Daily Update, February 7, 2024

    On Wednesday, I realized my right eye is sick. I hope that explains higher blood sugar and more tiredness that I've had recently. I should see my doctor next Monday, so I will bring it up then, whether I've gotten better or not. {smile}

   I called my doctor a couple of times after breakfast to make sure they phoned in my lab tests. Then late in the morning, I contacted Uber. A fellow came and got me and took me to Clinical Labs We had a nice chat on the way. there, they already had pulled my doctor's orders. Soon, we did the tests, though one took two tries, which was frustrating. Then I contacted Uber again, and they came and took me back home. We also had a nice chat. {Smile}

   My financial advisers must still be out. Their answering machine is still answering very quickly. {smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake when I came in and stayed awake. She looked at the pictures I showed her. I began with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2021. After that, I continued _Visions of Scotland_ showing her the pictures and reading the captions. Then I continued reading _Richard Scarry's 5-minute Stories_ with "Lowly Worm's Horrid Pests." I finished with the 7th of February's story from _366 Stories for Bedtime_, "The Fancy Dress Party." Robert and William were twins who looked very similar, except that Robert's hair was dark brown to William's reddish-brown hair. On their seventh birthday, they had a fancy-dress party. Robert went as Pierrot, and William went as Harlequin, the two clowns. After tea, they went to their room and switched costumes. No one noticed until they took their hats. off. "We fooled you!" The twins said. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises and most of my arm swinging exercises waiting for Uber at home. Then I finished my arm swinging exercises in the waiting room of Clinical labs, after checking in. then, after we said goodnight in City of Heroes: Homecoming, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. Then I meant to take a short break, and when I checked the clock again, it was too late for more dancing, or much other exercise. I did squeeze in my arm resistance exercises, and I do wonder if I'm having more trouble because of the sick eye. {smile}

   After breakfast I read some articles. Then I finished writing up yesterday's daily update before going down for the medical tests. After I came back, I read more and played Cross-Stitch World over lunch. Then I cleaned myself up and read some more before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming when Kitten got my attention. I hadn't realized how late it had gotten. I got together with Pierogies and Kitten, who were watching videos after some missions. We watched two episodes of RWBY together before it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I tried to catch the late-night short, large-group event, but it was done particularly early, so I missed it entirely. I started writing this and checked comics and City of Heroes: Homecoming once in a while, until I finally spotted Dark on. He admitted he had gotten on later than usual when we started to talk. Some workdays are like that. Then we teamed up, and played a story arc of mine together, followed by a follow-up story arc. Kitten joined us for the second, which we didn't quite finish because I needed to start my salsa dancing, and Dark needed to head to bed. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server for a while, and with Kitten there, mostly after we were done teaming. I also wrote more of this and made notes to finish writing the next day. {Smile}