Daily Update, August 27, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed several minutes after 2 am. I missed my first bedtime goal by a margin, I'm afraid. {rueful smile}

Starting with breakfast, I had my online counselling appointment. It was a very productive session. My counsellor and I planned how to deal with too much stuff, and my desire to sell it where feasible. {Smile}

After counselling, I looked over my library account and found the list of books I have checked out. None were overdue, but three were due in a few days, with two renewals already. Two I hadn't started, so I just put them with the one book I'd finished this week. The third was _Overgeared 3_, which I wasn't quite halfway through yet, so I pushed myself to finish it, reading it before, during and after lunch. I did finish it and told my main nurse I was ready to go to the library, as he'd suggested earlier. 

My main nurse took me to the Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library. I talked with my cousin Kim on the way down, hanging up when we reached the library. I returned the books I'd set aside to return, including _Overgeared 3_. Then I browsed books, picking out three more. I checked them out and started _Prince Freya 1_. I soon switched to _Mocha the Cat and His Forever Family 1_. My main nurse came and took me home. I continued reading _Mocha the Cat and His Forever Family 1_ until I got home. {Smile}

After my counselling appointment, I checked CoH:H, adjusting Anka Beecher's auction house. Then I wrote a little of Wednesday's daily update before going to the library. After I got home from the library, I went back to my computer. I wrote up most of the rest of Wednesday's daily update, stopping when I responded to Pierogis on Discord, and he asked me to team up on City of Heroes: Homecoming. I quickly went into that game and host and teamed up with Pierogies.We worked on a story arc he'd started with Dennis. We did a talk, a hunt, another talk, and finally a short regular mission before my main nurse called me to dinner. Then we said goodnight. I ate with my main nurse and his TV. I began _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 1_, but stopped, and started _Cat + Gamer 1_. Both are due a little over a week into next month, and have been renewed twice, along with book 2 of both series I'll see how much I can finish before they're due. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer to finish Wednesday's daily update. Then I quickly went to City of Heroes: Homecoming to check on my friends who play the game. Next, I broke to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game again. I started to say hi to Dr. Faustus, then stopped when I realized they were on a full team. So, I left the game and read a couple of web comics. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dr. Faustus was still on, but not on a team, so I said hi, and we teamed up with me on melee-ranged Olga. We did a story arc I had that he recommended I do before I go up in level. Next, we started another story arc, which he also recommends doing before I go up in level. After that, we said goodnight early because they had to prepare for work the next day. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on ranged Olga. Next, I got Anka Beecher and did auction house on her, followed by a few short missions, followed by storage and more in-game auction house. I also checked in one character and did some storage I found on her. After that, I wrote a bit in this. I checked Cross Stitch World and played some of it before shutting shut down windows on my computer. Then I wrote notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 26, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. I made my first bedtime goal again! {SMILE}

After an early lunch, my main nurse took me to my cardiology appointment. The office had moved again, but we found it with some help from hospital personnel, since it is still in Hilo Hospital. I 

checked in, and they soon showed me to a room. There, I had a long session with a nurse, which even included a medical test. Then I saw my new doctor, who's very happy with how my heart recovered from the heart disease that led to heart failure over a decade ago. {Smile}

After my appointment, my main nurse took me for a popsicle, but they are closed Wednesdays. He found a sweet shop where I got a cream brulee and something else for later. I ate the cream brulee on the way home. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross for my ballroom dance classes. Both went well. We're really getting into more complicated moves with the cha-cha in particular. We learned next week is the party; I warned my main nurse, since he usually fixes something for it. After class, my main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down and way back after I drank my water. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Then I went onto my computer. I read web comics, watched videos, and maybe read an article or two right through an early lunch. After lunch came my trip to my cardiologist. When I got back, I went back onto my computer and wrote up Tuesday's daily update despite trouble concentrating. I got distracted by web comics and videos, but eventually I finished and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I sent a note to friends on Discord but mentioned it was late for me. No one answered. So, I did a few missions on Anka Beecher before I ate dinner with my main nurse and his TV. I avoided reading to make sure I got to my dance classes in good time. {Smile}

After class, when I got back to my computer, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I got Seameownt, and did a real mission and a hunt, shifting to an easier zone partway through the hunt. I didn't gain a level. I started to settle down and noticed that a distant friend had said hi. I said hi back, even though it was a late reply. They invited me to sit in a farm they were doing. I got the three levels Seameownt could go up, then turned off experience. Hunts should be easier now! I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Seameownt. I quickly wrote a little in this before switching to making notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 25, 2026

 The night before Tuesday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. I made my first bedtime goal again. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my Creative Writing Class. I told my teacher and class about wanting to get "Snow in Hawai'i," the story I was working on earlier, ready to show a gal my cousin knows who's in publishing. They got excited and interested, which is such a relief! My teacher had been saying do something else, but she started talking about ways to get it ready. I am gratified, and excited to work on it. The rest of class went well too. My relief nurse took me home afterwards. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse and his TV. We talked too much for me to read much. a while later, he took me to class. After I got back, I read Forward Day by Day. Then I settled onto my computer and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I checked the auction house on Aneira. I also talked with a friend before I went to the teen supergroup meeting on Aneira. I found Veronica and Jawsome roleplaying and joined them. Nyxy soon joined us. I checked with Jenny's player and Ulty, but neither were coming. We picked a taskforce from the ones with special rewards and debated inviting others before we ran it by ourselves. After the taskforce, Jawsome left for bed. I helped Pella and Veronica get the easier badges for a stat-improving badge before I had dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and _Overgeared 3_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I wrote up Monday's daily update, with a break to read a few web comics, and check videos. I also answered Nox on Discord. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Dr. Faustus on Discord briefly. I also ran a few missions on the new account's Anka Beecher. finishing another contact. Then I worked on her storage before I checked Cross Stitch World. Next, I browsed comics and videos before I closed windows on my computer in preparation to write a little in this before I switched to making notes in this to write from later. I did take another break to read part of an article before finishing those notes. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 24, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed right around 2 am. As in it said 1:59, but I suspect that by the time I walked around the bed and adjusted the blankets, it was it might have been slightly later. This feels like barely missing my first bedtime goal. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to aunty Sally's Lu'au Hale for my Frist Timer's Line Dance class. I got there shortly before they began. I danced at least part of every dance, though I was slow getting back onto the dance floor a couple of times. Class let out a bit early, so I waited a little for my relief nurse to come pick me up. He took me straight home. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse and his TV. I didn't read anything to speed breakfast and get to class on time. After I got back, I had lunch with my relief nurse, forward Day by Day, and _'Aumakua_. I finished the last story in _'Aumakua_. After lunch, I went onto my computer. I read articles, watched videos, and especially read web comics. Eventually I wrote up my daily update. I finished too late to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming before dinner, so I watched a couple more videos, including one I didn't finish before dinner. I ate with my relief nurse, his TV, and the characters descriptions in the back of _'Aumakua_, really finishing the volume. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read webcomics and talked with Nox on Discord. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Dr. Faustus. We teamed up with me on melee-ranged Olga. We did the last story arc I want her to do on the hero side of the game. She's a villain, but characters can cross back and forth, so mine do as immigrants and vacationers. When we were done, we left the heroes with some haste, returning to the villain area, where we did another story arc before we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on melee-ranged Olga. I also talked briefly with Kitten in the game. I am so glad to see them back! I really hope they enjoyed their weekend away. I also talked with Dr. Faustus on Discord, mainly about when Olga can go up in level, and how much. After that, I wrote in this. Then I broke to close windows on my computer and check Cross Stitch World, which I also played a little. Next, I made notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 23, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got the extra thing done early enough, I got to bed a little after 1:45 am. I got up at 8:45 am because church started at 10 am, so I got almost 7 hours of sleep and sleep-ready time. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to church. I arrived during the processional, the hymn right after the announcements where the clergy and acolytes process in. It's the beginning of the service, so I was a little late, but it could be worse. I sat by myself and noticed that auntie Barbara was busy with Sunday school. She came and sat with me a while after they finished. I sat with her and some other parishioners during lunch. It was a small group, but we had enough food for everyone. Well, I mostly missed dessert, because I go back, and by then it was gone... but Auntie Barbara gave me part of a cookie.  My main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World both on the way down, and on the way back. {Smile}

A while after I got back from church, I called my cousin Kim. We hadn't talked for two weeks because Hurricane Lala messed up last weekend, but Tropical Storm Moke didn't do nearly as much, so I called her. We had a lovely long talk, catching up on how each other and our loved ones are doing. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse and his TV. Then he took me to church. When we got back, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read web comics. Maybe I read an article or two, too. Next, I called my cousin Kim. After the call, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also checked the in-game auction house on Vincent Beecher. After that, a stranger walked up and invited me to a team. She said to read her character description. It said she was ten years old. It was a little hard to understand her non-standard spelling, but I tried teaming with her until she decided to leave. Then I settled Vincent Beecher, and talked with Nox on Discord, the chat server. I switched to Seameownt, and checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I was moving towards a mission when I spotted a double giant-monster fight being advertised. I joined it and helped to get both giant monsters. After that, I was called to dinner. I ate with my main nurse, his TV, Forward Day by Day, and _'Aumakua_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I talked with Nox on Discord and read a few webcomics. Then I remembered it's the night to clean myself up. So, I stopped and did so, with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went back to my computer and City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found Dr. Faustus. I was so relieved to find one of my friends who I often team with. We talked and teamed up. We did several mission Dr. Faustus had, getting a couple of badges on Ivy, my fourth best badge collector, and Topaz Proudfoot, my newest Hobbit since she's the highest-level character on my second account. We did some other missions afterwards, before we said goodnight. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Topaz. I also worked on Ivy's in-game auction house and storage, as well as updated her badge record. I checked on my friends who play the game, too. Then I checked Cross Stitch World and shut down windows on my computer. I wrote some of this, then switched to making notes. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 22, 2026

The night before Saturday, I was running what I thought was a good time to go to bed, so I tried doing a little extra to get ready for bed. I actually got to bed a little after 2 am. I guess I need to be making even better if I do the extra stuff. Well, now I know. {Smile}

I ate breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Then I went onto my computer. I watched videos and read articles and web comics into lunch. During lunch I switched to writing the rest of Friday's daily update. When that was done, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and messaged Div in email and Kitten, Pierogis, Dennis, and Shepherd on Discord, saying I was in the game. However, I believe Kitten and Dennis are busy this weekend, and the others didn't join me, either. Then I started to continue the story arc I'd last started on Vincent Beecher. As I was moving between two talks, I realized that Veronica's and Anya's player had said hi while I passed. I backed up to show her Vincent, and to just visit. I even got his wife, Aunt Iris. I have a moderately high-level Vincent on my main account, but it's bothered me that he and his wife always talk about each other while the other is off-screen, like detective Columbo and his wife in their respective shows. For the second time since I made them, I got her out, too, and started to do a little light roleplaying. This continued until my friend said goodbye before leaving with a trial. I went back to doing the story arc and finished it. I didn't really want to start the next story arc on my own, so I checked on my friends who play the game and worked with hid in-game auction house and storage. Then I collected a few badges, and nudged him up to the next level, where I turned off experience so I don't lose content before I can do it. I stopped for dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and _'Aumakua_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I talked with Nox on Discord, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Seb and we talked for a bit. Then I said hi to Ulty, Jenny's player, and Nyxy next, and talked with Ulty and Nyxy. I also got onto Seameownt. When the talk had run down, I did a regular mission, and found it much easier than the hunts, which were meant for characters at least a level higher. Next, I finished a hunt which was close to done. After that, I did another regular mission and finally gained a level. Now they're the minimum level for the hunts they still have. I wrote a tiny bit of "Snow in Hawai'i," the story I'm trying to finish after all. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Seameownt, and also the in-game auction house on Vincent Beecher and another character, too. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World and closed windows on my computer before I wrote some of this. I browsed on Amazon during a break, after which I continued writing. After that, I broke to get ready for bed earlier than last night. I went back to make notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 21, 2026

The night before Friday, I didn't get to bed until a few minutes before 2:15 am. The next morning, I was moving distinctly slowly, so I took a nap after breakfast. Getting ready for it went late enough somehow that I got up shortly before lunch. {Smile}

My main nurse was out when I rose, so I had breakfast with the TV set to whatever the nurse had put on, and Forward Day by Day. My main nurse came back towards the end, and agreed I needed a nap, so I took one. After the nap, I settled at my computer and watched videos while I ate lunch. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes; Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and found Crash getting ready for the early long, large-group event. I told them about my new account. They were interested in establishing relations later. So, I worked on the beginning of the weekend auction house on a few characters while Crash did the early long, large-group event. When Crash was done, I showed Vincent Beecher to them and got all their accounts connected to his. I also got one more account of his connected to my main account. Next, we talked and roleplayed a bit before we said goodbye. I went to my villain supergroup meeting on melee ranged Olga, arriving first. Dr. Faustus soon joined me and we started to roleplay. Patience, Anya, our leader, and our most regular new member followed, each joining in the roleplaying and out of character visiting as well.  We did a strike force still chatting both out of character and in character. Then we broke up. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on melee ranged Olga, followed by more beginning of the weekend auction house until dinner. I ate with my main nurse, his TV, and _'Aumakua_. Thankfully, the politics that threw me off weren't as bad - or as political - as I feared the day before. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read web comics and talked with Nox on Discord at some length. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I ran two story arcs on Vincent Beecher, finishing a multi-arc story. After that, I worked on his in-game auction house and storage, and checked others' auction house, as well. Then I wrote a tiny bit more in the new story, and a tiny bit in the story I'd worked on for creative writing until my teacher and I agreed to drop it. I'm wondering how to get feedback on it when I'm done, but I still think it's worth revisiting. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World. After that, I wrote some in this before switching to making notes to write from later. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. 

Daily Update, August 20, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2:00 am. I made my first bedtime goal, which does feel good. {Smile}

I had online counselling that started with breakfast. We had quite a talk, largely about Hurricanes Lala, and whatever the next one is. I thought it went quite well. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me to Hilo Public Library. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down. I browsed both manga and American comic books. When I decided which of them I wanted to take home, I checked them out. I started reading _'Aumakua_, a comic featuring a Hawaiian superhero team while I waited for my main nurse to pick me up. I continued reading it on the way home. {Smile}

After counselling, I watched videos through lunch. Then came my trip to the library. After I got back, I read many web comics, catching up since I hadn't read some that I like to keep up with the day before. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Crash, the friend who made my computer, at length before I had dinner with my main nurse, his TV, Forward Day by Day, and more _'Aumakua_, The story took a turn right into state-level politics, but it didn't really resolve, and I don't know that they've followed up on it yet. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I finished writing up Wednesday's daily update. Next, I talked with Nox on Discord before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I made a new version of a character called Uncle Vincent on the new account. There I call him Vincent Beecher. I ran him through the tutorial. After that, I collected badges that got a badge with a useful power. Then I started a story arc on him. I stopped and did a bit of storage on him. Then I wrote in this. I stopped to make sure the new character started work on a passive badge. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World, playing a very tiny bit of it. I made notes in this, breaking to check _'Aumakua_'s name, and ended up browsing it before finishing my notes. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. 

Daily Update, August 19, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed right at 2 am. It was likely after, but not much after at all - possibly less than a minute. I'd still prefer to make my first bedtime goal of getting into bed before 2am, but if I have to miss it, this is the way to do it. {smile}

After dinner, my main nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross for my Ballroom Dance classes. To my delight, the room was open, the lights were on, and some of my fellow students were there. It was on, which makes it the first local event that I go to that wasn't outright cancelled this week. Church, my First Timer's Line Dance class, the monthly meeting, and my Creative Writing class were all cancelled. Even my Ballroom Dance Class on Friday won't meet, though that's because it's a holiday, not because of the hurricane that hit last weekend. Class went well. First was Nightclub Twostep. We went over each step we'd learned and added a new one to our repertoire. Cha-cha went well, too. we went over the latest two steps and added a new one that was trickier than most. I don't have that one down perfectly yet, but I think I'm getting there. {Smile}

I ate breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Then I went onto my computer. I watched videos and read a few comics and articles right into lunch. After lunch, I switched to writing up the rest of Tuesday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I didn't spot Div, but I did see Ulty, and talked with her a bit. I think she finally straightened me out about some things I was stubbornly misunderstanding about the teen superhero group. I hope things go better now. After that, I settled in on Topaz Proudfoot, starting her next round of contacts, and doing some hunts to get the contacts easier to interact with while I thought about what I'd misunderstood with Ulty. I remembered too late that Div said to email them if I went on early enough for them. I did tell Kitten, Dennis, Pierogies and Shepherd on Discord that I was in the game. Then I started a regular mission Topaz had. When She was mostly done, Pierogies came in and said hi. I finished the mission and switched to Seameownt, who Kitten designed. We teamed up to do one of my missions, then said goodnight because it was dinnertime for me, and bedtime for him. I ate dinner with my main nurse and his TV. I didn't read anything since that would slow me down in getting ready for my classes. {Smile}

After dinner, I went to class. When I got back, I got back onto my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I got onto Seameownt and checked my contacts. I confirmed what I thought I'd seen earlier: all Seameownt's contacts are new, and higher level. So, I turned on experience, and went around getting missions... hunts, if possible, which they usually were. I found it slow and difficult, since Seameownt is one level lower than most of those hunts are supposed to start. I did make progress, and even finished at least one, making it easier to work with that contact after this since she "gave me her phone number," which makes getting more missions easier. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Seameownt and Topaz Proudfoot. Next, I shut down windows on my computer. As I did, I found a short survey from my counselor and did it. After that, I wrote a little of this daily update. I took a break to check Cross Stitch World, then went back to make notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 18, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I actually tied things up early enough, that despite adding a step to my nightly routine, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am, nicely making my first bedtime goal. {Smile}

Before breakfast, I called the gal at Aloha Independent Living who runs the monthly meetings. She called back, but the phone didn't connect right. I moved to the spot my aunt swore had the best phone reception in the house, and we got a workable connection. I learned the meeting was called off this month. {Smile]

Then later in the morning, my relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Creative Writing class, since the answering machine said the day before that classes would resume that day. The building was all closed up, with only a few employee cars in the parking lot. My relief nurse checked and found a note that classes would resume later this week. I was surprised, but my relief nurse and I just returned home. {Smile}

I had a leisurely breakfast with Forward Day by Day, since I didn't have to go to the monthly meeting.  Later, I tried to go to my class. After we got back, I got onto my computer. I read comics and maybe read an article or witched a video. I broke for lunch with my relief nurse, his TV, and _Overgeared 3_. Then I went back to my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming to see if Div was around, since mutual friends said they were looking for me. I checked on my friends who play the game, and found Div. I showed them Topaz Proudfoot, my new Hobbit, and we established connections between their accounts and my new one, so we'll know if each other are on no matter which account we're on. We talked until I needed to take Aneira to her supergroup meeting, and Div could leave to wind down before bed. I went to the teen supergroup meeting slightly late on Aneira. Nyxy's Pella and Veronica were already there. Ulty and Jenny's player arrived soon after my Aneira did. Someone passed on that Jawsome was unavailable. So, we five ran a taskforce that gives particularly good rewards this week. Afterwards, we met in the supergroup base where we roleplayed until folks drifted off. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira. Then I finished writing up Monday's daily update, finishing a little while after I was called to dinner. I ate with my relief nurse, his TV, and _Overgeared 3_. {Smile}

After dinner, I read some comics and talked with Nox on Discord. I also talked at some length with Ulty on Discord. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I picked the character who I made to name my second account and ran content until she got the mission that she'd lose if she gained a level. I did that mission then ran some more missions, gaining that level and finishing one contact. I checked on my friends who play the game again, and spotted Dr. Faustus. I switched to Topaz Proudfoot and contacted Dr. Faustus. We teamed up and finished the story arc we'd started previously. Next, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Topaz. Then I shut down windows on my computer, reading short comics and looking at Amazon as I did. I wrote a little in this and made many notes to write up the next day. Then I checked Cross Stitch World. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}