Daily Update, December 30, 2025

Tuesday was a mostly quiet day. I mainly stayed home. However, my housekeeper called. The last check I gave her was cancelled -- they claim by me, though I didn't -- and accrued a few charges for that. She called again to make sure it would be ready because she was running late. Then I called back to check some details. I made out a check to cover everything and gave it to her when she swung by for it. I will have to pursue this... hopefully Friday, but possibly next week will work better. {smile}

Late in the morning I got my story out, and started, reading, revising, and writing it. that carried me right through lunch and into the afternoon. I connected the next scene to the last one I finished and made mostly minor revisions throughout. This took longer than I'd think it ought to, but writing often does. I think it's more work than we give it credit for. {smile}

After breakfast, I read a few articles and watched a few videos on the web. Then I worked on my story through lunch. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I began playing by myself on my higher-level teen supergroup member for well over an hour, with a break for the first phone call from my housekeeper. Then I went to my teen supergroup meeting a little early. Two were already there ahead of me, so I immediately started roleplaying with them. Another came soon, and the leader came a bit later. We soon started a taskforce that my character recently became eligible to run when she gained a few levels. The taskforce went slowly and ran right through dinner. It was over an hour longer than usual. {smile}

When we finished, the supergroup meeting broke up with none of the roleplaying to wind down afterwards that we usually do. Two were ready for bed, and the other two and I were each ready for a break. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I started working on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Next, I took a break. I read comics on the web. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Dennis. He was teaming with Dr. Faustus and another. I joined them, and the third teammate brought a friend after a mission. Then the two I didn't really know left after another mission. Dennis stayed for two more missions, then left for bed. Dr. Faustus did one more mission, then left, saying they had to leave early. So, I began to work on collecting badges on a few characters. Next, I made notes in this, taking short breaks for more badging before I finished the notes. I finished my day with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 29, 2025

On Monday, in the morning, I took out a story I've taken short revisions of to my creative writing class a few times. I did a lot of formatting and a little editing. Then I wrote then wrote several lines to complete the scene I'd been working on last. That should complete a new introduction to the work. I hope the new beginning is a good rough draft that introduces the characters reasonably well. I am looking for one or more readers willing to take a look and tell me their opinion(s). {Smile}

Then in the afternoon, my relief nurse and I went out. First, we stopped by the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens to get popsicles. I chose peppermint. I also finished off her... they call it haupia, but there's too much grated coconut for haupia. haupia is specifically made of coconut milk. This is just coconut. Anyway, after that we did a few errands. I rested in the car, especially during the longest errand. After the errands we went home. {Smile}

After breakfast, I went onto my computer and watched a few videos on the web before I started working on the story. Working on that took me right through lunch. After that, I read some comics on the web before our trip out. After the trip, I watched videos and read articles on the web before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game.  Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Next, I had enough time to do a few hunts on my own before I had dinner with my relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I began writing up Sunday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. I talked to Dennis, who was preparing for an old, rarely run strike force. He tried to get me into it, but it filled on us twice. So, I finished writing up Sunday's daily update. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I talked with Dennis, who was still in the strike force. I also talked with Phonso, who was working on a seasonal badge. I've been mostly neglecting that badge this season, so I worked on it too, after confirming we weren't competing with each other. I kept at it until Kitten said mew. Next, I switched to the character they made. I tried to rejuvenate some old missions while we got together and teamed up. We did a magic themed mission before Kitten got tired. I discovered that contact was done, so I started the next contact, including a short hunt. After that, I worked on a bunch of talks that rejuvenating a mission had given me, followed by a short hunt to actually reach the mission that had been old. Then I started to work on the seasonal badge. I realized I could get three newer seasonal badges and maybe make it easier to do to the other, but after getting those three, I started notes in this. I broke for Cross Stitch World, watching videos on the web, and only a brief return to City of Heroes: Homecoming before I finished notes in this. then I ended the evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 28, 2025

On Sunday, I rested a little longer because I got to bed particularly late the night before. Then after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We got there during the processional, which is the official opening to the service itself, and right after the announcements. So, I was a little late, but I've been worse. It was a nice service, though I had to scare up hymnals for my nurse and me before I could settle in properly. I just sat with him since Auntie Barbara stayed home, since her car being in the shop makes transportation tricky. During the service, I went up to commemorate my parents' anniversary, which was the day before. {Smile}

After the service, I had lunch on the Lanai with my nurse and several other parishioners. Then my main nurse dropped me off to visit Charlotte. She was getting mentally ready to move into Life Care Center, hopefully the next day, though they haven't been able to make all the arrangements yet. Eventually, my main nurse joined us. We all visited for a while. Then my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

At home, I got onto my computer. I started out reading articles and comics on the web. Then I began writing up Saturday's daily update. That started with a few words about my parents' wedding anniversary, which lowered my mood enough to break by going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I did some in-game auction house, storage and crafting. This improved my mood a little, but not as much as I hoped. So, I broke from that to clean up with the help of my main nurse. After that, I went back to my computer, where I read comics on the web before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I just checked on my friends who play the game and worked on the in-game auction house before I broke to have dinner with my main nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I checked Discord. I found out that Pierogies wanted to team in City of Heroes: Homecoming, so I went into that game, and found him. We teamed up on moderately low-level characters and started a story arc we could do together. We did the first few missions before he left for bed. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update. Next, I read some comics on the web before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I teamed up with Dr. Faustus, and we did a few of his missions until he left. I worked on a fair bit of the in-game auction house, storage and crafting before making notes in this. Then I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 27, 2025

Saturday was my parents' wedding anniversary. I wasn't sure how to mark it, but that's not a new problem. Once Dad went, it was better not to mention it to Mom. If you mentioned her parents or husband, she wanted to go to them. It was no good making her lose them all over again by trying to explain why she couldn't. However, it was a very nice day. {Smile}

After lunch, I took a trip out with my main nurse. First, we stopped at the ice cream parlor, where I picked out a calamansi flavored popsicle. Sure enough, an entire popsicle wasn't too much tart for me. Everyone hears about how only come people can handle hot food... but only some can handle very sour or very salty in the same way, and Hawai'i's learned about both of those. The popsicle was followed by a walk around Prince Kuhio Plaza. Much of the Christmas decorations are still up, though Santa seems to have left the premises. Enjoy Comics is still closed, but they're still clearing it out. My main nurse wondered if they only work on Saturdays. I'm just wondering how they can afford to rent a store that's never open. Anyway, after our walk, my main nurse took me back home. 

When we got back home, I called My cousin Kim and left a message on her answering machine. She called back, and I had a nice talk with her and Aunt Valerie. A while after they hung up, Auntie Barbara called, so I had a nice though shorter talk with her. It was wonderful to hear from all of them. {SMILE}

After breakfast, I tried to find some capris I like on Amazon. It was surprisingly hard to find ones that were what I really wanted. I finally finished shopping after lunch. Then came our trip out. When we came back, I settled in by reading articles on the web. Then I called my cousin Kim and left a message. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until the phone rang. Yes, it was my phone call with my Kim. Not long after we finally hung up, I got the phone call from Auntie Barbara. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I set my best badge collector to working on the badge that can be worked on passively as I began writing up Friday's daily update. I broke to have dinner with my main nurse. 

Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I started talking with Michiel while I finished writing up Friday's daily update. When I was done, I teamed up with Michiel, and we did some of his missions. Dr. Faustus joined us after a few missions, then Dennis joined us after one or two more. After a few more with all four of us, Michiel left. We did one or two of Dennis's, then Dr. Faustus and Dennis left, too. I worked on auction house, storage and crafting on a few characters, and talked with Azurette while doing that towards the end. Then I made notes in this while talking with Kitten on Discord. Next, I checked on my friends who play City of Heroes: Homecoming before I said goodnight to Kitten and finished making notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 26, 2025

Friday was a quiet day. I didn't contact my cousin Kim like I meant to. I just stayed home and took things easy. {Smile}

After breakfast, I had a nap before I got onto my computer Then I read comics and watched videos on the web right over lunch. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I got the same badge on each of my top three badge collectors, one after another. Next, Kitten said hi. We talked and teamed up to do more of that passive badge while I cleaned up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to City of heroes: Homecoming and Kitten, who I did a few high-level missions with that were part of a story arc my best badge collector had. We continued until Dr. Faustus asked if I was coming to the villain supergroup meeting. I said goodbye to Kitten and joined the supergroup meeting. Dr. Faustus and one other regular were already there. Our leader joined soon. They started wondering what to do, and I mentioned that I have a few contacts I'm working on. They chose one in a post-apocalyptic dimension. Our leader switched to a character who's also doing something in that area. First, we helped the leader finish the last story arc in that series. Then they helped me finish the story arc I'd started and start the next in the series before the group broke up. I stopped to have dinner with my main nurse. {Smile}

When I got back to my computer, I started writing up Thursday's daily update. I broke to look into City of Heroes: Homecoming, and immediately started talking with Dennis, who was busy improving his character. So, I finished daily update, then waited a little more before he was free to team up. We did a few of his missions, getting his character ready to start the endgame. Then we said goodnight. Next, Kitten said hi. We teamed up, and they showed me the mystery they finally solved, well, as far as they solved it, at least. They think there's more, but they're not sure if the next part has been written yet. After that, we worked on the passive badges while watching a My Little Pony episode. Kitten really loves that show, and I can understand why. It's well-written, and more exciting and engaging than most of the "shows for girls" I've encountered. When it was done, we went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and finished the story arc we'd worked on earlier that my best badge collector had, which is why I use past tense. I got a badge for finishing it, so I updated that character's badge record. Then I made notes in this, taking a break to read two comics on the web before I finished my notes in this. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 25, 2025

Thursday was Christmas Day, so Merry Christmas if you celebrated it. If not, I hope you had a nice day. {Smile}

Early in the afternoon, I texted two cousins, Kim and Nancy, one on each side of my family, and the two cousins I have the most contact information for. Nancy is still visiting an area with poor cellphone reception for her. Somehow, I neglected to get back for a phone call with Kim, but I hope to soon. {Smile}

After breakfast, I opened the few presents I had. Then I got onto my computer. I read comics on the web right through lunch. Then I texted my cousins. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting until Kitten said hi. We got together for a couple of missions with me on a low-level character before Kitten went quiet and faded out. I did a few more missions on the same character by myself. The character is so low, the missions are quite short -- short enough I don't get bored and frustrated before they're over. Next, I set my best badge collector to working on one of a series of badges that can be worked on passively while I wrote up my daily update and read comics until it was time for dinner with my main nurse. It was a somewhat festive Christmas dinner, despite it just being us. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my character in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten, and we did a few high-level missions on my second-best badge collector. That got interrupted when a friend invited us to a Halloween-themed mission they'd saved. We ran it and stayed with a friend of theirs for two or three missions before Kitten and I left. We resumed the high-level missions until I realized my second-best badge collector had gained three badges. Then I got my best badge collector, and Kitten joined me, and we set both of ours to working on the passive badges while we watched a My Little Pony Christmas episode. Next, we moved the characters to a location that worked better for that passive badge and left them there while we watched two more My Little Pony episodes. After that, I made most of my notes in this while our characters still passively worked on the badges. Then I got Kitten's attention and read a web comic while waiting for them to respond. We stopped working on the badge so I could update my badge records for my top two badge collectors. Next, I said goodnight to Kitten and read one more comic on the web. After that, I finished making notes in this. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 24, 2025

Today is Christmas, so if you celebrate - whether secularly or religiously- I hope you have a Merry Christmas! If you don't celebrate either way, I hope you have a nice day. {SMILE}

Yesterday was Wednesday, and Christmas Eve. So, in the late afternoon, my main nurse took me down to church. Then he left to get his family. They brought two cars because this included not only my nurse, his wife and two daughters, but son and son's girlfriend, who are here from college. It was a nice service, though we had no priest, but we didn't need one for a service of readings alternating with carols. Yes, that was the whole thing. It was lovely, especially the music. I said goodbye to my nurse's family in the parking lot, as did my nurse. Then my main nurse brought me home. {SMILE}

After breakfast, I read comics on the web, even catching up partway on one that I've been reading more slowly. I continued over lunch. After lunch, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Kitten said mew. We got together and started a story arc my best badge collector never got around to for a badge. I set the difficulty too high, so we restarted. Pierogies said hi at a great time to get invited to the team then. We did okay with more help until Kitten had to leave. It was slow, but manageable. I discovered a second badge you can get from the story arc, but I didn't get it then. We did get me the main badge. After that, I went to church. {Smile}

When I came back, I ate dinner with my main nurse before going back to my computer. I began writing up Tuesday's daily update. then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and did a little in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then Kitten said hi. We talked about the story arc from the afternoon. Kitten suggested something I'd begun to realize might be better: run it at minimal difficulty. We did and quit and restarted when we didn't get the badge in the middle mission. We went over strategy and tried again. This time I got it! I didn't fully rescue one character, but the badge was for rescuing everyone else in there, and I did do that. Getting the badge was the main thing for me. Next, Kitten wanted to watch a holiday episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I'm afraid I did some in-game auction house and storage first, but after that, we watched it together. Then we talked some more while I did more in-game auction house, storage and crafting before I began making notes in this. I took a break to play Cross Stitch World, and also did some more auction house, storage and crafting in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I researched something in My Little Pony that Kitten mentioned, as well, before I finished making notes in this. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 23, 2025

Tuesday afternoon, I took a trip out with my substitute relief nurse to do a few errands. The biggest errand was a stop at Walmart, but I didn't go in. Not when it was my nurse's errand, and it was raining a fair bit. They have no covered drop off. We did a couple shorter errands, too, before going back home. {Smile}

Also, my housekeeper came, and the house cleaner for her attentions. She's started to treat the black mold my main nurse has been complaining about. She also found some termites, and started to treat them, too. I love that she'll do all this. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer to watch videos and read comics on the web. While I was doing that, my housekeeper showed up. A little while later, I had lunch while watching more videos and reading articles on the web, too. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I tried working on the badges I'd worked on last night and got two more. I now have four out of six, and the last two are the hardest. Then I talked with Pierogies, who admitted to being tired, until he disappeared. I decided that was a good time for our errand trip. After we got back, I got into the teen supergroup meeting a little late for me, but the others were still getting into roleplaying, so they didn't really count it as late. I roleplayed with them and snuck in checking on my friends who play the game. Then the group ran two taskforces with just us right through dinner. followed by more roleplaying while the meeting gradually broke up. {Smile}

I checked on my friends who play the game again. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on my teen supergroup member, since I had a bunch from running the two taskforces on her. Next, I hunted on my teen supergroup member until Michiel said hi. We teamed up and did two missions before he left, heading out. I went back to first hunting then the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on my teen supergroup member. After that, I read comics on the web. Then I started making notes in this, breaking for in-game auction house, storage and crafting in City of Heroes: Homecoming on my fifth-best badge collector because some badges she's working on could advance a little after the teen supergroup member's playing earlier. I also read some more comics on the web before I finished notes in this. I finished my evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 22, 2025

On Monday before lunch, I went out with my substitute relief nurse. Our first stop was Island Naturals for lunch. I watched the sugar in my drink and carb in my choices better. Our next stop was Prince Kuhio Plaza, where my substitute relief nurse did some last-minute Christmas shopping. After that, we went to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens We split an ice cream - they're bigger than popsicles - and I finished a popsicle my substitute relief nurse didn't want to finish. Calamansi was a bit tart for her, but I'm a Hilo girl. I handle tart like a Sri Lankan handles heat. We ate on the way back to my home. {Smile}

Before our trip out, I read comics and articles on the web. After our trip out, I got back onto my computer and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, and started talking with Kitten. I also tried working on a badge on my best badge collector until dinner with my substitute relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles on the web and wrote up Sunday's daily update, taking breaks to talk with Kitten, then Dennis on Discord. I joined Dennis on Discord while sharing Sunday's daily update. We did two of my missions and one of his, alternating. Then we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting until Dr. Faustus and a friend I less commonly talk with said hi. I talked with both, then teamed up with Dr. Faustus. We started a story arc, then parted a bit early because they had things to do. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. then I watched some videos on the web before starting notes in this. I took two breaks to work on badges in City of Heroes: Homecoming for my best badge collector. I got one more badge at the end and updated her badge record before I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 21, 2025

 The night before Sunday I didn't get to bed early. Also, I slept fitfully at first. So, when I woke up, I felt tired. I tried to fix this by resting while my main nurse took me down to church. My eyes were closed, as I tried to reach half asleep. It seemed to help. I had more energy after that. {Smile}

We actually got there before the service started. I sat with Auntie Barbara, but not long before I remembered that I'd seen a note from someone in our Daughters of the King chapter about poinsettias still being available. So, I looked into it and claimed four, one each for Uncle Lester, Aunt Marjorie, Dad, and Mom. By then, the announcements had started. The service was nice. We had holy communion with the same supply priest as last week. {Smile}

Afterwards, we had lunch on the lanai. Auntie Barbara wanted to eat with others, and talk later, so I ate at a different table, an talked with a few different folks. Auntie Barbara and I did talk on the way to Charlotte's, and from Charlotte's to my home. Yes, we visited Charlotte at her home, with another Anne along with us. The other Anne and Auntie Barbara were planning to go shopping after they took me home after our visit. It was nice talking with Charlotte again. {Smile}

At home, I got onto my computer. I read articles and comics, and watched videos, all on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Kitten said hi. I stopped so Kitten and I could team up. They wanted to show me something in an extra-tough zone which required a fair bit of setting up to get to. That was rather frustrating, but I was happy to be playing with Kitten. Pierogies tried to join us, but he didn't realize how tough the zone is, and left, frustrated. Kitten kept working with me and finally got me to the place where they could show me a puzzle they found. They've been working on it for a month. It's pretty badly stuck, which is frustrating for them. They're pretty sure it's one or two small things just slightly off... We wound down from this talking about eh puzzle and the frustration with it not long before I was called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer, and City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found Kitten. We talked until they said they were tired and faded out. Next, Ulty said hi, and invited me to a taskforce. I ran it with her, Jenny's Player, Nyxy, and the team Ulty recruited. Mostly the same group ran the sequel taskforce, too. My character accidentally gained two levels before I caught it and turned of experience. That character will miss some content, though I could do much of it in a retroactive way that doesn't let me invite friends after beginning an episode. However, I've been reminding myself that I have enough other characters ready to do it, this isn't really much of a loss. I started to fix up that character after the taskforce. I stopped when Dr. Faustus said hi so we could team up. I switched to my younger Hobbit, and we ran a mission that earned a new contact, with Dr. Faustus playing her mage friend who helped her with what she was doing.  When it got to be time, we said goodnight. Then I made notes in this. I took a brief break to play Cross Stitch World, and a longer break for some auction house, crafting, and storage on City of Heroes: Homecoming That included not just improving that character who ran the taskforces but talking with Pierogies. I hope he's less frustrated after I explained how tough that zone really is. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 20, 2025

On Saturday, late in the afternoon, my main nurse took me down to church. They were having a "blue Christmas service" for people who are struggling with being happy through the holidays, especially if they're missing loved ones who've died or live elsewhere, but also for other reasons. It was ecumenical, with ministers from a few different churches involved, along with our own deacon. {smile}

I talked with Laurie, a fellow member of the Daughters of the King, beforehand, and one of Charlotte's daughters, who used to be one of our housekeepers, afterwards. She's part of why I say, "our families are friends," since we both got drawn into our parents' friendship, becoming friends ourselves. We had cookies on the lanai afterwards, which gave me a chance to talk to a few more people. Then my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

After breakfast. I read comics and articles and watched videos, all on the web. Then I had lunch with some more videos and comics on the web. I also wrote up my daily update, taking breaks for more videos and comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, then worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. I also talked with Pierogies and Kitten, but they were both too tired to team up and play. So, I tried to badge hunt on my best badge hunter, but she's getting harder to badge hunt on, so I gave up and went to church. When we got back from the service, I played Cross Stitch World and read articles on the web until I had dinner with my main nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until The_Cyberchill, a Twitch streamer I know, said hi. We teamed up and started a mission together. Then they stopped to improve their character while I hunted on my own. When they were done, we got back to my mission. Things went a little better, so we did a couple more missions. Next, Dr Faustus joined us. We did a few more missions before Kitten joined us, too, followed quickly by Dragons and a friend of theirs. We did a couple more before Dr. Faustus left, and Kitten said they were tired and faded out. Dragons, their friend and I did three more missions before we broke up. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I started making notes in this. I did break to play Cross Stitch World before finishing my notes in this. I closed out my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Froward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 19, 2025

On Friday, after breakfast, I napped. I'd gotten to bed too late and not settled quickly or thoroughly enough. I was also chilled, dn being under the covers does warm me up. The rest of the day, I stayed home and took it easy. {Smile}

After my nap, I went onto my computer. first, I watched a bunch of videos on the web. then came lunch, when I read some articles on the web in addition to watching more videos there. After lunch, I watched more videos and read more articles, along with reading some comics, yes, all on the web. I also began writing up Thursday's daily update and began talking with Nox on Discord, the chat server. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming just in time for my villain supergroup meeting. I was not the first one there, so I immediately joined the roleplaying. Eventually, we moved on to two winter-themed missions, followed by a trial that has special rewards this week. After that, the meeting quickly broke up, and I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I watched videos on the web and finished writing up Thursday's daily update. I also continued talking with Nox on Discord, the chat server. When my update was finished, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, and looked at the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I began hunting on my higher-level teen supergroup member until Pierogies said hi. He and I teamed up with me on the same character and started doing missions. After one or two, Michiel joined us. After a few more missions, Pierogies left for bed. Michiel and I did another mission and were just starting a second mission when Phonso invited us to a taskforce. We joined Phonso, who recruited the rest of a team. Then we ran trial. Next, Michiel left for bed. A few others left, too, so Phonso recruited another team. That team ran a second trial. After that, Phonso recruited a third, slightly small team, and we ran a third trial. Then we said goodnight as the team broke up. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Next, I made notes in this. I took breaks to play Cross Stitch World, and to do the in-game auction house storage and crafting on City of Heroes: Homecoming. When I was done with my notes, I said the Lord's Prayer and read forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 18, 2025

Thursday started with video counselling. I was a little late, but I think we had a good session. The next will be in the new year, at least two weeks in a row to see how the holidays went. {Smile}

I called my cousin Kim and talked with both her and my Aunt Valerie. I let them know their presents should be there before Christmas, but Mom's picture books should get there significantly later. Then we caught up on what each other are doing. It was a nice talk. {Smile}

I also called my cousin Nancy but got her answering machine when I didn't get dropped first. So, I texted her, too. I picked out some gifts on Amazon while waiting for a reply. I got a text back. She's in an area where she gets dropped so much, she's given up trying to call. I confirmed her address. I ordered the gifts I'd picked out earlier a while later. That took a couple of tries because on the first try, I forgot to have them send the gifts to her address instead of mine. I texted her again afterwards to let her know they were on their way, and when they might arrive. {Smile}

After my video counselling session, I watched videos and read articles and comics on the web. I also began calling and texting the two cousins I mentioned. I read comics on the web during lunch, before I finished the calls and texts. Those were intermittent and continued well into the afternoon. Partway through the afternoon, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, then worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I started writing up daily update. In the game, I spotted a trial I hoped I might get a badge from for my best badge collector. I ran it on her but didn't get the badge. I guess she had it, but I didn't spot it. She does have a lot of badges. I've realized my second-beat badge collector might not have it, so I'll have to watch for it. I finished the texts with my cousin Nancy. Then Ulty invited me to a taskforce. I ran it, finishing enough before dinner to squeeze in a bath and a little more daily update writing. {smile}

After dinner, I read articles on the web and finished my daily update. Then I checked Discord, the chat server, and found out that Dennis wanted to team up. I dashed into City of Heroes: Homecoming and teamed up with Dennis. We did some winter-themed missions for the badges they give until he left for bed. Next, I checked on my friends. After that, I started to check things on my second-best badge collector when I got invited to a team by someone I didn't know. I also got invited to a taskforce by Divi, but it filled and started without me while I was figuring out the team, which was a new guy wanting a low-level trial popular for levelling. I started to help him set it up. Then I happily handed the organization over to another who showed up and seemed happy to lead. I established long-term connections with the volunteer leader and ran the trial. We lost the new fellow partway way through. then our leader organized and recruited a taskforce, followed by its sequel, another taskforce. I ran both, despite it really being too late for the second one. Then it broke up. I did the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I made notes in this, taking breaks for auction house, storage, crafting, and reading a comic on the web. After I finished notes in this, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 17, 2025

On Wednesday, I met my new yardman. He warned me and my main nurse of a price increase starting next month. How much we paid our last yardman came up. I explained how he started at one rate. Then our housekeeper needed an assistant, and the one she found asked for more than she got. Dad refused to pay the boss less than the assistant, so he raised our housekeeper's salary to the assistant's asking price. Then he realized Bill, our yardman, hadn't asked for a raise in over a decade, so he gave him a raise, too. I found out how much our yardman planned to ask for next month, and added raised this month's check by that much, neatly initialed where necessary. My new yardman said I didn't have to, but I felt it was right. {Smile}

Through the morning, I got a few short phone calls from Auntie Barbara. She let me know when to meet at Book Buyers, our usual bookstore. Then she warned me that she was held up on the way into town. I was already headed out, so my main nurse dropped me off at the bookstore early. I browsed in the bookstore while I waited for Auntie Barbara. She came bearing books to trade in that covered almost all of the books that were supposed to be my gift to her. Thankfully, I'd spotted a book to ask her about that I had at home. She looked it over and said she was interested. I put it back. I'll give her it and the prequel that I have as her "real" Christmas gifts. My own first choice was surprisingly expensive. I found a second choice more in line with what we both intended. {Smile}

Next, she and I walked to her car a couple of blocks away and drove to have lunch at Island Naturals. My nurse met us there. Her friend and her friend's sons cancelled at the last minute. However, a woman and her son shared our table, and we five chatted over lunch. That was nice, especially since auntie Barbara's other friend couldn't make it after all. My main nurse took me home after lunch. {Smile}

In the morning, I watched videos and read articles in the web until I got ready for the trip to visit with Auntie Barbara. When I got home, I got the books for Auntie Barbara and put them in a gift bag. I consider them her real presents, since she mostly paid for the others. Then i got onto my computer. I read articles and comics and watched videos on the web. then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a bit of in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I picked a set of badges my 2nd best badge collector didn't have and researched how to get them. She had what she needed for them to be easy to get, so I got all but the one she already had. I repeated the process on my third-best badge collector, who was missing all but one too, but not the same one. Towards the end, I talked with a friend I rarely talk to I ran into dinner slightly, before breaking for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I found another group of badges my third best badge collector didn't have and worked on getting them. I had to make some tweaks to get one more badge after I got most. Dennis said hi during that, and we talked until I was done. Then I helped him get several winter event badges on his character, getting one badge on my seventh-best badge collector, too. Next, he left for bed, and I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Dr. Faustus said hi. We got together and finished the story arc my higher-level teen supergroup member hadn't quite finished. Michiel joined us, and we did a few more missions. I squeezed in writing up Tuesday's daily update between missions. Then Dr. Faustus asked if I was ready to get a contact. I realized I hadn't even started what he meant. I got the contact I needed to start the process, then realized I'd rather do it on my younger Hobbit. I switched characters and did a couple of missions on her with Dr. Faustus. I also finished Tuesday's daily update. Next, Dr. Faustus said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Then I made notes in this with one break to check Cross Stitch World before I finished the notes. I finally said the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day before going to bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 16, 2025

On Tuesday after breakfast, I wrapped my cousin Kim's and Aunt Valerie's presents. then I packed them up and addressed both them and the box of most of Mom's picture books. Then after lunch, my substitute relief nurse took me out. First, we went to the post office, where I mailed both packages. I used Priority Mail only for the presents. The books got the much slower but less pricey Media Mail. That means boat for much of the trip, but it will get there eventually. {Smile}

Next, we went to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. A group of six boys were getting stuff, with each paying for theirs separately, so we had to wait. I got a blueberry cream popsicle and enjoyed it on the way to Ross. My substitute relief nurse wanted to check the sales there. Then she took me home, where I was only slightly late to my teen supergroup meeting. Well, late for me; some of the others insisted I was on time. {Smile}

I ate lunch at my computer while reading articles and watching videos on the web. Then came our trip out. After I got home, I got right onto my computer, into City of Heroes: Homecoming, and into my teen supergroup meeting. Then I checked on my friends who play the game while we roleplayed. I talked with Kitten, but I was busy with my supergroup, roleplaying with them. Then my supergroup did a trial with special rewards. I gained two levels while doing it. I have one more to gain before I stop to do more story arcs and such. That one level opens another trial which is also special this week, but I can't get the specials twice. Only the first time counts towards special rewards. After the trial, we roleplayed. I also talked with Dennis, but I was still busy with my supergroup. Gradually, one after another member of the supergroup left. Dennis left not long before our meeting ended. Dennis spoke of coming back, but I didn't spot him. {Smile}

I did some of the in-game auction house, storage and crafting that the play with my supergroup produced. Then I got my third best badge collector and finished the badge I worked on the night before. Actually, I got two badges, because they come together. Next, I updated my third-best badge collector's badge record and did more of the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until I spotted a raid that gives a badge that my third-best badge collector didn't have. So, I stopped to do it, getting the badge. I also talked with Nox on Discord, the chat server, and began writing up Monday's daily update. Then Phonso said hi in City of Heroes: Homecoming. He invited me to only two trials, since they were the last his character needs for a badge. I continued writing Monday's daily update until we ran first trial. Then I finished Monday's daily update while Phonso recruited for the second trial. We ran second trial, then I said goodnight to Phonso, and did the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting the trials produced. Next, I started making notes in this. I took a break to update my third best badge collector's badge record, and do some in-game auction house, storage, and crafting on her. Then I finished notes in this. I ended the evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 15, 2025

On Monday after breakfast. I worked on getting some books and presents fixed up to send to Aunt Valerie and my cousin Kim. It took all morning just to box up the books and begin to prepare the box for the presents, both with my substitute relief nurse's help. Oh, and find Kim's presents, which had fallen off a chair behind it, so the chair hid them. the chair was in the computer room tucked into a corner, so you couldn't just walk around it. I had to remove the books that were on the chair, move the chair, get the books off the floor, and put everything else back. Yeah, that took the better part of an hour to find. I didn't even wrap the presents. {Smile}

After lunch, I swiftly got dressed, and my substitute relief nurse and I went to a funeral for a friend of hers. It was at the Catholic Church... somehow, the only funerals I've been to before were at my own church. It was interesting to see how someone else did it. On the way out, we grabbed some take-outs prepared for attendees. Then we went to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. We got there just after 3 pm, when they nominally close, but they were still open because one set of customers was slow leaving. So, my substitute relief nurse and I got popsicles. I had haupia, but for the first time, it had lots of shredded coconut in it. It was tasty, but not really haupia, which is a coconut milk dish without the coconut meat in it. Next, we went to Safeway, where I got some medicine that I was low on. My substitute relief nurse picked up a few things, too. Then we went back home. {Smile}

After working on the boxes, I had lunch at my computer while reading articles and watching videos on the web. Then we went out. After we got back, I read articles and comics and watched videos on the web. I also talked with Dr. Faustus on Discord, arranging to level my higher-level teen supergroup member for the meeting the next day, then finish the story arc with them afterwards. This gave her more options of things she could do at the meeting the next day. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. Next, I checked on my friends again and spotted Kitten this time. I said hi, and we teamed up. Kitten helped me with a short, two-mission story arc on my higher-level teen supergroup member. After a few false starts, I got it set high enough to be rewarding, but not so high as to be too frustrating or slow. I levelled that character between the two missions of the story arc. Dennis joined us at the end of the first mission and helped with the second mission, finishing the story arc. After my story arc, Kitten and I helped Dennis get some badges available only during the winter event, plus a couple only available then and during the Valentine's event. Kitten went quiet and faded out partway through. Dinner happened around this time, but at the computer, so I didn't have to stop playing. {Smile}

After that, Dennis said goodbye after I promised to help him with another mission that gives another badge soon. I worked on the auction house, storage and crafting that playing had produced until Phonso invited me to three trials. I did all three trials with Phonso, though the last was late for me. I snuck in writing up Monday's daily update during recruiting for the first two trials. I said goodnight to Nox after the last trial. Next, I did a little auction house and storage but not much before I started making notes in this. I paused to read some articles on the web before finishing my notes in this. Then I said the Lord's Prayer and read forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 14, 2025

On Sunday, I got up a little early after going to be a little early. then after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We walked in just as the prelude was finishing. We were over halfway to our seats when the announcements started. I could be very happy with arriving that early regularly. {Smile}

I sat with Auntie Barbara, though she soon left because the family with kids who'd been coming regularly for a while came back some illness had been going around their family, but they're better again. The service was nice. We had a priest again! She'll be here next Sunday, too. It was great to have Holy Communion again; we only have that when we have a priest.  I like Morning Prayer, which can be led without a priest, or even a deacon, but Holy Communion is special, even when it's the regular service. {Smile}

After the service, we had a big lunch on the lanai. Auntie Barbara brought a lot because she was the only one in her group coming, but others in a different group brought stuff too. I sat and talked with BJ. After lunch, I ran into Melanie and a fellow from my Creative Writing class. Both came because of a concert a little later. Part of me wishes I could have stayed, but I was ready to go see Charlotte with Auntie Barbara, who was leaving. We talked a fair bit on the way. Then we had a nice visit with Charlotte. Afterwards, Auntie Barbara took me home with a little more chatting. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer I read articles and watched videos on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Pierogies said hi. He wanted to team up on low-level characters because he's got one that he's working up in level. So, I found two near him who were doing the same line of story arcs he was doing. I let him pick one. He was behind, so we did his first. When he caught up, we did a mix of his and mine, both getting credit whoever's we did. After a few missions, he wanted to do the later long, large-group event. We both switched to high-level characters. I ran into Crash, who mentioned writing. He shared a story for me to look at later. I expected to leave early, but when I was called to dinner, I was just a few minutes from the end. So, I finished, then dashed off to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing up Saturday's daily update, which I'd started writing on Saturday itself. I'm not sure if I started reading Crash's story here, or later in the evening, but I did start. Then I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I got back onto my computer. I read comics on the web, and if I didn't read Crash's story earlier, I did so here. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage that my earlier play had produced. Next, I got my third best badge collector and quickly got three event badges. Then I started collecting presents for a longer to get badge that should collect a currency needed for three more badges. I stopped to fight a winter giant monster I found, but it disappeared on me and the two others who showed up to help. However, we went after a standard giant monster who might have gotten the winter one if it didn't time out first. I had to recruit more for the other giant monster, but we got him, with rewards, including a badge which my character didn't have yet. Next, the team broke up, and I went back to working on the longer-to-get winter badge. I stopped when I had enough of the currency to get three more winter event badges because it was getting late. I don't usually get the long badge in one day. After that, I updated her badge list. Then I checked my second-best and best badge collectors' lists. My best badge collector had them all already, but my second-best badge collector didn't the six quick winter badges, and did have enough of the currency, having gotten the long badge long ago. So, I got the six for her, and updated her badge record, too. Next, I made notes in this, with a couple of breaks to play Cross Stitch World and work on some more auction house, storage and crafting in City of Heroes: Homecoming before I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish out my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 13, 3035

On Saturday in the late afternoon, my main nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center, where the group who hosts the ballroom dance classes was holding a party with dancing and a potluck. I talked with the teacher's assistant first, then others. Soon we started dancing, I did several dances before dinner with assorted partners. We did a couple of line dances after dinner, before going back to ballroom dancing. Some were swing dances, and a few showed me a little, so I'm beginning to learn a swing dance or two, which is great. I love variety in dancing. We several more dances, with a slow waltz at the end. My home nurse arrived just after the end. I guess he remembered from the last time that we really do end at eight. He took me home. {Smile}

Also, I got a new vanilla tea. It tastes good. I discovered when I read the label that it has stevia in it. It might be giving me some gas, but I hope to keep it under control with moderation. It would be nice to have an artificial sweetener that I don't have to avoid completely. Saccharine bitter, not sweet to me. Equal causes migraine attacks. Splenda drives my blood sugar up worse than sugar. I'm hoping Stevia won't be too bad. {Smile}

After breakfast, I read articles on the web. Then I began writing up Friday's daily update. I took a break to read a comic on the web, and another to play a little Cross Stitch World, but I mainly kept at writing up Friday's daily update, finishing a little before lunch. Then I played a good bit of Cross Stitch World right through lunch. After lunch, I began writing this up. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I did some of the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on the character Kitten designed. Then I finished up a hunt on the same character. Next, I wrote a little more of this.  After that, I began talking with Nox on Discord, the chat server. I messaged Dr. Faustus there, too. Then I began working on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, Dr. Faustus came on, and we teamed up. We started a villain story arc on the higher-level teen supergroup member, or rather a vigilante one. One mission in, Pierogies joined us. We did a few more missions together, until it was time for me to leave for the party. {Smile}

When I got home after the party, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I did a long stint of auction house, storage and crafting, after which I checked on my friends who play the game again. This time, I spotted Dragons and said hi. They invited me to some winter missions with a friend. I did one on my sixth-best badge collector and got two badges. Not expecting more for her, I did the next on my seventh best badge collector. Then Dragonz's friend left, and we did one more winter mission. Next, Dragons invited me to sit in a mission while I made notes in this for what hadn't been written about yet. Those notes really help me finish writing it the next day. I also talked with Dragons and the others in the game. When most of the notes were done, I did one mission with them, then said goodbye. Then I finished my notes in this before I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to close my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 12, 2025

On Friday I started to research Patreon and Kofi, two services that help artists, writers, and other creative people connect to fans, and even make income by offering things both through a shop, and through subscriptions to regular news, and early and exclusive items. I'm wondering about using them to host some stories or other writing, but I really want to hear what others think of this idea first. Would anyone care to comment? {Smile}

Also, two webcomics suddenly restarted today. I've really missed Birds of Haven (GL) | WEBTOON while it's been mostly on hiatus for a couple of years, only having announcements and one-off side-comics unrelated to the main storyline a few to several months apart. It's great to read a real episode again. Hearing they plan to continue is even better. I've also really missed A Spell for a Smith | WEBTOON, which has been on complete hiatus since mid-March. No updates or side-comics, until we got the next episode. I need to back up and reread both to get back into them properly; it's been that long. {SMILE}

After breakfast, I watched videos and read articles and some comics on the web, including Birds of Haven. I also played Cross Stitch World right into lunch. Then after lunch I wrote up Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started working on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on a few different characters. I concentrated on stuff I'd saved for the weekend, when the auction house tends to be more lucrative. I also got to some stuff I'd accidentally skipped. I took a break to do a winter trial on my second-best badge collector. She got this year's new badge from it easily. Next, I went back to the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until it was time for my villain supergroup meeting. I picked my higher-level member and got there on time. Dr. Faustus, the leader, and one other member also came. We roleplayed the whole time. I switched to my lower-level member after a while. Eventually the villain supergroup meeting broke up. I also chatted with Pierogies and Dennis in the game, and Nox on Discord. After the meeting, I went back to doing the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played a little Cross Stitch World before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I started to hunt by myself on the character Kitten designed. That stopped when Dennis said hi. He offered to join me, but I asked for his help with missions instead. We did two or three missions in a story arc before he went to bed. Then I went back to hunting by myself until Dragons said hi. We teamed up with me on the same character and did three missions from a different contact. Then I stopped for the evening, saying goodbye. I did the in-game auction house, storage and crafting all that play produced, plus a little that had developed from before. Then I made notes in this, taking a break to play Cross Stitch World, and another to read some comics on the web, including the second one that's been on hiatus. I also browsed an article before finishing these notes. I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 11, 2025

I forgot to mention that on Wednesday, my housekeeper came. The house is both cleaner and more festive looking, since she's started putting up Christmas decorations. she's also done a bit more in the bedroom that I'm clearing out. {Smile}

On Thursday, just after breakfast, I had video counselling. It was a good session. We talked a lot about preparing to have nurses only part of the time. She has a lot of definite ideas, nd most sound well thought out. {Smile}

Right after counselling, my main nurse took me down to Hilo Hearing Aid where I got my hearing aids checked. He also looked in my ears. My right ear is less red, but still not clear enough to check the hearing. Then my main nurse took me to Prince Kuhio Plaza, where I walked around the whole place, including the major corridors, both Macys, Old Navy, Bath & Body Works, and T.J. Maxx. Next, after checking and finding the desserts at Zippy's are significantly larger than the popsicles, we went to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens to pick up a chocolate fudge popsicle for me. After that, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

When I got home, I got onto my computer. I read articles and comics, and watched videos, all on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I started playing by myself on my slightly higher-level teen supergroup member, doing the next mission in that villain story arc. Then Dragons invited me to a winter-themed trial, but I finished the mission first, missing the trial. When it finished, Dragons joined me. They wanted to do it again, but they did not want to lead. So, I recruited for the trial, getting Kitten early, when they mewed at me. I got too many because I'd found old information, when the trial had a higher and wider range of folks it would accept.  However, some dropped out until we had the maximum members. Fortunately, some of the others gave the instructions, and we ran trial, getting the new badge my character was missing. Folks seemed happy with it, praising my leadership when others did more than I did. Kitten and Dragons stayed when the trial broke up, so I offered them a couple of options. Dragons chose my teen supergroup's member's villain story arcs, since they'd never done them. We finished the one I'd started with Pierogies joining us. Then we did the entire second one. Dragons dropped out somewhere along the way because they were too tired. Also, Dennis joined us somewhere int eh second story arc. We finished the second story arc just in time for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World, then quickly wrote up daily update. Next, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. After that, I went back onto my computer. I talked with Dr. Faustus on Discord, the chat server, about wheat we'd done on my slightly higher teen supergroup member. They suggested doing another villain arc which is the same level, and particularly good. I just hope I have time to finish that and start gaining levels before the next mission, but Dr. Faustus seems to think that's doable. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, then checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Phonso, but he was doing something that sounded like solo work. So, I got out my character that Kitten designed and started to hunt on her. Then Michiel said hi, and joined me. I suggested a mission, since hunting by myself is easy. We did two missions in the same story arc before they left for bed, as well as chatting on the side. Just after they left, Dragons said hi. We got together and did three missions from a different contact with me on the same character. Then we said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I began notes in this, though I got distracted trying to figure out Kofi and Patreon. I know they are two sites that are supposed to help creative types earn money, but I didn't figure out how before I realized how late it was. I quickly finished notes in this. Then I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 10, 2025

On Wednesday right after dinner, I went down to Hilo High School for a one-hour Christmas band concert that one of my nurse's daughters was in. I enjoyed the music. I thought the kids did pretty well. My main nurse brought me back home afterwards. {Smile}

After breakfast, I watched videos and read articles on the web right through lunch. Then I read some comics on the web before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Kitten said hi. I joined Kitten in running high-level individual missions in a relatively new, particularly tough zone until Dennis showed up. He wanted to do a winter-themed mission. I ran it quickly and got called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner was the concert. When I came back home, I got onto my computer and watched a few videos on the web, including a long one that I started right as I was ready to start writing, but couldn't pull myself away from. It was about a Protestant village in France that protected a few thousand Jews - almost all children - from the Nazis in World War II. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update, taking minimal breaks. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. I saw Phonso and said hi. He invited me to a speedy taskforce, which I joined and ran with the rest of the group he recruited. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I made notes in this, taking breaks to read comic and watch short videos on the web. After that, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish out my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 9, 2025

On Tuesday I got out two small Christmas trees, redecorating them where the ornaments had been disturbed. I put a one-foot tree in the playroom, where my nurses sit the most. I put a two-foot tree with lights on it by my computer in the computer room. I got out a music box with a ceramic Christmas tree and put that by the nurses, too. This was my minimal start to Christmas decorating this year. {Smile} 

I had breakfast with my substitute relief nurse. Then I watched videos on the web, mostly bardcore and dance videos. Then I had lunch with my substitute relief nurse. Then I got out the trees for a minimal start to Christmas decorating. After that, I watched several more dance videos and shared the last few with my substitute relief nurse when she showed an interest until it was time to go to my teen supergroup meeting. I arrived slightly early to the meeting on my slightly higher-level member, but our leader was already there. Others started coming in after me. Someone suggested the new taskforce, which is apparently a Weekly Strike Target, with special rewards for doing it the first time on each character. The leader chose to do my story arc instead. To my surprise, we did the whole thing in one day, only breaking up after the last mission. I'm impressed. It's a long one that I fully expected to take two sessions to do. However, we played right through dinner and got it all finished. {SMILE}

After we broke up, I worked on the auction house, storage and crafting that doing that story arc produced. Then I took a break from City of Heroes: Homecoming to write up Monday's daily update. I tried to keep breaks to a minimum but was still late going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with checking on my friends who play the game, then moved on to the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. I checked the character and discovered she was holding a villain contact despite being a hero. It was just engaged enough to possibly complicate things down the line, so I messaged Dr. Faustus about getting together. Then I began talking to Nox on Discord, the chat server. I also fetched a snack, which made me slow getting back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dr. Faustus waiting for me when I did get back. Oops! We got together and started the first story arc of the villain contact my slightly higher-level teen supergroup member had. We did a series of particularly connected short missions. Near the end, Phonso invited me to a taskforce. I checked with Dr. Faustus, who wanted to finish up. Phonso took that as a no, which I accepted. Dr. Faustus and I finished the series of short mission. Then Dr. Faustus left. So, I checked with Phonso, and joined him to run the taskforce when he finished recruiting a team. Next, the team broke up, and I said goodbye to Phonso. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and badging. After that, I made notes in this with breaks for articles and comics on the web, as well as playing a little Cross Stitch World. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming for a little storage and badge collecting. I finished the evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 8, 2025

On Monday, I had breakfast with my new substitute relief nurse, who is back after her family emergency last week. Then after breakfast, I got a call from Auntie Barbara. Michelle was too tired, and stayed home, but auntie Barbara was in town. she was done with her doctor and getting her senior ID card. She wanted to meet up at the county building in a while. So, I got ready. {Smile}

When I was otherwise ready, I called my financial adviser and actually got her this time. We talked, with me telling what I'd found that needed work, and her making suggestions for how to proceed. It was a relief to get that done. {Smile}

Then my substitute relief nurse and I went down to the county building, where we met Auntie Barbara. We slowly walked around the bottom floor, admiring and taking pictures of all the Christmas trees in the central courtyard. Many were accompanied by larger displays, and each one was decorated by a different County department. There were even two with live anthuriums in them. I'm not sure how they'll keep the anthuriums looking good; they didn't look like they're in water, which would make them last a long time for cut flowers. Most of the trees had themes, whether popular characters, the sponsoring department's work, or something else. Of particular note was a volcano, tall and cone-like, but not a true tree. {Smile}

When we were done, we went to Island Naturals, a local natural foods grocery store, and picked out lunch for each of us. Then we ate on the lanai out front, where they have tables set up for that purpose. After lunch we went to Walmart. Auntie Barbara and my substitute relief nurse picked up some things there. Next, I went home with my substitute relief nurse. {Smile}

At home, I got onto my computer. I watched several videos by two "bardcore" musicians who mostly do covers of popular tunes with medieval instruments, some medieval styling, and frequently adjusting the lyrics to fit medieval culture. Eventually, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I finished some in-game auction house, storage and crafting left from the day before. Next, I did a couple of missions on the low-level character I've started to play when I'm alone and free. I showed her to my substitute relief nurse when she checked on me. I had dinner a little early, because that's when it was ready. {Smile}

After dinner, I leisurely wrote up Sunday's daily update. I also watched a few more bardcore videos on the web and read one comic on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I worked on some in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I began playing by myself on the low-level character until Phonso invited me to a taskforce near the end of a mission. I finished the mission, then joined him. I also started talking with Nox on Discord, the chat server I use. On Homecoming, I said hi to three friends, and got Dr. Faustus to join Phonso's taskforce before it filled, despite Dr. Faustus complaining that that taskforce is long and boring. Thankfully, Phonso runs a particularly tight ship with this taskforce, enough so that when he ran it again, Dr. Faustus joined again. After the second run, we said goodnight. I made notes in this with breaks to read articles and watch a few short videos on the web. I also finished with a web comic I'd started earlier. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 7, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We arrived during the announcements. Then we had Morning Prayer. It was a nice service. Afterwards, I had lunch on the church lanai (Hawaiian for patio) with Peg and Laurie, who's another member of the Daughters of the King. After lunch, I went with Auntie Barbara to visit Charlote. We had a nice visit, though a little short because Auntie Barbara was tired. She'd been up early to try to do Sunday School at the early service, which actually worked out. After the visit, she took me home. {Smile}

Back at home, I went right onto my computer. I read articles and comics on the web. I also watched videos on the web and played a little Cross Stitch World. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting that I couldn't do the previous night until Kitten came on. We finished the story arc we'd continued before, with a mission with very little fighting, and a long talk. Then, Pierogies joined us. So did The-Cyberchill after they got a character suitable for the missions we were doing. We started another story arc and did the first three missions before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up my daily update, with one break to read articles on the web. Then I read a comic on the web before I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went back onto my computer. I noticed Divi organizing a strike force as I checked on my friends who play the game. I joined them and ran that strike force with a team full of Divi's friends - not one stranger added. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage until Pierogies said hi. I looked for a character who needed the zone he wanted to started badge hunting in and found one. Then we did another zone before we said goodnight. Next, I quickly made notes in this, pausing only to watch two very short videos. I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 6, 2025

On Saturday, before lunch, my main nurse surprised me, asking if I'd like to go to a concert downtown at lunch time. I quickly got ready to go, and we went down. The county band was playing, with several high school students playing with them. Most from Hilo High School, including one of my main nurse's daughters. I thought they did very well, particularly for a group that's over half volunteer. Only some of the better seats get paid. It was their Christmas concert, and very well done I thought. {Smile}

They ended by saying they'd have another group play in maybe fifteen minutes, after the full band cleared out. My main nurse asked if I wanted to leave, but his daughter wanted to stay. I think his other daughter was playing; I know one of them was. So, I said I'd stay. I'd spotted a fellow who has been in my Creative Writing class, so I said hi during the break, and talked. We both plan to continue next semester. {Smile}

The next concert was Tuba Christmas, with the bass brass -- tubas, baritones, and trombones -- and a few percussion instruments. Again, they had several high school students, mostly from Hilo High, including one of my main nurse's daughters, helping the members of the county band. After that, my main nurse said we could go home, and no, don't worry about taking the kids. I asked him to take me to the public library, since I had a few library books to return, and I thought they were overdue. 

While he was dropping me off, one of his daughters called. NOW they needed a ride home. I told him to go, and he promised to be back quickly. I turned in my books and paid off the fine they'd accumulated. Then I'd barely started to browse when my nurse drove up and called me out to the car. I sat in the front because the back was full of kids. Their daughters had talked him into giving a couple of their friends a ride, too. It was a very full back seat. We dropped one gal off at her house. Then we dropped the other three at my nurse's house. The boy started walking home, since he lives close by. After that, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read articles and comics and watched videos on the web. I also played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up a fair bit of Friday's daily update before stopping to go to the concerts. When we got back, I went onto my computer. I said hi on Discord to a few friends. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. Not spotting anyone to team with, I got a low-level character out to play. I did one mission on her by myself. Pierogies said hi while I was in it. He got a similarly low-level character, and we joined up to do the next mission together. After that, we talked a while before he left, admitting he was tired. I did another couple of mission, since my character was low enough, all her missions are quite short. Then Dennis said hi, and Kitten said hi as well. Kitten and I teamed up, and Dennis joined us. I switched to a fairly high-level character like Dennis was on. Kitten went quiet and faded out, but Dennis and I hunted a couple of winter giant monsters before I had to go to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles on the web and finished writing up Friday's daily update. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends. I joined a winter giant monster team that only partially broke up. Some of us stayed together long enough to get several giant monsters. Eventually, they did break up, but many of us got right back together to get a couple of regular giant monsters. I switched to my best badge collector between the winter monsters and the regular ones. I joined in fighting them and got the rewards which helped me get a badge. Next, Kitten mewed, so I joined them. They were doing some extra tough individual missions in the toughest zone. The second one got too frustrating, so we switched to a mission of mine, though I had to restart it a couple of times to reduce the difficulty; it was high from teaming with a larger group. I calmed down by doing a bit of the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Then I made notes in this before ending my evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 5, 2025

On Friday.  I got a note from my financial adviser, as well as a message on my voicemail, but my phone didn't ring. She said in the note that her call went straight to voicemail. The secretary from the nursing company said so, too, the same day, when she came by the house after trying to get us by phone. I know we often have poor reception at the house, both for cell phones and back when you could have non-cable TV reception. I'm fairly sure it's interference from a local TV/radio tower, since their stations were the only ones that came through, and those came through remarkably clearly. {smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my last Ballroom Dance: Foxtrot class of this session. I was early, but not quite the first one there besides the staff. Others trickled in, but it was a small crowd. We did get some new faces, including the woman I danced with at the end of the party. I should have danced with her, but somehow, I didn't. I hope to get another chance soon, maybe at the next dance/potluck party, which they're holding next week Saturday. I enjoyed the class and danced with a guy whose girlfriend didn't come this time, as well as the teacher, and a few other gals, including the one who is learning to lead. After class, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

At home, I had lunch while watching videos and reading articles on the web, as well as slipping in a little Cross Stitch World. That game is a kind of meditation for me. I think that's why I play so much. Well, that, and earning game cash to buy patterns with lets me feel slightly productive.  Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, then went back to reading articles and watching videos on the web, until the brief visit from the nursing company secretary. After that, I finally settled in, checking on my friends who play the game again before I worked on the in-game auction house and storage that prepares for the weekend, with a little crafting, too. Next, I went to my villain supergroup meeting. I was the first one there. Dr. Faustus and one more arrived fairly quickly. Dr. Faustus checked and said we were the only ones likely, so we got started playing. First, we did two holiday themed missions to get temporary powers. Then we hunted a few winter-themed giant monsters. Dr. Faustus recruited the rest of a full team to help. The new recruits got all the new badges/ Dr. Faustus was waiting, so I and the other member ended up waiting, too. Dennis joined us after the first giant monster, and stayed to the end, when the team broke up. After that, I did auction house, storage, and crafting until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Thursday's daily update with breaks to read web articles. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Phonso said hi and invited me to a taskforce. I joined him and checked on my friends who play the game while waiting for Phonso to recruit a full team. I also began talking to Nox on Discord, the chat server. Then I ran the taskforce with the team Phonso recruited. After the taskforce, Phonso and I parted ways. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I worked on getting an easy winter-event badge for most of my characters, around making notes in this. I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 4, 2025

On Thursday I didn't really touch base with my financial adviser. They didn't call, and the closest I got was leaving a message on their answering machine. This tells me they're very busy, along with how many meetings mine has been in when I've called, and long meetings at that. {smile}

I had my video counselling right after breakfast. I thought it was a good session. We discussed my future, and some necessary transitions I'll have to make. {smile}

At the end, I got a phone call from the leader of the monthly meeting asking if I was coming to the lunch today in half an hour at Don's Grill, a local family-style restaurant I said yes, and told my main nurse. He took me down and promised to come when I called to say I was done. I sat at a table where several other gals were already sitting. I had a good time talking with them. Shannon and I promised to talk more next time, since she was at the other table. I had the seafood platter because then I didn't have to choose between shrimp, calamari, and mahimahi. The two gals I was closest to chose the mixed plate at my suggestion, since it also had three dishes, saving them from having to choose only one. Then came dessert, where I chose apple pie. At the end, we each chose an envelope with a gift card or ticket or something. Mine had a ticket to 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, a local astronomy museum. I called my main nurse afterwards, and he came and took me home. {Smile}

When I got home, I got onto my computer. I started with reading articles on the web and playing a little Cross Stitch World. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I wrote up Wednesday's daily update, getting it done well before dinner. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked several characters in for a winter event badge, then checked on my friends who play the game. I noticed that several folks from Paragon Chat were on, all on a team with the same number of members, The team was a little larger than I could account for, but it wasn't full. I switched to the character they know best, and said hi to Mysty, who usually organizes these things. I got invited to join them pretty quickly. We began chatting as we waited for one more to arrive. I told them about a character one of them inspired. Then I got it to show him when he left to make a costume that he had an idea for. I waited for him to break from his costuming so he could see my character. The last fellow showed up while we were waiting. One of the others came to see my costume. It took us a few tires to actually meet up. We somehow kept being on the opposite side of a particular door, but we eventually got together. Then I showed it to a couple others before I switched back to the character they know. {Smile}

We started the new taskforce at the mildest "Advanced Difficulty," which is required for some badges. I ate dinner at the computer so I could continue to participate. My main nurse came in towards the end, asking me to come clean myself up. I explained that I was committed to the game such that I couldn't quit early without standing everyone else up, wrecking a couple of hours of work for me, and possibly that much for everyone else, too. That is not socially acceptable. After we finished, I did clean myself up with his help only a little later. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to work on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on several characters, including the one who'd run the taskforce. I also fixing her badge record, since she's my best badge collector, and she got another badge in the taskforce. After that, I made notes in this, taking breaks to read articles and comics on the web, and play a little Cross Stitch World. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 3, 2025

On Wednesday after breakfast, I called my financial adviser. I got one of the secretaries. She said that my adviser was in a meeting, but she would call back after the meeting. When she didn't, I tried again. I got a secretary who explained that my financial adviser was busy that day, and had a meeting right through the morning, but would call after lunch the next day. She did want to know my concerns. I gave her the list, and she thought of a couple to add, too. One I brought up was needing to arrange for a meeting with my financial adviser, the head of the nursing company, and myself. They keep passing messages through me and coming up with questions I don't know the answer to. My financial adviser's secretary gave me a message for the nursing company, which I passed on to the nursing company secretary, who is still my substitute relief nurse today. The nursing company secretary decided I needed to help fill out and sign some forms, which she prepared. Then we worked on it. It's a partial relief to have actually made progress on this today. {worn smile}

Then in the late morning, the nursing company secretary, who was my substitute relief nurse for the day, took me down to Aunty Sally's Luau Hale for my last Dance Fusion class of the session. I arrived on time. Fewer showed up than usual, but we had a couple of class pictures. Then we got to dancing, and had some nice ones, mostly Christmas themed. Afterwards, my substitute relief nurse took me home again. {Smile}

Back home, I had lunch with my substitute relief nurse. Then I got onto my computer. I started with reading articles on the web and playing a little Cross Stitch World. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I tried calling my financial adviser and got drawn into working on the forms. Then I went back to my computer and City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I spotted somebody doing some missions my best badge collector needed. I got the two badges she didn't have. Then I switched to my second-best badge collector. However, I didn't get back in time to get the other badge the team worked on. Next, I switched to my newest character to start the endgame, and ran the later long, large-group event on her. I got some nice rewards, but I didn't get progress on a badge like I was hoping for. That took me up to dinner, which I had with my substitute relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I started with reading articles and comics on the web. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I updated best badge collector's badge list. Then I spotted a four-person trial, but it filled before I could join. Next, I spotted someone asking for help with a Winter event giant monster, so I joined them on my second-best badge collector in a vague hope she'd get the badge my best got the night before if they continued hunting more of those critters, but they didn't. However, the person who'd run the four-person trial invited me to another run of the same trial. I joined and ran it on my fourth-best badge collector, who was missing one of the badges it gives. I discovered that Divi was in it, too; it's nice to run with a friend. I did run it, and my fourth-best badge collector got the badge she'd missed! Then the group broke up. I updated my best and second-best badge collectors' records. Next, I saw folks asking for help with a winter giant monster again. I joined, and stayed for a few more winter giant monsters, getting that badge for my second-best badge collector. Also, Dr. Faustus joined us to get a few giant monsters before the group broke up. After that, I updated my second-best badge collector's badge record. I spotted one I could relatively easily get and got it. Then I updated her records again. After that, I began writing this, then switched to making notes in this partway through. I did take a couple of breaks for Cross Stitch World and shopping on Amazon. Then I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 2, 2025

Tuesday after breakfast, I called my financial adviser. It took a few tries, with waiting in between, but I eventually got the secretary. She explained that my financial adviser was in a meeting and promised to have her call me back when she came out. She must have been busy, because she didn't. It's happened before. She's just that busy a lady. {smile}

Before lunch, my new substitute relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my last Creative Writing Class of the winter 2025 session. We had a good lecture, and a good freewriting session followed by reading what we'd written. We had a nice potluck lunch towards the end. I need to bring something for that in the future. {smile}

After class, my new substitute relief nurse took me to Safeway. I picked up a few prescriptions. Then she took me home. {Smile}

At home, I discussed what to do with the parts of lunch I hadn't eaten with my substitute relief nurse. Then I got onto my computer, where I read articles on the web, and played a little Cross Stitch World. Then I learned the secretary of the nursing company would take over until my main nurse could come back, due to a family emergency for my new substitute relief nurse. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked and updated my badge records for my top three badge collectors before I went to the teen supergroup meeting. We had a small group - only four, and one was slow to show. We roleplayed until we were ready to play. We did a couple of mini-story arcs and a few missions I had. Our leader left early to join a friend they hadn't seen in a while. I started dinner at my computer as we did the last couple of missions. Then the rest of the team broke up right as I ran out of content at her current level other than a long story arc that will be better to start when we're fresh. {Smile}

Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I wrote up Monday's daily update, taking with a few breaks to read articles on the web and check City of Heroes: Homecoming. After that, I read comics on the web before settling back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked out the new winter event, especially the three new badges they introduced for it. I started working on them until Dr. Faustus said hi. Then I spotted a special winter event monster who can get a badge for one person at a time. I got the badge for my best badge collector, and we struggled a lot to get the monster, but we did. Then we got the same monster a few times as we kept finding it, but I stayed on my best badge collector so she could heal the team. I figure my other characters can get it later. I let others get the badge. Dr. Faustus helped but didn't get the badge himself. Then we said goodnight. I did a little of the in-game auction house and storage and made notes in this. I did take breaks to play a little Cross Stitch World and read some articles and comics on the web. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}