Daily Update April 1, 2025

On Tuesday, after breakfast, the nursing company and I arranged for a meeting with them, my financial adviser, and myself over the internet next week Thursday. I am looking forward to making a plan for my future with them both. {Smile}

Then late in the morning, my relief nurse and I did a couple of errands. It is nice to get out of the house, even if it's just a few errands. {Smile}

After a late lunch, the nursing company secretary came by for the checks and a brief chat. {Smile}

After dinner, I salsa danced with my relief nurse monitoring me. I did the first six and a half minutes of my salsa dancing warmup routine. Then I did a less structured salsa dancing piece for just over six minutes more, for a total of twelve and a half minutes of salsa dancing. I was tired, and slightly winded afterwards, but this felt good. {Smile}

I wrote up Monday's daily update in the morning, between and around the phone calls and errands. I finished before a late lunch. After lunch I browsed on the web until the visit from the nursing company secretary. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork and playing by myself while I tried to get into something. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player, and quickly learned the teen supergroup meeting was already going. I switched to my character with them and joined the meeting. We roleplayed, then ran a story arc of mine while lightly roleplaying. We got done just barely late for dinner. I said goodbye, promising to return. {Smile}

After dinner, I danced with my relief nurse monitoring me. Then I started writing and making notes in this. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a tiny bit of paperwork before checking on the teen supergroup. Ulty, Jenny's Player, and another friend there were still roleplaying with out-of-character visiting on the side. I joined them and also chatted with Nox on the chat server. The third friend left first. Then Ulty and Jenny's player left at the same time. I did more paperwork, then joined an April Fool's event, since those started Tuesday. After a while, the leader handed the group to me but played a while longer before he left. I continued to lead the group. Phonzo said hi, and wanted to do the pair of high-level taskforces, but joined the group I was leading when I was slow at finding someone to take over. We played with that group until it fell apart. Then I suggested doing the taskforces he'd mentioned. He recruited, and I ran them on my sixth-best badge collector, though I debated about taking my third-best badge collector because of the badge that she still needs that the sixth-best just got. However, it may take many tries to get that last badge, and usually does, while I know the sixth-best badge collector will get the credit for another badge that she's collecting. Other things count, too, but I expect they'll be rare this week. After the taskforces, the group broke up. I stayed with Phonso a couple of others, talking while I did paperwork. When the team finished breaking up, I switched to the character who'd led the event and did her paperwork. Then I browsed on the web and played a little Cross stitch world. I also made notes in this and read a web comic and an article.

Daily Update, March 31, 2025

On Monday, my relief nurse and I did a couple of errands after breakfast. 

Then after lunch, I got a call from my dentist's office. They asked if I was I on my way. I'd forgotten I had an appointment, so no, we weren't, but we could leave immediately. I didn't have to wait for Uber. T\hey said I wouldn't be there in time. So, we made an appointment. The earliest available of the correct type was in the middle of October. Then they called back. Could I come right down; the person after me had cancelled. My relief nurse and I did. {Smile}

I got my teeth cleaned, and a checkup besides. One crown needs fixing, but only one crown this time. I scheduled the crown for late April and the next similar appointment a day earlier in October than the first one, which got cancelled. Then my relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercises. My relief nurse said my main nurse said I could have a day off. I was plain too tired not to take advantage of that. {rueful smile}

Between lunch and the phone calls with the dentist's office, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then, after I got home from the dentist, I browsed the web some more and read web comics. Then I wrote up Sunday's daily update with more breaks than I meant to take. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming distinctly later than usual or desired. I started with paperwork. Then I started to play by myself, working on badges. Then I spotted the late night short, large-group event. I joined and ran it, ending right before dinner. If you wonder how a late-night event can end before dinner, that's what happens when a person in Hawai'i joins something primarily meant for people on the east coast of North America. {Smile}

After dinner, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork as usual. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player in the game and Nox on the chat server. I also began to look into badges again and did more paperwork. Then Phonso invited me to a pair of high-level taskforces. I ran them on my sixth-best badge collector. I finally got a badge and two more it completed after months of trying. Then Phonso went to look for something else. I did some paperwork. Phonso found someone running the same taskforces. He joined, as did Divi. I joined too and ran them again on the same character. I wanted to switch, but the leader started before I managed to ask both times. Well, she needs more runs like that this week, but my third best badge collector needs the badges she got too. After that, I did more paperwork and started making notes in this. I broke occasionally from notes in this to read web comics and browse on the web. Then I finished the night with a little Cross Stitch World and got to bed slightly earlier. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 30, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We walked in just as the announcements began and enjoyed a nice service. I thought the choir did particularly well. {Smile}

After the service, we had lunch on the lanai with a particularly wide selection of desserts, especially spice cakes, and not as many main courses. I sat with my main nurse and a few of the parishioners. {Smile}

My main nurse took me home afterwards, and I played Cross Stitch World on the ride home. {Smile}

I did around twelve minutes of less structured salsa dancing after dinner. No, not the warmup, less structured dancing. My main nurse monitored me and was impressed with how much I did, especially considering how vigorous it is. I think it helped that the last piece was one fo the faster ones, but still. {Smile}

After I got home, I played a little Cross Stitch World and wrote up Saturday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I found Kitten farming and joined them and one other person on my second-best badge collector. I didn't realize they were waiting for me, or I would have joined faster. It's a farm that you can't join after it starts. The other person left after a while, but Kitten and I continued. Then Pierogies said hi and joined the team, but couldn't join us in the farm, so we left during the first pause in activity. In the meantime, we talked. When we got out, we did a few missions on my third best badge collector. I also talked with Dennis on the chat server. Then Pierogies left and Kitten went quiet, then faded out. I ended up doing paperwork until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I started making notes in this. Then I played a little Cross Stitch World before I got my main nurse and danced with him monitoring me. Afterwards, I made more notes and wrote in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and talked with Ulty. Then I started to play by myself on my second-best badge collector and my very best badge collector. I said goodnight to Jenny's player, and to Nox on the chat world, having forgotten to talk with them earlier. I got a couple of badges for my second-best badge collector. Then I did some paperwork, with a pause to play more of my second-best badge collector. After that, I went back and forth between reading web comics, making notes in this, and playing Cross Stitch World. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 29, 2025

 On Saturday, after breakfast, my main nurse and I went to do some errands. I was most interested in picking up some prescriptions at Safeway, but there were a few other stops, too. During the others, I played Cross Stitch World on my phone. {Smile}

I didn't do much exercise, since it was the day after physical therapy. Some walking around Safeway was about it. {Smile}

When we got back from the errands, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web right over lunch. Then I read some web comics before I wrote up Friday's daily update and started notes in this, both with a little Cross Stitch World on the side. After that, I went into Cross Stitch World and started with paperwork. Next, I joined the later short, large-group event, and discovered that Kitten was in it too. After that event, I got together with Pierogies and Kitten. Both Pierogies and I were on moderately low-level characters since we both love starting new characters. Kitten wasn't because they'd rather build one character to be great at all levels and just play that one. Kitten told me they were happy to see me play the one I'd chosen. They'd made a plan for the character to make it particularly strong. We finished a story arc Pierogies had. Dennis joined us near the end. Then we hunted for a bit, before fitting in one more mission before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I made more notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork before I got together with Kitten and Dennis. We ran a few of Dennis's missions on mid-level characters, at least for him and me. Phonso joined us for a couple of the missions. Then Dennis and Phonso both left. I also talked to Nox on the chat server a bit. I switched back to the moderately low-level character Kitten is helping to set up, and we did several missions and hunts. Phonso came back and joined us part way through, then left again after some missions. Kitten and I did a couple more missions after he left. Then we parted, and I did paperwork before playing Cross Stitch World and finishing making notes in this. {Smile}

Dailly Update, March 28, 2025

On Friday, my main nurse took me to physical therapy for the last session. My insurance has decided that I've improved enough since I began this round of physical therapy that more "would not be rehabilitative." {small smile}

I think I had a good session. I started on the machine, then moved downstairs like usual, but not for the usual exercises. Instead, my therapist had me do several tests in the harness, I've definitely improved. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

Since then, my mood has been down. This is an ending of something that I think is a positive influence in my life. I've got an adjustment period ahead. My nurse wants me to get into an exercise class. Or some class, even if it's not exercise, but he really favors exercise. I haven't picked any yet, though I've started to look. {smile}

Physical therapy was my exercise today. They worked me plenty. {Smile}

When I got back from physical therapy, I browsed the web and played Cross Stitch World. right over lunch. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update and talked on chat server. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming a bit early and started with a long round of paperwork because there is more at the beginning of a weekend. I did that until Dr. Faustus said hi, and added that the villain supergroup's meeting was starting soon. It seemed early to me, but a gal who's been gone was back, and folks were eager to play with her again. Kitten and Pierogies said hi then, but I explained that the meeting had already started. The Villain supergroup did a story arc of mine, with one fellow leaving partway through because of real life commitments. We broke up after one arc, but the recently returned gal stayed to talk a little before leaving. Then I did some paperwork before looking for Kitten and Pierogies. Kitten was missing, but Perogies was on. We teamed up to do a mission before saying goodnight. Then I had dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went right into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. Soon Kitten said hi. We got together and teamed up with me on a moderately low character I'd like to see a little higher. We ran through my missions all evening. I also talked with Nox on the chat server a little on the side. Phonso joined Kitten and me for a few missions until he left to join a taskforce, he wants to do this week but not run. Kitten actually played with me all evening. We also talked at the end as I began to wind down, and even afterwards on the chat server a bit. When I was done with City of Heroes: Homecoming, I made notes in this with minimal breaks for web browsing. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 27, 2025

On Thursday, after breakfast, I went out with my main nurse. We went to HMSA, my health insurance provider, and waited a fair bit before a gal called us in. We asked what exercise program might be associated with my health insurance. The gal found Active and Fit, a program that gets you into a gym at their low rate. She started to tell me how we could switch gyms when I asked. So then I asked if I could belong to more than one simultaneously. She said call the number she gave me to enroll and ask them. {Smile}

After that, my nurse and I checked with a few places. WE tried the YMCA first. They had a nice flyer about current classes. Next, we tried Hui Malama Ola Na 'Oiwi. They gave us two pamphlets, but all their exercise classes are online. After that, we tried Spencer's Gym. They have a couple of classes, but nothing they could give us on them. We left others for another day; there are three more around Hilo on the list. I don't think we'll go out of town. Both my main nurse and I were particularly impressed with how well prepared the YMCA was. They even have things particularly for seniors. My nurse favors those as more likely to accommodate my handicaps. {Smile}

Walking around those places was enough exercise for one day. My main nurse and I agree about that. {Smile}

I played much Cross Stitch World on my phone while we were out, especially in HMSA's waiting room. Then after we got home, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web right over lunch. I then read some web comics before I wrote up Wednesday's daily update. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late and started with paperwork. I chatted with Nox on the chat server a bit, too. Then I joined and ran the later long, large-group event. Afterwards, Dennis said hi. We teamed up and did a mission before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then played by myself on a high-level character while talking with Ulty and Jenny's player. Then I switched to play a low-level character. I joined a low-level trial on that character, partly for the company, and partly because they sounded desperate for more members, so I felt like I was helping them by joining. I also talked with Nox briefly on the chat server. During the trial, Phonso said hi. He found a mid-level team to join before we finished. Then I said hi to a new friend, Glen. He was on a new low-level character, so we teamed up with me staying on the low-level character I was already playing. I apologized to Phonso for not joining the mid-level team, but I was excited to play the low-level with Glen. Not many like the low levels. We ran several missions. I actually reached the point that felt I could go up couple of levels. Then we did two story arcs I could get, including one of my favorites. We finished just in time to say goodbye. Afterwards, I made notes in this, writing in one big push to get all done at once, without distractions. Then I did a little Cross Stitch World to wind down. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 26, 2025

On Wednesday, I just stayed home. This made it easy to clean myself up properly with help from my main nurse. {Smile}

A while after dinner, I did my standing leg exercises and my high knees walking exercises with my mani nurse's supervision. Well, half of the last high knees exercise, but I was tired, and my main nurse thought I could stop already. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed the web and did some shopping on Amazon. I also played Cross Stitch World. Then I had lunch. More web browsing follow, including researching a question I have. then I read web comics and cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I started with paperwork, then got together with Pierogies. We teamed up and did a few missions together. Then he left, and I did paperwork until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web until I did my salsa dancing with my main nurse monitoring me. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. then I talked with Ulty and Jenny's Player. I hunted on a high-level character, then switched to collecting badges when i got bored enough. She's well inside the pack, even after collecting several, but she's higher in the pack than she was. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. Eventually, Divi said hi, and invited me to a taskforce Phonso was getting together. I joined and ran it with them. During it, I finally reached the goal I'd been trying to work towards hunting and playing on the high-level character. I even got a little more. Phonso left when the taskforce finished, but Divi and I talked before we split up. Then I did some paperwork before I ran a mission on a low-level character. To wind down, I worked on a badge on the low-level character, and began notes and writing in this. I also did some costuming on the low-level character before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 25, 2025

 Tuesday was a pretty quiet day. After breakfast, I ran errands with my relief nurse. but that was the main thing of note. {Smile}

After dinner, I did my salsa dancing warmup for exercise. It is fun to dance. {SMILE}

When I got home from doing errands, I hopped into my computer to browse the web before lunch. After lunch, I browsed the web some more and read web comics. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming a little earlier, but not much. I started with paperwork, then teamed up with Kitten. Pierogies joined us almost immediately. Dennis joined us slightly later. The four of us did several missions. During one said hi to Jenny's player, and we talked. I learned that the teen supergroup wasn't meeting due to us being the only members around. I think Pierogies left eventually, but Kitten, Dennis, and I played right up to my dinnertime. Dennis and I said goodnight. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World and read web comics before I exercised. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a little paperwork and talked with Jenny's player briefly. I talked with Nox later on the chat server. I teamed up with Kitten. We talked and did some missions until they went quiet, then disappeared. Then I said hi to Dr. Faustus. I joined him for the last few missions of one of my favorite midlevel story arcs since his character was working on it. Then we said goodnight. Next, I said hi to one of the new folks I met yesterday. We teamed up and I helped him with a few missions. We talked in spurts, and longer at the end. Then I made notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 24, 2025

On Monday I texted with The Fire Ant Guy and my main nurse in the morning. We are all ready for The Fire Ant Guy to come Wednesday morning. {Smile

After breakfast, I began to make phone calls. I called Safeway's Pharmacy then my doctor's office about refilling some medications Yes, this goes best if I call both. Somehow just one doesn't work as well. {Smile}

Then I called my financial adviser. I passed on contact information for nursing company, which wants to discuss my future care. My financial adviser is willing. We'll handle it long distance, since my financial adviser is on a different island. Then I called the nursing company and let them know I'd started things. Later, the nursing company and I had another phone call about this, when they had more time to talk. {Smile}

After dinner, I did my upper body exercises with my relief nurse monitoring me. I started with my arm resistance exercises, then went on to my standing arm weight training exercises, one of my sitting arm weight training exercises, my head exercises, two more sitting arm weight training exercises, my arm swinging exercises, and my last sitting arm weight training exercise. by the end, I was tired, so I think that is a good workout. {Smile|

After most of those phone calls, and before lunch, I went out for a couple of errands with my relief nurse. When we got home, I had lunch. I started the first sequel to the non-fiction book about comics over either lunch or breakfast. After lunch, I browsed on the web and read web comics. Then I did a fair bit of thinking while playing Cross Stitch World. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I didn't do as much paperwork as usual because I got in not long before the later short, large-group event, which I joined and ran. Next, I teamed up with Dennis and Pierogies for several moderately high-level mission of Dennis's. Kitten and a new friend of theirs joined us. We played until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web before exercising. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I joined Kitten in someone else's farm with their new friend and some others. Kitten went asleep in that farm. Also, Phonso said hi, but wasn't interested in joining the farm. The rest of the farm broke up, except Kitten's new friend stayed. We established long-term connections. I also began talking with Nox and Haiden on the chat server. Then Phonso picked a taskforce to join, and I joined with him. So did the new friend, but she left when she started having trouble with her computer. Phonso and I finished the taskforce, and he tried to recruit another taskforce. Only one from the first taskforce stayed. One other joined but left early when tehy got tired. We managed to finish anyway, though the ending would have been easier with more than three. Then Phonso left, and I switched characters so the other team member and I could run a few individual missions that my second-best badge collector needs for a badge. We talked afterwards and established long-term connections. Then he left, and I did some paperwork. I also chatted with the new friend who left earlier when she came back. I also made notes in this and played a little Cross Stitch World before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 23, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We settled in at the end of the announcements. That included putting the jar of nuts on the table for afterwards. Yes, I finally remembered to take them. I sat with my main nurse during the service. Afterwards, at lunch, I sat with my main nurse and a few other parishioners. After lunch, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

A while after dinner, I did the walking exercises except for the ones where I lift my knees high, because my legs need at least a partial rest day after those and just didn't want to be committed to one. {Smile}

After we got back from church, I began writing up Saturday's daily update. I also browsed the web and played Cross Stitch World before I finished writing up Saturday's daily update. Then I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I said hi to Ulty and Jenny's player. Finding them busy, I played by myself on a high-level character. Then I caught the later long, large-group event. Afterwards, I did more paperwork. Next, I teamed up with Dennis for one mission before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I read web comics. Next, I exercised. After that, I made notes and wrote in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I talked with Ulty a bit, and Jenny's player a lot over the course of the evening. I also tried to talk with Nox on the chat server, but we mostly missed each other. Most of the evening, I collected badges, first on my fifth-best badge collector, then on my sixth-best badge collector. Then I made more notes in this and browsed the web. Back in City of Heroes, Homecoming, I talked with Sonarr__ the friend I mentioned who streams at http://twitch.tv/Sonarr__ They were on a team run by an acquaintance of mine who streams on Twitch as Mollymauk76. I finished making notes in this before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 22, 2025

Saturday, in the middle of the morning, my main nurse and I joined his family for a drive across the island to shop in Costco. I was tired and hungry when I got there, but once I got lunch into me, I felt much more myself. We had lunch on their lanai, where they have takeout available. My parents and I may have gone once years ago, but it had been so long, it might as well have been my first time. We drove back afterwards to find the housekeeper over half done. {Smile}

I got a fair bit of walking at Costco; that should be plenty of exercise for the day after physical therapy. {Smile}

Between breakfast and our trip to Costco, I played Cross Stitch World. I also played CSW and read the non-fiction comic on comics on the drive over and the drive back. When we got home, I wrote up Friday's daily update with pauses to read web comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. Next, I joined the late night short, large-group event. After I'd joined, I talked with Dennis and Pierogies, who'd invited me to join them, but I'd missed their invitation, /after that event, we said goodnight. They went to their beds, and I went to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World and began writing and making notes in this. Then I did a little web browsing before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and chatted with Ulty and Jenny's Player. I also began talking to Nox on the chat server. Then I played by myself on a high-level character until I collected what I wanted on her. Next, I did the paperwork that play produced. Then Phonso invited me to a trial. He'd come in later, and only needed two, so stopped after the second. I did both with him, then I did more paperwork. Then I browsed the web a bit before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to do an individual mission on a high-level character before I finished notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 21, 2025

On Friday, my main nurse took me to physical therapy, where I learned that they will be discharging me in a week. I guess I've gotten enough better, my insurance doesn't consider more to be "rehabilitative." My insurance only covers "rehabilitative" therapy. Beyond that I had a good session, with lots of exercise, along with discussing some recent problems that my therapist tried to help me solve. Then my main nurse came and took me home. {Smile}

I got quite a bit of exercise done at physical therapy. I doubt I had enough energy to do much more. Yes, they wore me out. That's their job, after all. {Smile}

After we got home, I had lunch. Then I browsed the web and read web comics. Next, I wrote up Thursday's daily update before I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then began playing by myself on a high-level hero. Dr. Faustus said hi earlier than usual on Fridays. The villain supergroup was already starting. I switched to my villain in the supergroup, and we did the first story arc in the next zone after the one we finished last week. Then the meeting broke up, and I did paperwork and played by myself until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I began making notes and writing in this, with time-out to read a non-fiction comic book I've mostly been reading over meals. Yes, a comic book can be non-fiction. Like most non-fiction comic books I've seen, this one is about comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. Then I played by myself while I chatted with Ulty, Jenny's Player, and one of my new friends. After that I did some paperwork. I also began talking with Nox on the chat server. Phonso said hi, and invited me to do three trials. we ran them all. Nox and I said goodnight before we were done with the trials. Dragons joined the last trial at the last minute. After the team broke up after the last trial, Dragons and I got low-level characters. We ran a few missions, then two popular low-level story arcs. A couple of friends of Dragons joined during the story arcs. Then they advertised for a full team for the last mission of the second story arc, which is particularly popular. Phonso joined us, and we chatted a little. The group broke up after the second story arc. I did some paperwork and made notes in this with minimal web browsing before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 20, 2025

On Thursday, well, actually, just before bed the night before, I found a note from my counselor. She had to leave on a trip early, so we couldn't have the counselling we'd scheduled for Thursday. We will resume after she returns. {Smile}

It turned out this was good, since the nursing company secretary dropped by after breakfast, and visited for much of the morning. This included when I would have been in my counselling appointment, so not having it left me free for her visit. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse and I went out for errands, including a stop by the bank and going to the mall. I walked across the mall to visit the comic shop. I picked out a collection of an older hero's comics Then we walked back across the mall to the car. {Smile}

Walking across Price Kuhio Plaza and back felt like enough exercise for one day. My nurse thought it was, too. {Smile}

After the nursing company secretary visited, I began writing up Wednesday's daily update. I paused in my writing for lunch with web browsing, then finished writing up Wednesday's daily update. After that, we ran the errands. When we got back, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I said hi to Jenny's player, Ulty, and Kitten. I joined Jenny's player, Ulty, and some of their friends for a story arc, and got them to invite Kitten in too. After a couple of missions, Dennis said hi. We talked, but the way we'd started the story arc didn't let us add him after it had started. He and I were both disappointed, but that's just the way the game works. The story arc finished just before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with my main nurse's help. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I teamed up with Kitten, who was helping a giant monster team. Phonso said hi while we were getting ready to fight one of the giant monsters. We finished the next giant monster. Then Kitten went off to look for another that someone had suggested, but the team chose a different one. I got Kitten to join Phonso, and switched characters to join, myself. We ran a set of three trials, after which the team mostly broke up Kitten, myself, and one of the new friends I helped with game cash recently stayed together. Kitten and I helped the new friend with the last two missions of a story arc. Then I suggested the new friend do another story arc. This is when Kitten went quiet and then disappeared. They probably fell asleep again. The new friend and I talked lots, including about the end game. Then we ran a couple of individual missions with good end game rewards. I began making notes and writing in this. The friend and I established long-term connections before saying goodnight. Then I finished making notes in this and read a couple of web comics before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 19, 2025

On Wednesday, the exterminators who treated the house for roaches came back for a second treatment. I told him I'm still seeing at least one half-sized roach by my computer.  I mainly watch there, so can't say they weren't elsewhere. He treated that part particularly carefully. He treated the rest too. {Smile}

Then, midafternoon, I got a phone call from a friend. We chatted for a while. It was nice to hear from him. {Smile}

A while after dinner, I did my ten walking exercises that don't absolutely require a rest the next day. My main nurse monitored me while I did them. {Smile}

After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. Then I began writing Tuesday's daily update before lunch. I played Cros Stitch World during lunch because it's easier to use a mouse than type while eating. Then I wrote the rest of Tuesday's daily update, with breaks for web comics. After that, I got the phone call from my friend. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I got together with Pierogies, Kitten, and a new friend Pierogies introduced from his new supergroup. We talked, then did a couple of my missions. Then Pierogies and the new friend left, but the new friend stayed long enough to establish long-term connections despite that being greatly slowed on my end. After they left, I got sidetracked by paperwork. When I tried to get back to playing the game, Kitten didn't respond. So, I talked with Nox on the chat server a little and checked with Ulty about something for Nox. I went to dinner right when called. {Smile}

After dinner, I made notes in this and played Cross Stitch World. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I said hi to Ulty and Jenny's Player, and learned they were starting a farm. I joined them and exercised while they farmed. After I was done, I went back to sort of farming with them and definitely visiting with them. I also made some notes in this and talked a little with Nox on the chat server, but Nox soon went to bed. When the farm broke up, I did some paperwork. Then I began talking with Phonso and making more notes in this. I joined Phonso for a set of three trials. Another friend joined us, and some of the others who joined us are acquaintances because they join these often. We ran the trials. Then I talked with one player whose character hit the maximum level during the last trial. I gave them some spare cash to help them develop their character. Then I did some paperwork. I chatted briefly with Kitten in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I also made notes in this and did some web browsing before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 18, 2025

 On Tuesday, after breakfast, my relief nurse took me to the monthly meeting. Despite neither of us being quite certain where the park it was at is, we got there without a misturn. I went in straight away, but my relief nurse said he had a phone call and would join us later. The meeting was really nice, though my relief nurse barely came to drop off pamphlets. I enjoyed talking with everyone, and the food was good, though it had little protein. Afterwards, my relief nurse said between the phone call being really long, and a couple of errands, he just didn't have time to join us, but he will in the future. After the meeting, we went home. {Smile}

A while after dinner, I did my arm resistance exercises, three of my arm weight training exercises, my arm swinging exercises, and my other three arm weight training exercises while my relief nurse monitored me. {Smile}

After I got home, I had half a lunch, since the spread at the meeting was low enough on protein that I really needed more. Then I browsed the web and read web comics. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I checked with Ulty, and joined the meeting of the adolescent supergroup, where folks were roleplaying. In-character, I suggested doing some of my stuff Since it seemed to be another light week. I didn't think it was the best choice for doing something that Ulty had worked hard on. We did the first of two official story arcs. I made third story arc to follow them myself. Only one got done that day; we were too close to dinner to do another; we'd just have to stop in the middle. So, we just roleplayed until I left for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed on the web, then exercised with the nurse monitoring it. Then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found that the adolescent supergroup meeting was still going on, so I joined them. We roleplayed together. They left one by one, heading out as it got late for them. After that, I joined Phonso for a trial on my sixth best badge collector. I started making notes and writing in this while waiting to start. It collected slowly, then mostly fell apart. We were back to three members, but Phonso recruited more. Then we ran the full set of three trials, though each had a smaller team between some reaching bedtime and others not having a character high enough level for the next trial. After the third trial, we said goodnight. Then I did some paperwork, both on my sixth-best badge collector, and on the member of the adolescent supergroup, who's moderately low-level but getting higher. Next, I began to play by myself on a low-level character. I paused to make more notes in this, before doing one more mission on the low-level character. Then I finished making notes in this, with a break for some more web browsing. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 17, 2025

On Monday, after breakfast, my relief nurse and I went around town to do several errands. The most notable one for me was getting a Kupuna Card at the Office of Aging, since you only have to be 55 to get one, and I'm 56. I also asked into help with signing up to disability with the federal government. The relief nurse volunteered that he'd hired a lawyer for that, but the fellow at the Office of Aging suggested contacting Social Security and seeing if they can help me. I'll consider both, but I think Social Security sounds more promising. {Smile}

I didn't get any exercise done. By the time I thought to, my relief nurse had gone to bed, so he couldn't monitor it. My main nurse doesn't really count unmonitored exercise, so I just didn't bother. {Smile}

After the errands I had lunch. Then after lunch I browsed the web and wrote up Sunday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. I talked with Pierogies, and learned he was in a supergroup meeting that he was really enjoying. I'm so glad he found a group he clicks with. I joined two high-level taskforces on my third best badge collector, trying for that hard-to-get badge I've mentioned. I didn't get it this time, either. After that, with encouragement form pierogies, I joined the later long, large-group event. Pierogies joined partway through, after his meeting was over. After that event, Pierogies, Dennis and I teamed up on middle-leveled villains for two or three missions. The last ran into dinner, but I managed to finish the mission. Then I dashed off with a hasty goodbye. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed the web and read web comics. Then I checked on main nurse, thinking I might exercise, but he was already asleep. So, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I chatted with Ulty and Jenny's player and joined them in chatting out-of-character in a role-playing venue until Jenny's player left for bed. Ulty apologetically left to join a friend she'd promised to join earlier. I did more paperwork until Mollymauk, a streamer on Twitch, invited me to a player-made mission. Then Phonso invited me to the first of the set of three trials I did the day before. I finished the mission with Mollymauk, and joined Phonso on a full team ready to start. We ran that trial and the next two, too. Then we said goodnight, and Phonso promised a similar but different set of trials the next day. I did paperwork next, then browsed on the web, including looking into the government's Disability. I'm really not so sure I'll qualify for that, but I know I won't if I don't try. I also did more paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming, and dashed off notes in this, with no time for any real writing before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 16, 2025

On Sunday, after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We got there during the announcements. I sat with my main nurse, since Auntie Barbara is busy, and Michelle doesn't come without her, not being Christian. Afterwards, I had lunch on the church's lanai. I sat with my main nurse and several other parishioners. It was a good feed, though I forgot the nuts again. After lunch, my main nurse brought me home. {Smile}

Rather late in the evening, I did my standing leg exercises and my four high knees walking exercises. Those are the lower body exercises that need a break day after them to recuperate. {Smile}

At home, I wrote up Saturday's daily update. Then my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I got together with Dr. Faustus just as Pierogies said hi. So, he joined us, too. The three of us ran that story arc that Dr. Faustus and I had so much trouble with a couple of nights ago, the one my villain in the supergroup wanted to do. Now that we could get help if it gave trouble, it worked without issue. After that story arc, I paused for Kitten to join us, since the way we were doing this doesn't allow adding after we've started a story arc. The four of us ran the story arc that follows, the last of eight story arcs that together tell the story of a zone, the only zone to have so many story arcs telling a single story. After the second story arc, Dennis joined us just before Dr. Faustus and Pierogies left, both tired from doing two story arcs in a row, which took most of three hours. Kitten, Dennis, and I ran a mission that starts the transition to another zone, which I could do in the normal fashion that allows me to add folks after we've begun, not that I had occasion to this time. This mission was long, and ran into dinner, but we finished. Then I said goodnight-in-case and rushed off to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I rushed back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dennis was already gone, but Kitten was still around. We teamed up and ran the second and last mission of the transition to a new zone. My villain will continue to do stuff at her level now. Then I switched to a moderately high-level hero, and Kitten and I did a few of her missions before Kitten admitted they were tired enough, they'd probably fall asleep soon. So, we said goodnight, and I did my exercises. Then I came back to some paperwork. I also said goodnight to Nox without really talking. After the paperwork, I joined a trial. I ran it and two sequels to it, which the leader did all in a row. Divi was in at least part of it, so we talked briefly. After the third trial, I did paperwork on a few characters. Then I started to do an individual mission by myself. I broke to make notes and write in this, then went back to finish the individual mission. I followed that with some paperwork and a little shopping on Amazon before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 15, 2025

On Saturday after lunch, my housekeeper came. It was nice to see her, and the house is better for her attentions. {Smile}

While she was here, my main nurse took me to the public library to return two books. When we got there, I discovered they were hosting a bonsai show, so I had to look at all the bonsai. I also browsed a bookcase of books for sale and picked up two cheap. Then my main nurse took me on a scenic drive around town before we went back home. {Smile}

At home, we found the housekeeper delighted that we had come back just after she'd finished cleaning our areas, so she was out of our way. {Smile}

I didn't do any special exercise, since it was the day after physical therapy. Walking around the library did a little, but not all that much. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browse d the web, played Cross Stitch World, and read web comics until lunch. Then I played more Cross Stitch World and began writing Friday's daily update up until our trip out. When we got back, I finished writing up Friday's daily update with too many breaks for Cross Stitch World and web browsing, but I finally did get it done. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I said hi to Kitten, Ulty, and Jenny's Player. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's Player a little, before I realized that Kitten was in the later long, large-group event. I joined them when they were past all the special stuff at the beginning, but I played long enough to get a decent amount of stuff. After that I teamed up with Kitten for two missions Dennis joined us at the end of the second, so i squeezed in a third before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I watched a video before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined Dennis and Kitten in a mission just before the end. Dennis and I were both disappointed that it was Dennis's last mission for the evening, but he really needed to get to bed. At least we did get to talk a bit before he left. Then Kitten and I ran a few missions, the last of which they fell silent in, doubtlessly falling asleep like they so often do. I finished by myself, which was tricky but not impossible. Next, I did some paperwork while I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player. Then I waited for Jenny's player to start a farm. When she did, I joined them and another friend of theirs. Ulty left after a couple of missions. The friend left after two or three more. Jenny's Player left after yet another. After that, I did paperwork, and played by myself on another character, first hunting, then doing an individual mission. After that, I hurriedly made notes before bed. I had no time for any real writing. {Smile}

Daily Update March 14, 2025

On Friday, late in the morning, my main nurse took me to physical therapy. It was a good session. My main nurse met me out front afterwards and took me pretty much straight home in time for lunch. {Smile}

My exercise was my physical therapy today, and yes, they worked me pretty well. I think I did enough for a couple of days there. {Smile}

Between breakfast and physical therapy, I mainly had time to get ready to go. After lunch, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. Then I began writing up Thursday's daily update. This took longer than usual because some of it wasn't easy to write. I was still not quite finished when I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late for me. I started with paperwork, then finished Thursday's daily update. I came back to see Dr. Faustus had just told me that the villain supergroup meeting had been called off, and he'd be back to help me with my character in my evening. So, I did some more paperwork until Pierogies and Kitten said hi. The three of us teamed up and did a mission and a hunt together before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read web comics and played Cross Stitch World before I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and talked with Ulty and Jenny's Player. I joined them in some individual missions, along with a friend of theirs. Dr. Faustus joined us too. Then Ulty and Jenny's Player's friend left. A mission or two later, Ulty and Jenny's Player left. Remembering Dr. Faustus's promise to help my character in the villain supergroup, I switched to that character. We tried to run the next story she had that he'd mentioned helping me with earlier. However, the first mission jammed. We couldn't find a way to complete it, and we went all over it a few times looking. So, we tried again, but the same thing happened. even though we tried everything we could think of to complete it, and Dr. Faustus works with computers enough to think of a lot more ways that I did. We decided to get together another day and try it when we can get help if it jams again. To wind down, I played Cross Stitch World and read web comics. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming for some paperwork. I ran into an old friend who now streams on Twitch under the name Sonarr__ specifically at http://twitch.tv/Sonarr__   If you check them out, they ask that you mention that I sent you. They know me best as Anka, the first character of mine they met. They say their next stream will be Tuesday morning, 5am central. We chatted while I made notes and wrote in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 13, 2025

On Thursday, I had counselling after breakfast. It was going well when the nursing company secretary and nursing company owner came in. They said they didn't mean to interrupt and went to talk with my main nurse until I done. I guess. I think I told the secretary I had counselling at ten, but I guess they didn't realize it lasted an hour. {smile}

I met afterwards with the owner, the secretary, and a bit with my main nurse for a long talk. They didn't agree at all with my assessment that I could take over some chores which are all complimentary for 24-hour care/ They didn't want to discuss a shorter arrangement except to insist it's very premature and would court disaster. So, I'll just have to find some other solution. They do talk like this could end with me living independently. If that worked, that could solve just about everything, but I've needed help so long, it's hard to envision. Too often, folks help me for a while, then declare they've set me up to continue on by myself... so I try, and manage for a while, but less than two years later, it all comes crashing down, and I get to pick up the pieces without their help. Often, it's not even one year. {sigh}

After dinner, I did the ten walking exercises which don't require a break the next day. My nurse was satisfied with that. {Smile}

After the meeting, I immediately had lunch. Then I did some web browsing and began writing up Wednesday's daily update until I got ready to run some errands. The first stop was picking up two library books I'd ordered. Then my main nurse and I stopped at a couple of banks before we went back home. Then I wrote more of Wednesday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I finished Wednesday's daily update, and Pierogies said hi. He and I chatted and ran a mission together. Then I got called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read a web comic and began making notes in this before I exercised. Then I wrote and made more notes in this before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and prepared to solo on a couple of high-level characters. Then Phonso said hi, so I joined him instead. We ran the taskforce we had so much trouble with the night before, this time with a full team instead of just over half full. We handled the last battle much better. Afterwards, Phonso left, so I did some paperwork then ran a mission on each of the two high-level characters I'd been prepared to play earlier. Then I did more paperwork, read some web comics, and browsed on the web. After that, I ran a mission on the moderately low-level character I'd played with Pierogies before dinner. Then I finished notes in this around working on tests for my counselor. I also played Cross Stitch World and watched a video. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 12, 2025

On Wednesday, in the morning and early afternoon, I called the nursing company secretary a few times. I asked about rates if I take on the chores and/or have the housekeeper do them when we shift to hourly. I specifically asked for the rates with and without cooking dinner, because I'm wondering about my abilities to keep that going. She said she'd talk to the owner and get back to me. She was concerned about how I was feeling. I'm feeling fine. I'm just trying to figure out how to keep up the nursing without breaking my budget. I hoped I could do a bit more by taking back the household chores. I was also looking forward to feeling like I was accomplishing things with those chores. If I can lower my rates, too, so much the better for feeling accomplished. I put that in the past tense because things already make that look less feasible. {smile}

After dinner, I did two of the walking exercises that I need rest days after. Then I did my eight standing leg exercises, which need a similar rest. I finished with the other two walking exercises I'll need a rest day after. My main nurse is quite impressed. He thought he'd be pushing me to do more, but he thinks that was enough. {relieved Smile}

Around the phone calls I mainly played Cross Stitch World. I also browsed on the web a little pretty much up to lunch. After lunch I played more Cross Stitch World. Then I cleaned myself up with my main nurse's help. After the bath I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming later than I hoped. I started with paperwork. then joined the later long, large-group event, and ran it. We got done in time to do a bit more paperwork before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read web comics before I did my exercises. Then I wrote and made notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, and talking with Jenny's Player and Ulty. Then I broke to make more notes in this and read more web comics. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming for more paperwork. After that, I prepared to play by myself with the gal I thought was my 9th best badge collector, but I just discovered the pack caught up with her, so, she's part of the pack now. Before I really got going, Phonso invited me to a taskforce. The new friend I met and made long-term contact with recently joined too. I also talked a bit with Nox on the chat server. Phonso, my other friend and I, and a couple of others waited a long time for the taskforce to fill, but it was stuck at five members. Phonso eventually decided to go anyway. It was fine until the last big fight, but then we had more trouble. Then again, I've had a fuller team have more trouble and still pull through. We did eventually get it, which was quite satisfying when done. After that, Phonso left, and I talked with my new friend a bit. when she left, I did some paperwork, then broke to make more notes in this. Then I played by myself on a couple of high-level characters, pausing occasionally to make notes in this and browse the web. 

Daily Update, March 11, 2025

On Tuesday my relief nurse and I went out for an errand around the middle of my morning. Then we came back home to get an envelope and went right back out to mail it, /after that, we came back for lunch. {Smile}

I didn't get any exercise in on Tuesday. I simply remembered too late. I'm disappointed in myself, though I can afford two or three days without exercise a week. Saturday needs to be one of them because I'm tired from physical therapy then. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed the web, then got ready to go do errands with my relief nurse. After we got home and had lunch, I wrote up Monday's update with breaks for Cross Stitch world and web browsing. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I started with paperwork. I said hi to Kitten, Ulty and Jenny's player. Ulty and Jenny's player invited me to a low-level taskforce. I secured a spot for Kitten and let them know. Then I got the Hobbit in the teen group, and joined them, as kitten already had. I wasn't quite certain it was the Hobbit's meeting until we'd started, but I think it was. We ran the taskforce, and then we ran the sequel taskforce. We ended slightly late for dinner, but I warned the relief nurse, who adjusted as he could. I squeezed in a little badge collecting before going to still warm tacos. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten, Ulty, and Jenny's Player together in a farm with some of Ulty's and Jenny's player's friends and joined them. Kitten left after one mission, saying they were tired. We did a few more missions before the team broke up. Then I did paperwork. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. Phonso invited me to a strike force. I stopped the paperwork to join him, and we ran it. Next, I a trial with him. Then I said goodnight to Phonso and Nox. I did some paperwork and badge collecting. Then I talked with someone on Discord and rushed to make notes in this before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 10, 2025

On Monday, when I was settling into City of Heroes: Homecoming to team with Kitten, the lights blinked, my computer and screen turned off on their own, and the battery backup started squealing an alarm. I figured out how to turn the battery backup off and on, but it didn't help. The alarm started up whenever I turned it back on, and nothing else would turn on. While I was figuring this out, the relief nurse complained that the Wi-Fi was out. So, I got him to take me down to Office Max, where I picked out another modest battery backup. {Smile}

Then we went back home, and the relief nurse removed the old battery backup and plugged in the new one. I plugged the rest of the stuff back into it myself, and things worked fine again after that. {Smile}

I walked around Office Max some to pick out and get that new battery backup. Then a while after dinner, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. {Smile}

After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World a little. Then I wrote up Sunday's daily update. After that, I played more Cross Stitch World. I also read web comics and browsed on Amazon until lunch. After lunch, I talked with my relief nurse. Then I browsed the web until I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I started with paperwork. Then I began to play by myself until Kitten said hi. We teamed up and were just starting to hunt and hoping to do a regular mission together when the internet went out. That prompted the trip to get a new battery backup. When we got back and I got set up and turned the computer back on, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Kitten was on a full team, so I played by myself and chatted with Kitten until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I started making notes in this. Then I danced. Next, I chatted with Kitten on the chat server and made more notes and wrote in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started talking with Kitten while I worked on paperwork. Next, Kitten and I got together and ran a long, moderately low-level mission. After the mission they went quiet. They faded out just before Pierogies said hi. Pierogies and I ran the last mission in that story arc. During that mission, Phonso said hi, and invited me to do that new seasonal mission - last day this season, I believe. I said I'd finish the mission and that Pierogies planned to head to bed afterwards. Eventually I finished the mission. I meant to tell Phonso I was switching to join, but either I messed that up, or he missed it because he complained that I either shouldn't have left or should have said something. He'd filled the team in the meantime. I was disappointed and explained that I thought I'd said I was switching, but I do understand that it's bad to kick someone off to make room for another. I still moved to where he was working from, and a space opened up sooner than I expected. I joined him and ran the mission several times, getting all the badges, as did two of Phonso's, since he'd started earlier. Then Phonso left. I did some paperwork and made notes in this. Then I played by myself on the low-level character I'd played earlier, doing a talk-mission that followed what Kitten, Pierogies and I did. Next, I hunted some badges on her. After that, I made notes in this, and checked some characters to make sure their badges are accruing properly. I also read web comics and played Cross Stitch World. Then I did a mission by myself before finishing notes in this and talking to Kitten. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 9, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We paused because his daughter had mentioned wanting to come, but she'd since remembered a prior commitment. We got to church during the announcements and enjoyed the service. It was a little different because it's the beginning of Lent, the penitential season before Easter. {Smile}

Afterwards, I had lunch with my main nurse, Michelle, Auntie Barbara and some other parishioners. I forgot the nuts again; I'm trying to leave tin a spot where I'll actually remember them, since by my purse isn't working. Auntie Barbara returned three books and loaned me one, too. {Smile}

My main nurse and I stopped at Island naturals for a few things because second Sundays are customer appreciation day, when everything that isn't already on sale otherwise is 10% off. After that, he took me home. {Smile}

A while after dinner, I did most of my upper body exercises with my main nurse monitoring me. I started with my arm resistance exercises, followed by my standing arm weight training exercises, two of my sitting arm weight training exercises, my head exercises, and my other two sitting arm weight training exercises. Then I stopped, because I was a bit tired to do my arm swinging exercises right after all the rest, but my nurse was happy with how much I did. {Smile}

After we got home, I wrote up Saturday's daily update and began this daily update, with a pause for a small bit of Cross Stitch World. I played a little more Cross Stitch World afterwards, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then joined and ran a taskforce. Then I did more paperwork until Pierogies said hi. We chatted, then ran the later long, large-group event together. We talked more afterwards and did most of a story arc he'd begun. We almost finished it together in that all the regular missions done. He just had a talk to do. But it was dinner time, so i let him do the talk by himself. {Smile}

After dinner, I made notes in this, played a little Cross Stitch World, and browsed on Amazon before I did my exercises. Then I made notes and wrote in this and read web comics. Then I began talking with Nox on the chat server before even going into City of Heroes: Homecoming and starting on paperwork. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's Player and joined them for a mission. Then I switched characters to run another mission with them. Next, we said goodnight, and I worked on more paperwork until Phonso said hi. He invited me to do the new seasonal missions for badges. Yet another unranked badge collector of mine got the full set. Not two due to connectivity issues. I disconnected once and Phonso disconnected twice, the second time long enough, I and others teaming with us began to think he wasn't coming back. When the badge run was done, Phonso left, and I talked with another teammate for a long time. We even established long-term connections. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 8, 2025

 On Saturday, after breakfast, I played a lot more Cross Stitch World than I intended, but I was thinking a lot. I was mainly thinking about what I could write with an eye to working up to actually publishing. Yes, that means starting more modestly than a book. My counsellor's recent surveys helped me realize that for me it's particularly hard to actually decide to do it and follow through. So, I'm trying to work up to exactly that. {smile}

I didn't do any exercise, since it's the next day after physical therapy. Surely, I deserve a one-day break. {Smile}

Late in the morning, I began writing up Friday's daily update. I paused for lunch, during which I read web comics. I got back to writing up Friday's daily update before lunch was quite done and finished Friday's daily update after lunch. Then I began making notes in this. Next, my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Then I watched a video before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player. They were getting ready for a taskforce with some friends, so I joined them on a high-level character, even though it wasn't a high-level taskforce. The game readily adjusts for that. We ran it not full, but it was a nice taskforce. Afterwards, the group broke up. I joined the later long, large-group event. I left before the end when I was called to dinner, but I got a lot of it, including the most lucrative game rewards. {Smile}

After dinner, I checked the chat server and watched a video before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and chatted a little with Ulty and Jenny's Player. then I did another taskforce with them and some of their friends on the same character as before dinner. Afterwards, we chatted a fair while. I also began chatting with Nox on the chat server, too. Then we did a second taskforce with friends of theirs. After that, we talked more. Then joined a farm Jenny's Player decided to run. I did a little paperwork during the farm, since it had piled up too much. I did a lot more paperwork after it broke up. I also made notes in this over the latter part of the day a little at a time to keep it from building up. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 7, 2025

On Friday, in the late morning, my main nurse took me to physical therapy. It went particularly well. My time on the machine is back to where it was before I got sick. I also did more exercises in the harness, including some salsa dancing that impressed my main nurse when he walked in on it after he finished errands. 

I got a phone call from Auntie Barbara in the evening. It was nice to catch up with her. We plan to meet at church. {Smile}

My exercise was my physical therapy today. It was enough to make me tired and hungry, so I really shouldn't need more. {Smile}

I browsed web articles before physical therapy. When I got home, I had lunch, during which I played Cross Stitch World and browsed more web articles. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with extended paperwork because I spotted no one I particularly like to team with, plus Friday is a good day to do paperwork that's best done over a weekend. As I was winding down, Dr. Faustus said hi. I joined him for the meeting of the villain supergroup I'm in. Two others came too. The four of us did a flashback of a story arc I'd outlevelled but still wanted to do. I was touched they did that for me. That took me close enough to dinner, I just double-checked the paperwork and chatted with Jenny's Player a little while I waited to be called for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I made notes and wrote in this with a break for reading web comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. Then I began playing by myself on a low-level character. Next, Pierogies joined me. We teamed up for a regular mission and a couple of hunts, and I got Auntie Barbara's phone call. Dennis joined us too. We three chatted. Then we did a regular mission and chatted some more. After that, Pierogies left. Dennis and I played frisbee with a stranger who had a frisbee and chatted a little more before Dennis left, too. Then I did some more paperwork until Phonso invited me to do the new seasonal missions. I joined him and got all the badges on two more unranked badge collectors, though I feared I wasn't getting closer to one, it turned out I was watching the wrong badge. After he left, I did more paperwork. Next, I played Cross Stitch World and watched some videos before finishing my notes in this and squeezing in a little more paperwork in City of Heroes: Homecoming. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 6, 2025

On Thursday, my video counselling started at the end of breakfast. My counselor started by helping me finish filling out the form I mostly filled out the night before. Then we went on to other things. I thought it was a good session. {Smile}

I also did some real-life paperwork before and after lunch, and a little more after dinner. {Smile}

I did ten of my walking exercises while my main nurse monitored me after dinner. I skipped the four where I walking with my knees going high with each step. I'm planning to do them in the future on the days I do my standing leg exercises, since I think both need breaks the day after. {Smile}

After counselling and real-life paperwork, I played Cross Stitch World through lunch. pausing to do more real-life paperwork before playing some more Cross Stitch World. It still doesn't feel as productive as it used to, but it's good when I want to think, which I was doing a fair bit of. It lets me be not completely idle while thinking, which is nice for longer sessions. Then I read web comics and articles on the web before I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. Then Kitten said mew, so I joined them and Pierogies in checking out a non-combat area in the game. Then I did a hunt, during which Pierogies disconnected, not long after mentioning that his recent computer trouble is still not fully solved, so that's probably why. Kitten and I did another hunt and a couple of regular missions after that. That took me right up to dinner time. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and began making notes in this. Then I did my walking exercises before I made more notes and wrote in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's Player and joined them in a farm for a few missions until Jenny's player left, ending the farm. then I did more paperwork until Phonso invited me to do the seasonal missions again. Two more of my unranked badge collectors got a full set of badges for that, including one who's not quite as high level as everyone I'd done so far. After that, I did more paperwork. Then I played some Cross Stitch World, browsed the web, and finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 5, 2025

On Wednesday, in the late morning, my main nurse took me to my podiatrist. Except my podiatrist had moved. There was a note on his old door with this new address, so we went to that building, but couldn't find his new office. My main nurse wanted me to look on the web, but when I only found his old address that way. So, I called his office, and they gave me his new room number. Then it was easy to walk there; we even happened to be on the right floor. {Smile}

The appointment itself went weel, if uneventfully. My diabetic neuropathy isn't preventing me from feeling with the soles of my feet, and my toenails are now nicely trimmed. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

After dinner, I did a bit of real-life paperwork that had arrived today. It looked both too easy, and too important to let wait. A while before bed, I filled out a form from my counsellor to help with diagnosis of my conditions in hopes it helps with applying for disability. {Smile}

I walked around a bit while we were out, finding the podiatrist. Then I did my salsa dancing warmup set a while after dinner while my main nurse monitored me. That was eight and a half minutes of salsa dancing on top of the walking. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed the web, especially web comics, until it was time to go to the podiatrist. After I came back, I had lunch, played Cross Stitch World, read web comics and watched a couple of videos before I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Then I cleaned myself up with the help on my main nurse. Only after that did I go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. then Kitten said hi, and so did Ulty. The latter invited me to a taskforce she and Jenny's player were doing with some friends. I joined, and secured a spot for Kitten, too. We ran it. Then Ulty wanted to run another taskforce. Jenny's Player and I switched characters for it, but Kitten seemed to doze off or something. So, we ran it without them and got done just in time for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner and the real-life paperwork, I finished watching a video I'd started earlier. Then I started writing and making notes in this. Next, I did my salsa dancing warmup set while my main nurse monitored me. After that, I read web comics and began chatting with Nox and Haiden on the chat server. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I chatted with Ulty and Jenny's Player as I worked on paperwork. Then I began hunting on a low-level character. Pierogies joined me, then Kitten joined me, too. After a hunt or two, we began running regular missions. Then we got into a story arc, running one all the way through, and the sequel part way. Then I paused to take the survey for my counselor. Not long after that, I disconnected form the game, and most of the rest of the internet, too. It took a while for my internet to come back When it did, I said goodnight to Kitten and made more notes and wrote in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 4, 2025

On Tuesday, after breakfast and again after dinner, I did more real-life paperwork. {Smile}

Also, my housekeeper came in the late morning. the house is much better for her attentions. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me to the public library. I found three books I wanted to borrow, and discovered two more aren't at my library branch. So, I ordered them through the public library system. They'll send a copy of each from some other library in the system. It may not even be the same one. Then my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

When I got back home, I called my financial adviser. I told her about my recent banking, and a little more expected in the future. With that information, she planned our next steps. {Smile}

Before lunch, my nurse reminded me to do some exercises. He monitored me, noting what I did. I started with my arm swinging exercises, and continued with my arm resistance exercises, three of my sitting arm weight training exercises, my head exercises. My main nurse was very happy with how much I did. {Smile}

In the morning, I played a little Cross Stitch World, but it's less interesting than the more productive paperwork and phone calls I've been doing recently, so I didn't play long. then, around lunch, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming for a little paperwork and badge collecting. When I got back home from the library, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming again. I started with paperwork and badge collecting. Then Ulty said hi, and we chatted. I learned the teenage supergroup was doing a strike force too high for my character, who's still pretty low-level. However, they were doing it out-of-character, so playing another character wouldn't be as much of a problem as when we're in-character. So, I got a villain, and made her younger, not that it mattered out-of-character, but it fit. We ran the strike force, then broke up. Next, I did a little more paperwork until dinner, which wasn't too far away. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did some more paperwork. Then Dennis said hi, and we chatted a while before we teamed up on moderately high-level heroes. We ran a few missions before he left. I also talked with Nox on the chat server a bit. I did some more paperwork until Phonso invited me to more of the new seasonal missions. We joined a bigger group that was getting together and recruited more as it shrank over time. Phonso took it over after we'd gotten one character of each of ours a full set of badges and did a second round on different characters. So, two more of my unranked badge collectors have all the badges from that now. After the second run, Phonso left, and I did more after that paperwork. Then I made notes and wrote in this, with breaks to play a little Cross Stitch World and do some more paperwork in City of Heroes: Homecoming. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 3, 2025

On Monday, I did some real-life paperwork after breakfast. I also made a phone call to request new copies of recently discovered old checks. {Smile}

Then, a while after lunch, my main nurse took me to get my hearing aids checked, as I do every few months. After that, we ran a couple more errands before we went home. {Smile}

I have started looking into two websites which help creative types connect with fans. They even may let folks earn a bit through online shops and subscriptions. They are Kofi and Patreon. I'm still trying to figure out how I might use one or both, since many seem to find them helpful. {Smile}

I walked around while we were doing errands. Then I did my leg exercises a bit after dinner while my nurse monitored me. He was happy with how much I did, particularly considering the paperwork and errands we got done earlier, too. {Smile}

After the phone call in the morning, I went onto my computer. I played a little Cross Stitch World but found it less engaging after doing the significantly more productive paperwork and phone call. I wrote up Sunday's daily update. Then I started making notes and writing in this. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming for a little paperwork and some work on badges for my fifth-best badge collector. Then we went out for the hearing aids and other errands. When we came back, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming again and did some more paperwork and work on badges for my fifth-best badge collector. Pierogies said hi, and I checked out a new character he's working on. We then did a story arc together that I had on a moderately low-level character I felt like playing. That took us right to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I started making notes and writing in this. I also exercised with my main nurse monitoring what I did. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I started with paperwork and work on badges for my fifth-best badge collector. I found Dennis and said hi. We got together, and started collecting badges, with me still on my fifth-best badge collector. Pierogies joined us. We worked on badges for a fair while. Eventually, Pierogies left. I chatted with Nox on the chat server, too. After a while, Dennis and I reached a good place to stop with the badges. We ran a mission that was hard to figure out what to do. While we were working on it, Phonso invited us to a work on the new seasonal missions. Dennis wasn't up to that, so I finished Dennis's mission first, then joined Phonso and got another set of badges on another unranked badge collector. I collect badges on all my characters but only the top nine have a clear order of who's gotten how many badges. My other sixty-six characters are close enough to each other, I think of them as "the pack." They can easily jockey in position without me being fully aware of it, while I will know if any of the top nine change position. Anyway, when Phonso and I were done, he left. After that, I read web comics while working on badges on my ninth-best badge collector. I also wrote and made notes in this and began looking into Kofi and Patreon. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 2, 2025

On Sunday, my main nurse took me to church. We arrived just before the announcements. Those started just after we'd taken our seats. It was a nice service. 

Afterwards, we had a big lunch. I don't think folks missed the nuts I forgot to take again as much as they would on a Sunday with less food. I sat with my main nurse and Auntie Barbara, along with some other parishioners. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

After playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming, I did my arm resistance exercises. After a short break, I did my arm swinging exercises. After a longer break, I did three of my sitting arm weight training exercises. After another longer break, and I did the last sitting arm weight training exercise. after a shorter break, I did my standing arm weight training exercises. That's all my upper body exercises except my head exercises, which I did the day before. {Smile}

After we got home from church, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update. I also read some web comics before my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. After some paperwork, I talked to Kitten, who left on a trial before I could get in. Then I joined a longer trial. When Kitten got out of their trial and I was still doing mine, Kitten got in on another trial that didn't fill before I got done. So, I joined, after some confusion about who I wanted to play. The trial filled soon after, and I ran it on my sixth-best badge collector. Then Kitten found another trial which we tried, but it did not go well. It was still going when my nurse called me to dinner. I stuck with the trial until it broke up before going to dinner because I didn't want to make it fall apart by leaving. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and read web comics before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then found Kitten. We teamed up and began running my missions. Dr. Faustus joined us, and the three of us finished a particularly high-level story arc. Then we switched to a not quite as high-level story arc I had. Kitten went quiet after one mission, but Dr. Faustus and I kept going. He left just before the finale, so I saved the finale for later. I began working on paperwork but soon broke to begin my exercise. Then I did a little more paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming before doing more exercise. Next came more paperwork there. I also began making notes and writing in this. then I did more exercise. After that, I made more notes in this before finishing my exercise. I finished the evening with yet more notes and writing in this, more paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming, and checking Amazon a bit. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 1, 2025

On Saturday after breakfast, I ran some errands with my relief nurse. We got back home in time for an extended lunch. The rest of the day, I relaxed at home. {Smile}

I did my head exercises during a lull in the game. that's all I got done, aside from climbing in and out of the relief nurse's truck, but I think I can have a day off after physical therapy. {Smile}

During lunch, I got onto my computer. I wrote up Friday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. after a little paperwork, I found Kitten and Pierogies together. I joined them for a few of Pierogies' missions. Dragons joined us after a few missions. Then Pierogies left after a few more, leaving me as team lead. So, we started doing my missions, and continued right up to dinnertime, even when Pierogies came back for a few more missions near the end. Dragons left at the same time I did. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World, with a break to begin making notes in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I spotted Dennis, and we teamed up and did several missions together. He was leaving just as Phonso said hi, but I was helping Dennis with some things, so I finished before joining Phonso. With Phonso, I got full sets of the new seasonal mission badges for two more unranked badge collectors, even though the second one was very hard at first. Luckily, after a couple of missions, Kitten joined us. Their favorite character has just become even more amazing than they already were. With their help, it went easier. After the second set of badges, Phonso left. Then Kitten and I joined Dragons and a friend of theirs in a type of individual mission that my second-best badge collector needs more of. I did three before I had to break to finish making notes in this. Then I browsed the web a bit before heading to bed at a reasonable though not early time. {Smile}

Daily Update, February 28, 2025

On Friday, after a leisurely breakfast, my relief nurse took me to physical therapy. My therapist and I discussed my exercise schedule. I must have misunderstood earlier; he wants me to cut back less than I thought. I'm actually a bit relieved with that. I will get more salsa dancing this way, and that's what keeps me going, since the salsa dancing is actually fun. {Smile}

I got lots of exercise at physical therapy. I also got three phone calls during the session. there was a call from the new accountants I'll have to follow up on, and a non-answer, but one was from Dodo Mortuary saying Mom's death certificates were ready. after physical therapy, we went over and picked them up. {Smile}

My exercise was physical therapy. I'm definitely recovering from being sick. {Smile}

After we got back from physical therapy, I had lunch. Then I began writing Thursday's daily update. I took a break to play Cross Stitch World, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with some rather extensive paperwork. Then I said hi to Pierogies and Kitten. I teamed up with Kitten, and we did a couple of missions. Then Pierogies joined us, and we did one more mission. I was slightly late for the villain supergroup meeting, but I did get there before they started a taskforce. That's important because taskforces and strike forces can't be joined in progress. You have to be there when it starts or sit it out. Anyway, I ran the taskforce with them. Then the meeting broke up, so I worked on paperwork during the little wait until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World. Then I read web comics. Next, I finished Thursday's daily update and began making notes and writing in this. Only after that did I go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then said hi to Dennis and Kitten. I joined Dennis, who was doing talk missions and collecting badges. Kitten joined us. Kitten and I encouraged Dennis to do missions, since we all can get in on those. He did, and we ran them until Kitten went quiet and timed out. I also chatted a little with Nox on the chat server. Dennis and I continued doing missions after Kitten left. Then Dennis spotted a taskforce. We joined and ran it. after that, he left. I did some paperwork and then started going back and forth between making notes in this and playing Cross Stitch World until I went to bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, February 27, 2025

On Thursday, I started my counselling at the end of breakfast. It went pretty well. She's finding tests and such to help describe my condition better. {Smile}

Afterwards, I called the new accountants and asked how to sign certain forms. They said they'd call back. {Smile}

Then I had lunch with Auntie Barbara and Michelle. I was late, which was all my fault. I should have warned my main nurse this morning and managed my time better. I did take drinks, so I didn't get too much sugar from that this time. We me them at Island Naturals, where we got our food. Then we went to Wailoa Park. My main nurse left for errands. Auntie Barbara found a nicely accessible pavilion, and we ate together. We left ever so slightly early to give a group with a gal in a wheelchair it, since it was the disability accessible one. Then we walked to the bathroom, which was a fair distance away. We walked part way back. Then I waited with Auntie Barbara while Michelle got the car and picked us up. After a short wait, my main nurse found us, and I went with him to Safeway to pick up medicine and a few other things before we went home. {Smile}

I called the new accountants again after getting home. This time they told me how to sign what, and a little bit about what else they need from me. {Smile}

My exercise was walking around park and Safeway. That was enough to make me tired afterwards. {Smile}

I played Cross Stitch World between my counselling and my first call to my new accountants. After the call, I began writing up Wednesday's daily update. Then after I got back from the picnic, I wrote up some more of Wednesday's daily update. Then I made the second call. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I saw a pair of high-level taskforces. I ran them on my sixth best badge collector, who is still looking for one last badge from it. She still didn't get it. I joined the later long, large-group event late after the task forces. I ran it until I was called to dinner, then slipped in just a little paperwork. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I saw a team doing a kind of mission my second-best badge collector needs. I ran them until I got a badge. She still needs more, but just after that, the team broke up. Next, I saw Dennis online and said hi. We ran several seasonal missions, including one of the new ones as the last. I squeezed in finishing Wednesday's daily update while playing with Dennis. I saw Phonso as Dennis was getting ready to leave. I joined  Phonso rather slowly because of saying goodnight to Dennis. But Phonso ran those new seasonal missions until another unranked badge collector of mine got the set of new badges. Then we parted, and I did extensive paperwork before playing some Cross Stitch World and making notes in this. {Smile}