Daily Update, April 14, 2022

    I called the vet, and mentioned Val isn't eating his medicine well, but they don't have a good alternative, so we're continuing the same treatment. {resigned smile}

   The housekeeper came today, and the house is better for her attentions. Val didn't like her messing up his living room, but we laugh about how he never does. I'm glad our housekeeper understands about pets having their own opinions about things like that. {Smile}

   It was too late to call our former nurse when I remembered a while after dinner, but we had a little text conversation this morning, which was nice. {Smile}

   I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Or I tried to. She said she didn't want me to read at first, or sing to her either, so I started with a few pages from _Movie Stars Memory Lane_, which she liked. Then I read scripture and thoughts about it, which she also liked. Next, I read the Easter card I gave her, and a birthday card from church, but she wasn't so sure she felt like hearing them. She wasn't interested in more reading, so I went back to _Movie Stars Memory Lane_ and read the last few pages. I finished up by reading the April 14th story from 366 Stories for Bedtime: A Tale for Every Day of the Year, emphasizing the color picture that went with it, since she seemed most interested in pictures today. Mom seemed to like the pictures the best. {Smile}

   I did over 20 minutes of my salsa dancing, both warmup and less structured dancing. I was surprised how tired I was after the second set. {Smile}

   I meant to visit the parishioners in the nursing home, but somehow, I read enough articles and comics, I didn't finish yesterday's daily update until it was almost lunch time, so I think I'll try tomorrow. I don't have physical therapy again until next Wednesday, because my therapist is out this week. {smile}

   After lunch, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Kitten was waiting for a high-level trial to start, and Div had a mission that helps with a badge that actually helps improve the character, so I teamed up with Div. We ran that mission, and a couple more missions after that. Then Kitten joined us, and I think we teamed for one more mission before Div left. We might have run some more after that, then my RWBY came, and we got him to join us for some more missions, taking us to time to read to Mom for me. {Smile}

   After dinner, I read some articles, and got back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I teamed up with Kitten, who wanted to work on badges, but Phonso invited us to a task force, and I really wanted to do that, so we did. Then Phonso suggested a second task force, which we also did. I said goodnight to Nox after they left for another early night; I wonder if they have another early morning, though that seems less likely on a weekend. Anyway, Phonso left after the second task force, and my RWBY friend came on. We started chatting, and ended up watching a video together before I started my dancing. Kitten picked a My Little Pony video, since they love that series, and it's near their birthday. Then Soothing Darkness joined us, and my RWBY friend led them on a mission while I started my dancing. Then he left, and Kitten, Soothing Darkness, and I have been talking about eh skiing mini-game in City of heroes while Soothing Darkness and Kitten try to improve their record times. I've also been writing this. {Smile}