Daily Update, January 20, 2026

On Tuesday I forgot about the monthly meeting until it had been over for a few hours. That's when I discovered that the leader had called me. When I called her back, she said she wanted to be sure I was okay because I'd missed the meeting. I apologized for missing it, of course. I checked after hanging up, and it was noted on my calendar on the correct day. I really need to check my calendar daily. First, I almost miss my doctor, then I do miss the monthly meeting... {sigh, smile}

I did not forget about my creative writing class. In fact, I wrote a bit when the meeting was on, between breakfast and when my substitute relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my class. Creative Writing went well. they liked hearing how I'd written to fill three holes and start to fill a fourth when I only knew about two holes after last class. The big hole is mostly not filled yet, but I have a week. After class, my substitute relief nurse came and took me home. {Smile}

We remembered the popsicles when we got home but didn't go out again for them. Instead, I got onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found a note from Nyxy that our teen supergroup's meeting was cancelled. I checked on some characters and played by myself on a very low-level one to get her up a couple of levels. Then I confirmed with Nyxy that the meeting was cancelled. Next, I started to get a similar character who is also very low-level up a level. After that, I checked on my friends who play the game and began writing up Monday's daily update before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles and watched videos on the web. Then I finished Monday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and played by myself to the second very low-level character up another level, matching the first one. After that, I checked on my friends who play the game. I started to check other characters but stopped when Divi invited me to a taskforce. I found out what type of character he needed, ran it with the team he'd already recruited. We broke up after the taskforce, and I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I read some comics on the web before starting to make notes in this. I took breaks to play Cross Stitch World, read a little more of the comic, and check Amazon before I finished making notes in this. I ended my evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 19, 2026

On Monday, I didn't go to line dancing class. I remembered as we were getting ready to leave that it might be a holiday. Sure enough, it was Martin Luther King Day, which is a state holiday, and the county observes all state holidays, including in their senior activities schedule which is the program I take most of my classes through, including first timer's line dance. {Smile}

However, my phone reminded me about a podiatrist appointment. I checked when I recognized the calendar-reminder sound, and that's what I found. So, my substitute relief nurse took me down. We actually arrived slightly early. My feet are about the same, and my toenails now trimmed. The receptionist remembered to charge me for my toenail trimming, so I shouldn't get a surprise bill this time. {Smile}

Next, we checked the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. but they were closed. It was a little after three, and that is their official closing time, so it wasn't surprising. My substitute relief nurse ran a couple of errands while I dozed a little fitfully. I just couldn't stay awake. Luckily, I didn't need to. {Smile}

I did get a little more writing done. I didn't tackle the climax scene, but I added a few lines about a detail at least a couple of readers have asked about. I'm getting nervous about publishing. I talked with Kitten about that at some length on Discord on the afternoon. {Smile}

When I realized I didn't have class, I settled onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos on the web. Then I did that little bit of writing before reading more articles, and possibly some comics as well as watching videos. That continued right through lunch until my phone hiccupped, reminding me about my appointment. So, we went out for my doctor and the errands. When I got back home, I went onto my computer. I chatted with Kitten on Discord, the chat server, at length about concerns about failing if I try to publish a story. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Dennis and Pierogis. They were teaming to collect badges together and actually restarted a mission so I could join. I got a couple of badges for my third-best badge collector, and one for my second-best badge collector before breaking for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles and comics and watched videos, all on the web. I also had a lighter conversation with Kitten on Discord. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Not finding anyone to team with, I hunted on the same low-level character, finally gaining another level. Dr. Faustus said hi, but they were busy. So, when Azurette invited me to a low-level trial, I took that character to it. and gained another level, which is the last i want to gain on it for a while, so I prevented it from gaining more for a while. It's really more moderately-low-level now than truly low-level. Dr. Faustus said hi again as I was finding a character for a different trial with Azurette, but he couldn't join us because we already had the necessary size of group. I got the last two badges it gives for my seventh-best badge collector. After that, the group broke up, so I joined Dr. Faustus in a low-level taskforce on the character I've been teaming with Pierogies on. When the taskforce was done, we said goodnight. I did a little auction house, storage and crafting, then made notes in this, taking breaks to check City of Heroes: Homecoming, and even solo a little on the character who ran the taskforce, as well as to update the badge records for my second and third best badge collectors. I ended my evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 18, 2026

On Sunday, I got to bed early compared to recently, so I set the alarm early even for Sundays (which are usually slightly early anyway). It rang when I was sleepy, so I reset the alarm for the usual time. I rested until I was more awake and got up a little earlier than usual for Sundays, but not much. {Smile}

My main nurse took me to church as soon as we were ready. We got there during the sermon, possibly near the end. It was a nice service as much as we saw. After the service, I had a large lunch on the lanai. Our annual meeting started there while we were eating. We voted for three full-term vestry members, one one-year vestry member filling out someone else's term, three convention delegates, and one convention delegate alternate. I helped count the ballots. I was inspired to volunteer because it was the least time-consuming alternative that disqualified me from any job on the ballot. I and the other gals were happy with how quickly we got them counted. {Smile}

Afterwards, I went with Auntie Barbara to Charlotte's. She's still at home and hoping to move to Life Care Center soon. {Smile}

After 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 teamed up with Pierogies, Kitten, Dennis, and Dennis's friend. We finished the story arc on the low-level characters which Pierogies and I have been working on. Then Pierogies left. I picked a hunt after trying and failing to get anyone else to express a preference for what we did next. Kitten went quiet after the hunt. We did one more mission. Then Dennis and his friend left, too. I shifted to a slightly higher-level character and hunted until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read several articles and comics, and watched several videos, all on the web. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I hunted on same character as right before dinner, and talked with Nox on Discord, the chat server, until Dr. Faustus said hi. Kitten joined us, then Dragons joined us, and the three of us finished the same story arc as before dinner on different characters, starting earlier in the story. Then Dragons left, and Dr. Faustus, Kitten and I did a trial that can follow that story arc. I began making notes in this while waiting for the trial to start. Despite the trial being written for a full team when we had less than half a team, we finished after some struggles. I followed it with minimal storage, then made most of my notes in this, only pausing to make a couple of quick notes on Discord to friends there. Then I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 17, 2026

 The night before Saturday, I got to bed particularly late. I determined to avoid this in the future but done is done. Anyway, this led me to take a nap after breakfast. I got up after an hour, but I soon went back to bed to wake up more slowly. I got up again shortly before lunch. {Smile}

After lunch, I watched a video about things to avoid writing into your fiction. One thing mentioned was a lack of closure, which I was afraid my story might have. This concern inspired me to get out my story and try to put an ending on it. One friend had suggested an ending, but it didn't really fit as they wrote it, because they had a different idea of what sequels might be about than I do. So, I wrote an ending that used a few elements of theirs and shared it with the friend in thanks for their help. {Smile}

 I got onto my computer pretty quickly after my second rest. I read articles and watched videos on the web over lunch, right until I shifted to writing an ending for my story. I was tired and a bit drained after that, so I set the story aside, and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked the in-game auction house and storage. Then, not seeing anyone to team up with, I paused to start Friday's daily update. I shifted to reading one or more comics on the web when my main nurse brought in a watermelon flavored popsicle in lieu of going out for a popsicle. It occupied a hand too much for playing City of Heroes on Homecoming or doing much regular typing but reading a comic on the web isn't hard to do mostly one-handed. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogis and Kitten, an got their attention. We three teamed up and worked on the low-level story arc right into dinner time, because by the time I was called to dinner we were too far into one of the longest missions in the game. Stopping before the end would be standing up my friends, which I don't do if I can help it. I did stop right after the mission to go to dinner. Pierogis and I agreed we'd do the last mission in the story arc another time. {Smile}

After dinner I watched a video or two on the web, and read a comic on the web, too. I might have read an article on the web as well. Then I wrote up Friday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I tried to get kitten's attention, but they didn't respond, so I played by myself until Dr. Faustus said hi. As I was responding to Dr. Faustus, Dragons said hi, too. I teamed up with both of them for a popular long but low-level mission that Dr. Faustus had. It was shorter and lower level than the one before dinner with Kitten and Pierogies. After that mission, Dragons left. Dr. Faustus and I did a few more missions before we parted. I checked the auction house and storage Then I made notes in this, taking breaks to do some in-game storage and crafting and check on my friends in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said the Lord's Prayer and forward Day by Day not really early, but earlier than the previous night, since Church was to be early the next morning. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 16, 2026

On Friday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to my Ballroom Dance: Samba class. I got there slightly early. It was good to realize how many faces were there on Wednesday night, too. I enjoyed class and got another step down. It will come with time. After class, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

At home, I read articles and watched videos on the web over lunch. I read comics on the web afterwards. Then I checked out a new game and started writing Thursday's daily update 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 and storage until Kitten said hi. We fit in a mission before my villain supergroup meeting. Then I went to the meeting and was the second to arrive of three. Dr. Faustus was already there when I arrived, and our leader came soon after. We roleplayed first. Then we decided on a taskforce but needed at least one person. We actually recruited a full team and ran the taskforce. Our meeting broke up after the taskforce, so I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting until Dennis said hi, but it was just before dinner, so we said a tentative goodnight, and I went off to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I finished Thursday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found Dennis. We teamed up and did a few missions in a story arc I had. Next, I said goodnight to Dennis. Pierogies said hi just after Dennis left. We started the next story arc on the low-level characters. Then we said goodnight, and I worked on the in-game auction house and storage, but not long enough to get to crafting, too, before Dr. Faustus said hi. I joined two of their characters for a couple of missions. After that, we said goodnight. I did a little auction house and storage, then started making notes in this, but I took a lot of breaks to play Cross Stitch World, read comics on the web, and browse Amazon. I also answered Nox on Discord, a while after they'd gone to bed, but they can read when they find it. Then I ended my evening by saying the Lord's prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 15, 2026

On Thursday, my online counselling session started during breakfast. I thought it went pretty well. She's helping me with planning and coping with the transition to less nursing care. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me to Target. We walked to the books, where he left me to browse while he shopped elsewhere. I found many things to look at, but each time I asked myself if I wanted it more than three books currently waiting in the Amazon checkout basket. I never did, so I didn't get anything. Next, we went to Safeway, where I picked up some medicine. He got a few things. Then he took me back home. {Smile}

After my video counselling session, I read articles and watched videos on the web right through lunch. then I checked my story but didn't do much on it before the trip out. Then after our trip out, I went onto my computer and read articles and comics and watched videos on the web to settle my mind. When I was ready, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I began to fix up a character who needs adjustment after they got revamped in an update. I started talking with Chrome when I finished the first part of that process, since I couldn't see his in-game note to me until I got done with the first stage of the process. We talked while i worked on my character until I needed to stop to eat dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I wrote up Wednesday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. I also talked with Chrome, who was in a story arc in a way I couldn't join. While waiting for him to finish, I checked with Ulty about a possible new teen supergroup member. Ulty detected no red flags but suggested I should try her out with the group before deciding whether to bring her or try another character. After that, Chrome got done, and we teamed up. We did a couple of his missions, plus a hunt of his at the end before we said goodnight. Just after Chrome left, Dr. Faustus and I started talking. We teamed up and added a second character of his to our team. We did a couple of hunts and missions together before we said goodnight. Then I began altering the appearance of the character who Ulty and I had talked about joining the teen supergroup to make her look younger and less intimidating. After that, I made notes in this all at once, with no breaks. After that, I made a few more alterations to the potential teen supergroup member. Then I closed my evening by saying the Lord's prayer, St. Francis's Prayer, and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 14, 2026

First, in Tuesday's update, I said the character was too old for the taskforce. No, my highest-level member of the group is too low-level for the taskforce, while her older sister is too old to join the group regularly. Sorry for the poorly worded explanation. {Smile}

Anyway, on Wednesday. late in the morning I began writing another piece of my story. I continued right through lunch and into the afternoon, describing two older children building a snowman. I was so tired after that, I just took it easy for the rest of the afternoon. I am tempted to blame the fact that I have never built a snowman. I have yet to have enough time while being around enough snow. If that sounds odd... it's life in the tropics. {Smile}

Later, I had an early dinner before my main nurse took me down to Holy Cross Church. We had some trouble finding the ballroom dance class that I'd heard about at my Friday ballroom dance class, but we did find it after a few tries. Despite that, I was pretty early. I joined the sponsoring club and signed up for both Rhumba and 3-count Shuffle. Yes, two separate classes, one right after the other. I did both and enjoyed them. I was in the front row, where we frequently changed partners, so every lead danced with every follow. The back rows were for people who preferred to stick with one partner. After the second class, my main nurse took me back home. I'm so excited to have another partner-dance class. I do enjoy dances where I can interact with others, whether one partner, or groups of any size. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos on the web until I began writing my story. When I finished with the story for now, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and started talking with Pierogies. We teamed up and finished the low-level story arc we'd started. Then we said goodnight, planning to do the last story arc in that series the next time we get together, or at least start it. I began working on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, but I didn't get far before Dennis said hi. We teamed up and worked on some badges for two of my unranked badge collectors who are still high-level until I broke for an early dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, we went straight to class. When I got back home from class, I read articles, watched videos, and read one comic, all on the web. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found a note from Dr. Faustus. We teamed up as I was checking my friends who play the game. We did a couple of hunts and a regular mission, then said goodnight. I made notes in this, taking breaks to play Cross Stitch World, read articles on the web, and browse on Amazon. Then I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 13, 2026

On Tuesday after breakfast, my substitute relief nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my creative writing class. That went well, with a good lecture, a free writing session, and time to share my writing. They understood about me not having printouts because we're almost out of paper. I noticed car doors opening repeatedly without closing in one scene while reading the introduction I'd finished over the holidays. Afterwards, my substitute relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer and read articles and watched videos on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked my own characters until Kitten said hi. We two teamed up and squeezed in a mission before the teen supergroup meeting. I went slightly early, but two others were already there ahead of time. I quickly joined the roleplaying they'd already started. Others came and ran a taskforce set in ancient times with me on my highest-level member's older sister because the member is too old for that taskforce, which ran right through dinner. {Smile}

Afterwards, I talked with the leader on Discord, the chat server, until I figured out a character that I could add to the group who fits the parameters, yet is higher level than my current highest-level character. Then I talked with an acquaintance who wants to play a game I don't have, but the download appeared to fail. I also read comics on the web and wrote up Monday's daily update. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and found Kitten. I talked with both them and Dr. Faustus, as I gave Kitten some stuff for their new character that I found after they left the previous night. After that, we both Dr. Faustus, who was doing a mission that's great for a particular badge. I got that badge for two of my high-level characters when we repeated that mission because the mission holder missed much of it the first time. Then we said goodnight. I made notes in this, taking a break to read a comic on the web and play Cross Stitch Word before finishing my notes. I ended my day with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 12, 2026

The night before Monday I got an idea for my story. However, I was sleepy enough, I didn't want to get up and go to another room to find what I'd need to write it down. Still, thinking about it kept me up until I convinced myself I'd remember int he morning. Then I finally fell back asleep. Then in the morning I jotted the idea down in a small notebook, and put that in my purse, so I'll have it if I got an idea while out. I'm just going to leave it there for that. {Smile}

After breakfast, my substitute relief nurse took me to Auntie Sally's Lulau Hale for my First Timer's Line Dancing class. I apologized to our new instructor and his wife for missing last time, explaining that I was sick. My instructor said few came because of the heavy rain anyway. I did pay for this session of the class, too. I enjoyed dancing in the class. After class my substitute relief nurse came and got me. I snacked in the car on the way to Walmart, where we picked up several things she needed, and a notebook for me. I put the by my bed when I got home, along with a couple of pencils so I can jot down ideas that come in the night without having to leave my room So help me, I feel like I'm starting to do things like a "real author," if that makes sense. After Walmart, we went to the ice cream parlor, and I got a chocolate fudge popsicle. My nurse ran another errand on the way home. {Smile}

At home, I got onto my computer, where I watched videos and read articles on the web. Then I wrote my notes from earlier into my story, and added a little more, though not much. Then I did some research for my story. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also spotted that pair of high-level taskforces, and joined on my eighth best badge collector, who's still looking for a few badges from it. While waiting for it to start, I talked with Kitten and Dennis. Kitten joined the taskforces, but not Dennis. I didn't get the missing badges this time, either. I squeezed in reading a comic on the web, then realized that Kitten wanted to redo the taskforces. They were sure that at easy settings the badges would be really simple. No, they weren't. I didn't get them that time, either, though we did the bare minimum. This ran me right up to dinner time, so I took a break for that. {Smile}

After dinner I wrote up Sunday's daily update and read more comics on the web during breaks. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dennis and Kitten. Dennis and I talked, but Dennis was too tired to team. So, he and I said goodnight and he left. I also talked with Kitten. I asked about a character that they're fixing up. I checked my stores, and gave them some supplies I have on hand, but don't currently need for a character. They left, tired, but thankful. I checked some things they'd mentioned for getting badges and tried some other stuff. then I made notes in this, with comics on the web, Cross Stitch World, and in-game auction house and storage on City of Heroes: Homecoming during breaks. When I finished making notes in this, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming again before I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 11, 2026

On Sunday I woke up late, meaning at 9 when my Sunday alarm is supposed to be 8:45. Looking at the alarm on my phone, I discovered that it was set to vibrate but not make sound. I fixed this for the future, and made-up time fairly well while getting ready for the day. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We arrived near the end of the announcements, which is pretty normal for us on days the alarm goes off normally. They'd run out of service sheets, but someone gave me and my nurse one, and hymnals to sing from, too. Without those, it's hard to participate where the audience is expected to. The service was very nice. I sat with my main nurse, since Auntie Barbara was busy with two students for Sunday School. It was a nice service. {Smile}

Afterwards, I had lunch on the lanai with my main nurse and Auntie Barbara. Then my nurse left, while I stayed with Auntie Barbara. I waited for her to be ready to leave, but my phone's battery was drained. I went looking for Auntie Barbara and learned we aren't using the main parish hall. It's rented out to some other group. I did find Auntie Barbara. We went to Island naturals when we left church. I got raisins, and checked the cranberries, but they were far too expensive. After Island Naturals, we went to Charlotte's. She's still at home, but hopes to go to Life Care Center, the nursing home Dad was in at the end, this week. We had a nice visit with Charlotte. Then Auntie Barbara took me home. {Smile}

Back at home I got onto my computer. I watched more videos on the web than I meant to. I also chatted on Discord with a few friends. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late for me int he afternoon. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I hunted by myself soloed on my higher-level teen supergroup member until Pierogies said hi. We teamed up and did most of a story arc. We stopped when we reached the last mission. I had around fifteen minutes to dinner and the mission typically takes more like an hour. We tried to watch the beginning of a movie together, but I barely got the website set up for my use before I was called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I began to write up Saturday's daily update while I finished my tea. Then I broke to cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I finished writing up Saturday's daily update, taking breaks to read comics on the web, and to contribute to conversations my friends were having on Discord, the chat server. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I began to hunt by myself on my teen supergroup member, but I didn't get far before Pierogies said hi. We teamed up and did that 1-hour mission, finishing that story arc. I discovered my experience was off when I didn't want it to be near the end of the mission. Then we began the next contact with two quick hunts. Then we said goodnight because Pierogies was sleepy. I hunted on the same low-level character to gain the level I'd hoped to gain in the mission. Next, I did some in-game auction house, storage and crafting before I started making notes in this. I did take a break for more in-game auction house, storage and crafting, and another break for Cross Stitch World before I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily update, January 10, 2026

 The night before Saturday, I got the same error out of my blood pressure monitor over a dozen times.  I tried new batteries, which had fixed this at least once before, and got the same result. Then I tried the old batteries from the blood pressure monitor in my lantern They worked great there. So, after dinner the next day, I got my main nurse to help me pick out a new one and ordered it on Amazon. The one I replaced was 5 to 8 years old and used daily, so it wasn't unreasonable if it was just time for a new one.  {Smile}

Also, after lunch, my main nurse and I went out. First, we got a popsicle at the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. Then we went over to Prince Kuhio Plaza to walk around. We ran into Anne from church and chatted briefly. We also passed the comic shop, which was finally empty of furniture, comics, people and dog. My main nurse suggested they might have gotten to use it rent-free. That makes sense, or maybe a special low rate if they were only closed. With something like that, yeah, use the store instead of your own home for this. After the walk, we went home again. {Smile}

After breakfast, I read a little from a memoir about writing by Stephen King that my writing teacher recommends. Then I watched videos and read articles on the web. I also got into a conversation between Kitten and Dennis on Discord, the chat server. Then I got out my story and worked on it right through lunch. I made minor revisions and accepted all changes that weren't new that day. After that, I copied it to Google's cloud word processing thing. I made a few more minor revisions. I thought about the next step, but my main nurse was ready to go out, so we did. When we got back, I read articles and watched videos on the web. I also checked Discord, the chat server, and had a conversation with Kitten. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I went back to Discord to let Kitten, Dennis and Pierogies know I was in City of Heroes: Homecoming. Next, I want back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to work on one more character's weekend in-game auction house and storage. I played by myself on my higher-level teen supergroup member until Dennis said hi. We did a couple of my missions that are part of a mini-story arc, then said "goodnight in case" before I broke for my dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went right back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked friends immediately but found no Dennis. So, I read comics on the web and wrote up Friday's daily update before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends again. Then I checked the in-game auction house before I started playing by myself on my higher-level teen supergroup member. I got most of her hunts for her current level done before Dr. Faustus said hi. I helped on a mission of theirs in the post-apocalyptic area. Next, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I made notes in this with minimal break. I got done early enough that I did a little more auction house storage and crafting in City of Heroes: Homecoming before I said the Lord's Prayer and read forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 9, 2026

On Friday after breakfast, I took more time getting ready for my Ballroom Dance: Samba class than I meant to. I forgot how early that really is for me. Not that most folks consider 10:30 early, but I do. My main nurse took me to class. Somehow, I got there enough before class started to pay for the class while it was getting started. I think they were starting a bit late. I also think Samba is more energetic than most of the dances we've learned so far, or at least the piece we're learning it to is faster than his previous picks. I'll need to improve my stamina to keep it up for a piece or more. {Smile}

After class, my main nurse took me to the Hawaiian Medical Service Association, or HMSA, my health insurance company. I learned that a rather large bill was just the monthly bill for my health insurance. The autopay needs to be reinstated, but I didn't have time for that Friday, not when the wait could be over an hour, I hadn't eaten lunch, and it was already well into my usual lunch time. My blood sugar is strict about mealtimes. So, I just paid the bill and left. My main nurse took me home after that. {Smile}

At home, lunch was a sandwich for a little treat. I watched quite a few videos on the web during and after lunch, before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did much of my beginning-of-the-weekend auction house and storage on a few characters, ending on the lower-level villain supergroup member. I took that one to the villain supergroup meeting when Dr. Faustus asked about that a little early. He and the leader were already there. No one else was expected, and no one came unexpected. We did a couple of holiday missions for badges. Then ran a strike force with two non-members because it's tough for only three/ I got a badge from it too when it ended. Then the meeting broke up. I did some more auction house, storage and crafting before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I watched a few videos on the web. Then I several comics on the web after I discovered one that I've been avoiding didn't do what I feared. When characters get embarrassed, I tend to feel embarrassed on their behalf, which is awkward for me as a reader. Somehow, this actually avoided most of that, despite foreshadowing. Next, I wrote up Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. I also checked on my friends who play the game and talked briefly with Ulty and Jenny's Player. Then I took a fair while to make a costume for my higher-level teen supergroup member, I'm not really happy with it, but this opens up roleplaying possibilities that might even lead to getting help from a friend. Doing this reminded me that at her level, she could open up another costume slot with a hunt, so I hunted on that character, opening the costume slot, as well as doing other hunts for more usual contacts. I continued this until I realized it was late. I quickly did a little auction house and storage on that character. After that, I made notes in this with minimal breaks. Then I checked characters quickly in City of Heroes: Homecoming before I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to close my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 8, 2026

On Thursday, I started my online counselling appointment during breakfast. I had a good session. We covered some ground we hadn't before, and made some progress. {Smile}

After the appointment, I read two or three articles on the web before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked some of my characters, then began to solo. I stopped to watch videos on the web while I ate lunch. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I found Pierogies, and we talked. Then we teamed up on low-level characters. I was on the one I've been playing a lot recently. We the first story arc in a series of four that Pierogies has mentioned loving. After that, he had to leave, but Kitten arrived at the same time. He told me to keep playing it with Kitten, but I thought Kitten would enjoy seeing the character they designed progress a little, even if it's only clearing some missions. So, I switched to that character, and did a few of their missions, finishing one contact, and working on another. After that, it was close enough to dinner, I just started writing Wednesday's daily update rather than getting into a new mission. Sure enough, i was soon called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up more of Wednesday's daily update. I took a break to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse, then went back to finish the update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on the character Kitten designed until Dr. Faustus said hi. Then I stopped and got my lower-level villain supergroup member. we did a few of Dr. Faustus's missions. Kitten joined us and did much of that with us. I also talked with Nox on Discord, the chat server. I left them slightly early, and did a little auction house, storage and crafting before I began making notes in this, with breaks for articles and videos on the web, I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and St. Francis's Prayer and also by reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 7, 2026

Wednesday was a day of phone calls. I called my financial adviser a while after breakfast and checked about a situation that had come up. I and learned they couldn't do what I was concerned about. We talked about some other things we need to work on too. {smile}

Next, I called First Hawaiian Bank about the same situation. The fellow I talked to couldn't explain it on their end. He suggested the other bank's Mobile might be the problem. I texted my housekeeper to let her know their conclusions. {small smile}

Then after dinner I got a phone call from Auntie Barbara. We caught up with each other, and she learned about the classes I'm taking. I learned that she's trying a line dancing class near her, too. There are fewer classes conveniently close to her since she lives in the country now, but I think this class sounds good. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer and read a couple of articles on the net. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming early-for-me. I checked a couple of characters and began to play by myself on the low-level one I've been playing recently. I soon switched to her older sister, who is late in the end game. While I hunted on her, Div said hi. We had a long talk about how things are going while I continued to play by myself. Eventually div left, and then I broke for lunch. During that, I checked comics and articles on the web. Then I made the two phone calls before I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked a few characters, then began to play by myself on my higher teen supergroup member. I also talked with Dennis, who was busy fixing up a character whose type changed significantly in a recent update of the game. Next, I checked on my friends who played the game before playing by myself some more. A while later, Dennis became free, and I started to get together with him, but I noticed it was almost dinner time. I promised to return soon after dinner. I started to write up Tuesday's daily update and was soon called to dinner. 

After dinner, I finished Tuesday's daily update before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dennis, and we teamed up with me on my higher-level teen supergroup member. we began to do my missions. Then Dennis cleared a bunch of hunts my characters had. Azurette invited us to a taskforce, but Dennis refused, thinking he was just asking me to wait, not refusing someone else. He only found out when she was well-started. We did two or three more regular missions instead. Then he left for bed. Next, Kitten said mew, and we teamed up with me on the low-level character I've been playing recently. they helped me with quite a few regular missions, clearing the ones at her current level. I ended with just two story-arcs to go if she sticks to hero stuff, not villain. Dr. Faustus joined us in time to help with one last hunt. Then I helped them with a mission Dr. Faustus had. Kitten had finally gone quiet, so they didn't join us. I did some in-game auction house and storage. Then I wrote notes in this, taking a brief break for Cross Stitch World, and another brief break to check comics on the web. After finishing this, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 6, 2025

 On Tuesday, my substitute relief nurse and I set out to my first Creative Writing Class of this session early, in part because I misremembered the time, and didn't realize that class was later until we were on our way. My nurse ran an errand on the way, but then her next errand was delayed, so she just dropped me off then. I found the previous class just clearing out, but a friend from last session, and neighbor of hers who is a new student were already waiting. We visited, then moved into the classroom when our teacher came and moved into it. Other classmates soon came. The teacher and other students are delighted I actually made progress on my story over the break. I enjoyed the lecture, the freewriting that followed, and the discussion that that lead to. After class, my substitute relief nurse took me back home. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer. I checked a couple of articles on the web, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I hunted by myself on the low-level character I've been working on she seemed to run out of hunts. Then I switched to the higher-level teen supergroup member and did a couple of hunts on her before I went to her supergroup meeting. Only one regular was there. I checked with Ulty, who is our leader, and Jenny's player. Neither were feeling up to the meeting. The other regular who was there and I slowly roleplayed while I checked other things around the web as I thought of them all the way until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles and watched videos on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming to check on my friends who play the game. Next, 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 again. After that, I hunted on my teen supergroup member until Dr. Faustus said hi. I helped them with a few missions. Then they suggested doing one of mine. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I made notes in this. I broke to watch a couple of short videos, and again to play a tiny bit of Cross Stitch World. Then I finished notes in this. I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 5, 2026

On Monday, I called doctor a few times before I gave up and left a message on their answering machine about the mild infection and needing something for it. Then I called Safeway's pharmacy. They had a few refills on the anti-yeast medicine I've taken for this before. Did I want to get it filled? Why yes, I assured them I did and found out it should be ready in an hour or so. I told my substitute relief nurse about it, and she went down to Safeway to pick stuff up while I stayed closer to the plumbing. She got both the anti-yeast medicine and an antibiotic my doctor prescribed. I took both medicines pretty quickly. It's so good to know it's getting treated. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer, where I read articles and comics on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming before lunch. I found a note from Div that I read and answered. Then I checked the auction house. Next, I checked my friends who play the game. Then I did some hunts on that same low-level character before lunch. I read comics on the web through lunch, since that's easier for me to do with one hand full. Then I went back to City of heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, then did some more hunts on the same low-level character, breaking to make the phone calls. as well as read comics on the web, to take my new medicine. Then I checked on my friends who play the game again and spotted Mysty. I talked with her, and we straightened out a misunderstanding involving Discord. Next, I broke for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I read a couple of articles on the web before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to check on my friends who play the game. Then I browsed Amazon and checked on author I like. I found her website and read a few entries in her blog-for-fans. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game again. I also did a bit with the in-game auction house and storage before breaking, this time to write up Sunday's daily update. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, this time on my higher teen supergroup member. I said hi to Mysty, who was still on, and joined her in a pretty base that she was visiting with a friend. We talked on and off until Mysty left. A little while later, I discovered her friend is an acquaintance of mine. We visited until they left. Then I hunted on my higher teen supergroup member. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I made notes in this before finishing my evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 4, 2025

On Sunday, I slept through my alarm. I made up time getting ready before breakfast. However, I didn't go to church. Instead, I sent Auntie Barbara and a shared conversation shared by local members of the Daughters of the King apologies. I assured them I was thinking of them, but feeling mildly sick, so I was staying home from church. I feel up to most of my daily activities at home, but going out has extra challenges that I'm not as well prepared for. {smile}

After breakfast, I went onto my computer. I read a couple articles and a comic, all on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming very early for me. I checked on my friends who play the game and found note from Div about his recent absence and answered it. Then I worked with the in-game auction house and the low-level character from the day before. Next, I began to play on her, doing a little hunting until I broke for lunch. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I played most of a story arc that's heavy on talks on that same low-level character, going through all the talky parts, right up to the last mission. That finally isn't as talky, and is more fun to do with friends, so I stopped there. I broke to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and that same low-level character. I picked up some new contacts and did a few hunts for them until Kitten said mew. We teamed up and did that one not-talky mission for the story arc with all the talks. Then we did a few missions from my other contacts, including a couple of hunts, until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Saturday's daily update and checked some comics on the web before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some hunts by myself on the same low-level character. Then Dr. Faustus said hi and invited me to a quick, mid-level taskforce. I ran it with the group. Kitten said hi during it, so after it finished, I did some quick auction house and storage, then teamed up with Kitten. Dr. Faustus said hi, and joined us. We did part of a story arc I had and ended when I hoped to. The next mission being long confirmed my choice. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting before starting to make notes in this. I took a break from the notes to check City of Heroes: Homecoming, Cross Stitch World, and Amazon before I finished notes in this. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 3, 2026

On Saturday, my main nurse and I had plans for a walk and a popsicle, but they just didn't work out that day. Not with signs of a mild infection. That same infection had me not feeling quite like writing my story.  I think I need to call my doctor on Monday, since the infection is interrupting my usual activities.

I also got a call from the nursing company owner after dinner. We had a nice talk. We made sure I had the right email and that it was working properly. Then I sent her my story, which she is looking forward to reading. {Smile}

After breakfast, I went onto my computer/ I watched videos and read articles on the web right through lunch and a little afterwards. A little while after lunch, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked ion my friends who play the game and talked with Pierogies. We began to team up on low-level characters, but after one or two mission, he got pulled away. I finished out her contacts at her level. Then Pierogies said hi and we teamed up again. We and did the lowest-maximum-level contact she had, a nice, well-written story arc that helped her gain a level. Kitten joined us at the end. It ran slightly into dinner, but I was so close, I wanted to finish. I thought I'd have to miss some badging, but when I mentioned that, but Kitten said to leave my character in the last mission, and they'd get the badging done while I was eating dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I watched a video on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Kitten was done and quiet, so I wrote up Friday's daily update and checked some comics on the web. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Kitten was still unresponsive, so I went on to a new, higher-level hunt. I realized it's easy to lose credit for my last mission but avoided that. After that hunt I broke the team with Kitten. With no one on the team in the mission, I was able to finish up the mission properly. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. I also talked with Nox on Discord, the chat server. Next, I switched to my higher teen supergroup member just as Dr. Faustus said hi. We decided to pair up with me on my higher-level villain supergroup member. We were teaming up when Kitten said mew. Kitten joined us, and we did a short story arc my character had that's set largely in the past. After that, we started a less villainous story arc of mine. We did a few missions before I had to quit, as did Dr. Faustus. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting before I began making notes in this. I broke to check the low-level one from earlier and do a little in the in-game auction house. Next, I finished notes in this. I ended my evening with saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 2, 2026

On Friday, the coordinator from the nursing company came over at lunchtime. I paid her, and we had a short talk. The head of the nursing company came over too. We had a longer talk. At the end, she agreed to read my story. It was good to touch base with them both. {Smile}

Later, I took a trip out with my main nurse. I got some prescriptions and picked out a sandwich for a little treat for lunch the next day. Then I played Cross Stitch World while I waited for him to finish. I also played it on the way, and the way back home. {Smile}

After breakfast, I had a nap. After my nap, I got onto my computer. I read some articles and watched some short videos on the web. Then I wrote a little more of my story over lunch, until the folks from the nursing company came. After they left, we went out to Safeway. When we got back, I played a little more Cross Stitch World before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I was a little late for villain supergroup meeting, which was definitely started. however, I'd warned them that was likely when we set out as late as we did on that trip out. Dr. Faustus, our leader and one other regular already there, roleplaying. We discussed things out-of-character, and decided to just roleplay, since Dr. Faustus had to leave early, and they had a good roleplaying session well-started. Then we continued roleplaying. Dr. Faustus left first, then our leader second. The other regular and I kept roleplaying and added a good out-of-character discussion on the side. She found out more about my character than most bother to ask. As I mentioned to the other regular at one point, most just make assumptions about my character. Dr. Faustus is usually correct. Others are less correct to varying degrees. It felt good to get more out there without breaking character much. We stopped around my dinner time. {Smile}

After dinner, I read comics and articles on the web. I also watched videos on the web and played a lot of Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming particularly late for me. I joined Dennis and Kitten, who were doing Dennis's missions, and quickly checked on my friends who play the game. We declined Phonso's invite to pair of high-level taskforces, and did several missions, all belonging to Dennis. Pierogis joined us after a few missions. Dr. Faustus joined us after a couple more missions. Then Dennis, Pierogies, and Dr. Faustus left very close together. After they left, Kitten and I did one more mission before I broke. I checked on my friends who play the game and began to make notes in this. I fit the in-game auction house, storage and crafting into breaks, and continuing them afterwards until I reached a good breaking point. Then I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 1, 2026

"Happy New Year!" seems most appropriate to wish you when I'm writing about New Year's Day, even if it should come out a day late for me, and maybe two for you when you find it. If you didn't celebrate it, I hope you had a nice day. 

On Thursday, Auntie Barbara offered to read my story, so I sent her a current copy. {Smile}

Also, the housekeeper came. The house is much cleaner for her efforts, of course. Also, she read my story. She didn't find the eight characters confusing, except that she kept getting a boy and his father mixed up. The boy had a name more common in older Hawaiians, while his father had a name that's less surprising for a child to have. So, I swapped them, as well as making a couple more notes about things to add later. {Smile}

My main nurse read it, too, and didn't find the characters confusing, either. Maybe cutting one character and giving each of the other eight a few paragraphs of introduction fixed the confusion folks called "too many characters." I hope so, but I'll feel more confident with more reactions. I'll see what Auntie Barbara and anyone else who agrees to read it says. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read articles. Then I shopped on Amazon over lunch. I began writing up Wednesday's daily update after lunch. Next, the housekeeper came and agreed to read my story. I reread the story and made a couple of notes while waiting for her to get around to me. I also shopped more on Amazon before she read it. After she was done, we talked about it, and I switched the son's and father's names. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Kitten and Pierogis, and we teamed up. We worked on a project that both my third best badge collector and one of Pierogies' characters needed. Pierogies left at a reasonable stopping point. I adjusted my character before Kitten and I worked a while more. My third best badge collector got eleven badges - a lot, especially for the types of badges we got. Then I broke for dinner after Kitten and I set up to work on the passive badge while I ate. {Smile}

After dinner, my nurse read my story. Then I got on my computer myself. I checked comics on the web, reading one. I also checked Discord. Then I wrote up more of Wednesday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I tried to get Kitten's attention and went back to writing up Wednesday's daily update while waiting for a response. Kitten did respond, and we tried to figure out what we both wanted to do. While trying to decide, I wrote more of that daily update. I just finished as I figured out what Kitten wanted to do, so I shared my daily update with my friends before I teamed up with Kitten. We recruited Jag, a friend I've known since my chat-world days, who I introduced Kitten to long enough ago, they've become friends, too. We ran a villain story arc my best badge collector needed for two badges. Jag got two, also, but not the same ones. Then Dennis joined us just in time to say goodnight to Jag before the latter left for bed. Dennis wanted to do a particular mission that was good for a particular badge. I found that my eighth best badge collector needed it after a bit of a search. Meanwhile, Kitten switched to a much less-used character who needed it. We ran it, and Kitten and I both got the badge. Dennis already had it but got a different badge for completing the story arc this mission ended. Next, Dennis, Kitten and I looked for a particular giant monster. We didn't find it, but Phonso did invite us to a couple of high-level taskforces. Dennis went to bed instead because it was that late, but Kitten and I joined Phonso. I checked on my friends who play the game and answered folks on Discord while waiting for Phonso to recruit the rest of a team. After that, we ran the taskforces. Then the team broke up. Kitten and I teamed up with me on my second-best badge collector to get a badge for doing a particular mission. Then we broke up so they could play while I did a little auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I stopped to update all three of my top three badgers' badge records. I shared the results with a few friends on Discord. After that I made notes in this with minimal breaks, mainly to answer Nox and Kitten on Discord. I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, December 31, 2025

Happy New Year! It is the new year, and most do celebrate that holiday, whatever other holidays the celebrate. however, if you don't really celebrate it -- like one friend who adamantly doesn't celebrate any holidays -- I hope you have a nice day. {SMILE}

On Wednesday I didn't actually write anything beyond Tuesday's daily update. However, I read through the story so far, to start planning what else to write. What's there could be a complete story, but I do think there are at least a few additions I could make which wouldn't just lengthen it but add substance. It's been feeling stuck, but I'm hoping that will change, especially when I learn how well the parts that I finally finished writing work.  {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read articles and comics through the morning. Then I read my own story through lunch while reading my own story. After lunch, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, then started hunting for seasonal badges. I didn't get far before that part of the event suddenly stopped. I thought I had a few more days, but apparently not for that part. I'll just have to wait until next time we have this event. While I was figuring out what to do next, Kitten said hi. We talked and teamed up. Kitten helped my third best badger get a couple of badges while working on a long-term project of their own. Pierogies said hi before got further. He joined us, and they helped me finish a story arc on my best badger, getting a badge for it. Then we went to work on the passive badge while I ate dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. Pierogies had left. I believe from the way he wished me goodnight before dinner that he left for bed not long after that. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I tried to get Kitten to respond. They weren't in the best place for me to just leave them, so I waited at first. Then I realized my character could teleport them to safety, so I did. I felt better about starting to work on other characters after that. A while later, Kitten said hi. We teamed up. After a couple of false starts, they helped me do a villain story arc that got a badge on my best badge collector. Divi started talking to me partway through the story arc. They asked me when I was done. When I told them we were, they invited us to a strike force, seeming particularly in Kitten coming. Well, they are an uncommonly good player, after all. We joined the strike force and ran it. Then it was late enough, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage to begin to wind down. Next, I made notes in this. I took a couple of short breaks to answer Nox on Discord, and more to check and update badge records. I also watched a short video before I finished this. Lastly, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}