Daily Update, June 17, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got into bed just before 1:45 am. So, I made my second goal as well as my first. I set my clock to 8:45 am because of this. I tried to set back to 9 am at suggestion of my main nurse when I got up briefly, but I changed the wrong alarm and felt too awake by the time I realized the error. I'm pretty happy about this. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my main nurse took me to the Hilo branch of the Hawai'i Public Library System. I picked out one collection of short stories and five manga, one from a favorite series, one that caught my eye, and three from a series I've been thinking about. I checked them out and read much of the manga that caught my eye while waiting for my main nurse to pick me up. He came and took me home, and I read more of that manga on my way home. I finished it after I got home. I know manga are quick reading, being comic books, so words are just scattered into pictures, but they're not that much thinner than regular books, so it still feels like a lot of reading. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos into lunch. I switched to checking out Bibles on Amazon during lunch. Then I began writing up Tuesday's daily update. Next came the trip to the Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library. When I got back home, I went back onto my computer. I browsed Bibles and finished reading the manga that I'd started earlier. After that, I wrote up more of Tuesday's daily update. I took a break to buy a Bible I was considering, in hopes that would get my mind off it, which worked. I went back and finished writing Wednesday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked the in-game auction house on Bellae Magnolias. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I did a mission on Yenna Grajewo, my tribute to a friend, then stopped for dinner. I ate it with my main nurse, the news on TV, and _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I found some things from Nox on Discord, the chat server, and answered them. Then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found Dennis working on a badge. I discovered that all my characters who could do it the way he and a fellow were had the badge already, so I picked Valentina Matos, a character new to the endgame who I'm still developing and joined him and the fellow he was working with while they got it on a couple of characters each. Next, we said goodnight. I upgraded Valentina Matos a little, and worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on her, Eirlys Lloyds, my higher-level teen supergroup member (yes, that's her full name), and Yenna Grajewo. After that, I researched for a story I've been thinking about, setting up two new files for findings, and adding to a file I already have started. After that, I shut down windows and programs so they wouldn't distract me. I hastily made notes in this, not trying to write any of it properly because that slows me down. 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, June 16, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. All I can do is try to work harder on getting to bed earlier. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to the Office of Aging for the monthly meeting hosted by Aloha Independent Living. I arrived late, but that's expected when they start at 10. Thanks to this being interim for the Elderly Activities Division, I got to stay for the whole meeting, which was great. It had less of a program, but that gave us more time to talk. there were two new members we got to meet, which was nice. Afterwards, my relief nurse stopped at Kosmic Cones for plain cones. then we went home. {Smile}

At home, we found a package of mine. Inside were assorted pills, mouthwash, dried bean snacks, and a large print, New International Version Bible. I got it in part because I expect to want one someday, but I got it now so my relief nurse could try it out. He discovered that he could read a large print version of the New Testament that Mom's mother had gotten, but the Old Testament isn't included. This has both testaments. He tried it out after lunch and loves it. The King James Version, especially in small print, was too frustrating for him. He'd never tried large print of something he wanted to read, nor a Bible in modern English. It's great to help him find a book he really wants to read. {SMILE}

I had lunch with my relief nurse while we discussed the new NIV Bible. Then I went onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I got Aneira, my higher-level member of the teen supergroup, and went to their regular meeting. I was the first there, so I checked something elsewhere on my computer. When I went back, I found Veronica had arrived and said hi. As we started to roleplay, our most regular member arrived. We kept roleplaying, and Jenny's Player joined us. What content to run came up, and Veronica hesitantly mentioned needing a particular taskforce. We ran it, chatting both in-character and out-of-character most of the way, which was really nice. Afterwards, Jenny's Player left fairly quickly. The rest of us went to our supergroup's base and roleplayed. When the roleplaying wound down, Veronica left to switch to a different character, and out most regular player admitted he need to sleep. We said goodnight, and I had dinner with Forward Day by Day and talk about the new Bible with my relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I tried to write up Monday's daily update but got distracted checking another Bible. Dad always did believe it was best to use more than one translation of the Bible, because the oldest copies we have been copied many, many times, and usually translated several times as well, and all that was after a fallible human being did their best to write down divine inspiration that wasn't perfectly transcribed in the first place. This was interrupted when I noticed that Nox had just said goodnight. I responded, then went back to finish my daily update. When it was done, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house on Bellae Magnolias, then tried to play by myself on Yenna Grajewo until a distant friend invited me to a taskforce that was just too high for Yenna, so I checked my characters, and found that Perry Boffin, one of my Hobbits, didn't have it, so I ran it on her. I actually kept up with and even joined in on the conversation, which wasn't constant, but we had a fair bit. The taskforce was long, but we kept at it and finished. Then the team quickly broke up. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Perry. Next, I wrote in this, with a break to check Cross Stitch World and close computer windows to focus on the. I wrote more in this, then switched to making notes in this. I ended with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 15, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed around 2:15 am... bad enough, especially after getting to bed somewhat late several days last week, that I took an almost hour-long nap before lunch. I did feel a little better after that, I think. Now to make sure I don't need to do that. {Smile}

I did two arm resistance exercises after dinner. I really should do that and sitting and standing arm weight training at the least... even when I'm dancing, since I don't do much for my arms when dancing since I stopped the Zumba classes. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day, but mainly I talked with relief nurse. After breakfast, I continued talking with my relief nurse until I took a nap pretty late in the morning. After my nap, I had lunch with my relief nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day I do like to read Forward Day by Day Twice, usually at the same meal, but on Monday, it ended up at different meals. After lunch, I got onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos, especially the comic Seal'd by story.paint on Webtoon. Then I checked out story.paint's other comics, though Seal'd is by far their longest so far. I also talked on Discord, the chat server, and wrote up Sunday's daily update. I finished late, and dinner was early, so I didn't get to City of Heroes: Homecoming at all before supper. Dinner was tacos with my relief nurse. We talked. I also tried to read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree, but the tacos made my hands too messy for page turning, so I gave up before I finished even one scene. They were very good tacos, though. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read comics and checked Discord. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten, and we teamed up with me on Seameownt, the mid-level character they designed for me. We started a story arc but only did one mission before they apologized for being too tired and faded out. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I switched to Yenna Grajewo, the moderately low-level character made in tribute to a friend. I checked and fixed up my player-made story arc. I'm not sure I don't have to add stuff, but what's there should be good now. After that, I collected badges on her. The friend that the character is a tribute to was a history professor, so the badges where you learn about the place and its history seem particularly appropriate. Then I checked Cross Stitch World. I wrote in this and made notes in this. Next, I paused to shop on Amazon before I went back to finish making 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, June 14, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed several minutes after 1:45 am. I met my first goal by a little margin, but I got up at 8:45 am because church starts at 10 am, so I didn't get quite as much sleep as I'd like. Still, I met my first goal, which feels at least somewhat good. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We arrived during the announcements, which seemed long, so maybe we came near the beginning. I said hi to Babs, my cousin on the way in, then sat with Auntie Barbara. I enjoyed the service. {Smile}

At lunch, I sat with my cousin Babs and her granddaughter. I also talked with Auntie Barbara before and after lunch. She mentioned liking _Bookshops and Bonedust_ by Travis Baldree, despite not usually liking fantasy. It's cozy, with little violence, and even that less graphic. She chose to start with the earliest by the internal timeline, not the first written in the series, _Legends and Lattes._ Either make good starting places in my opinion. I recommended Travis Baldree's whole series - three books so far - to Babs and her granddaughter after Auntie Barbara mentioned it to us. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer. I read comics, talked with friends on Discord, the chat server. I tried to write up Saturday's daily update, and eventually succeeded, despite interesting conversations on Discord and some nice comics distracting me through much of the afternoon. I had dinner with my main nurse, his TV show, and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I read comics and talked with Nox on Discord. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Dr. Fasutus. We teamed up with two of their characters and my Peony, my younger Hobbit. We roleplayed, especially afterwards... so much, we parted late. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Peony and checked a few things in City of Heroes: Homecoming. Next, I wrote in this and made notes in this. I also talked a little with Dr. Faustus on Discord while finishing notes in this, which did slow me down. 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, June 13. 2026

The night before Saturday, I went to bed a few minutes after 2 am. I feel like I'm getting closer, but I'm still not there yet. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me out. First, we got me a popsicle. I chose haupia. It had less pulp at top, more at bottom... still not really haupia, but a nice coconut flavor. {Smile}

Then we went to Prince Kuhio Plaza and walked all around the shopping center. We did errands on way home. I did a mix of playing Cross Stitch World and reading _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree, both on way out and on the way back. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I watched the news and read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read comics and researched games through lunch. Then I wrote some of Friday's daily update before our trip out. When we got back from that trip, I went onto my computer again. I read comics and researched games. Next, I wrote up the rest of Friday's daily update. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked Bellae Magnolias's auction house. Next, I played by myself on a moderately low-level character until dinner. During dinner, I read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. and watched my main nurse's choice of TV. 

After dinner, I went back to my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. I played by myself on the same moderately low-level character until I got to talking with Nox and Kitten on Discord. I also browsed on the net. Then Dr. Faustus said they'd be coming into City of Heroes: Homecoming soon, so I went back. Dr. Faustus helped me make a story arc I'd written more complete. I also spotted a way to include better opponents. Then we got separated. While we were figuring out it wasn't one of us choosing to separate, Dragons asked for help, and I joined them. Doc joined us and brought a friend I'm acquainted with. We finished a story arc Dragons had and ran part of another story arc Dragons got before Doc left. A friend of Dragons's and mine joined us, and we finished the story arc. Next, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I made notes in this but got distracted by comics before I finished 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, June 12, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. that was a little earlier than the night before Thursday, though I still missed even my first goal. {smile}

I got a nice call from Auntie Barbara a while after supper. She is enjoying a book I gave her last Christmas, by Travis Baldree, who wrote _Brigands and Breadknives_, which I'm reading. She's reading the prequel that's set earliest in the series' timeline. The first book he wrote is between the book she's reading and the one I'm reading in the series' timeline. She appreciated the lack of gore in most of the novel. It's cozy fantasy, which tends to lack that. We plan to get together next Sunday, if feasible. {Smile}

Over breakfast with my main nurse, I watched the news and read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I went onto my computer. I read comics and researched bibles right into lunch. After lunch, I continued researching bibles. Then I began writing up Friday's daily update. I stopped before the update was done to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to the villain supergroup meeting to find I was the first one there, though one of the new ones asked if it was going and soon came. I checked on my friends who play the game while I waited. Dr. Faustus, our leader, Marius and his alt, and that new one came fairly soon. We had started to induct Marius's alt when Anya joined us. Then they started to pick a trial that gave special rewards this week. I asked for a different trial That unlocked a contact for my character. They did it to help me, and for the general rewards. Next, we broke up. I played Bellae Magnolias until dinner, running her through a few short missions, finishing another contact or two. I watched my main nurse's TV show during dinner. {Smile}

Then I went back to my computer. I read comics to settle in, then wrote more of Friday's daily update. I took a break, during which I got the phone call from Auntie Barbara. After the call, I finished writing up Friday's daily update. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and talked with Mysty, who'd missed the villain supergroup meeting earlier. Then I played on Bellae Magnolias through the evening. I finished the content at her level, then played enough more to gain a couple of levels, where I stopped to catch some content that I can easily out level. Next, I worked on the auction house and storage on her. Yes, those two levels make her barely high enough level to begin working with the auction house. After that, I researched bibles some more. I wrote a little in this before making many notes in it. 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, June 11, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed several minutes after 2 am. I didn't need a nap the next day, or not enough to notice, so I feel like I got away with it, but I'll keep trying to do better. {Smile}

While getting ready to start breakfast, I went onto my computer and signed into HMSA. After a wait, it actually connected, and I had my counselling appointment with full video for the first time in weeks. The microphone didn't work, so I used the camera mic, but the counsellor had to think to notice the lower sound quality. I think she was just relieved to have video back, and body language with it. So, it was a nice session. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse I went out to Target. We walked around. and I paused to check out their computer section. I found peripherals, but not computers. I guess I should check Office Max if I decide I want a new computer. I've begun to debate about that. Next, we found the book section. I stayed to look at books while my main nurse continued shopping. After we let Target, my main nurse ran a few errands while I played Cross Stitch World on the way home. {Smile}

After counselling, I watched videos and read comics right through lunch. I stopped to get ready for our trip out. When we got back home, I went back to my computer. I read comics, then wrote up my daily update. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I played on a low level minikin, Bellae Magnolias, until dinner. I read Forward Day by Day and watched the news on TV during dinner with my main home nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with help from my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer and watched some videos before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dr. Faustus helping Dennis get badge and joined them. Dr. Faustus disconnected, came back and disconnected when they left the mission they joined us during. After that, they gave up. Dennis and I continued until we got the badge for both of us. Then Dennis saved the mission to help other characters get that badge, too. We said goodnight, and I did some auction house and storage. Next, I played on Bellae Magnolias for a few short missions. Then I did some storage on her - she's too low-level for the auction house so far. Then I wrote in this. I paused to check Cross Stitch World before I made notes in this, pausing for some shopping on Amazon and looking into bibles on the internet before I finished the notes. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 10, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed shortly before 2 am. I had less trouble with having to get up later and didn't need a nap during the day. I'd say that's much more successful. {Smile}

After breakfast, I called my financial adviser, and we had a long talk about some things that have been weighing on both of our minds. It's so good to talk to someone I see eye to eye while planning my future. A lot of people have different ideas of what's possible, or desirable. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and watched my main nurse's TV. After breakfast, I made the phone call to my financial adviser. Then I read comics and watched a few videos through lunch. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I had started working on the in-game auction house and storage on a character I hadn't had time to finish when Divi said hi, and invited me to a taskforce. I joined their team and ran it. I actually read the story for once -- I do for story arcs, but fear that doing so for taskforces and such takes too much time from playing -- instead of just trying to get what I can while keeping up. I really enjoyed it this way. After that, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update, taking breaks for reading and answering on Discord, as well as reading comics, and watching videos. It added up to more than I quite like, but I eventually finished and went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined up with Dennis on Seameownt, the character Kitten designed, and we did a story arc. He liked that it was new, but wasn't fond of the ending, which isn't as happy as most. We said goodnight, and I soon had dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I watched videos, at least one long, then went to Discord, where I answered Nox. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I joined up with Dr. Faustus on Peony, my younger Hobbit. I ran a couple of missions with then, and we and we roleplayed, both tying the missions together when they're from different contacts and developing his characters in a different way. I really enjoyed that and want to do more of that for my own characters. After that, we said goodnight, and I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Peony and Seameownt. Then I had a long talk with Dr. Faustus on Discord. I wrote a little in this, then made notes in it. 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, June 9, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed several minutes after 2am. That missed my first goal by a margin. Add in some trouble falling asleep and extra getting up, and I needed a nap, which I took before lunch. After that, I felt pretty good. {Smile}

After lunch, my relief nurse and I went for a short drive to go to Kosmic Cones to get an ice cream cone... or ice milk cone; I don't think they have enough fat to be able to call it ice cream. Then we went straight back home. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and talked with my relief nurse. Afterwards, I continued talking with my relief nurse until I took a nap. After the nap, I had lunch while thinking and reading Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree. Then we went out to Kosmic Cones. After we got home, I went onto my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to my teen supergroup meeting on Aneira, my higher-level member. I also checked on my friends who play the game, and checked Discord, the chat server. I began roleplaying with the new gal, whose character in the group is Veronica, when I realized she'd come in and said hi. Our most regular character came in and joined the roleplaying. Jenny's player did, too. After a while, she brought up what to do, and the new gal asked for a particular taskforce because it was the last in a set of task forces that improves a character. Jenny's Player got one more member to come, and we five ran the taskforce. The new gal and maybe the member Jenny's Player pulled in got that character improving badge at the end. Only Veronica and I stuck around. We went to the base, and found Nyxy's Pella, so we roleplayed with her until Pella left. The new gal and I wound down. Next, I began reworking Aneira again because the taskforce revealed that my recent reworking left a problem. I stopped at a good but not final stopping place. I snuck in some quick crafting on Aneira when I got called to dinner. Over dinner, I talked with my relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I started with reading comics. Then I found two reminders from Nox to finish Monday's daily update, so I did so, and talked with Nox a bit in short breaks. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I finished reworking Aneira. I also did some in-game auction house and storage on Aneira. As I was finishing up, Seb said hi. We teamed up on different villains than usual and did a few of his missions. After that, we switched to Aneira and her coworker, and did several missions on them, not quite finishing a contact before Seb left. Then I did some in-game auction house and storage on Aneira, then Carrie, my second-best badge collector, who I hadn't gotten around to doing since the last time I played her. Next, I read some comics, then wrote in this, taking a break from writing to check Cross Stitch World. I switched to making notes in this after a while. 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, June 8, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed right at 2 am; so close, I'm not sure if it was slightly over, or slightly under. That's barely missing my first goal of distinctly earlier than 2 am, but it still meant more time in bed than the night before, due to Sunday's earlier time for getting up. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my relief nurse and I went to Walmart. We walked around a bit. Then I stopped to look at the books. My relief nurse looked at the DVDs, being much more of a TV watcher than a reader, though he's greatly enjoying a large print New Testament I found. When he was done with the DVDs, he went to get a few more things while I continued to look at the books. On the way back home, we talked about not finding anything. We realized it was the same situation for me with books and for him with DVDs. Either we already had it, or we already knew we weren't interested in it. On both the way down and the way back, I chatted with my relief nurse and played Cross Stitch World. I also read a little on the way back, having brought _Brigands & Breadknives_, by Travis Baldree. After we got home, I got some books out, offering to loan them to my relief nurse. He found a large print New Testament that he really loves. He normally doesn't love books, but he does this one. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and watched my relief nurse's TV show. After breakfast, I browsed on the web, reading comics, watching videos, and looking into games. The last is due to vague dissatisfaction with the rut I'm in on City of heroes: Homecoming. Then I had lunch with my relief nurse and his TV show. I also read _Brigands & Breadknives_, by Travis Baldree. Next came our trip to Walmart followed by the book choosing session. After that, I went back to my computer for comic reading and video watching. I wrote up the rest of Sunday's daily update before attempting to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but ended up chatting with Nox, Kitten and Dennis on Discord until I broke to have dinner with my relief nurse, talking about the bible and especially about the meal, since he was trying a new dish on me. {Smile}

After dinner, I watched one video and chatted with Nox on Discord, the chat server, before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I teamed up with Dennis with me on Aiofe, a nature mage who's nearing but not ready to start the end game. We did a mission of mine from a story arc, then one of his missions from something entirely different Next, we did a mission of mine that's unrelated to either of the missions we did before, despite my protests that I really don't like breaking up stories that way. It makes it hard for me to follow the stories. We settled into less mixing after I got that off my chest. Then Seb joined us. So did the gal who's new to both of my supergroups. At the next break between missions, Dennis left. We did a couple more missions. Then the new gal left, since it was late for her. Seb and I did a few more missions before we said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting on Aiofe, followed by working on upgrading her skills. After that I wrote in this, pausing to check Cross Stitch World before I switched 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}