Daily Update, January 15, 2025

At bedtime Tuesday night, I discovered that eBooks can be a lot shorter than I realized. They even can be longer short stories - as few as 5000 words are easy, which is well into my natural length of 300-10,000 words. Maybe I can try to self-publish some of my longer short stories. {Smile}

 On Wednesday after breakfast, my main nurse and I went down to Safeway. We met up with auntie Barbara, who helped me pick out and order some platters for the reception after Mom's funeral next week Wednesday. That included a cookie platter that had to be ordered from the bakery, not the deli where I order the sandwich and fruit platters from. Then we took the groceries my main nurse had picked up home before we went to meet Auntie Barbara and Michelle for lunch at Island Naturals. That was a nice visit. {Smile}

After a rest at home, my main nurse and I went to a midafternoon appointment at Homelani Memorial Park. I signed stuff and look at Mom and Dad's niche in preparation for the inurnment after the funeral next week Wednesday. As long as I was there, I had them show me Mom's parents' niche, too. {Smile}

Next, we went over to the Dodo Mortuary and left a message for the man handling things for us to get Mom's urn engraved before the funeral. Normally Homelani would take care of it in ten to fourteen business days. However, they only have seven days business and otherwise, the gal at Homelani wanted to cut out a step or two by having the fellow who's holding the ashes take care of it. We would have talked to him directly, but he wasn't in, so we left a message. {Smile}

Then we went home to find our housekeeper busy at work. The house is distinctly better for her attentions. {Smile}

I did some walking when we were out both times. I also did over 20 1/2 minutes of salsa dancing, including one brief false start and repeat. {Smile}

Between lunch with Auntie Barbara and going to Homelani Memorial Park, I played cross Stitch World and chatted with friends on the chat server. After the second trip, I talked with my housekeeper before settling down and getting into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I started with paperwork as usual. I spotted Pierogies, and we talked about a story arc he needed for a badge that improves the character permanently. Just as we were ready to start, I got called to dinner. I quickly told him what he needed to do before I left. He should be quicker without me anyway. {Smile, wink}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World while thinking. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found and answered note from Div. Then I started on paperwork, and said hi to Ulty and Dennis, and chatted a little both of them. I teamed up with Dennis to do a few of his missions before he left for bed. Next, I did some paperwork and played more Cross Stitch World before I began writing up Tuesday's daily update. Then I read comics before I started dancing. Next, I checked a story that I had been working on to get ready for publication. I had thought it was too short; before. now I wondered if it was, if 5000 is the new bottom cutoff. It looks like the disc it's on got corrupted. I have some old versions, but a few years older than what I wrote last year. They're also missing 2-4 scenes, and not even 2000 words, let alone 5000. I did find a slightly more recent one and saved it, but it's still missing 2-4 scenes and still under 2000 words, just not quite as far under. I found and messaged the gal who fixed my computer the last time about it, but I think I'll leave more until after the funeral, when things have calmed down. I danced again, then made notes and wrote in this. I also finished and shared my daily update... finishing with both daily updates right at bedtime. I have to do them earlier. I even missed talking with Nox much. {rueful Smile}

Daily Update, January 14, 2025

On Tuesday, my relief nurse wanted to take a day trip to Waikoloa, across the island from Hilo. We started after breakfast, crossing the Saddle Road and going to Waikoloa. We found the shoe store I spotted last time. we went in, and I tried on Birkenstocks. Their clogs just don't quite fit me, with or without a fur lining, in two different sizes. However, I found a dark red sandal I decided I wanted the most. {Smile}

My relief nurse wanted to check out the rest of the shopping center, but I was getting to the point of needing food soon, and the only restaurant we found open was a bit pricey. So, we drove up the hill to a new shopping center in Waikoloa Village. Apparently, the old shopping Center has priced itself out of the market for most stores, but this new one is looking popular. The Oriental restaurant my nurse likes uses MSG, which gives me migraine. However, they have a newly open L&L (Hawaiian) Barbeque, which shouldn't use MSG. We had lunch there, then drove around the shopping center. Much of it is still being finished - often the shops, and occasionally the buildings. {Smile}

Then we went back to Hilo across the Saddle Road. I read some on the way over, and more on the way back. We went down to Safeway to get something for dinner before we went home. {Smile}

After I got home, I found a text from Auntie Barbara reminding me to tell a distant cousin who lives in town about Mom and her funeral. I texted her, and this started a text conversation, including a definite maybe for her and her family's attendance. {Smile}

I didn't walk all the way around either shopping center, but I did enough at each of them to feel tired at the thought of more exercise. So, I think I'll count my walking as my exercise today. {Smile}

When I got home, I took almost an hour to settle down. This was only partly because of starting the text conversation with my distant cousin. Eventually I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I was just in time to join the middle short, large-group event and run it. Then I said hi to Pierogies and Kitten. I joined the later long, large-group event with Pierogies. Kitten joined us a little after it started. I quit when dinner was served, since we were past the early more demanding parts. {Smile}

After dinner, I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten and Dennis teaming and joined them. We ran several missions until Dennis left for bed, and Kitten went quiet, then faded out, like they'd gone to sleep without logging out again. So, I did some paperwork and wrote up Monday's daily update. Then I chatted with Nox on the chat server and played some Cross Stitch World. I also began making notes and writing in this. Then I did more paperwork and played more Cross Stitch World. Next came more paperwork and playing by myself on City of Heroes Homecoming before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 13, 2025

 On Monday, after breakfast, the locksmith came and replaced the locks with a matching set. She remembered Dad. She said she took genetics from him in college. It was nice talking to her, though we kept it brief. {Smile}

After that, the relief nurse and I ran a few errands. He was concerned with how sleepy I was. Lunch helped a bit, but I still had some lethargy, so I tried hypoglycemia medicine. This also helped a bit, but I still was not great. Then I tried the nap the relief nurse kept pushing. Again, it was of limited help. After the nap, I tried a sweater and a warm drink. Finally, success! The lethargy must have been largely due to being a bit chilled. {Smile}

Occasionally through the day, I did my pelvic floor exercises. Then between the two shows I watched with Kitten I did my salsa dancing warmup set. After a break, I did two pieces of less structured salsa dancing, for just over twenty-one and a half minutes of salsa dancing. I tried to keep both my pelvic floor and my abdomen tucked in during both sets, too. I wasn't perfect, but I'm getting fairly good at it. {Smile}

I read comics while trying to treat my blood sugar. Then, after my nap, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I spotted Pierogies and Dennis on and said hi to both. Dennis invited me to team with him and his best friend, but his friend had to leave sooner than expected, while we were still getting together. Dennis and I still joined up and did a couple of missions. Pierogies joined us later, but the three of us didn't get to do much, because my relief nurse had dinner ready half an hour early. {Smile}

After dinner, I dashed back in time to catch Pierogies and Dennis still teamed up, but they were both ready to leave, so I just said goodnight to each of them. Then I did paperwork, and told Dennis something on the chat server that I didn't get to say before he left, using a conversation we share with Kitten and Pierogies. Next, I read comics and began writing up Sunday's daily update. Then I saw Kitten and Dr. Faustus on and said hi. Dr. Faustus invited me to do a mission that rewards a badge with him. I found the character I wanted to get it, and we ran it. Next, he switched characters to do more badge missions. Kitten joined us about this time. We ran another badge mission... well, I was mostly out of it working on Sunday's daily update, but I got that done and was more attentive after that. We got two more badges and a special power. Then Dr. Faustus left, and Kitten wanted to watch a My Little Pony episode. She had a few picked out. So, we chatted on the chat server, then watched the earliest of the shows she picked. After that, I danced and slipped in making a few notes and writing in this. Then we watched the next My Little Pony show she picked out. After that, Kitten went quiet, so I made more notes in this, and danced some more. Next, I chatted on chat server with Kitten and Pierogies, who both came back on. Then I played some Cross Stitch World and finished making notes and writing in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 12, 2025

Before Sunday I went to bed on time, which has become unusually early for me. Somehow, I was still slow getting ready; life added some extra steps to my morning routine on a day where that was tough. Somehow, we still squeaked into church at the end of the announcements. I credit my main nurse's good driving for getting there at such a good time. {Smile}

It was a nice service. I sat with Auntie Barbra and Michelle, as I did again for lunch, along with my main nurse and some others. After lunch, I went into office with nurse and Cathy. Cathy helped me plan Mom's funeral. With her prompting I picked hymns and readings and let her know who'd be speaking. {Smile}

My main nurse stopped by a couple quick errands on the way home. {Smile}

I did a fair number of pelvic floor exercises throughout the day. Then I did my head exercises, and my arm resistance exercises after I was done playing City of Heroes: Homecoming most of the evening. It's not as much as I hoped, but it's something on a light day. {Smile}

When I got back from church, I checked the chat server. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Jenny's player promptly invited me to a low-level trial with her and Ulty. I recruited Crash while they recruited others. Then we ran it. It went pretty well. Afterwards, the team split up. Next, I joined the middle short, large-group event, and ran it. Then I said hi to Pierogies who asked if I was joining the later long, large-group event like he just had just as Dennis invited me to a team. I teamed up with Dennis and his best friend, and we did two or three of my missions. Pierogies joined us partway through the last one. Then Dennis's friend left for bed, and I left for dinner. I think Pierogies and Dennis continued teaming after we left. {Smile}

After dinner, I did a lot of thinking about being alone I am now that Mom and Dad are both gone, mostly while playing Cross Stitch World, with occasional talking with my main nurse. Eventually I hopped into City of Heroes: homecoming where I said hi to Ulty and Jenny's player. I chatted with Jenny's player a fair bit. I also worked on paperwork. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update. Next, I joined a fellow doing a mission. I also talked with Nox on the chat server a bit. After the fellow's mission, I ran a mission on my own. Then I did my exercises. Next, I made notes and wrote in this. After that, I read some comics and browsed the web before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 11, 2025

On Saturday, after breakfast, I took a nap I simply got to bed too late again. {smile}

Then, in the midafternoon, my main nurse and I took a trip out. First, we went to Safeway. I picked up prescriptions, and we did a little more shopping, including something for the house. Next, we went to Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo's largest shopping center. We walked over halfway around and back. I stopped at the comic store and picked out a comic book. Then we went home. {Smile}

Since it's the day after physical therapy, I didn't have to do any exercise by their rules. However, I walked over halfway around it, which counts for something. {Smile}

After my nap, I browsed the web, reading articles and comics up to and into lunch. Then I switched to Coss Stitch World, which I continued to play well into the afternoon, until I got ready to go out. After we came back, I did a little chatting on the chat server, then paused so my main nurse could help me clean myself up. The spot on my back he saw Wednesday is already gone. After that, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I started on paperwork. I chatted with Ulty and Dr. Faustus, and ran the middle short, large-group event. After that, I joined the later long, large-group event. I didn't quite finish that one because I left when I was called to dinner, but I made a point to leave properly. I also slipped in some quick paperwork. {Smile}

After dinner, I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and chatted with Ulty and Jenny's player while I did some paperwork Then I did some writing and making notes in this. I also began writing up Friday's daily update, which I completed over the course of the evening. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. Dennis said hi while I was working on more paperwork in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I switched to my highest villain, and we did a mission and got a badge. Next, we switched to low-level villains and did several missions. Then we said goodnight, and Dennis left. I did two more missions, completing my contact's last missions. Then I did some more paperwork, and finished my notes in this, with a break to read comics. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 10, 2024

On Friday, I took a short nap between breakfast and getting ready to go to physical therapy in the late morning. I'd gotten to bed too late not to need a rest, and a short one was all I could fit in. {smile}

My main nurse took me to Life Care Center for that and dropped me off while he went to get gas. Physical therapy went well. I was back to late November numbers on the seated step machine, after feeling like I was starting over again when I got sick just before we stopped for the holidays. I did better at salsa dancing during physical therapy, too. My main nurse came in and watched near the end. Then we went back home. {Smile}

Physical therapy was my exercise, and a good amount of exercise it felt like, too. {Smile}

After we got home from physical therapy, I got right onto my computer and browsed the web over lunch. I also checked the chat server, though I found more to read than respond to. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then I spotted Dr. Faustus, and said hi. He confirmed that the villain supergroup he got me into was meeting later in the afternoon. So, I played by myself for a while. Dennis said hi, and wanted to get together. However, I realized I was slightly late for the meeting with the supergroup Dr. Faustus got me into. I rushed over and joined them just as they were getting ready to run a long taskforce. That ran for a couple of hours and ended just before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I quickly got into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started on paperwork, though I was hoping to team with friends. However, I didn't spot anyone there who I usually like to team with, so I did some rather involved paperwork that's best near the beginning of a weekend. I also wrote up Thursday's daily update. Then I checked my email and talked with nurse about an email from someone at church. I came back to hellos from Dennis and Dr. Faustus. Dr. Faustus left without answering my answer, but Dennis and I teamed up and did several missions before he left for bed.by then it was pretty late. I did more paperwork, then concentrated on notes and writing in this. Except i did pause to read some comics before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 9, 2025

Thursday began with counselling. My main nurse wanted to talk with my counsellor while I finished breakfast. I came in halfway through, and my nurse left. I talked with my counsellor for the rest of the session. We mainly concentrated on planning Mom's funeral, since I had only a week and a half before the day. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me to the public library. I picked out a bunch of comics, a mix of western comics and manga (Japanese comics) this time. {Smile}

I called Auntie Barbara after dinner. I wanted her advice about Mom's funeral preparations. Yes, i did Dad's, but I barely remember it. I think I was in more of a daze after Dad died. {smile}

I did my salsa dancing warmup set right after playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming most of the evening, for eight and a half minutes of salsa dancing. Afterwards I was tired enough, I got my head exercises done, but that was about it. {Smile}

After counselling, I browsed on the web and play Cross Stitch World right through lunch. After lunch came our trip to the library. When I got home again, I got back onto my computer and browsed the web a little. After that, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I said hi to Pierogies and Kitten, having just missed talking to Dennis, for he left too quickly. Pierogies was busy, but I teamed up with Kitten on a moderately high character. After a while Dennis came back and joined us. Then Pierogies joined us, too. I think Kitten left at some point due to being tired. We played together until dinnertime. {Smile}

After dinner I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found and teamed up with Dennis on moderately high characters. I also began a little writing of Wednesday's daily update here and there. Dennis and I got in several missions before Dennis left. After that, I tried hunting by myself, but there was much searching and little finding appropriate critters. Pierogies joined me, but hunting was still poor, so I suggested a regular mission. That went well. I t even had plenty of what we were hunting, and they counted towards the hunt. We got more than enough for the hunt because we wanted to get the mission done too, and we did. Then Pierogies left for bed. Next, I looked around and spotted Dark. He was on a moderately low-level character, so I switched to one. We teamed up and did several missions. Dr. Faustus joined us for a few. Then Dark left. Dr. Faustus and I did a couple more missions. Dragon joined us in the middle of the last one, but it was long enough we got to play together for a while. Then I said goodnight. I did a little paperwork before I danced. Then I browsed the web and played Cross Stitch World before doing some exercises. After that, I wrote and took notes in this, with some more Cross Stitch World and reading a comic. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 8, 2025

 On Wednesday, a while after breakfast, my main nurse took me to my podiatrist for a checkup. The toenail that fell off is regrowing nicely. He's satisfied with how well my feet feel touch, though I notice some pins and needles sensations. He trimmed the rest of my toenails. I made an appointment at his new office, which will be back where he used to be, in the same building as my regular doctor. {Smile}

Then, around lunch time, I got a phone call from my priest. I made some arrangements with her for Mom's funeral, and learned the funeral will be livestreamed by the church. I spent most of the afternoon looking into hymns for the service. {smile}

I got a phone call from a cousin I rarely hear from. She offered condolences for losing Mom. I made sure she knew when and where the funeral will be. I also got a phone call from Auntie Barbara a while after dinner. We caught up with each other, checking how the other is doing. {Smile}

I did my salsa dancing warmup for eight and a half minutes of salsa dancing, but I was too dizzy and too tired to do anything else after that. Walking in and out of the podiatrist's office must have been more exercise than I realized. At least I hope so! {Smile}

I browsed on the web between breakfast and podiatrist, and again after I got back, around my priest's phone call and lunch. After that, my main nurse helped me clean myself up and caught a spot I didn't notice on my back. Hopefully he caught it early enough, it won't turn into much of a boil. After that, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork there. Then I started playing by myself until I saw Pierogies and said hi. We teamed up on low-level villains and did a couple of missions. Dennis joined us just before I needed to leave for dinner. It looked like they planned to team on higher villains. I promised to come right back after dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I did indeed start by hopping back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dennis on a high-level villain, and teamed up with him on my highest villain, though she isn't as high-level as that one. I also began writing up Tuesday's daily update. Dennis and I ran several missions, mostly his, until he left for bed. Then I worked on Tuesday's daily update, finishing it. After that, I switched to one of the moderately low-level characters I've been working on, and almost immediately got invited to a taskforce, which I joined. I was in and out at first because I discovered my chat server wasn't working. It didn't uninstall right. then it didn't reinstall right either at first, though it decided to after a while for no reason I could figure out. Still, eventually I got it working like I want it again. I finished the taskforce being more present after that. Then I did some paperwork. After that I browsed the web. After that, I started my dancing before I did more web browsing. Then I made notes and wrote in this and read comics before going to bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 7, 2025

On Tuesday. my relief nurse wanted to go for a daytrip out of town after breakfast. We went across the Saddle Road and down to Waikoloa to use the little room. My relief nurse meant to go on to Costco for lunch, but then he changed his mind, and went up to Waimea for lunch instead. We had a tough time finding a restaurant there, but we finally found a bar ang grill... next time, we're thinking less bar. I just wish I'd thought to check the prices first. Anyway, after that we went back home over the Saddle, at first taking the old Saddle Road, then shifting to the new saddle road along the way.  {Smile}

During a lull on City of Heroes: Homecoming, I did my head exercises, my arm resistance exercises, and my arm swinging exercises. after a break, I did my usual two pieces of less structured salsa dancing. I'm afraid I forgot about tucking my abdomen and pelvic floor each time, but thanks to restarted, I got distinctly over 20 1/2 minutes of salsa dancing. I'll just have to get back to tucking things in another day. {Smile}

After I got home, I relaxed on the computer by browsing the web, reading comics, and chatting with friends on the chat server. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and chatting with Ulty and Jenny's player. I also started playing by myself. Not the holiday stuff; that's over until next holiday season. Then Pierogies said hi, and asked about the later long, large-group event, but I was too tired from my daytrip. Instead, we did a few individual missions, with Chrome joining us partway through. The last mission had just started when my nurse called me to dinner. I tried to finish, but the mission dragged on. It was technically done, though there was more we could do. I talked them into ending early and went to dinner late. {Smile}

After dinner, I played some Cross Stitch World and read comics. Then I began writing up Monday's daily update before I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, and talked with Ulty and Jenny's player again, while writing the rest of Monday's daily update. Then I started playing by myself. Then I spotted Dragon. (I called them Dragonz the day before. However, I asked, and they didn't add the z at the end. That was my mistake.) We teamed up and did a few missions before they left for work. Then I exercised. Next, I browsed the web and began writing and making notes in this. After that I did some dancing, followed by watching videos, and more making notes and writing in this. Then it was more dancing, followed by browsing the web, including shopping on Amazon. I also finished making notes and writing in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 6, 2025

On Monday, my relief nurse and I left before lunchtime. We picked up lunch and ran an errand. then we drove around a bit. {Smile}

While we were driving, I made a couple of phone calls. One phone call reserved the time our priest wanted for Mom's internment with the memorial park. The other phone call was with my priest, I let her know about my cousins agreeing to speak at the funeral, and about the memorial park agreeing to the time for the internment. {Smile}

Then we went to my dentist for a long-scheduled crown prep. That went uneventfully, thankfully. after that, my nurse took me home

After playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming much of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. After a break, I did one more piece. I noticed I was sluggish during both, and realized maybe salsa was asking a bit much of my body so soon after a crown prep. I still finished the piece, for not quite 15 minutes of salsa dancing. {Smile}

After breakfast, I did a little web browsing before my nurse and I went out. After we got home from the dentist, I played Cross Stitch World and read comics to wind down. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I started playing by myself. Then Dennis said hi, and we teamed up. We ran a couple of missions until dinnertime. {Smile}

After dinner. I played Cross Stitch World and read comics before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming and starting on paperwork. Then I played by myself, working on holiday stuff, since that's almost over. I got thoroughly bored of that, so I switched to someone moderately low-level to work on normal stuff. Then Dragonz said hi. they were on someone even lower, so I switched to a low-level character close to their level to team up with them. We hunted until they could start a story arc with another hunt. Next, they left for work, and I went back to playing by myself, switching back to the moderately low-level character. I did a hunt on them, then ran a regular mission, though I prefer to team up for those. Then I did some paperwork before I started dancing. Next, I watched some videos and began making notes and writing in this before I danced some more. After that came more notes and writing in this, and more videos before going to bed just slightly earlier than usual. {Smile}