Daily Update, July 2, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got into bed a few minutes before 2 am, sure I'd made my first goal. That does feel good. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I got into my counselling. we started, then had it quit on us. I couldn't connect to HMSA again, so we ended up doing it over Zoom, which will cost a copay I don't have to pay with HMSA's own system, but at least it worked. My counsellor was very happy with the progress I'd made looking into alternatives for my future. I was relieved. I didn't think I'd done that much. {Smile}

After counselling, I read a few articles, then started reading comics, which continued over lunch. When I had my hands free again, I wrote up Wednesday's daily update. Then I began looking into special mirrors to look at my back. I found some that let you look at the back of your head, but I want further down, to spot incipient boils. For now, I'm paying a nurse to check my back for incipient boils. It's expensive, but it does catch boils and get them treated before they're hospital worthy. Next, I began studying an aspect of City of Heroes: Homecoming that I haven't seen much about. I hope it will help me play through personal stories of some of my characters. It did help me get into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I looked around for something to do. I spotted a high-level, large-group trial that Ana didn't have all the badges from. I ran it twice and got one badge. There are two more badges to go. I updated her badge record. Then I had dinner with my main nurse and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I read some comics and went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Dr. Faustus and some other friends on Discord. Next, I spotted the pair of high-level taskforces recruiting, so I joined and ran them on Soo-In Park, who's working on a badge they go towards this week. I realized a little late that Ana could do a pair for part of the special reward for the first one done this week. Well, maybe she'll catch one before the rewards change. I worked on the in-game auction house storage and crafting on Soo-in, then Ana. After that, I checked on my friends who play the game again. I did a little more work on the new project until Dr. Faustus said hi on Discord. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I teamed up with dr. Faustus with me on ranged Olga, and we did my last hero-themed mission I wanted to do on her at her current level. Then we returned to the less heroic part of the world, where our characters are mostly based. We did a mission there. Then we said goodnight. Yes, it was already time; we'd started that late. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Olga. Next, I checked on my friends who play the game again. I wrote some in this and took a break to looked into mirrors on the net again. I did find ones that look at the back as well as the head, but they're significantly more expensive. Not as expensive as the nurse can be over time, though. I went back to this to make notes. Then I found an article that I ended up reading despite it being late. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, July 1, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed two or three minutes after 2 am. Only two days after the really late night, I was just relieved to miss my first goal by so little. {Smile}

After breakfast, the nursing company secretary came for the monthly check. We talked a bit, which we both enjoyed. Then she talked with my main nurse. Next, she sat in her car. I went out to say goodbye before she left. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me to the Department of Aging. I picked up most of their pamphlets, though I didn't talk to anyone. Then my main nurse dropped me at the public library. I returned four books. While browsing the manga, I got a phone call from nursing company secretary. She really wanted my main nurse, who wasn't with me. I picked out 5 more comic books, both manga (Japanese) and manhwa (Korean). I started one of the manhwas while waiting for my main nurse and continued reading it on my way home. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer and read some articles. I began writing up Tuesday's daily update, with a few breaks to read comics and watch videos, but not as many as when I hope all the windows open already. I did finish more quickly, though not as quickly as when I haven't opened anything yet. I read more comics afterwards, including over lunch. Then came our trip out. When we got back, I went back to my computer. I read more comics and talked with Nox and other friends on Discord. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. Dr. Faustus said hi, and I said hi to Pierogies. The three of us got together for two or three missions before dinner with me on Hezabell, my higher-level villain supergroup member. Pierogies was ready to stop then anyway. I had dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and "Dreamer" in _Tailored Realities_ by Brandon Sanderson. (_Tailored Realities_ is a collection of short to medium length stories, all by Brandon Sanderson.) {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I talked with Nox, Pierogies, Kitten, Dennis and Shepherd on Discord. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I let Dr. Faustus and others know I was in the game through Discord. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Hezabell. Dr. Faustus came into City of Heroes: Homecoming and said hi. We teamed up with me on Oleva, the new-villain-supergroup member, and them with two then three of her supergroup mates. We finished the story arc we'd been doing together. Then we roleplayed a bit. We continued talking about our characters on Discord. Next, I wrote a little in this, quickly switching to making notes to write from the next day.  I ended my day with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 30, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed shortly before 2 am - like a minute or two before. That was so much better than the night before, I was very relieved. I actually met my first goal, if by a very slim margin. {Smile}

Late in the morning, I got a phone call from the nursing company secretary. We arranged for her to pick up my check for the next month on the next day, Wednesday. {smile}

After lunch, my substitute relief nurse and I went out. We ran a few errands while I played Cross Stitch World. Then we stopped at the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. I picked out a guava cream popsicle, which I ate on the way home. {Smile}

I ate breakfast with my substitute relief nurse. I read Forward Day by Day, and started reading the Fairytail Omnibus manga, which I'd gotten at the Public Library. After breakfast, I went onto my computer and wrote up Monday's daily update before opening other windows. I got the call from the nursing company secretary while writing. Then I read web comics, continuing right over lunch. Our trip out was next. When we got back, I went onto my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to my teen supergroup's base on Aneira, since their weekly meeting would start soon. I paused in the lobby to check on my friends who play the game. As I finished, I realized that Veronica and Jawsome had stopped by me, and Veronica had brought a friend. Veronica let me know privately that she's one of the newer members in our villain supergroup. Nyxy's Pella soon joined us. Ulty and Jenny's Player were otherwise occupied, so the five of us did a single, low-level mission that's useful in building characters to get Veronica's friend up a level. After that, we ran a mid-level, taskforce together that's known for being short as taskforces go, often lasting around an hour. We roleplayed a little afterwards. Veronica's friend left first, after admitting she was tired. We continued to roleplay. Then Jawsome admitted he was tired and left. We only roleplayed a little more after that before Pella and Veronica left too. Alone, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira. Then I switched to Valentina Matos, and joined the late night short, large-group event. After I ran it, I had dinner with my substitute relief nurse and read the beginning of a manga I didn't care for. I'll just return it and a relative to the public library. {Smile}

After supper, I went back to my computer. I read a comic or two and checked Discord. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I tried to find something going on, but it was unusually quiet. Kitten came on, and we talked. We tried to run the pair of high-level taskforces on Veronica Matos and one of their characters, but we got stuck in the last part of the first mission. We quit and recruited a full team of eight. We ran the pair of taskforces with little trouble. Then I checked other things, including Discord. After that, I switched to Aneira, and Dr. Faustus joined us. We finished a story arc she had, then did two individual missions before we said goodnight. Then we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira, then Valentina Matos. Next, I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World. Realizing it was later than I meant to run, I wrote only a little in this, mostly making notes in this to write from the next day. I did pause to check Discord and talk with Dr. Faustus some more. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 29, 2026

The night before Monday, I answered a comment on my blog and discovered how illegible some of the comments are. trying to fix that led to discovering that followed links were almost as illegible. Trying to fix both led to getting to bed several minutes before 2:30 and then fiddling on my phone until I finally got it fixed. Once I got it fixed, I slept well, and I did get up at 9 am like usual, but I definitely needed an hour nap before lunch to banish some tiredness. {smile}

I greeted substitute relief nurse, who's back for this week and part of next week while my regular relief nurse is away. I got out manga and other comic books that I thought she'd like. Then I ate breakfast with her and Forward Day by Day. Next, I napped. After that, I went onto my computer and checked Discord before I had lunch with my substitute relief nurse and read "Brain Dump" in _Tailored Realities_ by Brandon Sanderson. Then I went back to my computer. I finished writing up Sunday's daily update. Next, I tried the new game, but my acquaintance was busy. I played by myself a bit, but I was bored by myself. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I checked the special taskforces of the week. I discovered that the pair of high-level taskforces are two of the specials. I quickly found a pair being advertised, and joined that group on Eamonn, one of my characters who's still preparing for endgame stuff. He can do it, but he's still ramping up to doing it well. I realized Kitten was in the group too and said hi. After it was done, the team disbanded except for Kitten and me. Kitten got us into the late night short, large-group event, and we ran it. Then I went to dinner. I ate with my substitute relief nurse and read "I Hate Dragons" in _Tailored Realities_ by Brandon Sanderson. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I tried the new game again. I talked with my acquaintance on Discord. They insisted I need to upgrade my character for now I tried, but neither of us were satisfied with the results. I eventually went to City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dr. Faustus wanted to meet up after a meeting, but they didn't fully explain until after it was over. That's when I found out it was Oleva's new supergroup. They when I regretted missing it, they suggested catch some members who were still there, but by then they were just leaving. So, Dr. Faustus and I teamed up with me on Oleva and them on two of her supergroup mates. We did several missions, finishing a contact in hopes they'll work right with another contact after this. Then we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, first on Oleva, then on Eamonn. Next, I wrote a little in this, soon switching to making notes in this to finish up later. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 28, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed right after 1:45. I only made my first goal, but I only missed my second goal by two or three minutes. I got up with the alarm to discover it still set for 1:30 from last week's 9 am service. I went back to bed when I found out, after making the bed and resetting the alarm for 8: 45 am. Making the bed a second time was a lot quicker, since I didn't take it apart much. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. He dropped me off to do an errand. I arrived before the announcements and sat next to Auntie Barbara. I admitted to her later that I felt a little lost arriving so early, like I didn't know what to do. It was a nice service, though we had low attendance. We noticed we had a large attendance last week, between the double service and Father's Day. That may be why. the Sunday after a big service is usually small. That usually means Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost, but to some extent, it happens after Mother's Day. I guess Father's Day, and a 9 am service count, too, especially if they're at the same time. {Smile}

I ate with Auntie Barbara after the service, which was a surprisingly large spread for so few people. It was nice to talk to her. then my main nurse took me home I read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree on the way down, and the way back. {Smile}

After we got back, I went onto my computer. I wrote up Saturday's daily update before opening most windows. It went pretty quickly. Then I read a few comics. Next, I cleaned up with the help of my main nurse. When I was done, I went back to my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also checked the in-game auction house on a few characters. I noticed they were advertising the later long, large group event, so I got Eamonn, who's still developing for the endgame. I joined it and ran it on him. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Eamonn. I also talked with Veronica/Anya, who'd run the event too. Then I noticed that the late night short, large group event was advertising, so I joined it and ran it on Eamonn. Then I broke to have dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

When I got back to my computer, I briefly answered a distant friend on Discord, the chat server. I also answered Nox on Discord. Then I played the new game with the friend I'd talked with on Discord. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming later than usual. I started with the in-game auction house and storage on Eamonn. Next, I checked on my friends who play the game. Dr. Faustus said hi, and we teamed up with me on Oleva, my oldest though not highest-level villain, and them on a supergroup mate of hers who had the same mission in the same story arc that she did. The way we ran it, both got full credit. Dr. Faustus left after the story arc was done. I did the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Oleva. After that, I checked Cross Stitch World and played a little. Then I began writing this up. I also began closing windows, which does seem to speed up my writing by making me focus on it. Though I did read a comic before I finished closing windows. I realized it's better to just close the windows when it's time to write and not read comics too in future. Then I quickly finished writing a paragraph in this and switched to making notes for the rest of this. As I was shutting my computer down, I found a comment on my blog and answered it. This showed me a problem with my blog colors that made some comments and lines hard to read. I spent entirely too much time figuring out how to adjust them, and got to bed late, and to sleep even later. Still, I did say the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King twice each because of not settling well until I knew I'd fixed it so all lines on my blog seemed to be readable. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 27, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed barely before 2am. I do think it was before 2 am, if not by much, so that should count as meeting my first goal. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my main nurse and I went out. Our first stop was at the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens, where I got a chocolate fudge popsicle. i ate that on the way to Prince Kuhio Plaza, where we walked all around the shopping center. it was slow going at times, because they had a special event with extra vendors at tables in the aisles. I think it was largely collectible=themed, though I also spotted some specially cooked dishes. After that, my main nurse and I went back home. I read the manga, _The Last Elf 1_, and started _the last Elf 2 on the way down and the way back. {Smile}

Over breakfast I read Forward Day by Day, and _The Last Elf 1_. I'd started it at dinner the night before but forgot that when I wrote up Friday's daily update. Then I settled onto my computer. I read articles and wrote up Friday's daily update right lunch. Then I switched to reading comics, relieved to find something easier to do while eating. I picked out a new comic and started reading it, which kept me reading until we went out a bit later than we meant to. We still got a popsicle in a favorite flavor, but they were lacking in selection compared to usual. After I got back, I went back onto my computer, and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the auction house on Ana, my third-best badge collector. I also checked on my friends who play the game. I saw the later long, large group event being advertised. I checked with Dr Faustus, who was just leaving, and Veronice, who was busy. So, I joined the later long, large-group event on Valentina, my newest endgame character, though she isn't quite new to it anymore. I ran the event. Next, I worked on the auction house, storage and crafting that produce. After that, I prepared to work on badges on Ana and stumbled across one. I had to fiddle around before her badge record updated properly, but I did, then updated my record of her badges to reflect the change properly.  Then I broke to eat dinner with my main nurse. I read more _The Last Elf 2_ while eating. {Smile}

After dinner, I checked Discord and answered Nox there. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I prepared to work on badges on Ana when a distant friend invited me to a taskforce. I joined it on Ana, since I was already on her. My friend asked for a volunteer to run it because she was minimum level for the taskforce, and we'd be stuck at her level if she led. I volunteered, since Ana is plenty high enough to get max level for that task force. While we ran it, I chatted with Jenny's Player in the game, and Nox on Discord part of the time, while still trying to keep up. After the taskforce, the group broke up. I worked on Ana's in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Just as I was winding down, Rav said hi. They wanted to test a character. At first, it was too low to be challenging. When I raised the difficulty, I raised it too much, but we managed to finish the mission. Rav said they'd switch characters but didn't come back. About the time I started wondering what to do next, Dr. Faustus said hi, and suggested we team with me on Oleva and them on one of her new supergroup mates. I switched to Oleva, and we started talking in-character so our characters could get to know each other. We also talked out-of-character, because we usually do. We a few missions, a couple of theirs and a few of mine. Then we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, first on Oleva, then on Ana. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World and a played it a little. I came back to my computer and shut down several windows. That really helps me focus when I'm writing in this late at night. After that, I wrote in this. I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming at one point. Eventually, I switched to making notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 26, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a few minutes before two. It wasn't a lot, but it was enough to clearly meet my first goal. That's a start. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got a call from my dentist's office. Would I like to come in at 1 pm to get my teeth cleaned by their dental hygienist? Why yes! I'd missed an appointment for that a month or so ago, and they couldn't schedule me again until late summer. I'd asked to be on the waiting list in case something opened up, and something did. We went down to be sure to get there in ample time. They took me after a short wait and cleaned my teeth nicely. Their new hygienist is nice. Afterwards, I made appointments for another cleaning and a checkup. Then we started home. My main nurse and I had planned to stop by the Office of Aging on the way home, but the appointment lasted long enough, my main nurse suggested going straight home so I wouldn't be late to my villain supergroup meeting. I did so and made it to the meeting nicely. I'm sure we made the right choice. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down, the way back, and while waiting in the dentist's office. {Smile}

I read Forward Day by Day over breakfast. then, while I was getting ready for the day, my Dentist's office called. After the call, I went onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos through lunch. Then I went to get my teeth cleaned. When I got back, I got onto my computer. I read some short comics, and checked Discord, where I learned that our leader couldn't make it, but there was no mention of cancelling, so I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked a couple of characters for the beginning of the weekend auction house, but they didn't have anything. I also checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I went to the villain supergroup meeting. I found Dr. Faustus and Anya there already. Our most regular member, who plays a vampire named Patience, joined us, as did one of the newest members. The five of us debated what to do and settled on one of my story arcs. We ran it and finished it. When the last mission was done, Dr. Faustus left. We did a couple of individual missions with the same contact before Anya and the new gal left, too. Patience stopped playing, but we talked. I learned she wanted me to pick the name to call her. I debated between her player's name, Lollipop Dreams, and her character's name, Patience. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Hezabell, then switched to check more characters for beginning of the weekend auction house. I had dinner with my main nurse and read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read some comics, then went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also did the beginning of the weekend auction house on Ana, my third best badge collector. Well, unless you count what Hezabell made while playing. Dennis said hi, and I grabbed Hezabell because I thought her next mission from that contact gave a badge. No, it started a second, shorter story arc. We did the whole thing, pausing between the first and second mission to do a mission Dennis had that was nearby. After my story arc, Dennis left. I worked on the auction house, storage and crafting on Hezabell, since she'd produced more. Then I started to work on a badge on Ana. I switched to an individual mission fur her. Next, I worked on her auction house, storage and crafting that playing had produced. After that, I wrote in this. I checked Cross Stich World before making notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Payer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 25, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a little before 2 am. So, I made my first goal, though without much margin. After recent misses, meeting it is a relief. {Smile}

Starting at breakfast, I had met with my counsellor for a video appointment. She had some trouble with the power when a thunderstorm came near, but we managed to get a full session with a little interruption. I think it went well. {Smile}

Before lunch, my main nurse took me down to Hilo Hearing Aid, where they checked my hearing aids, servicing them for the next few months. He looked in my ears and said they were good, too. Then my main nurse took me back home. I didn't grab a book on the way out of the house, but I had my phone with me, so I played Cross Stitch World on the way down and the way back. {Smile}

Between counselling and the trip out, I read an article or two on the net. After the trip out, I read comics over lunch. Then I wrote up Wednesday's daily update. Next, I tried a new game for a while before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Kitten. Then I worked on some badges on Ana, my third best badge collector, and the character with the most me in her. I only stopped for dinner with my main nurse and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and got a couple of badges on Ana. I set her to passively working on a couple more while I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. When I was done, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I started to work on badges for Ana more actively. While I was doing that, Mysty said hi. Also, Dr, Faustus and Kitten said hi separately. I asked publicly for help with a battle, and a stranger came who made it much easier. After we finished, I got Oleva to interview for a supergroup Mysty is setting up. Near the end, I brought up that Dr. Faustus wanted to try out for the group, too. They had three characters and wanted one of us to choose. I didn't feel comfortable for a group I'd barely been told about, so I tried to lay out the three possibilities. She didn't want to choose, so all three ended up interviewing. I watched, wrote in this. checked Cross Stitch World, and made notes in this, all while checking back on the interview once in a while. Eventually, I left the interview before it was done, and while who would join was still not finalized. I learned later that all three joined. Then I updated Ana's badge list and made a few more notes. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 24, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. I didn't quite make my first goal, though I was close. This needs more work. {resigned smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me to Hilo's branch of Hawai'i Public Library. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down. He dropped me off and went to run an errand. I returned most of the books I had: three volumes of Frieren: Journey's End because I wasn't in the mood for a meditation on death, and that's how it struck me, and two by N.K. Jemisin that I wasn't in the mood for right now. Then I started browsing manga, and boy, did I find some. I put some back but still had ten bound together as eight - yes, one was actually a collection of three. I settled down to read while I waited for my main nurse and got a bit over halfway through _My Stepmother and Stepsisters aren't Wicked 1_. I read it on the way home, too. The main character goes to live with her father after her mother dies. She keeps expecting her stepmother and stepsisters to be mean to her because she's illegitimate, but they are far too nice to do that. {Chuckles}

After breakfast, I finished writing up Tuesday's daily update, with a few breaks to read and answer folks on Discord, the chat server. Then right over lunch, I rewrote an explanation I gave Nox on characters in Hawaiian mythology. I also wrote a little in this. Then came our trip out. I went back onto my computer after the trip. Despite other plans, I got into watching a couple of longish videos, s o I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked on my friends who play the game, Kitten was in the late night short, large group event, but Dennis was happy to talk. We made plans to do a taskforce or two after dinner. One that Seameownt, the character Kitten designed, needed, and possibly it's sequel, that one of Dennis's characters needed. I also checked a couple of characters. I had dinner with my main nurse while I finished _My Stepmother and Stepsisters aren't Wicked 1_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went to Discord to let Dennis, Kitten, Pierogies and Shepherd know I was going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did so and checked on my friends who play the game. Kitten soon came in and mewed at me. We teamed up and went to the contact for the taskforces that Dennis and I had planned to do. Someone asked if we were doing the first taskforce we planned to. I explained we hoped a friend would join us first. Then Dennis said in Discord that he was coming. I invited the person who'd asked about the taskforce. Dennis joined us, and I recruited four more to fill the team surprisingly quickly. We ran the taskforce. Then I let them know we'd do the sequel. Six stayed, including Dennis and Kitten, so I recruited two to fill the team, again, surprisingly quickly. We ran that taskforce. The team split up afterwards. Dennis then Kitten said goodnight and left for bed. Alone, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I switched to Ana, my third best badge collector. I made progress on a few badges until I got one. After that, I worked on a different badge, which I got. Figuring I wouldn't get more that evening, I updated her badge record. Then I worked on her in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I wrote more in this before switching to making notes. Near the end of the notes, I checked Cross Stitch World and played it a little. I also made a Steam account, I thought I had one, but I suspect it was with the email I lost. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 23, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed several minutes after 2 am. I could blame an extra medicinal shot I give myself before bed, but I ought to be able to adjust for that. i just need to watch the clock more carefully than City of Heroes on the Homecoming server, instead of the other way around. {blush, rueful smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse and I went out. We ran a couple of errands, then stopped at Kosmic Cones for plain cones. They are a nice treat that's on the modest side. Then we went back home. I read much of "Snapshot," the first story in _Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson on the first three legs of the trip. I was entirely too busy with my ice cream cone to read on the fourth leg. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and started "Snapshot" in Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson. Then we took our trip out. When we got back, I continued reading Forward Day by Day as I finished my ice cream cone and ate an otherwise light lunch. Then I went onto my computer. I read a comic and watched some videos. I also finished my daily update, since it was mostly done the previous night, and not as late as when I get back from my creative writing class. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also checked Ana, my third best badge collector, who I've started collecting more badges on. Then I got Aneira and went to her teenage supergroup's meeting. I found I was the first one there, so I settled in, and checked Discord, the chat server, while I wanted. I came back and found Veronica had come in and asked a question. We started roleplaying about watching TV. Our most regular player, who says to call him Jaw or Jawsome, came in and joined us. He mentioned seeing Ulty's character downstairs when he came in. I checked with her, but she was busy with her kid. I also checked with Jenny's player, who was feeling off. Eventually Ulty apologized to us for not being in the right mood to join us. The three of us chose to do a taskforce with particularly good rewards this week. Jawsome took the lead as the highest level and highest-ranking member. We ran the taskforce with the team he recruited. Then we roleplayed in the base until Jawsome got tired and said goodnight. After he left, my relief nurse called me to dinner. Before I mentioned this, Veronica decided to switch to another character. So, I had dinner with my relief nurse while finishing "Snapshot" in _Tailored Realities_ by Brandon Sanderson, continuing reading a short while after dinner because I was just a few pages from the end. {Smile}

After dinner, I got onto my computer. I read webcomics and wrote a little in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira. Next, I shifted to Ana, and checked what was going on. I tried to join a giant monster hunt, but no one responded. However, another giant monster hunt was still being advertised, so I joined it and finished it with the small league that was working on it. The same group hunted two more giant monsters, and I stuck with them for both. I realized the acquaintance I'd teamed with two nights ago was in the same group. I said hi, but when I asked about teaming when the team broke up after the third monster. they didn't reply. So, I hunted for badges on Ana by myself. I did get a few badges and made progress on a few more. After that, I updated her badge record, and worked on the in-gam auction house, storage and crafting on her. I checked Aneira, then checked on my friends who play the game. Then I closed some windows and City of Heroes: Homecoming before I wrote some more in this. Next, I switched to making notes in this. After that, I checked Cross Stitch World and played a little in it before I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 22, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed several minutes before 2:15 am. I could blame needing to fit an extra shot into my bedtime routine, but the truth is, watching the time better should adjust for that, but I didn't. {rueful smile}

This was a quiet day again. My relief nurse hasn't gotten his car fixed, so he wanted to give it a rest after driving in to work. He promises we'll get out for errands and such tomorrow. I am looking forward to that.

My relief nurse does appreciate the large print bibles I got. I knew I'd want them someday, so when he was having trouble, I got them now. I also got some magnifying glasses, since we seem to be down to one known one. {Smile}

During Breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and talked with my relief nurse. I continued talking with my relief nurse off and on until an early lunch, during which we talked some more, and I read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree, too. After lunch, I went onto my computer. I read a couple of articles and a few comics. I also watched some videos. Then I wrote Sunday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and checked the auction house and storage on a few characters, too. Then I started working on a badge on Ana, my third best badge collector. I was very near getting it when my relief nurse called me to dinner. It was tacos, which are best eaten very fresh, so I stopped right there. I had dinner with my relief nurse. I read a bit of _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree, but I also watched Ready Player One, since my relief nurse had it on. I haven't seen it, but I think I would like to sometime. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read some comics. I also talked with Dennis on Discord, the chat server, and finished watching a video he recommended. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I got onto Ana and finished the badge from before dinner. Next, I started working on another couple of badges. I paused to check on my friends who play the game. I found Dennis working on badges which Ivy, my fourth best badge collector, need, too. So, I worked on them with him. We said goodnight and he left. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Ivy. Then I switched back to Ana and worked on a few more badges including the ones I'd started. I got two badges and updated her badge record. I also worked on her in-game auction house and storage, though she produced less than missions usually do. Then I worked on a few more badges for Ana, none really quick. While settling her down, I found a couple of quick badges. So, I updated her record again. I set her to working passively on a badge while I wrote a fair bit in this. I broke to check and play Cross Stitch World. Then I shut down a bunch of windows on my computer. I wrote more in this, then started making notes here. I got a bit more of a badge on Ana. I did a little. I also discovered that Carrie, my second-best badge collector, could get one quickly, so I did, and updated Carrie's record. Next, I made more notes in this, pausing to finish working on that badge on Ana for now. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 21, 2026

The night before Sunday I got to bed just before 1:45. This met my second goal, but I didn't get quite as much down time as I aim for because I set my alarm for 8:30 am because church started at 9. I know I wouldn't be on time, but I'd be a little earlier without making myself sick because of changing the time too much. I wish I could change time an hour like most folks, but that made me sick for two days, so I stick to half an hour. {Smile}

Before breakfast, I told my main nurse about discovering that the sugar free yogurt has sucralose in it, or Splenda, to use the most popular brand name. I was wondering why my blood sugar has been climbing for the past month or two. It seemed to keep my blood sugar from lowing after they lanced the boil while I was in the hospital. I asked to try fruit desserts and see if that helps. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to church. I read a bit of _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree on the way. At church, we met my nurse's wife and one of his daughters. We sat together, next to the gal who started our parish's chapter of the Daughters of the King. We walked in during the sermon, hearing much of it. It was a nice service. {Smile}

After the service, we had a huge potluck on the lanai. I did remember to bring and set out my nuts. I sat with the founder of our chapter and Auntie Barbara during lunch. auntie Barbara returned some books, so I offered them to my cousin Babs, who'd been sitting down the table from us. She took them happily. They're cozy fantasy, and she loves fantasy. This may be her first cozy fantasy, but she sounds happily interested in trying it. After lunch, my main nurse took me home. I read a bit more of _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree on the way. {Smile}

After we got home, I got onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos. Then I wrote Saturday's daily update. Next, I cleaned up with the help of my main nurse. After that, I attempted to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but I got caught up in a conversation on Discord. Then I actually did go into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game, as well as a few characters that I've done things with recently. I broke to eat dinner with my main nurse and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and decided to collect badges on Ana, my third-best badge collector, when I realized I enjoy playing her more than Carrie, my second-best badge collector. I noticed that Dennis had come into the game since I'd checked my friends, so I checked them again. I said hi to Dennis, and joined him in hunting for badges he needed, including several we both needed. We did this until we reached a good stopping place. Then we said goodnight. I checked on my friends who play the game, then started to work on more badges on Ana, but my first three picks were slow going. I picked quicker badges and started working on them alone. I ran into an acquaintance who was running two characters, and we teamed up to work together. Not that I recognized them at first, but Kitten soon joined us, and they recognized them. We three teamed until the acquaintance left, but they and I established long-term communication when they did. I teamed a little more with just Kitten. Next, I updated Ana's badge record. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting she'd produced. After that, I wrote in this, pausing to check Cross Stitch World, and play it a little. I wrote more in this, then switched to making notes. I paused to check Amazon before finishing my notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 20, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. So I made my first goal again, which feels good. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse and I went out. on the first leg, I think I played a little Cross Stitch World. First, we stopped at the Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library. I returned the two manga I'd finished, and picked out three more: a manga I've read, but have been thinking much about recently, and two novels by the author of a book that sounded relevant to some stories I'm writing or thinking about writing. After that, I looked over the manga I'd gotten. Next, we went to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens, but they were closed. So, we just went on to Prince Kuhio Plaza. I think I might have switched to reading one of the novels. We walked around the plaza, then went back home. I did read one of the novels on the way. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read articles through the morning and watched videos right over lunch. One of the videos inspired me to look into a trilogy on Amazon, marking it for further checking later. Then we went out. The two novels I picked up at the library were by the same author as the one whose trilogy sent me to Amazon. The library was missing the trilogy, so I got the first book of two other series by that author. After we returned home, I went back to my computer. I read a few comics. Next, I wrote up Friday's daily update. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Kitten. We teamed up and did a bit with my Ana Marcelino and the character they recently returned to in an individual mission. Suddenly Kitten stopped before we finished the mission and talked of doing my things. We did one mission that Seameownt, my character that Kitten designed, had. It was the second mission in a story arc we'd barely started the other day. Then Dennis said hi, and joined our team. He invited us to a mission he hoped would give a badge. It wasn't the right mission, but its the right contact, so he tried again and got a hunt. During that, Kitten left to do some of the late night short, large group event. I left at the end of the hunt, when I was called to dinner. I ate with my main nurse and read the manga I'd picked up. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and into City of heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and spoke to Dennis, who was just leaving. Then I talked with Kitten, who was slow to respond. While waiting, I started talking with a distant friend. We started to roleplay. Kitten talked again, and decided to do a trial, but I didn't feel I could leave my distant friend. However, they soon went quiet. I waited almost half an hour, then joined Kitten in the next trial in the series on Soo-In Park. As we were starting, my distant friend apologized for dozing off. We promised to do more roleplaying soon. After the trial, the team broke up, and Kitten left. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Soo-In. Next, I checked a few other characters. After that, I worked on quite a bit of crafting for badges on Nani, my fifth best badge collector. I updated my badge list for her and noticed that a doing a short story arc that's mostly talks with one short mission could get a couple more badges, so I did them, and updated her badge record again. Then I checked the in-game auction house on a few characters. I also worked with some low-level characters to avoid losing their names and move them for badges and powers. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World and played it a little. I tried reading Amazon's sample of the novel I got interested in earlier. I'm not sure I'm interested after all. I felt disconnected from the characters in a way I don't want to be. Worse, I'm afraid if I read much more, it will get into my writing, and I don't want that disconnect there. I wrote a bit in this, then switched to making notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 19, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. I only met my first goal, but I did meet my first goal, and by a margin, at that. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse and I went down to Safeway. I took a few books along and read _A Bride's Story 15_ by Kaoru Mori on the way down.  I picked out a sandwich, then picked up a few prescriptions that were waiting for me, paying for all. I thought I had trouble with my card, s o I tried a check, but that's what their system couldn't handle. I paid with a credit card with no trouble. Then we went back home, with me reading more of _A Bride's Story 15_. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer. I had the sandwich for lunch while browsing articles and reading comics mostly on my computer. I did also read a bit of _A Bride's Story 15_ here and there through the afternoon. I realize I prefer reading books, whether comic books or not, so I plan to do more. Then I wrote up much of the rest of Thursday's daily update. I stopped to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked my villain supergroup on Hezabell, my higher-level member, to see if anyone was at the meeting. No one was, so I worked on the beginning of the weekend auction house on a few characters, including Octavia Ballad, whose full name I messed up in my last entry. I called her Octavia B. Next, I went back to my villain supergroup meeting on Hezabell. This time I found Seb's Marius, and we began roleplaying. Our most regular member joined us, then Doc, the leader, one of the newest members, and Anya, the character of the new member who joined first in this batch. Our roleplaying changed to debating what to do and ended up with a short trial we'd missed last week. We resumed roleplaying to tie the trial to our group's collection of magic. After that roleplay session, our group broke up. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Hezabell. T hen I played a bit by myself on her, and collected some badges, too. I had dinner with main nurse and finished reading _A Bride's Story 15_. As a manga, it was quick, since it's a long comic book. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and finished Thursday's daily update. Then I found a note from Kitten asking me to help them test a character they're redeveloping. I dashed into City of Heroes: Homecoming, hoping to find them still awake. I found Kitten on a not-quite-full team doing individual missions. I joined them, and we did two or three missions before the team broke up. Kitten told me to pick what to do next. We did a beginning-endgame individual mission to test the character. It went well, so I picked a more advanced individual mission, which we had to tone down a lot. We did two slightly easier ones. Next, we talked a fair bit. I played Cross Stitch World. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. Then I wrote in this and switched to making notes. I took a break to check Amazon and another to read a web article before I finished making notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 18, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. So, I met my first goal, though not my second. I've missed often enough recently to be relieved I made it. I'm not sure why, but I still felt tired enough to take a nap a little after lunch. {Smile}

Over Breakfast, I read forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I talked with my main nurse. Then I went onto my computer. I read a couple of articles and began writing this up. Then I started writing Wednesday's daily update. I read a few articles and wrote a little more in this. Next, I wrote more of Wednesday's daily update right into lunch. I paused to read a couple of short comics and add a little to this. After that, I went back to writing Wednesday's daily update while I ate the rest of lunch. I checked out Discord, the chat server, and an AI video a distant friend shared there. Those videos are getting fancy, but it kept doing a loop of scenes, with none of the similar but better this time I see in videos. Then I wrote a little more in this. I took a nap. After the nap, I read a few web comics. Next, I finished writing up Wednesday's daily update. I checked out a few more comics, then answered Nox on Discord. After that I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a couple of mostly individual missions by myself on Yenna Grajewo, the tribute to a friend. The next mission was a more complicated mission. I picked it up just before going to dinner, where I watched the news and read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree while eating dinner with my main nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I read a few web comics and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Dr. Faustus said hi, and we teamed up with me on Ocatavia B, a moderately low-level teenage mage. We did a few missions of mine, finishing a contact, before we said goodnight. I checked Cross Stitch World, then worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting, and a little work on badges on both Yenna and Octavia. Next, I read some web comics, before writing some of this. I paused to start a manga, _A Bride's Story 15_. I paused that to pick out _A Bride's Story 13_ and _A Bride's Story 14_, on Amazon. I left them in the basket, because I've bought enough recently to prefer to wait. The Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library is missing _A Bride's Story 13_, and _A Bride's Story 14_ has a subplot that makes me want to reread it even more than most of the series. After that, I made notes in this and revised some that I'd written when I spotted something I could clarify. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 17, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got into bed just before 1:45 am. So, I made my second goal as well as my first. I set my clock to 8:45 am because of this. I tried to set back to 9 am at suggestion of my main nurse when I got up briefly, but I changed the wrong alarm and felt too awake by the time I realized the error. I'm pretty happy about this. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my main nurse took me to the Hilo branch of the Hawai'i Public Library System. I picked out one collection of short stories and five manga, one from a favorite series, one that caught my eye, and three from a series I've been thinking about. I checked them out and read much of the manga that caught my eye while waiting for my main nurse to pick me up. He came and took me home, and I read more of that manga on my way home. I finished it after I got home. I know manga are quick reading, being comic books, so words are just scattered into pictures, but they're not that much thinner than regular books, so it still feels like a lot of reading. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos into lunch. I switched to checking out Bibles on Amazon during lunch. Then I began writing up Tuesday's daily update. Next came the trip to the Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library. When I got back home, I went back onto my computer. I browsed Bibles and finished reading the manga that I'd started earlier. After that, I wrote up more of Tuesday's daily update. I took a break to buy a Bible I was considering, in hopes that would get my mind off it, which worked. I went back and finished writing Wednesday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked the in-game auction house on Bellae Magnolias. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I did a mission on Yenna Grajewo, my tribute to a friend, then stopped for dinner. I ate it with my main nurse, the news on TV, and _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I found some things from Nox on Discord, the chat server, and answered them. Then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found Dennis working on a badge. I discovered that all my characters who could do it the way he and a fellow were had the badge already, so I picked Valentina Matos, a character new to the endgame who I'm still developing and joined him and the fellow he was working with while they got it on a couple of characters each. Next, we said goodnight. I upgraded Valentina Matos a little, and worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on her, Eirlys Lloyds, my higher-level teen supergroup member (yes, that's her full name), and Yenna Grajewo. After that, I researched for a story I've been thinking about, setting up two new files for findings, and adding to a file I already have started. After that, I shut down windows and programs so they wouldn't distract me. I hastily made notes in this, not trying to write any of it properly because that slows me down. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 16, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. All I can do is try to work harder on getting to bed earlier. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to the Office of Aging for the monthly meeting hosted by Aloha Independent Living. I arrived late, but that's expected when they start at 10. Thanks to this being interim for the Elderly Activities Division, I got to stay for the whole meeting, which was great. It had less of a program, but that gave us more time to talk. there were two new members we got to meet, which was nice. Afterwards, my relief nurse stopped at Kosmic Cones for plain cones. then we went home. {Smile}

At home, we found a package of mine. Inside were assorted pills, mouthwash, dried bean snacks, and a large print, New International Version Bible. I got it in part because I expect to want one someday, but I got it now so my relief nurse could try it out. He discovered that he could read a large print version of the New Testament that Mom's mother had gotten, but the Old Testament isn't included. This has both testaments. He tried it out after lunch and loves it. The King James Version, especially in small print, was too frustrating for him. He'd never tried large print of something he wanted to read, nor a Bible in modern English. It's great to help him find a book he really wants to read. {SMILE}

I had lunch with my relief nurse while we discussed the new NIV Bible. Then I went onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I got Aneira, my higher-level member of the teen supergroup, and went to their regular meeting. I was the first there, so I checked something elsewhere on my computer. When I went back, I found Veronica had arrived and said hi. As we started to roleplay, our most regular member arrived. We kept roleplaying, and Jenny's Player joined us. What content to run came up, and Veronica hesitantly mentioned needing a particular taskforce. We ran it, chatting both in-character and out-of-character most of the way, which was really nice. Afterwards, Jenny's Player left fairly quickly. The rest of us went to our supergroup's base and roleplayed. When the roleplaying wound down, Veronica left to switch to a different character, and out most regular player admitted he need to sleep. We said goodnight, and I had dinner with Forward Day by Day and talk about the new Bible with my relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I tried to write up Monday's daily update but got distracted checking another Bible. Dad always did believe it was best to use more than one translation of the Bible, because the oldest copies we have been copied many, many times, and usually translated several times as well, and all that was after a fallible human being did their best to write down divine inspiration that wasn't perfectly transcribed in the first place. This was interrupted when I noticed that Nox had just said goodnight. I responded, then went back to finish my daily update. When it was done, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house on Bellae Magnolias, then tried to play by myself on Yenna Grajewo until a distant friend invited me to a taskforce that was just too high for Yenna, so I checked my characters, and found that Perry Boffin, one of my Hobbits, didn't have it, so I ran it on her. I actually kept up with and even joined in on the conversation, which wasn't constant, but we had a fair bit. The taskforce was long, but we kept at it and finished. Then the team quickly broke up. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Perry. Next, I wrote in this, with a break to check Cross Stitch World and close computer windows to focus on the. I wrote more in this, then switched to making notes in this. I ended with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 15, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed around 2:15 am... bad enough, especially after getting to bed somewhat late several days last week, that I took an almost hour-long nap before lunch. I did feel a little better after that, I think. Now to make sure I don't need to do that. {Smile}

I did two arm resistance exercises after dinner. I really should do that and sitting and standing arm weight training at the least... even when I'm dancing, since I don't do much for my arms when dancing since I stopped the Zumba classes. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day, but mainly I talked with relief nurse. After breakfast, I continued talking with my relief nurse until I took a nap pretty late in the morning. After my nap, I had lunch with my relief nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day I do like to read Forward Day by Day Twice, usually at the same meal, but on Monday, it ended up at different meals. After lunch, I got onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos, especially the comic Seal'd by story.paint on Webtoon. Then I checked out story.paint's other comics, though Seal'd is by far their longest so far. I also talked on Discord, the chat server, and wrote up Sunday's daily update. I finished late, and dinner was early, so I didn't get to City of Heroes: Homecoming at all before supper. Dinner was tacos with my relief nurse. We talked. I also tried to read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree, but the tacos made my hands too messy for page turning, so I gave up before I finished even one scene. They were very good tacos, though. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read comics and checked Discord. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten, and we teamed up with me on Seameownt, the mid-level character they designed for me. We started a story arc but only did one mission before they apologized for being too tired and faded out. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I switched to Yenna Grajewo, the moderately low-level character made in tribute to a friend. I checked and fixed up my player-made story arc. I'm not sure I don't have to add stuff, but what's there should be good now. After that, I collected badges on her. The friend that the character is a tribute to was a history professor, so the badges where you learn about the place and its history seem particularly appropriate. Then I checked Cross Stitch World. I wrote in this and made notes in this. Next, I paused to shop on Amazon before I went back to finish making notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 14, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed several minutes after 1:45 am. I met my first goal by a little margin, but I got up at 8:45 am because church starts at 10 am, so I didn't get quite as much sleep as I'd like. Still, I met my first goal, which feels at least somewhat good. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We arrived during the announcements, which seemed long, so maybe we came near the beginning. I said hi to Babs, my cousin on the way in, then sat with Auntie Barbara. I enjoyed the service. {Smile}

At lunch, I sat with my cousin Babs and her granddaughter. I also talked with Auntie Barbara before and after lunch. She mentioned liking _Bookshops and Bonedust_ by Travis Baldree, despite not usually liking fantasy. It's cozy, with little violence, and even that less graphic. She chose to start with the earliest by the internal timeline, not the first written in the series, _Legends and Lattes._ Either make good starting places in my opinion. I recommended Travis Baldree's whole series - three books so far - to Babs and her granddaughter after Auntie Barbara mentioned it to us. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer. I read comics, talked with friends on Discord, the chat server. I tried to write up Saturday's daily update, and eventually succeeded, despite interesting conversations on Discord and some nice comics distracting me through much of the afternoon. I had dinner with my main nurse, his TV show, and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I read comics and talked with Nox on Discord. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Dr. Fasutus. We teamed up with two of their characters and my Peony, my younger Hobbit. We roleplayed, especially afterwards... so much, we parted late. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Peony and checked a few things in City of Heroes: Homecoming. Next, I wrote in this and made notes in this. I also talked a little with Dr. Faustus on Discord while finishing notes in this, which did slow me down. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 13. 2026

The night before Saturday, I went to bed a few minutes after 2 am. I feel like I'm getting closer, but I'm still not there yet. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse took me out. First, we got me a popsicle. I chose haupia. It had less pulp at top, more at bottom... still not really haupia, but a nice coconut flavor. {Smile}

Then we went to Prince Kuhio Plaza and walked all around the shopping center. We did errands on way home. I did a mix of playing Cross Stitch World and reading _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree, both on way out and on the way back. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I watched the news and read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read comics and researched games through lunch. Then I wrote some of Friday's daily update before our trip out. When we got back from that trip, I went onto my computer again. I read comics and researched games. Next, I wrote up the rest of Friday's daily update. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked Bellae Magnolias's auction house. Next, I played by myself on a moderately low-level character until dinner. During dinner, I read _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. and watched my main nurse's choice of TV. 

After dinner, I went back to my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. I played by myself on the same moderately low-level character until I got to talking with Nox and Kitten on Discord. I also browsed on the net. Then Dr. Faustus said they'd be coming into City of Heroes: Homecoming soon, so I went back. Dr. Faustus helped me make a story arc I'd written more complete. I also spotted a way to include better opponents. Then we got separated. While we were figuring out it wasn't one of us choosing to separate, Dragons asked for help, and I joined them. Doc joined us and brought a friend I'm acquainted with. We finished a story arc Dragons had and ran part of another story arc Dragons got before Doc left. A friend of Dragons's and mine joined us, and we finished the story arc. Next, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that, I made notes in this but got distracted by comics before I finished making notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 12, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. that was a little earlier than the night before Thursday, though I still missed even my first goal. {smile}

I got a nice call from Auntie Barbara a while after supper. She is enjoying a book I gave her last Christmas, by Travis Baldree, who wrote _Brigands and Breadknives_, which I'm reading. She's reading the prequel that's set earliest in the series' timeline. The first book he wrote is between the book she's reading and the one I'm reading in the series' timeline. She appreciated the lack of gore in most of the novel. It's cozy fantasy, which tends to lack that. We plan to get together next Sunday, if feasible. {Smile}

Over breakfast with my main nurse, I watched the news and read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I went onto my computer. I read comics and researched bibles right into lunch. After lunch, I continued researching bibles. Then I began writing up Friday's daily update. I stopped before the update was done to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to the villain supergroup meeting to find I was the first one there, though one of the new ones asked if it was going and soon came. I checked on my friends who play the game while I waited. Dr. Faustus, our leader, Marius and his alt, and that new one came fairly soon. We had started to induct Marius's alt when Anya joined us. Then they started to pick a trial that gave special rewards this week. I asked for a different trial That unlocked a contact for my character. They did it to help me, and for the general rewards. Next, we broke up. I played Bellae Magnolias until dinner, running her through a few short missions, finishing another contact or two. I watched my main nurse's TV show during dinner. {Smile}

Then I went back to my computer. I read comics to settle in, then wrote more of Friday's daily update. I took a break, during which I got the phone call from Auntie Barbara. After the call, I finished writing up Friday's daily update. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and talked with Mysty, who'd missed the villain supergroup meeting earlier. Then I played on Bellae Magnolias through the evening. I finished the content at her level, then played enough more to gain a couple of levels, where I stopped to catch some content that I can easily out level. Next, I worked on the auction house and storage on her. Yes, those two levels make her barely high enough level to begin working with the auction house. After that, I researched bibles some more. I wrote a little in this before making many notes in it. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 11, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed several minutes after 2 am. I didn't need a nap the next day, or not enough to notice, so I feel like I got away with it, but I'll keep trying to do better. {Smile}

While getting ready to start breakfast, I went onto my computer and signed into HMSA. After a wait, it actually connected, and I had my counselling appointment with full video for the first time in weeks. The microphone didn't work, so I used the camera mic, but the counsellor had to think to notice the lower sound quality. I think she was just relieved to have video back, and body language with it. So, it was a nice session. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse I went out to Target. We walked around. and I paused to check out their computer section. I found peripherals, but not computers. I guess I should check Office Max if I decide I want a new computer. I've begun to debate about that. Next, we found the book section. I stayed to look at books while my main nurse continued shopping. After we let Target, my main nurse ran a few errands while I played Cross Stitch World on the way home. {Smile}

After counselling, I watched videos and read comics right through lunch. I stopped to get ready for our trip out. When we got back home, I went back to my computer. I read comics, then wrote up my daily update. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I played on a low level minikin, Bellae Magnolias, until dinner. I read Forward Day by Day and watched the news on TV during dinner with my main home nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with help from my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer and watched some videos before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dr. Faustus helping Dennis get badge and joined them. Dr. Faustus disconnected, came back and disconnected when they left the mission they joined us during. After that, they gave up. Dennis and I continued until we got the badge for both of us. Then Dennis saved the mission to help other characters get that badge, too. We said goodnight, and I did some auction house and storage. Next, I played on Bellae Magnolias for a few short missions. Then I did some storage on her - she's too low-level for the auction house so far. Then I wrote in this. I paused to check Cross Stitch World before I made notes in this, pausing for some shopping on Amazon and looking into bibles on the internet before I finished the notes. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 10, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed shortly before 2 am. I had less trouble with having to get up later and didn't need a nap during the day. I'd say that's much more successful. {Smile}

After breakfast, I called my financial adviser, and we had a long talk about some things that have been weighing on both of our minds. It's so good to talk to someone I see eye to eye while planning my future. A lot of people have different ideas of what's possible, or desirable. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and watched my main nurse's TV. After breakfast, I made the phone call to my financial adviser. Then I read comics and watched a few videos through lunch. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I had started working on the in-game auction house and storage on a character I hadn't had time to finish when Divi said hi, and invited me to a taskforce. I joined their team and ran it. I actually read the story for once -- I do for story arcs, but fear that doing so for taskforces and such takes too much time from playing -- instead of just trying to get what I can while keeping up. I really enjoyed it this way. After that, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update, taking breaks for reading and answering on Discord, as well as reading comics, and watching videos. It added up to more than I quite like, but I eventually finished and went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined up with Dennis on Seameownt, the character Kitten designed, and we did a story arc. He liked that it was new, but wasn't fond of the ending, which isn't as happy as most. We said goodnight, and I soon had dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I watched videos, at least one long, then went to Discord, where I answered Nox. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I joined up with Dr. Faustus on Peony, my younger Hobbit. I ran a couple of missions with then, and we and we roleplayed, both tying the missions together when they're from different contacts and developing his characters in a different way. I really enjoyed that and want to do more of that for my own characters. After that, we said goodnight, and I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Peony and Seameownt. Then I had a long talk with Dr. Faustus on Discord. I wrote a little in this, then made notes in it. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 9, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed several minutes after 2am. That missed my first goal by a margin. Add in some trouble falling asleep and extra getting up, and I needed a nap, which I took before lunch. After that, I felt pretty good. {Smile}

After lunch, my relief nurse and I went for a short drive to go to Kosmic Cones to get an ice cream cone... or ice milk cone; I don't think they have enough fat to be able to call it ice cream. Then we went straight back home. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and talked with my relief nurse. Afterwards, I continued talking with my relief nurse until I took a nap. After the nap, I had lunch while thinking and reading Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree. Then we went out to Kosmic Cones. After we got home, I went onto my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to my teen supergroup meeting on Aneira, my higher-level member. I also checked on my friends who play the game, and checked Discord, the chat server. I began roleplaying with the new gal, whose character in the group is Veronica, when I realized she'd come in and said hi. Our most regular character came in and joined the roleplaying. Jenny's player did, too. After a while, she brought up what to do, and the new gal asked for a particular taskforce because it was the last in a set of task forces that improves a character. Jenny's Player got one more member to come, and we five ran the taskforce. The new gal and maybe the member Jenny's Player pulled in got that character improving badge at the end. Only Veronica and I stuck around. We went to the base, and found Nyxy's Pella, so we roleplayed with her until Pella left. The new gal and I wound down. Next, I began reworking Aneira again because the taskforce revealed that my recent reworking left a problem. I stopped at a good but not final stopping place. I snuck in some quick crafting on Aneira when I got called to dinner. Over dinner, I talked with my relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I started with reading comics. Then I found two reminders from Nox to finish Monday's daily update, so I did so, and talked with Nox a bit in short breaks. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I finished reworking Aneira. I also did some in-game auction house and storage on Aneira. As I was finishing up, Seb said hi. We teamed up on different villains than usual and did a few of his missions. After that, we switched to Aneira and her coworker, and did several missions on them, not quite finishing a contact before Seb left. Then I did some in-game auction house and storage on Aneira, then Carrie, my second-best badge collector, who I hadn't gotten around to doing since the last time I played her. Next, I read some comics, then wrote in this, taking a break from writing to check Cross Stitch World. I switched to making notes in this after a while. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 8, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed right at 2 am; so close, I'm not sure if it was slightly over, or slightly under. That's barely missing my first goal of distinctly earlier than 2 am, but it still meant more time in bed than the night before, due to Sunday's earlier time for getting up. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my relief nurse and I went to Walmart. We walked around a bit. Then I stopped to look at the books. My relief nurse looked at the DVDs, being much more of a TV watcher than a reader, though he's greatly enjoying a large print New Testament I found. When he was done with the DVDs, he went to get a few more things while I continued to look at the books. On the way back home, we talked about not finding anything. We realized it was the same situation for me with books and for him with DVDs. Either we already had it, or we already knew we weren't interested in it. On both the way down and the way back, I chatted with my relief nurse and played Cross Stitch World. I also read a little on the way back, having brought _Brigands & Breadknives_, by Travis Baldree. After we got home, I got some books out, offering to loan them to my relief nurse. He found a large print New Testament that he really loves. He normally doesn't love books, but he does this one. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and watched my relief nurse's TV show. After breakfast, I browsed on the web, reading comics, watching videos, and looking into games. The last is due to vague dissatisfaction with the rut I'm in on City of heroes: Homecoming. Then I had lunch with my relief nurse and his TV show. I also read _Brigands & Breadknives_, by Travis Baldree. Next came our trip to Walmart followed by the book choosing session. After that, I went back to my computer for comic reading and video watching. I wrote up the rest of Sunday's daily update before attempting to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but ended up chatting with Nox, Kitten and Dennis on Discord until I broke to have dinner with my relief nurse, talking about the bible and especially about the meal, since he was trying a new dish on me. {Smile}

After dinner, I watched one video and chatted with Nox on Discord, the chat server, before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I teamed up with Dennis with me on Aiofe, a nature mage who's nearing but not ready to start the end game. We did a mission of mine from a story arc, then one of his missions from something entirely different Next, we did a mission of mine that's unrelated to either of the missions we did before, despite my protests that I really don't like breaking up stories that way. It makes it hard for me to follow the stories. We settled into less mixing after I got that off my chest. Then Seb joined us. So did the gal who's new to both of my supergroups. At the next break between missions, Dennis left. We did a couple more missions. Then the new gal left, since it was late for her. Seb and I did a few more missions before we said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting on Aiofe, followed by working on upgrading her skills. After that I wrote in this, pausing to check Cross Stitch World before I switched to making notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 7, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. This does mean I met my first goal, but I got up at 8:45 because church started at 10 am, so I didn't get quite as much sleep. {smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. I read and responded to a text from my housekeeper on the way down. Despite getting up early, we got there ten minutes after 10 am. The service had already started.  They were a bit before the lessons. It was morning prayer, not holy communion, so the service wasn't as long.  I didn't spot Auntie Barbara, so I sat with Katie, the gal who helped me through the discernment for the Daughters of the King. It turned out Auntie Barbara was sitting on the other side of the church for a change. I did sit with her for lunch, as well as a few other friends. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch Worl don the way back. {Smile}

My housekeeper did come a while after I got home. We visited a bit, and I gave her a clean copy of the stories I took to my last creative writing class of the session that just finished. She did enjoy them. She definitely left the house better for her attentions. {Smile}

When I got home from church, I got onto my computer. I read comics, pausing to visit with my housekeeper when she came. I also watched some videos. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I started to play on Bellae Magnolias, one of my low-level minikin characters. Kitten said hi during the first mission and invited me to join them in a not-quite-started endgame (very high level) league. I finished the mission I was in. After the mission, I switched to Carrie Overstreet, my second-best badge collector. and joined the group Kitten was in just as they were starting. I ran the content with the league and got two badges on her. When they were done with the main part, Kitten took off to do the later short, large-group event, so I did too, after switching to Ignacia Souza, who's reached the endgame, but isn't a ranked badge collector. We ran the event. Then Kitten said I should pick what we did next. I switched to Seameownt, the character Kitten designed. We did the next mission in the story arc Seameownt was working on. Pierogies joined us, shortly followed by Dennis. We finished that mission to find it was the last in that story arc. So, I went on to a related story arc and did the whole thing. That's when I got called to dinner but squeezed in saying goodnight while I did the talks that lead into the next story arc for Seameownt. I had dinner with my home nurse, his TV, and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned up with the help of my main nurse. Then I watched a video before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Seameownt. Dr. Fautus said hi as I was finishing up. I switched to ranged Olga, and we did a story arc she had. Next, we did one more mission in a partly done story arc. After that, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Seameownt. Then I checked Cross Stitch World and played a little. Next, I wrote in this, soon switching to making notes. I took one break to browse videos, and one to update Carrie's badge record. I finished my day with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 6, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. I'm feeling pretty happy about this: I met my first goal again! {Grin}

Otherwise, I had a quiet day. I didn't go out, nor did I get any phone calls. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Friday's Forward Day by Day, since I'd missed it. I looked at Saturday's daily update, so I just watched my main nurse's TV. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos. I also checked Discord and chatted a bit. This continued through lunch and into the afternoon. Then I finished writing up Friday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I began to do a mission by myself on a low-level character named Bellae Magnolias, one of the "minikin," a creation of mine who are similar to but not the same as hobbits. Partway through the mission, Seb asked if I could tour his new character and Zertea for a badge that improves the character, I asked to finish my mission first, and he said sure. Just as I started the last room, Pierogies said hi and asked to join me. He brought a low-level character, too, and we did the last room together. As we finished, Kitten mewed. I invited them to join us, and lead the badge hunt, because they're twice as quick as I am, and my character could get it, too. I stayed on Bellae, since she didn't have it, though higher level characters are waiting for it, too. Pierogies took the same character he was on through it when he realized his serious badgers have this already, and we did the whole tour. Dennis joined partway through it, so when we were done, we did the few he'd missed until he got the badge we all wanted. Finished, I joined Zertea and Seb, who were getting ready to do some end-game stuff, but I got called away shortly before we started the first mission. I went to dinner, where I read Saturday's Forward Day by Day and watched my main nurse's TV show. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read a few comics before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and did what little storage Bellae had produced before dinner. I said hi to Seb, who was roleplaying with Zertea. They headed to a cafe they like, so I joined them on Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member. I struggled to keep my attention on the roleplaying, not sure whether it was blood sugar, boredom or what. Still, I roleplayed as I could or at least read along. I also checked on my friends who play the game a few times. Zertea left first. Seb left a while later. Olga left shortly after Seb, and I switched to Ana Marcelino, my third best badge collector. Seb noticed someone advertising a group, and we joined them to do an endgame story arc. Ana and the leader might have been the only 50's. Seb was trying to gain the last few levels before 50. I enjoyed it, and talking with Seb a bit on the side. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I also worked on the in-game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Ana. I also checked and played Cross Stitch World. Next, I wrote a little in this before switching to making notes. I ended by evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 5, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. I met my first goal again, which I'm pretty happy about. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to the last ballroom dance rhumba class of this session. I arrived just as they were starting. I mostly danced with a fellow working on the beginner and early intermediate steps whose main partner wasn't there. I also danced a little with the teacher and a gal who does advanced steps with her husband, but she went over some intermediate steps with me, trying to do the guy's steps so I could practice the gal's steps. I learned they will have a social gathering, but it's over a month away, after the next sessions starts. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World part of the way down and more of the way back. {Smile}

After lunch, Carol came to fix my computer. She got HMSA working on both the desktop and the laptop, as far as we can tell. I hope it works now, but I'll feel surer when an appointment has gone well, after the trouble I've had with it. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I watched my main nurse's TV show because I needed to keep moving towards getting ready for class. After I got back, I phoned my financial adviser's office. The secretary tried to get her but ended up saying she'd call me back. She must have gotten sidetracked, because she didn't. I'll check with them Monday if they don't contact me first. I read comics and watched videos over lunch. Then Carol came and worked a fair while fixing things. After she left, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started checking characters. Seb soon said hi, and we went to our villain supergroup meeting. I also checked on my friends who play the game. Seb, Dr. Faustus, our leader, Seb's new fellow, Mysty, and a couple of recent additions showed up. We roleplayed, then tried to start a strike force. We had to restart. then another new gal showed up when we'd just started the first mission. We restarted again, though the leader wasn't happy with doing so. I struggled to concentrate, and tried to treat my blood sugar, but I didn't really get back my concentration until I started eating dinner at the computer because the strike force ran that late. Looks like it was hunger, not blood sugar. I hope I can remember to try food, not just blood sugar stuff next time, especially if the blood sugar isn't working. {Smile}

I did a little auction house and storage. Then I played a tiny bit on a solo version of Hezabell, my higher-level villain supergroup group member that I've barely started. Next, I read comics and watched videos as a break from a lot of intense playing in less-than-optimal condition. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game.  Seb said hi, and invited me to team with him. I got the ranged version of Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member. I was happily surprised with how well she did, considering he's significantly higher level than she is. The friend who joined us the previous night joined us this night, too, after a few individual missions. We did a few more individual missions. Then Seb left. His friend and I established long-term communications, so we can team again more easily. She says to call her Zertea. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage while I talked with Zertea and continues while I wrote a little and took many notes in this. Next, we said goodnight. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}