Daily Update, February 4, 2026

On Wednesday, I slept as well as recent nights, so I napped after breakfast. On my way to my nap, I remembered to check my phone to see why it had been making text message sounds rather furiously entirely too close to dawn to be normal. I wondered at the time, but I was sleepy enough, I figured if folks were merely texting about it, not calling, it could wait until I was up. It turned out that Charlotte, the family friend I visit most Sundays, died suddenly in the night. Yes, she was bedridden, but it was still a shock. We'd just been telling each other that for a bedridden lady, she was pretty full of life. I texted the news to Auntie Barbara and my main nurse before taking my nap. {smile}

Before my nap, I also got a phone call from the nursing company owner. She told me what she'd done to try to arrange a phone conference with my financial advisor, and me. Then I got an email from my financial adviser in the afternoon asking my schedule next week so we could arrange that conference with the nursing company head. I responded by sending my schedule. I told the nursing company owner about the email later, by text. {smile}

Then after dinner, my main nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross for my ballroom dancing classes. Except we didn't have our usual classes. Instead, it was their mid-term "free dance night," where we danced a wide variety of dances with several partners over the usual two hours. It was great fun. I got to visit with folks more and even try some dances I haven't learned yet.  Then my main nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World both down and back in the car. {Smile}

After my nap, I got onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos right over lunch and well into the afternoon. Then I wrote up my daily update, taking breaks to watch more videos, and also read comics. Then I had a text conversation with Kitten on Discord, the chat server, before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I took a couple of tries to settle, because watching videos can be distracting. I also found and responded to my financial adviser's email while I was settling. When I finally settled down into City of Heroes; Homecoming, I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Kitten, who wanted to do that pair of high-level taskforces that is normally done together. I ran it on a character who needed a badge from one of the. I got that badge, and two badges I needed that badge for right before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went dancing. When I got back, I got onto my computer and watched a lot of videos. then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game just in time to team up with Dennis and Kitten on my higher-level teen supergroup member for one mission before Dennis went to bed. We promised to continue soon. After Dennis left, I checked, and Dr. Faustus was on. I said hi, and invited them to join Kitten and me for the next mission in the story arc Dr, Faustus and I got back to the day before. Kitten left after a mission or two, too tired to continue. Dr. Faustus and I did a couple more missions after that. There's not much more in that story arc now.; We have a bunch of talk-missions with ambushes, and the grand finale mission. We should finish next time. Then I only have two more story arcs that need finishing. After we said goodnight, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Next, I collected a few badges on the same character. Then I made notes in this with only one break before reading forward Day by Day and saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Daily Update, February 3, 2026

Before Tuesday, I slept fitfully. I napped after breakfast, but not for as long as usual, in part because I got up to go to my creative writing class. I could have napped more alter, but I really didn't feel I needed more. {Smile}

After my nap, my substitute relief nurse took me down to my creative writing class, but the classroom was empty when I got there. I was early, though usually others are earlier. I waited a while in case I was just the first there. No one else came, even into our class time. I checked the other classrooms, and they both had classes in them. Mine still had no one else. I tried to remember if something had been said. I vaguely remember my teacher mentioning not being there one week, but I didn't realize it was this week. I waited a little longer just to be sure, then called my substitute relief nurse. I played Cross Stitch World before and after call, to pass the time. My substitute relief nurse picked me up, and we ran a few errands. During the ride, I ate lunch, since we'd packed it. Our last stop was at a little place I didn't know had a cafe that has smoothies. They were out of every smoothie except pineapple-mango. That's fine with me; it's a good flavor. Then she took me home. {Smile}

When I got home, I got onto my computer. I read articles and videos, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, especially on my teen supergroup member. Then I began a mission of hers, playing by myself. That's really not he way I enjoy playing this game, but I need to get some of her stuff done quickly. I paused to check on my friends who play the game and started talking with Pierogies. We teamed up, and he helped me finish the mission. Then we did a farm he wanted to do until I left to go to my teen supergroup meeting. The meeting started with roleplaying. I also talked briefly with Dennis and Dr. Faustus privately during the meeting. The meeting then shifted to playing through a story arc I had. It was magic-themed, which fit my character, who is a mage. The story arc ran into dinner slightly, but we finished in one day. I went straight to dinner afterwards. {Smile}

After dinner, I read comics. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update with few breaks before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, then began playing as the higher-level teen supergroup member again, working on another story arc she'd started. I'm trying to finish a few partly done story arcs before the character goes up in level in a couple of weeks. I paused to check my friends who play the game. I talked with Ulty while continuing to work on that story arc. I noticed a notification that Dr Faustus had just come on, so I said hi, and we talked. I invited them to help with what I was doing. We finished that story arc - the second already-begun story arc I finished in two days. Then we started working on another story arc that's already begun There are two more after that one, but I just want to clear them. We said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. After that, I made notes in this. I finished my day with reading Forward Day by Day and saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Daily Update, February 2, 2026

Before Monday, I slept somewhat fitfully, but started a little earlier, and didn't seem to need much rest or a nap. {Smile}

After breakfast, my substitute relief nurse took me down to Auntie Sally's Lu'au Hale for my First Timer's Line Dancing class. I got there as they were starting the first dance, so I joined in. I visited with other students during some of the breaks. I'm pretty happy with how I'm catching onto the dances and even adapting how I do them to help me keep my balance better, despite my severe, permanent vertigo. After class, my substitute relief nurse took me to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. I picked out a Vanilla Cream Popsicle, and a Blueberry Cream Popsicle for another day. Then we went home. {Smile}

When I was home again, I got onto my computer. I read articles and comics and watched videos over lunch and into the afternoon. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Jenny's player at some length. I also talked with Ulty, but not as much. I began to collect badges on my higher-level teen supergroup member, who I've decided will be going up in level more quickly than most o mine do. It's just not fair to hold the supergroup back while I take my time. I won't go very fast, though. There are some things that shouldn't be skipped, and I think I know which those are. Then a more distant friend invited me to tag along in some missions set in ancient Rome. I teamed up with them until they left, and the team broke up. Then I did some in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Next, I began Sunday's daily update. I also looked at my story but didn't really add anything. That took me right up to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished Sunday's daily update, with a break to read articles, watch videos, and check out comics to read in the future. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player briefly. Then I began to play by myself on my higher-level teen supergroup member in hopes of clearing a contact so I can work with a new contact at the next day's meeting. I also answered Nox on Discord. I didn't finish the contact, but I did reach a point where that contact shouldn't prevent me from getting one for the meeting. When I was done playing, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I made notes in this. I took a break to play a little cross Stitch world before finishing the notes in this. I ended my evening reading Forward Day by Day and saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Daily Update, February 1, 2026

Before Sunday I slept slightly fitfully. I rested less than half the ride to church but somehow managed the rest of the day without a nap, or being entirely too tired. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. Auntie Barbra was teaching Sunday School, so I sat with my main nurse. It was a nice service. Father David preached a good sermon. I liked him singing much of the mass proper. {Smile}

After the service, we had lunch on lanai. It was heavy on desserts, and light on everything else. After lunch. I went with Auntie Barbara and BJ to Charlotte's. We had a nice visit. We stayed to see her start home communion, then left. {Smile}

At home, I had some cheese to compensate for how little protein was in my lunch at church. while eating it, I got onto my computer, and started reading articles and comics, and watching videos. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked to Ulty about a new character. She seemed more receptive but not thrilled. I made the character anyway. Then I realized that Kitten had mewed at me. It's hard to notice while making costumes on City of Heroes. Kitten was tiredly following Pierogies, who invited me to team. I joined them on the new character, and we did a couple of missions. I squeezed in beginning Saturday's daily update before going to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I continued writing up Saturday's daily update. I broke to watch some videos before finishing. then I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I read some comics before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I teamed up with Kitten on the new character and ran a few missions until Kitten was tired and it was late. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I realized the new character isn't as good a candidate for a different supergroup as I thought. I changed her back and put the new character on a different toon that I didn't care for as it was. Next, I made notes in this, with a break to read comics. I ended by evening by reading Forward Day by Day and saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 31, 2026

The night before Saturday, I slept better than the previous night. However, I still felt tired when i got up, so I napped after breakfast. I woke up on my own a little before the alarm I set, so I mustn't have been as tired, at least. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me out. We went down to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens and got a popsicle. I picked liliko'i flavor, or as most outside of Hawai'i know it, passionfruit. Then we went to Prince Kuhio Plaza, where we walked all the way around for exercise before my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

After dinner, I revised the first three scenes of my story. Then I found a scene I could add between the third and fourth scenes, and maybe a second later, near the end. So, I left a note and stopped there. I'll continue later, but I want to get that scene roughed in first, and I do want to let it percolate in the back of my mind before I write it. It should go much easier that way. {Smile}

After my nap, I read articles and watched videos right over lunch until I was ready to go out. When we got back, I left a note on Discord for friends who play on City of Heroes: Homecoming that I was coming in. Then I did go in. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I checked the in-game auction house on a few characters. After that, I began collecting badges on the character Kitten designed. Then Kitten said hi, and we joined the later short, large-group event together. When that event was done, we joined a strike force. that ran a little into my dinner time, so I was late. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Friday's daily update and began revising my story. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, then got back to collecting badges on the character Kitten designed. Next, Kitten said hi, but they were busy. I waited a while, until I spotted a friends-only pair of high-level taskforces, and joined it. Kitten came free in time to join the second taskforce. Net, the group did another taskforce, but Kitten left thinking I'd left, when I'd just changed to the character they designed and rejoined the group. They joined a different taskforce while we were running it. My taskforce first, so I worked on the auction house, storage and crafting while I waited. We got back together after both taskforces were done. We did one regular mission of mine before Kitten said they were tired and faded out. I went back to collecting badges on that character, then played a little Cross Stitch World Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting on a couple of characters. Next, I made notes in this. After that, I did a teensy bit more storage in City of Heroes: Homecoming before finishing my day with reading Forward Day by Day and saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 30, 2026

On Friday, despite getting to bed at what passes for a reasonable time, I had a lot of trouble getting to sleep. So, I woke up still feeling tired. I kind of half-dosed on the way down to class, which did help. I tried to do the same going home, but life interrupted twice. I did take a nap after lunch, which finally did help. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to my Ballroom Dance: Samba class. It started slowly, which gave me time to visit. When it got going, I danced with the teacher's assistant, two other students, and the teacher, despite him saying he'd be going slower. Then my main nurse picked me up. Before we left, a gal asked for a lift. Her husband had crashed the car, and she wanted a ride to him. He wasn't that far away, and his car was a mess, but she wanted to join him, not just go home. So, we dropped her off. After that, I tried to drowse on the way home. However, a phone call I didn't quite want to hang up on prevented much of that. {smile}

At home read articles and comics, and watched videos, all on the web. That continued right through lunch and into the afternoon until I stopped for my nap. After my nap, the secretary from the nursing company came and got the check for the next month. I tried to suggest that she help arrange a three-way phone call with the owner, my financial advisor, and me, but she said I should text the owner about it. So, I did. I also tried to call the financial adviser but had to leave a message on their answering machine. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I dashed into the villain supergroup meeting, to learn that rarely seen members were there, in part because we were meeting another villain supergroup with a surprisingly similar theme. We talked with them almost to dinner, with some of our members leaving earlier than others. I left with the last other member to stay. After that, I hunted for badges until dinner. 

After dinner, I read comics on the web. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and tried to get Kitten's attention, both in the game, and in Discord, the chat server. I also tried to get Pierogies' and Dennis's attention in Discord, which only works if they are listening. After that, I hunted for badges while I waited. Kitten eventually responded, but was with another friend who'd gone quiet, but they didn't want to leave. They waited quite a while, so we talked, and I kept hunting for badges. When Dennis became available, Kitten left their other friend, who was still quiet, and we three teamed up. We did some of Dennis's missions until he and Kitten were too tired and went to bed. It was particularly late for Dennis, but it's a weekend. I worked on the in-game auction house storage, and crafting. Then I made notes in this, taking breaks for a little Cross Stitch World and browsing videos on the web. I finished my evening by reading Forward Day by Day, and saying the Lord's Prayer and A Prayer of Saint Francis. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 29, 2026

On Thursday I got to sleep early enough, a nap wasn't quite required. At least, I hope so, because I didn't take one. I still do need to work on getting to bed earlier, but I have a lot on my plate right now. {smile}

I started my online counseling session during breakfast. It went well. We covered several important subjects. Though I did remember one point later that I texted her about. {smile}

After counselling, I read articles and comics and watched videos right over lunch. A while later, I stopped to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse. Afterwards, I started Wednesday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and mentioned to a few on Discord that I was in the game. I started talking with Kitten, who was working. I also started collecting badges on my higher-level teen supergroup member. Then Pierogies said hi. We teamed up with him on a low-level villain and me on a low-level character visiting the area the villain is in. We did a few missions until dinner time. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished Wednesday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I collected badges on my higher-level teen supergroup member. then Dennis said hi. He helped with several badges. Then we switched to high level characters and did a mission of mine and one of his. Before we started a third, Azurette invited us to a moderately low-level trial. We both switched characters for collecting badges in that. We joined Azurette's team and ran it. When that trial was done, Dennis said goodnight and left, as did a few others. Next, Azurette ran an even lower-level trial after recruiting several more characters to replace those who left. We missed getting one of three badges, though my character has all. I switched to a character who didn't have them while some left, and Azurette recruited more. We ran it again and missed that badge again. Only one person left, and Azurette ran it without recruiting more. This time we got that badge. After that, the team broke up, and Azurette left along with the rest. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I made notes in this, breaking to read articles and watch videos. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 28, 2026

On Wednesday just before lunch, I had a nap, despite getting to bed at a more normal time for me. I guess I really haven't gotten enough sleep the past few days. I certainly felt more like myself after that nap. {Smile}

Then after dinner, my main nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross for Ballroom Dance: Rhumba followed by Swing Dance: Shuffle. They both went well. There were many more students at Rhumba than at Shuffle, which is later, faster, and possibly less common. We mainly did 4-count Shuffle, though the teacher gave us a choice at one point. During the break between classes, I got a ticket to a dance they're having from a gal I'm getting to know. My main nurse took me home afterwards. {Smile}

After breakfast, I read articles and watched videos on the web until I realized I really needed a nap and took one. It certainly helped me concentrate better for the rest of the day. After my nap, I read articles and comics and watched videos all on the net. This continued over and after lunch, and well into my afternoon. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Jenny's player while getting badges on my teen SG member until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I had class. When I got back from class, I read articles and watched videos on the web. Next, I read comics on the web. I meant to get back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, but I barely checked on my friends who play the game before leaving to check more comics on the web. Before I got back again, I started talking with Ulty on Discord. We were mainly concerned with what she wants for the group, versus the kinds of characters I tend to come up with. No, they are not a good match. I'm not entirely sure where this is going. I feel I really should respect her wishes better, but we had to stop before we got to how to proceed, because it got late. After that, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Then I made notes in this, both with breaks for comics, articles, and videos on the web. Then I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 27, 2026

 I got to bed late again, but this time I made sure to nap after breakfast. It was barely over half an hour, which is half as long as usual, but it helped. 

After the nap, my substitute relief nurse took me to my creative writing class. It was a nice lecture. My teacher told me she'd gotten the link I sent to the current version. the group where we shared our writing enjoyed the next scene. I'm still not getting many suggestions. I hope this is because it's good, not that they're missing stuff I could improve. After class, substitute relief nurse picked me up and ran a few errands. Most notable was a stop at Safeway to pick up my meds and a few things for home. Then we went home. {Smile}

When we got home, my housekeeper was already there. The house is getting cleaner, and so is the room I'm hoping to get cleared out soon. {Smile}

I got onto my computer. I had a popsicle I didn't eat yesterday as I got onto City of Heroes: Homecoming right away. I checked on my friends who lay the game, then checked the in-game auction house and storage. Next, I went to the teen supergroup meeting on the higher-level current member. We roleplayed. Then, when all five who were coming (including me) had arrived and talked, we ran a taskforce. We roleplayed during the taskforce, and went slowly enough, it both went late and pushed dinner late. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to the meeting. Half the others had left, and the two left were slowing down, but I stayed for a fair while, telling Dennis and Kitten that I wasn't free yet. When it finally broke up, I tried to team up with Kitten, but they were too tired. Kitten suggested teaming with Dennis, but Dennis left, too. It was certainly late enough for them both. I played by myself until Dr. Faustus came in. We teamed up to do a couple of my missions. Then they had to leave for a while. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update, rushing to finish when Dr. Faustus came back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined them in a mission of theirs. Then we did a mission of mine before we said goodnight. Next, I did some of the in-game auction house and storage. After that I made notes in this, taking breaks for a reading couple of comics and watching a video on the web. When I finished, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish my day. {Smile}

Daily Update, Monday, January 26, 2026

The night before Monday, went to bed too late, but slept better than usual. The next morning, I wasn't as tired as expected, so I didn't try to nap. Well, I was tired in the evening, but I didn't try to nap then, either. I guess by then I'd forgotten a nap might help. Maybe I would have done better if I had napped. {small smile}

After breakfast, my substitute relief nurse took me to Auntie Sally's Luau Hale for my first timer's line dance class. I got there as they were starting. It went well, except one song really tired me. He warned us it was fast. Maybe I should have taken a break then, but I'd feel like I was missing part of it. {Smile}

Afterwards, my substitute relief nurse took me to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. I actually had ice cream - mint chocolate chip - since the day before was my birthday. I figure that's a special enough occasion. {Smile}

I shared my story with my housekeeper by email, and got its spelling and grammar fixed up better. Then I got enough copies printed out to take to class and put them in my bag for that particular class. Yes, my housekeeper came and worked most of the afternoon. Her husband came, too, and fixed up some things that have been needing repair. They were just small jobs, like a handyman or small contractor does, but they've been waiting far too long. It's such a relief to know that they're done. {Smile}

When I got home after my class, I had salad and drinks for my lunch, but no starch, because I felt that was partial compensation for the ice cream. I read articles and comics and watched videos on the web over lunch and into the afternoon. My housekeeper came a while after lunch. I worked on emailing her story and got the grammar and spelling when I realized email showed more than my other files. I made sure to copy it into my own copies, too. Then I printed it out for class. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I went out of the game to read some more comics on the web. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to play by myself, mostly hunting, until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went into City of heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Unfortunately, Kitten seemed busy and others were gone. I did talk a little with Ulty about concerns about a new, slightly higher-level character for the teen supergroup. I tried to write Sunday's daily update, but drowsed a bit, and kept getting distracted by comics on the web. Eventually I finished and went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I hunted on the character I hoped would join the teen supergroup, but I'm not sure I like some of the changes I made to her. I sorted the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, then made notes in this. for breaks, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming and couple of times. I also talked with Kitten a little in both City of Heroes: Homecoming and Discord. After that, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish my evening. {Smile}