Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? It is cold, gray and cloudy here again today. I think the temp is just at 69 degrees for the high.  The weather is definitely crazy and yo-yoing daily. I guess in the middle of the week it is suppose to warm up again and be in the middle 90's and then back down to the low 80's again for the following week. all I know right now is that it is really cold for us here...lol. 

Mom was up at 6:45 am this morning and couldn't go back to bed. I stayed awake and I was downstairs feeding the pups at 7 am sharp. They were walked and then Mark went upstairs to start his day and Mom stayed downstairs and made breakfast. I ate, made the bed and then took a shower....a long hot shower that is! Right after that, I came into my office and started my day. I did several emails that needed to get done, I made a couple calls and then I took my pictures for my boxes, uploaded them to my web page, got them online and now I am taking orders once again. I did the write up and print outs yesterday so those are done as well. The rest is to just curate them and wait until next week to get paid and then I will be shipping them out! I will be able to curate them all by Wednesday and then the rest of the week will be putting together the 2 dressers and waiting for the desk to come in this week and we will do that over the weekend. Things are coming along nicely now and we are at T minus 15 days. Mom is definitely counting it down. We should have been moving in 3 days but we all know what happened to that. Anyways... there is the light at the end of the tunnel to see, as I was saying in yesterdays letter. we all will be happy to move as the renters are once again so freaking noisy. Kids are yelling and screaming and then when they go to bed the adults start and continue until 2 am or so.... after 18 months of this crap....we are ready! 

Mark isn't feeling well today. He has been sick most of the day. He said his stomach was hurting and his head was pounding. He was fine yesterday though. I guess things are finally catching up to him after 8 weeks. Mom is making sure he is eating and drinking. I told him to take a hot shower but he hasn't had the chance as he has been on the phone all day long with work. Tonight, maybe he can get some sleep as tomorrow he is right back at it teaching at the college. I guess that is the review before the exam on Thursday night and then he is finished. Mom will be happy when that is done. He needs to relax and rest for a bit. He still has his whole office to pack up too. He is loosing days like crazy working all the time. Good thing he only had that to do and nothing else as Mom did it all...again. 

I think tonight will be dinner and then coming upstairs and resting for the evening and staying warm. I will suggest a warm bath for him and then for him to call it an early night if the renters allow us to sleep. Mom will watch tv and then head to bed around the usual time of 10 pm. I will whisper to you before I fall asleep. Smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you my sweet precious son. I have had a candle burning all day for you as well. Have fun later this evening while Mom is sleeping. Come visit me in my dreams if you can. I would love that! I will update you on things when I have some but for now, I have nothing. No one has called Mom in a bit. I will try to make some calls tomorrow evening to check in and let you know. 

Mom needs to get going so I can start working on my boxes. I might be able to get a few done tonight before it is time to start the night routine stuff. Please always know that Mom misses you like crazy and I love you too 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. I will be back tomorrow with another letter so until then...good night and sweet dreams.

Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 💜

 

 Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Happy 2nd day of Spring! Days will start to be longer and the weather here will get hotter and hotter again! Mom is doing better then I was yesterday...lol. All this week I have been putting furniture together and my muscles, arms and legs are so sore and my back has been in so much pain. I am glad that we are doing it on this side rather than waiting until we move. It will be a lot less painful on our end! It should be rather painless for Mark and Mom to move as most of our stuff is bigger and very few boxes. We have 2 dressers to put together and my new computer desk and that is it...everything else is done!!!! Mom likes everything that we bought and I think that it will look amazing in the new house. We are 17 days out!!! I think we are all looking forward to it. 

Mom is sorry that I didn't write to you yesterday but I knew that I wouldn't have the time to as we were going to be busy and sore. Mark and Mom were up early and getting the pups all set and then Meme and Mom put together a table and 4 chairs while Mark and Bob were gone. When they got back, Mark and Mom put the fireplace together. We finished that in time to feed the pups, walk them and then get dinner for ourselves. We couldn't even move...lol. We sat and watch a movie and then went to bed. Mark had to get up early again today to go teach at the college. This was the 8 Sunday in a row that he has been doing this. This was the last one though!!! Mom was up at the same time and the pups were fed, walked and then Mom got ready and was out the door at 9:15 am. Meme and Mom went to go grocery shopping and to pick up a few more items we needed a a few stores. We got home at 12 noon. Mom put things away, took the pups for a walk and then came upstairs and started the things I needed to. I checked emails, a friend called and spoke to her for a few and then Mom did the write up for her boxes and saved it so I can print them out tomorrow when I am curating the boxes this week. After those are done, I will be putting the 2 dressers together with Meme and then waiting for the desk to arrive. We will put that together next weekend. Tonight will be having dinner, cleaning up and then finishing the movie we didn't finish last night. I am sure Mark will fall asleep early as he is tired and tomorrow is Monday again. This is the last week of his teaching. He has Tuesday night and Thursday and he is finished for good. I hope so and he keeps his word to me! Time will tell I guess, right? Mom will be up early tomorrow morning as I have to go get my vehicle from the shop. They took it Friday morning and fixed it. My AC is finally working and they cleaned out all the air ducts, filters and I guess I needed 2 new tires as well. It will be good to have a working car again! Mom is thinking of trading it in soon! Stay tuned for that!

Mom can't believe that the day has flown by today! It is already 4 pm. Mom will be feeding the pups soon and making dinner. We are having tacos...one of your favorites! We haven't had them in over 8 months so we wanted something different to eat. I will light the candle warmer later this evening for you and I will whisper to you as I always do every night before I fall asleep. Smile for me when you hear my voice and I will be sure to smile back to you as well. Have fun tonight while I sleep. Come visit Mom in my dreams if you can. Thank you my sweet precious son. 

I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. I will write it in the afternoon after I do some of my boxes. I will welcome the break as I know my back will be sore from sitting on the floor...lol...the joys of getting older...hahahha. Please continue to watch over us all. Keep us safe and healthy. Thank you. Mom misses you so damn much. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will forever be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you live in my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom needs to get going for now. Mark will be home any minute and the night stuff will start. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams.

Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 💜

 

Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom is doing alright but I am so sore and tired. I will explain that though. I am so sorry I didn't write yesterday but if you can see things from where you are then you know why I didn't...lol. I will explain it though for you just incase!

Thursday~ Mom was up early and I got the pups fed and walked. After that I decided to dive right in and start putting furniture together. Mom did a coffee table and 2 end tables together on her own. Then I started to unbox all the furniture that we have to still put together and I saw that one piece was busted so I had to make a phone call to get it replaced. I decided that I better look at everything else as well so I unboxed the rest of the things, got all the boxes together and all the styrofoam in the empty boxes and then swept the floors of all the mess. Mom finished at 3 pm. I took a shower and got ready just in time to feed the pups for dinner and walk them before Mark took off for the evening. Mom was up in the bedroom at 6pm and I could barely move my body. I was so sore. I watched tv until Mark got home at 10:35 pm. I chatted with him for a few minutes and then got ready for bed. I slept like crap though. Just couldn't get comfortable at all. 

Friday~ Today... Mom was up at 7 am and got the pups fed and walked and then upstairs I went to throw clothes on and head out the door. I had to get my vehicle to the garage by 8:30 am. Made it and had breakfast out as well. Got home at 9 am and Mark went right to his office while I went to mine. I had breakfast, read emails and then made calls. I was so tired that after Mark left to go to the DMV, Mom took a nap. It took a bit to fall asleep but when I did I crashed hard. After that I spoke to a couple friends and then Mark was home 4 hours later. Mom's vehicle was finished but because of the time that they were closing, I have to wait to pick it up until Monday morning. Same routine as now... 1st thing in the morning and then be home for 8:30 am so Mark can start his day and so can Mom. No one wanted to cook so we have pizza being delivered tonight. I am fine with that! I am still pretty sore and tired but Mark and Mom are going to try and put another piece of furniture together this evening.. Then it will be watching tv and then crashing. Saturday afternoon will be about putting more furniture together and then later that evening there is a 4 hour movie Mark wants to see. We will watch that and then go to bed. Sunday, Mark is teaching all day again at the college...don't get me started...he will be gone all day long and Mom will have the time to do her write up for her boxes and then print them out plus I can start curating them as well. That will be my week next week as well. Getting them all done to ship them all out the following week! We have exactly 18 days before the move. We are all ready for it and waiting more patiently then what we want to. Where we are now...we are bracing ourselves for 2 weeks of pure hell here...Spring Break is over tomorrow and everyone will be heading back home but next week is school vacations for folks and the following week is Easter. It will be a crazy time here but Mom just keeps thinking in 18 days we no longer have to worry about all this.. we will be in a new place and a new home that is quiet as heck! We just have to get a pool and we will be all set! That will be coming in a few short months so no worries there! 

Mom has had a candle burning for you all day long in her office. I will put the candle warmer on later tonight providing we are not putting furniture together until 12 midnight...lol. Mom will whisper to you before I fall asleep as well so smile for me and I will smile to you my sweet precious son. Always know I love you with all my heart and soul. 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. I will be back on Sunday to write to you as Saturday will be busy. Mom will have time on Sunday to write to you. I will post on your facebook page though...just like I do every morning. Have fun while we sleep tonight. Come visit me in my dreams if you can. Thank you. Please continue to watch over us as well. Keep us healthy and safe. Thanks, pumpkin! Mom needs to get going for now as it is time to feed the pups. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams.

Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 💜

 

 Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? Mom is doing alright today. I didn't get much sleep last night but hopefully I will be able to get some solid sleep tonight. Mom doesn't have a lot of time to write today but I wanted to still write a letter as it is a hard day for us all here as it is St. Patrick's Day. Mom will explain in a few minutes! 

Mom was up early this morning and I fed the pups and walked them. I stayed downstairs for a bit and then came upstairs to start laundry and get things going to start the day. Mom made calls and sent emails out that I needed to and then did all the other stuff needed. It is now after 4:15 pm and I need to get things set for the pups dinner and then make our dinner for the night. We are cooking on the grill this evening. we are having the all American dinner...hamburgers, fries and green beer...well not Mom but Mark and Meme are. Mom is the only one in the family now that is part Irish along with Grandpa. This has always been a tough day for Mom ever since I was a young girl...a Senior in High School. Let me explain....

March 17, 1989 was the day that Pepe gained his Angel Wings and left us in the physical world without him. Nana lost her husband, Meme lost her Dad and Mom lost her Grandfather. It has now been 32 years since he has been gone from us and not one day goes by that I don't think of him. Growing up, Mom hated this day because it was such a sad reminder of what and who our family lost. I wouldn't celebrate the day in honor of my family either. As the years have gone by I have learned to appreciate who Pepe was and what he meant to Mom and us all. Every day is still a huge loss that we live with but I honor him and remember him with the love I have for him still. Pepe loved to have corn beef and cabbage and green beer...it was something that Grandpa and Pepe had every year. I don't eat that or drink beer but I will have a drink that is green and cheer to him and his life. Mom has had a candle lit all day for Pepe and you. It has been burning at my desk. I will light the candle warmer tonight as well. Mom will whisper to you this evening as well before I go to bed. Smile to Mom and I will smile to you. I love you with all my heart and soul. 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. If you can...please give Pepe and Nana a great big hug from Mom and let them know I love and miss them as well. Thank you my sweet precious son. It would mean a lot to me.

Right now, it is about 10 minutes until 5 pm. Mark is getting done work and Mom needs to get going as well to feed the pups and take them for their walk. I guess Mark and Mom will be starting to put furniture together this evening after dinner. This should be fun but it needs to happen. Stay tuned for the details tomorrow on how we did and how often there were cuss words and yelling...lol! 

I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Until then...have fun while Mom sleeps tonight and come visit me in my dreams if you can. Happy St. Patrick's Day in Heaven, pumpkin. I miss you more than words can say.....Good night and sweet dreams later.

Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 💚🍀💚🍀