will definitely take her time and do it right so that I am not stressing out over it and making myself sick! 

Last night was pretty uneventful and quiet. Meme and Bob went to bed early. Mark and Mom had dinner and then decided to come upstairs. Mark took a long hot bath to warm up. He was cold and couldn't shake it. Mom watched tv and cuddle with the pups. We went to bed around 11 pm. Tonight will be about having dinner and then relaxing again. This weekend is turning into being very busy. Saturday will be shopping and running errands and then Sunday Meme and Mom are painting again with my friend. This time we are doing a snowman. It will be very cute. I can't wait for that one. Mom can't paint half as good as you could. You definitely get that from Meme and also Pepe. Lucky! Mom misses your paintings that you would do. Now I see your masterpieces in the sky though and they are breath taking! Hope I see another soon!

Friday will be busy for Mom. Post office to ship a few boxes out and then back home to study and do a couple lessons. If I can get most of them finished then I will be good for next week if I have some time. I could start the projects. Mark is busy all day as well. Next week will be even busier. He is at the office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday next week. I hope he can handle it. You know Mom...always worrying about everyone. I know on Monday, Bob has a doctors appointment in the morning as well. I bet he will be tired the rest of the day though. Mom can't get over that Halloween is now just 2 days away. The weather is supposed to be nice too. I am not sure what Halloween looks like this year for the kiddos with Covid but I hope they get to have some fun at least! It would be a shame for them to miss out on this. Covid around here is still bad. 5000+ cases new daily and deaths are still in the upper hundreds. Mom read that Disney Paris shuts down again after today due to mandatory lockdown in Europe. Disneyland is still not opening up. They have been closed now for 7 months. I don't think it is long before Disney World shuts down again. Over 800 Cast Members were let go from their jobs yesterday. Mom had friends that went to one of the parks this past week and it was bare. Great for locals but really bad for the parks! I know we all can't stay closed forever but I think that things opened too fast and we are seeing the repercussions of it all now again. I think this whole mask wearing thing will go on for another couple years. There is not an end in sight right now. My friends are still battling it. This is week 2. They thought they might be on the mend but after 1 day it went downhill again. Mom is sending them a care package tomorrow. I hope it makes them smile! I check in with them every day too. I just want them to get better. It all sounds horrible and I pray daily for us all. If you can, please watch over us all here. Keep us healthy and safe. Thank you my sweet precious son.

Mom will light the warmer for you tonight. I will whisper to you as I always do. Smile for me and I will smile to you. Have fun while I sleep tonight and come visit in my dreams if you can. I miss you so much. 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 in my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. For now I am going to close. It is close to the night routine stuff for me. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams.

Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 💛🎃💛🎃