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Mom accidentally woke me up this morning by turning on the light in the room I was in. She wasn't used to the house, so she was turning on lights to find her way through the house. It was almost the time I usually get up at, so I just stayed awake. We talked as she drank actual coffee for the first time in four years. Then after the third cup, she said that it was too weak, and that she'd make it stronger tomorrow. She couldn't help it, since she hasn't made anything other than instant coffee ...

I had trouble getting to sleep last night. I wasn't the only one, both of my siblings were up throughout the night as well. Then, at about 4:45am, my brother and sister started getting ready for their drive to the prison. At 5:30am, the two of the climbed in the truck and started on their way. And then they slid into the car that was parked next to the truck because there was so much ice on the driveway, and the 4-Wheel Drive wasn't on. They finally got out of the driveway, and were out of ...

I worked so hard today on getting everything ready for tomorrow. I swept and mopped the kitchen, washed the dishes, ran the vacuum, and a whole bunch of other things so Mom would think that I live in a clean house. Not that it will do any good, since she will end up cleaning it to her satisfaction when she gets the greetings out of the way. Mom is like that. Anyway, the point is that I did all of this stuff; and my brother couldn't find the time in his busy life to help out.

No, ...

My brother and I were talking about how Mom is probably counting down the minutes until she gets to come home. I know I am counting down the hours. 29 hours!

Today was a super cold and snowy day. My brother started the day out by shoveling the snow off of the porch. That was nice, because it allowed the cats to venture outside of the house for more than just using the bathroom. Not that they did much today other than stay in the cat house where it was warm. In fact, I think ...

Mom called today, just like she said she would in her letter. I could tell from her voice that she was happy to be coming home. It was nice to hear her voice. She said that she received her release papers and other things today. Since Monday is a holiday, she got it all today, and it also explains the 7am release as well. Normally, they wait until the afternoon, I guess. Anyway, she was only on for a couple minutes. It is really nice to think that in only about 60 hours my Mom will finally ...