Daily Update, April 13, 2024

    On Saturday, I tried to write more of my story, but instead found myself playing Cross Stitch World for decidedly longer than I meant. I couldn't concentrate on the story all morning. I guess it was a pretty intense writing session Friday, when I hadn't been doing much of that type of writing recently, so I need to recharge. {smile}

   I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Mom was reasonably alert when I got there, and paid attention to the pictures I showed her. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. After that, I read two Christmas cards, one from her niece, and the other from a friend. Then I started _The Happy Book: Babies_ She does like the pictures of the babies, who are all either happy, or contently resting.  Next, I started _Five Minute Fairy Tales_ with "Puss in Boots," their first story. That's the book I gave to her for Easter because I misplaced it for a few months. My last reading was the 13th of April's story from _366 Stories for Bedtime_, "The Rescue."  {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner, and my head exercises after dinner. Later, I did my arm swinging exercises and my leg exercises after folks got done teaming for the evening. Then I did my salsa dancing warmup, and after a break, my less structured salsa dancing. After another break, I did my leg exercises. Then I was tired, and it was late to do the sitting and standing arm weight training, but at least the leg exercises and walking exercises are more strenuous, so I'm getting more exercise. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I read articles, then tried to work on the story without success. I finally gave up and finished Friday's daily update. Then after lunch, I played some more Cross Stitch World and did some paperwork in City of Heroes: Homecoming before cleaning myself up. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming just as the later long, large-group event started to recruit. While waiting for it to start, Pierogies said hi, and joined the group. We ran the event together and talked afterwards, until it was time to read to Mom.  {Smile}

   After dinner, I started writing this, exercised, and read some comics. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Kitten's and my mutual friend in a mission. We chatted while they finished. I also left a note for Dr. Faustus on the chat server, and he came in while they were finishing up. We teamed up and ran a different story arc of missions for a few hours, until the mutual friend talked of leaving. Somewhere in there, I said goodnight to Nox on the chat server; we missed talking again. Anyway, Dr. Faustus did leave, and the mutual friend and I chatted while I did paperwork, and I suspect he did, too. Then we really said goodnight. After that, I did my exercises, watched a video or two, and read a little web fiction and a comic. Then I wrote a little of this and made a lot of notes to write from the next day. {Smile}