Well, I called the Endodontist, and got the answering machine, so I left a message. Then I waited, and called, and waited and called again, and left another message. Then I decided I'd better be patient and wait for them to call, which they didn't... except I found a message left at 1:30pm from them asking me to call, but unfortunately, I discovered it after 7pm. I don't know why my phone didn't ring, but reception is often spotty in this house. So, I'll have to call them tomorrow and be more stubborn now that I know they want me to call them again. {Smile}
I'd also called the other dentist, and they put me on a list "in case something opens up." That may have discouraged me from looking into the other doctor, too, but I need to get better at checking, even if I don't hear it ring, especially when I live in a house with spotty reception. {resigned smile}
I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake and seemed to wnjoy all the pictures. I began with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I continued with her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. Next, I finished _Classic Christmas: Vintage Fine Art Picture Book Volume 1_. I think she likes the old pictures. I hope so, because I started _Classic Christmas: Vintage Fine Art Picture Book Volume 2_ next. After that, I read a story from _Disney 3-Minute Bedtime Stories_. I made sure to describe each picture. I finished with the 27th of December's story from _366 Stories for Bedtime_, "Red Indians." Malcolm got a native American outfit for Christmas. He liked it so much, he wore it everywhere, even to meals. In fact, his mother had trouble getting him to take it off when he went to bed. Now there was silence: no war cries or bounding figure wearing a feathered hat while brandishing a rubber tomahawk. Grandfather asked if anyone had seen his pipe. It wasn't where he thought he left it. Mandy piped up, saying Malcolm was using it as a pipe of peace, and that he was under the dining-room table. Big Chief Sitting Bull roared in rage, crawling out to chase Mandy upstairs, where he tried to tie her up with a dressing-gown cord. She cried so loudly, Mother came, and said it time for Indians and squaws to have their baths. But they wash in streams! {Smile}
I did my walking exercises, head exercises, arm resistance exercises, and the three arm weight training exercises that don't bother my shoulder as much after Kitten and I finished teaming for the evening. I cut down the weight on the second and third, when my shoulder began considering twinging. I think the lower weight helped; I'll try all at lower weight, and see about adding exercises at the lower weight, as well as working on increasing the weight. Also, I didn't run them all together this time but interspersed them with writing this a bit. I think that helped me get more done. And I did my head exercises later, when I realized I'd forgotten them. {Smile}
I read comics and a few articles around the phone calls and over lunch. Then I cleaned myself up before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogies and an unresponsive Kitten. We'd missed the early short, large group event but caught the early long large group event. Then we ran a couple individual high-level missions. Next, we switched to our lower-level characters, and started a new story arc. Kitten joined us, and we continued until it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}
I got back too late for the late-night short, large group event, so I did a little paperwork. I tried to find someone to talk to in the game, but the only ones who answered sounded far too busy for me to join them. Then I started writing this up. I tried finding folks to chat with on the chat server and worked on paperwork. Kitten came on complaining about falling asleep. We chatted, then teamed up, doing a couple individual high-level missions. Next, we got into a farm so we could get stuff and stay in the game while we watched a 2-part My Little Pony story I've been wanting to watch. Next, we talked a bit, and I showed Kitten the character I'd made last night. After that, I worked on a little paperwork before doing my exercises and writing this up, mostly making notes for the next day. I still managed to read enough in addition to go to bed too late. {rueful Smile}
