Not a full daily update

 Hello,

Between 3 am, when the nurse changed Mom, and 8:30 am, when he checked on her after getting up, she died. I came in to police offices checking on her when I got up at 9 am. Our nurse claimed she was having some problems, and didn't admit she'd died until I was dressed. I'm not as stunned as i was after losing Dad or my friend Jennifer. I'm sad, but aware of my surroundings and such. The priest came too late to give last rights, then stayed until just before a late lunch. Since then, I've been making phone calls to folks who were close enough, they deserve to hear it when the speaker's attention is on them, and they are not driving or otherwise unprepared for bad news. 

I can write about yesterday and today when I'm feeling a bit more like myself. I might need a few days, but I've got the notes to write from about yesterday and will keep making them so I can write them up when I'm ready. {worn smile}

Daily Update, December 1, 2024

On Sunday, after breakfast I contacted Uber later than I like. They got me to church a way into the service. At least the part of service I saw was nice. After the service, I had lunch with Auntie Barbara. Our priest gave me bread for our nurse then, and I ordered memorial poinsettias as well. {Smile}

After that, Auntie Barbara took me home. She came in to visit with Mom, but Mom was fast asleep, so we didn't sing or anything. We did give the nurse his bread, and Auntie Barbara and I convinced him it was his, not Mom's. Auntie Barbra also told him about some Marshallese dishes she'd brought the day before and left in the fridge. They were left over from Thanksgiving. She wanted to share with him and his wife, who I think is Marshallese, or something close. Our nurse loved her thoughtfulness. {SMILE}

I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Mom was awake when I went in about on time again. She certainly looked at all the pictures. I started with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. After that, I continued showing her pictures in _the 40 Cutest Babies in the World_. Then I read from _365 Bible Stories and Prayers_, reading "God Tells Noah to Build an Ark," "The Flood," and "God's Promise." I finished my reading with December 1st's story, "The Legend of the Pine Tree" in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I did my head exercises between reading to Mom and eating dinner. Then I did my walking exercises in just two sets: eight exercises in the first set, and six exercises in the second, both with my tummy and pelvic floor tucked in. {Smile}

After I got home, I hopped into Vindictus. I still didn't find Div, so I started talking to the mercenaries, one of their solitary activities. Then I worked with my mid-level character. After a while, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but no one was there, either. I did some paperwork, then went back to Vindictus for mercenaries on my low-level character. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined and ran the later short, large-group event. Then I joined the later long, large-group event. As it actually started, I realized it would end well after time to read to Mom. I stayed just through the Giant Monster. As it settled down after that, I made sure my team had a high-level leader and left to read to Mom. {Smile}

After diner, I hopped into Vindictus, giving the low-level character a little regular attention. Then I began makes notes and writing in this. Next, I wrote up Saturday's daily update, with a break for reading comics. After that, I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I started to look at a moderately low-level character. I also started talking with Nox on the chat server. Then Dr. Faustus said hi, and we began to get together for story arcs. Before we got far, Divi invited us to a strike force. We ran it with him, then finished out a story arc I had to catch me up to his character for next time. We struggled until Pierogies said hi and joined us. Then it went much better. After the story arc, I said goodnight to Dr. Faustus and left my character in Pierogies' farm at his invitation. I exercised, then watched videos, chatted with Pierogies in the game and Kitten on the chat server, and read comics between the exercise sets. I did some paperwork and notes in this after the exercise and farming were done. {Smile}

Daily Update, November 30, 2024

On Saturday, after breakfast, I had a Zoom meeting with our priest and a few other gals from our church. They are talking about possibly starting a chapter of Daughters of the King, an Episcopal order one member belongs to. I'm not sure if I want to join, but they're encouraging us not to decide until we've done some months of a course of "discernment" about doing that. {Smile}

A while later, Auntie Barbara and Michelle came. Auntie Barbara sang several songs with Mom and me. Then I left with Auntie Barbara and Michelle for a picnic lunch of Thanksgiving leftovers at Liliu'okalani Park. We thought we'd get a table mostly in the sun, which is NOT preferred in the tropics, but Two guys called us over, offering their table since they were just leaving. It was mostly shaded. We walked around part of the park afterwards, so I even got some exercise, though I don't have to the day after physical therapy. {Smile}

I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Mom was awake when I went in about on time. She seemed happy to look at all the pictures. First, I started with scripture and thoughts about it. After that, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. Then I started showing her pictures in _the 40 Cutest Babies in the World_. I couldn't seem to help saying I wasn't sure they were the cutest, but they're certainly cute, since all babies are cute. Next, I restarted reading from _365 Bible Stories and Prayers_, reading "God makes the World," "God Makes People," and "The First Sin." I finished my reading with November 30th's story, "Happy Harriet" in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

After I came back from lunch, I hopped into Vindictus. I still didn't find Div, but I worked on my mid-level character by myself. Then I hopped into City of heroes: Homecoming and did a little paperwork. Next, I found Pierogies. We did a couple of individual high-level missions, then said goodnight. After that, I went to read to Mom. {Smile}

After Dinner, I checked something on Amazon. Then I began making notes and writing in this. After that, I started writing Friday's daily update, with breaks for more Amazon. Next, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I worked on more of the extensive paperwork and its side project. I also talked with Jenny's player and Ulty. Then I teamed up with Dr. Faustus and worked on badge collecting with him. I talked with Nox on the chat server too. Dr. Faustus eventually left, and I made more notes in this. Then Alex said hi. We talked, and he asked for help making a video, which I happily provided. Next, I made notes in this and checked Vindictus and comics briefly. {Smile}