Dear Kaylen,

I sure do miss you! Miss your brothers too. I just remembered that tomorrow is Buddy’s Birthday. I didn’t mean to forget. Please tell him that I’ll send him his Birthday present soon. I can’t do it right now. How is school going for you? What’s your favorite subject? I always liked art but I never learned how to draw very well myself. I also like to crochet. When we get together again, maybe I can teach you how to crochet. Tersa crochets a lot, but not as much as before, because her baby Jayne keeps her so busy. Guess what? My daughter, Laura and I are on a diet and exercise program together. We just got started a few days ago, but we’re really doing well. There’s a diet blog online that helps you with your diet called - www.dietsecret.com . I haven’t used it as much as Laura has, but I will do more with it as I learn to do everything on the sight. I do write little notes to other people online that sound discouraged, trying to help them not to give up on their program. Anyway, I know I’ve said that I was going to lose the weight before and didn’t stick to my diet but I really believe I’ll do it this time. I’m sorry for not writing for so long. Let’s you and I start over and try to write back to each other right away after receiving a letter. That way, we’ll get back into the habit of writing again. Also, I have a goal of writing once a week even when I haven’t heard back from you. I also am going to write to my other grandchildren. Sometimes, I might write a letter that will be for all of you at the same time, just because a lot of what I might wish to share would be the same things when I’m writing about what’s going on with Papa Ralph and I. Did you know that your cousin, Ellie, (Tersa’s three year old) likes to call Papa Ralph “Papa”, but her brother Archer calls him Gasman. Ellie is a sweet little girl. She likes to pretend a lot with Archer. She loves her baby sister too, as you can imagine. We are still having really warm weather here. I will miss it when it gets cold. I’m sure I will stay indoors a lot this winter. When we go hiking on the property where we live there are a lot of hills, so it’s hard work, but great exercise. I walk 25 – 60 minutes most days, depending on how energetic I’m feeling. The other day I walked down a very steep hill, hoping to find a deer to take a picture of that wasn’t there, and my legs became very weak. I didn’t expect that, but I’m not used to using the muscles in my legs that I had to use to do that. It’s really different, having hills everywhere. Sometimes I wish we had less of them, so my walks would be easier, but I know it’s good for me to walk uphill. I haven’t managed to get to the store to make pictures for you yet, so please forgive me for that. I sure have meant to though, just as I’ve meant to write to you more. We had the Apple Festival in Liberty recently, and that was fun. You would like the Apple Festival. Even though it’s a small town a lot of people come from other towns each year to look for things they might want to buy. It’s also fun just to look. There was a man making pottery there, giving a demonstration. Many people stopped to watch. We had a booth for our church, teaching people about God. We enjoyed visiting with people while we were there. I met some really nice people that were selling stuff close to our booth. I forgot to tell you that the apple festival is in the streets. It’s a lot like the Art Shows they have in Apopka at the Park every year. Are you still in the same house? I just wondered, as you spoke of moving to Pensacola when we were on the phone together last. Please write to me as soon as you move, giving me your new address, OK? I guess I’ll let you go for now. I miss you so much!!! I bet you’re getting taller, huh? Write back soon, and tell me all about what’s going on with you. Tell Buddy Happy Birthday for me, OK? Papa loves and misses you too. Would you give me your Nana’s phone number and address? I lost them when I had my computer worked on recently. I’ll be sending you new pictures very soon. When you can, please send Papa and I new pictures of yourself. Maybe you can send us a school picture again this year. Be good and remember to say your prayers every night. Love you bunches!!! Mimi 10-14-08