Daily Update, January 22, 2024

    I started to take it easy on Monday, but that changed late in the morning, when I finally started to set up both PayPal and Ko-fi. PayPal, of course, facilitates financial transactions. Kofi connects creative type with their followers and enable the followers to make small donations and small payments to creatives as they choose. I'm starting with one-off donations and connecting my credit card to PayPal. There's more to do, but some other day. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake when I went in, and enjoyed looking at the pictures I showed her. First, I began with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read her more from her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2022. After that, I accidentally restarted "Memories 1940s" It seemed awfully familiar partway through, but I wasn't sure what to do, so I just finished out the day. Then I read the next story in _5 Minute Disney Junior Stories_, "Home, Scream Home." Following that, I admitted my mistake with "Memories 1940s," put it away, and brought out the next book: "The Picture Book of Vintage Vogue," showing it to her, and explaining my mistake, and telling her I'd start it the next day. Last, I read the 22nd of January's story from _366 Stories for Bedtime_, "The Oak Tree." Amanda asked her father if she could take her teddy bears to play under the oak tree at the bottom of the garden. It was her favorite place for teddy bear picnics in summer. Her father helped her dress up warmly, and she headed off. She was soon back, crying because the tree was dead. Her father explained it was just sleeping and would get new leaves in spring. She said she wished it was spring, but she was smiling again as she told her teddies they'd have tea inside today, instead. {Smile}

   It was very late after Phonso's taskforce, but I did my salsa dancing warmup when that finished breaking up, then my walking exercises immediately after that. Then after a short break, I walked around the house 7 times. I'm going to guess that's roughly equivalent to one salsa dancing piece. I'd like to walk more, but it's getting late - that's why I walked rather than tried more dancing after a little longer break. I need to get started earlier, or even do some much earlier in the day, like I tried for a while. {Smile}

   I read articles and comics and played the cross-stitch game in the morning, until I got started setting up Ko-fi and PayPal. Then I cleaned myself up before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I was soon talking with Nox (Yes, they're on Homecoming sometimes again), Dr. Faustus, and Pierogies. Pierogies and I teamed up, and joined Dr. Faustus, who was helping a new player with some mid-level story arcs. This took me up tot time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I hopped on, and found Darkthough1 on. We chatted, and teamed up, working to finish one of my story-arcs which had a particularly long mission followed by a shorter one and some talking. When we were nearing the end of the last real mission, Phonso invited us to a taskforce. It was far too late for DarkThough1, who helped me finish the story arc, then said goodnight. When we'd parted, I joined Phonso. I said goodnight to Nox, but we really didn't get to chat then. Phonso, the rest of the folks he recruited, and I ran that taskforce. It ran later than I hoped, which is why I didn't squeeze in more exercise. {rueful smile} I read comics, briefly played the cross-stitch game again, checked paperwork, and wrote this up, mostly making notes to write from the next day. {Smile}