Daily Update, August 5, 2024

    On Monday, I contacted Uber after lunch. They took me down to my podiatrist, for I had an appointment with them on my schedule. However, the Podiatrist's secretary said I didn't have an appointment with them that day. When I called about my toenail fungus, they moved up my appointment, cancelling the later one, but didn't make that clear. I'd been expecting to get my toenails trimmed, so they gave me one for next week Tuesday. by dinner, I'd decided to cancel it, since I really can trim my own toenails. I have clippers. It won't be as pretty as when the podiatrist does it, but it's not worth the fuss and money for this appointment, and the Uber rides involved in getting there and back. Anyway, I ended up taking Uber back home. {smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I left the game earlier, around the time I want to. Mom was still mostly asleep, though she did respond a few times, including later int eh session than I expected. I think I'll blame the weather. It finally feels like summer, which means hot enough to be less energetic. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read a card from her sister's friend. After that, I tried to continue _Picture Book: Babies_, but Mom wasn't as interested. So, I moved on, figuring she'd enjoy it more on a day when she was more awake. After that, I moved on and read a story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 5th of August's story, "The Windmill," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises, and my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my arm swinging exercises after dinner. Late in the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. after a break, I did my salsa dancing less structured set. After another break, and later than I wanted to, I started my walking exercises. I got dizzy at the end of the fourth exercise, and had to stop, even knowing it was too late to do more later. Looking back, I wonder if trying to rush the tricky steps helped make me dizzy. {rueful smile}

   I read articles over and after breakfast. Then I switched to Cross Stitch World until I broke to clean myself up. After that, I had lunch and checked City of Heroes: Homecoming over lunch. I found Div and apologized for not being able to play due to podiatrist appointment. I also apologized for a similar problem the next day with a root canal sch3eduled barely later. I told him the rest of week should be better. After my trip to the podiatrist, I read comics and played Cross Stitch World. Then I talked with Kitten and Pierogies on chat server while writing up Sunday's daily update. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I teamed up with Pierogies. I warned him when I'd want to leave to read to Mom. We did one... possibly two missions, but the last was long. It ended at a good time, and I happily left to read to Mom. She was still very tired when I go there. {small smile}

   After dinner, I read web comics and played Cross Stitch World. Then I began writing this up and making notes in it. Next, I did a little exercise. Then I continued writing this. After that I played a little more Cross Stitch World before I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said hi to Michiel, and learned he was just finishing up one last mission before bed. Then I said hi to Ulty and to Jenny's Player. Ulty answered, and said she was roleplaying with Jenny's player before bed. So, I read comics and browsed Amazon for a while. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Dennis. We teamed up and ran a mission of his. Then we talked while badge hunting. At the end of that, we said goodnight. I also said goodnight to Nox on the chat server. Then I did paperwork in City of Heroes: Homecoming and read comics. Next, I played Cross Stitch World before starting my salsa dancing. I played it and wrote some of this, making some notes as well, between salsa dancing sets. Then I played more Cross Stitch World afterwards, and wrote some of this up, and made notes in it, too. More Cross stitch Word and more writing this up and making notes came before I did what walking exercises I got done. Afterwards, I browsed Amazon and finished writing this up and making notes to write from the next day. {Smile}