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}

Daily Update, June 4, 2026

 The night before Thursday, I got to be several minutes before 2 am. So, I met my first goal. I did feel sleepy after dinner, but it responded to the usual treatment for my blood sugar pretty well, so I think I'll blame my blood sugar. {smile}

A while after breakfast, I found a note from my counselor asking if I could come on for my appointment. She'd texted me at the usual time, but I hadn't noticed until too late to go on. I tried calling her, but I think she was busy with a later patient. So, I texted to explain that she'd said we'd schedule an appointment when I got my connection fixed, and I hadn't done so. I explained that I have an appointment the next day, Friday, because that was the soonest the gal could meet. She said it sounds good and asked me to keep her posted. I thought I'd kept her apprised. I guess I have to do better at that. {smile}

I did call my financial adviser in the afternoon. The first time I left a message on the answering machine. Enough time passed, I tried again. This time I got the secretary. We arranged for me to talk to my financial adviser about the meeting with the folks from Mom's lawyer's office Friday after class. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse, because my main nurse switched off later than usual. We watched the relief nurse's TV and I read Forward Day by Day while we ate breakfast. Then I went onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos until I discovered the message from my counselor. I tried phoning, then went back to watching videos. I tried again before composing a text explanation that she eventually replied to. Next, I watched more videos and read more comics over and after lunch. After that I began writing up Wednesday's daily update. I broke for each phone call to my financial adviser's office. When I was done with Wednesday's daily update, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I got the low-level character I'd gotten to the content that capped at their current level, and ran them through that content, and enough more content to gain a level. Then I checked on my friends who play the game again. I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse, then browsed a little until I had dinner with main nurse, his TV and Avalanche by Mercedes Lackey, Cody Martin, Dennis Lee, and Veronica Giguere. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer to watch videos and read comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Seb and Dr. Faustus. I teamed up with them and a friend of Seb's who expressed interest in joining our villain supergroup. We finished a story arc I'd started and started the sequel before Seb's friend left. Dr. Faustus, Seb and I finished the story arc, the last in one of the longest series of story arcs, too late to start something else. So, we went to our supergroup's base, visited a bit, and said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. I checked Cross Stitch World and played it a bit. Then I wrote in this before switching to making notes with a few short breaks. 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 3, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a little after 2 am. I missed even my first bedtime goal, though not by a lot. I'll have to try harder. I didn't feel too tired, possibly because I took it easy through the afternoon, and only exerted myself around dinnertime. {Smile}

My relief nurse stayed another day because my main nurse was needed elsewhere. We planned for him to take me to the last Wednesday night dance class. My main nurse fixed the food or the potluck, so that would be easy. This was expected. what I didn't expect was for him to ask in the afternoon if the nursing company owner could come, too. I didn't know what to say but "sure." {Smile}

After dinner, my relief nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross, where my ballroom dance classes were ending with a social. The nursing company owner and the nursing company secretary met us there and sat with us. I danced one or two partner dances before dinner. Dinner was generous, and I enjoyed trying several dishes while trying to avoid ingredients that give me trouble. They did some line dancing before I get dessert, so joined inn. When that stopped, I got a few desserts, trying to keep most small and modest. More line dancing started as I was finishing dessert, so I rushed it to join them. I also danced several partner dances after the line dancing with both guys and gals. When I didn't have a partner, I tried dancing alone, with mixed results. Afterwards, my relief nurse took me home. He told me the next morning that he didn't realize what a good dancer I am. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down and the way back. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I read comics and watched videos right up to lunch. Then I took a break to eat with my relief nurse, his TV and Avalanche by Mercedes Lackey, Cody Martin, Dennis Lee, and Veronica Giguere. After lunch, I read more comics and watched more videos before I wrote up and shared Tuesday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I looked over my characters and picked a low-level to run content on. I was doing that when I got the news that the nursing company owner was coming to party. I played on that character until I did the content I'd miss if I gained a level. Then I kept playing while I gained one level while eating a toasted cheese sandwich that I'd requested to tide me over, since dinner would be late, and delaying meals often messes up my blood sugar. {Smile}

After we got back from the party, I went onto my computer. I browsed Facebook and videos, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, realizing I'd forgotten to in the afternoon. I played with costumes and names for a few of my characters, collecting four into a fantasy race I call "minikin" that I invented over a decade ago. They're hobbit-like without being true hobbits. Next, I played on one, stopping just before the content she can add a level after. After that, I 

checked on my friends who play the game again and did a little storage. I watched a few short videos before I wrote in this, pausing to check Cross Stitch World during that. Then I made 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 2, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed right at 2 am. I feel like I barely missed my first goal, but at least I didn't feel tired much during the day. Just a bout in the afternoon short enough to suspect blood sugar. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me to my Creative Writing class. I arrived shortly before it started. I enjoyed the lecture, and participating in the parts where the teacher opened the floor so students could share about their writing. I really liked the feedback part, where we suggested improvement to each other's writing. I'm starting to get ideas for what to do with the tsunami stories from my relatives before giving them to the tsunami museum. We also had a potluck with some nice food. I put out the salad that I'd otherwise have eaten for lunch. I started to take home what was left but somehow forgot it. My relief nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World down and back. {Smile}

After I got home, I got onto my computer. I checked out a few videos. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and went to the teen supergroup meeting. I found the new gal, and we started roleplaying together. The most regular guy joined us soon. Ulty came a little later on a newer character. Jenny's Player was busy elsewhere in the game. We roleplayed a long time waiting for Pella. Then we ran a four-person trial that's very popular with small groups. Pella joined us afterwards for roleplaying that ran right into dinner. I did leave to have dinner with my relief nurse. I watched his TV show and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer to find the teen supergroup meeting breaking up. I checked on my friend who play the game, and worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. About the time I was winding down, Seb invited me to roleplay with two of his characters and a friend of his. I brought Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member, and we roleplayed until his friend left. Then we teamed up with me on Hezabell, my higher-level villain supergroup member, and him on his new, prospective member, and we did part of a story arc Hezabell has, talking together, sometimes in character, and sometimes out of character. Next, we said goodnight, and I worked on Hezabell's auction house, crafting and storage. After that, I wrote a little in this. Then I started talking with Shepherd on Discord while I made notes in this and checked stuff on the net and in City of Heroes: Homecoming when the conversation prompted me to. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World. 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 1, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed a few minutes after 1:45 am. I'm sorry to miss my second goal after two good days, but things were just drawing out bedtime. I got up at 9 am to avoid shorting myself on sleep. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me to the Young Buddhist Association Hall, or YBA Hall, for my last First Timer's Line Dance class of this session. It turns out to be the main part of the basement in the downtown Hongwanji temple, and I discovered it has a seriously slanted floor. They built it on a hill and didn't flatten it at all. I've heard about places with slanted floors, but I've never seen one before, let alone been on one. I found it tricky to dance on while keeping to my feet, but I think I caught on over the course of class. One of the other students led the class, since our instructor and his wife are on a trip. They'll be back by the beginning of the next session, which I think is in three weeks. My relief nurse was a little late picking me up. He explained he'd gone to the wrong place first. I played Cross Stitch World both down and back, and while I waited for my nurse. {Smile}

In the afternoon, I had a Zoom meeting with two of Mom's lawyer's employees. I am happy to say I had none of the trouble I've been having recently with HMSA's Online Care. We went over Mom's and Dad's trusts, and the conversion to new trusts. They do not recommend consolidating them with my personal holdings due to the specific inheritance instructions that they gave. I been thinking about that ever since the meeting. {smile}

At breakfast, the secretary of the nursing company came for my monthly check. She French braided my hair when I was concerned about this making me late to class. It was nice seeing her. {Smile}

After breakfast, I went to my class. After class, I had lunch with my relief nurse while watching his TV show. Then I got onto my computer. I read articles, watched videos, and read comics until the Zoom meeting. After the meeting, I watched more videos and read more comics. Then I tried to write up Sunday's daily update but didn't get far. I talked with Kitten, Dennis, and Shepherd on Discord. They made me aware of some changes that I need to make in how I play with them on City of Heroes: Homecoming to make it more fun for everyone, including me. Next, I continued getting distracted by comics and videos up to dinner, which was tacos with my relief nurse, his choice of TV, and forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I watched more videos and read more comics. I also talked with Nox on Discord. I tried to finish Sunday's daily update but said goodnight to Nox on Discord before I finally finished it. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and found Dr. Faustus teaming with Seb's new, prospective member of the villain supergroup. We teamed up and talked. Then we ran a mission followed by a story arc, both belonging to Seb's new character. We did the mission and the story arc "in character," roleplaying our way through them. Next, we said goodnight. I wrote a little in this. I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World before making notes in this. After that, I checked on my friends who play on City of Heroes: Homecoming before I finished the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 31, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed a few minutes after 1:30 am, so getting up at 8:45 am didn't feel short of sleep at all. {SMILE}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. I talked with my main nurse and played Cross Stitch World on the way down. When I walked in, I spotted my cousin Babs and her granddaughter in the back. I said hi, but there didn't seem to be much space near them, so I sat by myself in my usual area during the service, which was nice in a quiet, unexceptional way. {Smile}

I sat with them for lunch. They were already sitting with the other friends we made a while back. We enjoyed visiting and stayed late. On the way out, I ran into Melanie on the way out. She'd come for a concert that was starting in a while, but I was tiring, so didn't stay for it. My main nurse took me home, and we talked on the way. 

At home, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read comics. I also talked with friends on Discord. then I finished writing up Saturday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dragons said hi even before I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I joined Dragons on very low-level characters for some hunting, a mission of mine, and a story arc they had. After that, I left for dinner. I read Forward Day by Day and watched what my main nurse had on TV. {smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse before I went back to my computer. I watched some videos and talked with Nox on Discord. I also talked with Shepherd and Dennis on Discord. and squeezed in minimal writing in this. Then I joined them in City of Heroes: Homecoming, I checked on my friends who play the game, and we did a few missions of theirs, with me on Ignacia, an end-game character who specializes in fire magic. Then Shepherd and I talked at some length before parting. Next, I got Hezabell and joined Dr. Faustus and Seb, who were working a new character of Seb's through some low-level content. Seb's new character is interested in joining the villain supergroup. We finished a mission of Seb's, then talked. At the end of talking, Dr. Faustus said goodbye. Seb and I did one more mission of Seb's, then said goodnight. I worked on a few badges, then checked and played a little Cross Stitch World. I made notes in this with a few, short breaks. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}