Monday, January 29, 2024

Daily Update, January 28, 2024

   Sunday, I called Uber after breakfast, and they took me to church. I got there just as the offertory was finishing, which means I got all the eucharist, but nothing else. That's more than I expected, after arriving after they'd finished a couple of weeks ago. {Smile}

   After church was brunch and the annual meeting. It was a long but fruitful meeting, I think. We got stuff approved and people elected as needed, except for one vestry seat which will remain vacant as they continue to search for someone to fill it. They couldn't find anyone willing to fill it. If we don't find someone before the meeting ends, they can appoint someone until they can be confirmed at the meeting. Yes, the meeting didn't adjourn. They reached the financial part, which needs to be reviewed by the vestry. They aren't supposed to adjourn and have more than one annual meeting in a year, but they can declare it recessed, so they did. Next week the Vestry will meet. Then the week after, the annual meeting will reconvene, and we'll finish what needs to be done. {Smile}

   After the meeting, the Kubos offered to take me home if I didn't mind if we stopped for some shopping first. I didn't, so we did. They made sure I had a plate of noodles that became most of my dinner, because it was left, and wouldn't keep well.  {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake but resting and didn't talk much. I started with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I read Christmas cards from a friend, her niece, and her sister. After that, I continued _Memories 1960's,_ showing the pictures and reading their brief captions. Then I continued reading _Fairy Tales_ with "Little Red Riding Hood." I finished off with the 28th of January's story from _366 Stories for Bedtime_, "The Coincidence." Emily and Anne Expected their grandparents for team. Anne suggested making the chocolate buns Granny had taught them to make as a surprise. Emily agreed, so they made some, then picked some flowers, getting everything ready for tea. Then the doorbell rang. It was Granny and Grandad. Granny told them she'd made their favorite chocolate buns for a surprise. They girls burst out laughing at the coincidence. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises while waiting for Uber before church. Then I did my arm resistance exercises in the evening. I tried to do my salsa dancing after Dark left but got dizzy and had to stop a little after a minute. That's no good; I'd had hopes it would be at least as good as yesterday, but at least I tried. I'll have to try harder when morning and early afternoon aren't full of church and the annual meeting. {smile}

   When I got home from church, I wrote up yesterday's daily update. Then I cleaned myself up and hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dark, Pierogies, and Dr. Faustus seeming to be online. I say 'seeming' because Pierogies didn't answer. I was talking with Dark when Dr. Faustus invited me to a high-level taskforce. I asked if I could bring a friend, and he said yes, so Dark and I joined. It ran so close to time to read to Mom, I just squeezed in a little paperwork after that. {Smile}

   After dinner, I found Dark again. We chatted and were starting to pick who to team up on when Dr. Faustus invited me to the same taskforce. Dark and I both joined, and it took most of the evening. After that, we talked as we wound down. I barely said goodnight to Nox, but I chatted with Kitten and Radio on the chat server. I also did some paperwork and a little online reading and video watching as I wrote this up, mostly making notes to write from the next day. {Smile}