Daily Update, September 21, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am despite forgetting the medicine that tends to slow me down the night before Monday. I got it after dinner the next day, which isn't too bad for a once-weekly medicine, but I need to make sure I don't delay it like this again. especially since I felt a little worn until I took it, and then I felt better. {Smile}

I didn't go out or have any notable phone calls. {Smile}

I ate with my relief nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Then I sorted books until lunch time. I ate lunch with my relief nurse and _Overgeared 4_. Then I went onto my computer. I watched videos and read web comics. Next, I wrote up Sunday's daily update, with a break for more videos and web comics. I tried going into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but I didn't really settle until I finished Sunday's daily update. When that was done, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I hunted on Seameownt by myself until I got called to dinner. I ate with my relief nurse, his TV, and _Overgeared 4_. It was tacos, but I managed to keep a few fingers clean on my left hand for turning pages, so I could read while eating. {Smile} 

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read a few webcomics and watched a video or two. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Mysty said hi, and we talked a little before she invited me to a team that was doing missions in a roleplaying setup. I joined on Ana Marcelino, my second-best badge collector. I enjoyed visiting and roleplaying with them while playing the game. This went on for quite a while. Eventually the leader - who hadn't been Mysty - left. Mysty took over and we did some more missions. Next, Mysty left, and the team broke up. It was a little earlier than I usually stop, but it was late to start something else, so I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting on Ana Marcelino and Olivia Ragnarson. I took a break to check and play Cross Stitch World. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house and a non-combat mission that was barely more than a few talks on Lani Kamalu. I also wrote in this, followed by making notes in this. I closed windows on my computer and shopped on Amazon for writing books. 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, September 19, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to be several minutes after 2am. However, I think I partially compensated for it by not getting up in the night as I usually do. I didn't take a nap, and didn't drowse long, either. {Smile}

Over breakfast, my main nurse got a phone call. It was his family. They wanted him to come and bring me, too, to a concert his youngest was performing in at dinnertime. I said sure. I ate a light dinner an hour early, and we made it down before it started. I read _The Hearthfire_ by Jalal C. Hockett on the way down, and a bit before the show and during the first intermission. Three bands performed, each bigger than the last. I think an announcer mentioned band camp. I think this was the kids' performance at the end of it. I enjoyed all the pieces, and I actually recognized two of them: a Phantom of the Opera medley, and Fireball, which I dance to often at my line dancing class. After the concert, my main nurse stopped at 7-Eleven to get a little treat that I ate when I got home. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I sorted through books some more, filling two boxes. My main nurse moved the boxes from the couches to the living room table later that day. When I got tired of doing that, I went onto my computer. I read web comics and watched videos over lunch and into the afternoon. One video got me to stop watching partway through. I revised three scenes of my story, "Snow in Hawai'i." Then I wrote up Friday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also checked the in-game auction house on several characters. I started to pick a character to play when I got called to an early dinner. I ate with main nurse, his TV, and _The Hearthfire_ by Jalal C. Hockett, which I continued to read as we went to the concert. {Smile}

After I got back from the concert, I went onto my computer. I responded to Nox on Discord before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house on a few characters. I also checked on my friends who play the game. I played a little on Judith Seamstress, getting another level, then did a little storage on her. Then I checked other characters. I also checked on my friends who pplay the game. I said hi to Jenny's Player and Ulty. I talked with Ulty, and we wished each other goodnight, since she was heading to bed soon. Next, I checked Seameownt's missions. That's the mid-level character Kitten designed for me. I did several hunts, then worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on them. After that, I did a little of the in-game auction house on another, moderately high-level character named Collibe. I checked and played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote in this and made notes in this. 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, September 18, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. That means I met my first bedtime goal. Unfortunately, the next morning, I got up thinking it was Saturday. I caught my mistake but somehow didn't fully make the switchover until I realized I was late for my villain supergroup meeting. {smile}

After breakfast, I checked Mom's books, picked out more mysteries, and put them in the box, including ones by Gerogette Heyer, Mom's favorite author. I can enjoy Georgette Heyer's romances, but not even she can get me into a murder mystery. I also picked out some of Dad's professional books, mostly medical or toxicological, which I gave to my main nurse, who is very grateful. Most are old enough to be hard to find. I moved four boxes of books - three duplicates, and one particularly large one of new pulls - to the living room. I'm working up to selling them off. I figure I need the space and money is nice, too. {Smile}

I ate breakfast with the TV and Forward Day by Day, since my main nurse was busy elsewhere. After beginning to sort through our books, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read a few articles. I also read one web comic. Then I began writing up Thursday's daily update. When I was getting ready to share it, I realized I was almost half an hour late to my villain supergroup meeting. I dashed into City of Heroes, leaving a note that I'm coming on Discord while the game loaded. I got into meeting while they were still roleplaying and visiting. I quickly checked on my friends who play the game. Dr. Faustus, Asya, the leader, Mysty, and our most faithful new member were there already. Seb and Patience couldn't make it. Mysty was back, maybe on a different character, I'm not sure. Dr. Faustus and our leader didn't recognize her, though Asya, our most regular new member and I did. We talked a bit, both in character and out of character. Then we ran the magic-themed taskforce. I took Hezabell again because melee-ranged Olga is still one level low for it. Our leader left early, and Dr. Faustus left right after the taskforce. The rest of us visited and roleplayed. Next, we went to a cafe for more roleplaying there. I left when I was called to dinner, with just a little storage on Hezabell as I left. I ate with my main nurse, his TV, and _The Hearthfire_ by Jalal C. Hockett. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with help from my main nurse. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Hezabell. The beginning of the weekend auction house on Hezabell, Aneira Lloyds, Midori Neko, Lani Kamalu, Aiofe O'Malley and Lynn Beecher followed. I also found and did some storage on Perry Boffin. After that, I chose Lani Kamalu, and played a low-level story arc through flash back, hoping to finish the half-done one she had. I got the reward, but didn't clear the old one she had, so I ran the last two missions again, finishing it properly. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on her. I broke to check and play a little Cross Stitch World before I checked the in-game auction house on the others I'd worked on it with earlier. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I wrote in this, pausing to watch videos and read web comics before I quickly made notes in this. 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, September 17. 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed just a minute after 2 am. I missed my first bedtime goal, but not by much at all. {Smile}

I started breakfast while signing into my online counselling appointment on my laptop. I thought it was a good session. We covered ground that helps me see both my future and my current situation both more clearly and more hopefully, with a little planning for the future thrown in. {Smile}

Then, after lunch, my main nurse dropped me off at the Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library before he went to mail something for me, along with some shopping he had planned. I read _In the Land of Leadale 1_ on the way down. I returned two books I was done with. Next, I browsed books and picked out some likely ones. After that, I finished _In the Land of Leadale 1_ before I went over the books I'd picked out. I returned some, kept others, and picked out two more. Then I returned _In the Land of Leadale 1_ and checked out the others. My main nurse arrived as I started reading _Solo Levelling 14_, a side story collection that doesn't require the first 13 volumes quite as much as a continuation of the main story would. I considered that lucky, since the first twelve weren't in. {Smile}

After counselling, I settled onto my desktop computer. I mostly watched videos through lunch. Then my main nurse took me to the public library. After I got back, I went onto my computer again. I tried to write up Wednesday's daily update but found myself drawn to videos instead. I also went to some stacks of Mom's and Dad's books, and started picking out Next, I tried to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I suddenly found it easier to concentrate on writing up Wednesday's daily update, so I finished it. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I teamed up with Dennis and talked with Pierogies, but Pierogies felt committed to the late night short, large-group event. Dennis and I on Uncle Vincent finished the story arc we'd mostly done the day before, then a quick hunt Uncle Vincent had before Pierogies joined us. We settled on a trial that follows the story arc. I got called to dinner, but the trial is quick, so we ran it despite a thunderstorm in my area. Just after we finished, the thunderstorm turned off the computer and its battery backup somehow but seemed to cause no lasting damage. I turned it on again to say goodnight-in-case, then off again because of the thunder. I had dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and _Overgeared 4_, which I started. {Smile}

Then I went back to my computer and City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Dennis teaming with Kitten. I joined them on Lani Kamalu just in time to complete a badge that improves her. Then I switched to Aiofe O'Malley for a few more missions that advanced the same badge for her a little but didn't complete it. Next, Dennis said goodnight. I switched to Midori Neko, a character at the same moderately high level as the earlier two and ran a couple of missions of hers with Kitten before Kitten said they were tired and faded out. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Midori Neko, Lani Kamalu, and Aiofe O'Malley. After that, I watched a few videos.  I also checked Cross Stitch World. I remembered to fix up a box for the mysteries I'd picked out earlier, too.  I wrote a little and made many notes in this. I ended my evening. 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, September 16, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. I had some trouble getting to sleep, too. In some ways it seemed less severe than recent nights, but I woke at 9:20 am to my main nurse touching my foot through the blanket. He'd started trying to wake me at 9 am, and I finally responded. {smile}

Today, I realized I've been dehydrated. I tried drinking water when recently I've been taking small candies, and it helped. I even relapsed less. I think I found the problem, or part of it. I do hope so! {SMILE}

Otherwise, I stayed home and took things easy. I at breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Then I went onto my computer. I watched videos and read a few short comics right over lunch. After lunch, I discovered that drinking water helped more in the long run than sugar. I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Next, I messaged friends on Discord, the chat server, as I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, letting them know I was there and looking to team up. I did check on my friends who play the game. Kitten, Dennis, and Pierogies all came in soon after and joined me as I started a low-level story arc on my new version of Uncle Vincent. We finished that story arc and the first sequel before dinner. I ate with my main nurse, his TV, and _Brigands & Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also told friends on Discord that I was back in the game. Kitten joined me after I soloed a couple of hunts that start the next story arc. Dennis joined us before we finished that story arc. We started the last story arc of that set of story arcs. Then Kitten disconnected and told us on Dioscord that they couldn't come back. Dennis and I continued, stopping after a long mission near the end. We left a shorter mission and a talk for later and said goodnight. I worked on storage and a few badges on Uncle Vincent. Next, I worked on the in-game suction house and storage on Anka and Lynn Beecher. After that, I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World. I also read a web comic and prepared a book to mail to my counsellor. Then I wrote in this. I broke to read a bit of a book comic before I started making notes in this. I did break to close windows on my computer and ended up checking Amazon and the web about the book comic series. 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, September 15, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed right at 2 am. I'll count that as making my first bedtime goal, with no margin whatsoever. {Smile}

Near the end of breakfast, my phone made the clacking noise that tells me something on the calendar is immanent. I checked and discovered the monthly meeting/picnic was scheduled for that day. I guess it is the third Tuesday - as early as that can be. So, after breakfast, my relief nurse took me to the Office of Aging, after starting to the park we also often meet at. He dropped me off, and I walked in. The kitchen and the most usual meeting room were empty. The other meeting room looked shut up too, so I called the leader. She answered and told me they were in the second meeting room. I went back, and sure enough, I found her in the hallway and joined them in the room. I started on the lunch that was laid out. We all visited, hearing what different folks have been doing. I shared a bit myself. My relief nurse took me home afterwards. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse, his TV, and forward Day by Day before I discovered the meeting was that day. After breakfast, I quickly got ready and left for the meeting. After I got back from the meeting, I went onto my computer. I mostly watched videos. I did read some web comics and articles, too. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I got Aneira and went to the teen supergroup meeting. I found Jawsome and we started to roleplay. That picked up after I checked on my friends who play the game. Veronica joined us, then Nyxy on Pella. We both roleplayed and visited out-of-character. I also talked privately with Pierogis and declined an invitation to team up because of the teen supergroup meeting. I checked with Ulty and Jenny's Player, but neither were feeling up to joining us. We chose a popular mid-level taskforce and planned to recruit others to join. I quickly contacted Pierogis and got him the fifth spot on the team, so we did get to team up after all, sort of. We recruited three more who volunteered when we advertised. Aneira got closer to the next level but didn't reach it. (I was ready for her to gain one and only one level.) The non-members left, including Pierogies. The four members went to our base for in-character roleplaying and out-of-character visiting. then the others left. I checked on my friends who play the game and did a little storage on Aneira. Next, I wrote up Monday's daily update and shared it. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I found Dennis. and we teamed up with me on Aneira. We did two or three missions until dinner. I made progress towards a badge and got Aneira closer to her next level. I had dinner with my relief nurse, his TV, and _The Hearthfire_ by Jalal C. Hockett, which I ordered a while back. It's been on my mind, so I decided to start it despite already reading other things. {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 found Phonso. I said hi and he invited me to the first of three trials. I did all three on Soo-In Park for progress towards a badge. I visited with others on the team a little while playing, though honestly not as much as the day before. Then I wished others goodnight, especially Phonso. I started to work on storage on Soo-In Park. that stopped when Dennis said hi. I happily switched to Aneira, and we did a mission for badge progress, getting closer to that level I wanted for her. Next, we did another mission to actually reach that level. After that, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Soo-In Park and Aneira Lloyds. Then I wrote a little in this. Next, I played on Judith Seamstress, a new character who I recently got out of the tutorial. I set up missions, collected badges, and hunted enough to get one level, with occasional stops for storage. After that, I checked Cross Stitch World and closed windows on my computer. 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, September 14, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. It is particularly hard to meet my first bedtime goal before Monday, since I have an extra medication to administer right at bedtime. I'll try to make up for it. {Smile}

With no classes this week, and a vague recollection that my cousin Kim mentioned being unavailable for a while, I just stayed home and took things easy. I didn't take a nap, but I did get drowsy several times. {smile}

I ate breakfast with my relief nurse, his TV and Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I did check out some videos, but I also wrote up Saturday's daily update, finishing before lunch. I watched videos between that and lunch, which I had with my relief nurse, his TV, and _How to Write Light Novels and Web Novels_ by R.A. Paterson. then I went back to my computer. I read web comics, and chatted with Nox on Discord, the chat server. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I looked around and noticed it was close to time for the later short, large-group event, so I joined it on Eirlys Lloyds. Next, I ran the later long, large-group event on Ignacia Souza. Dennis said hi near the end. We teamed up after it was over and did a mission or two before dinner. I ate with my relief nurse, his TV, and the manga _In the Land of Leadale_. In it, a gal wakes up inside a computer game which has many similarities to Final Fantasy XIV, but a unique name. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Sunday's daily update, with breaks to check out videos, articles, and webcomics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and spotted Phonso. I have barely seen him in months; he hasn't been on in the evenings like he used to be; at least not as much. I said hi, and he immediately offered me the last spot in a trial he was leading. I grabbed it and ran it and two more trials on Soo-In Park, my eighth best badge collector. I tried to chat more with the teams as we played, and with Phonso, too. Then we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house storage and crafting on Soo-In until Dr, Faustus said hi. We teamed up and ran some of their missions, making less progress on the same badges that I got yesterday on two different characters. One of them accidentally out-levelled some content, but I can get it later. After we said goodnight, I worked on storage on both of them. I checked and played Cross Stitch World briefly before I wrote in this and made notes in this. I finished those notes early enough that I wrote a little more in this and did some in-game auction house and storage on Ignacia Souza before 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, September 13, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed several minutes before 2am. However, because it was Sunday with a 10 am service, I got up at 8:45 am, not 9 am. So, I did meet my first bedtime goal by a margin, but it didn't mean a full seven hours of sleep and sleep ready. {smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. I read _How to Write Light Novels and Web Novels_ by R.A. Paterson on the way down. I arrived during the announcements. I sat with Peg, and Auntie Barbara joined us when she was done teaching Sunday school. It was a nice service. Afterwards, I sat with my cousin Babs and Auntie Barbara for lunch. I enjoyed visiting with both. after lunch, my main nurse took me back home. I read more in _How to Write Light Novels and Web Novels_ by R.A. Paterson on the way home. {Smile}

When I got home, I went onto my computer. I watched videos and read articles and web comics. I tried to call my cousin, Kim, but didn't get her. I think I might remember that she warned me she'd be unavailable for a while; I'm not quite sure how long. Anyway, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I discovered that Kitten and Pierogies were busy in the later short, large-group event. So, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on a few characters while I waited. Soon Kitten. Pierogis and I teamed up. We did a few missions before Pierogies had to leave and I got called to dinner. I ate with the TV and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I read some webcomics before I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I began writing up Saturday's daily update up. Then I found Kitten and Pierogies hoping to team up. I left the update for later and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming to join them, settling on Topaz Proudfoot and Lynn Beecher, both moderately low-level characters working on at least one of the badges Pierogies was working on. They got one and made good progress on the second before Pierogies left. Kitten and I got the other for both of my characters. I said hi to Dr. Faustus, and they got me to join the taskforce they'd just joined before I found out they didn't have room for Kitten. I still ran it, then tried to team up with Dr Faustus and Kitten. Next, I did the mission Lynn Beecher still needed for a badge that improves the character. After that, Dr. Faustus searched for a badge mission, taking longer than anyone expected, including them. We ran a couple of missions, getting a badge my new version of Uncle Vincent needed on the way to a badge both he and Octavia Ballad need We still need to work on the badge they both need. Dr. Faustus plans to continue another night. After we said goodnight, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on a few characters. I also checked Cross Stitch World. I wrote in this, and I wrote some in Saturday's daily update when I discovered I hadn't finished. However, I switched to making notes in this to prepare for writing it properly the next day. I had to finish both 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, September 12, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. It's not much. Occasionally, it isn't much of a problem. It's been more nights than not for long enough, it's a problem but thankfully not the day after the Friday nap. I didn't need another nap yet. {Smile}

I didn't go out, and the only phone call went to voice mail. It was late enough in Georgia, USA, I figured I need to try earlier another day. {smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Then I went onto my computer. I watched videos and read web comics, then began writing Friday's daily update. I also tried revising "Snow in Hawai'i," but made no real progress. So, I browsed the internet, then went back to writing up Friday's daily update. I tried revising "Snow in Hawai'i" again and got the first scene done. Then I tried to call my cousin Kim but got her answering machine. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on Bellae Magnolia's auction house and checked on my friends who play the game. I teamed up with Kitten. We did a mission on Aneira I've been waiting for friendly help with. Then we joined the later short, large-group event. I was on Eirlys Lloyds, Aneira's sister. I also talked with Jenny's player, who was also running the later short, large-group event. I said hi to Pierogies as well. Afterwards, Kitten, Pierogies and I teamed up with me on melee-ranged Olga to do two or three missions. I said goodnight when Pierogies had to leave, and Kitten left, too. I did a little storage on ranged Olga before eating dinner with main nurse, his TV, and _How to Write Light Novels and Web Novels_ by R.A. Paterson. I found something about writing stories about people doing tasks, which is apparently fairly popular in Asia, or at least Japan. I hope it will help me write the stories I want to create. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I researched task stories but found a fiction series called Tasks and a little about very short, inspirational stories for adults. Sometime I'll go through stuff on short stories about tasks, and see if it helps, or even gives me ideas for searching on this, but the book talks about long, involved stories about complicated tasks, not short, inspirational stuff. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on melee-ranged Olga. Next, I checked on my friends who play the game. I found Dennis, and we talked a fair while before we teamed up and did a few missions with me teamed on Lani Kamalu, a moderately high-level character. We thought we had time for only one mission, but the first was very short, and we found we had more time. Next, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Lani Kamalu. I also talked with Nox on Discord, the chat server. Kitten said hi in City of Heroes: Homecoming. We tried to do a couple of missions to get the last thing I needed for a stat improving badge on Lani Kamalu. Several missions later, we gave up because it was really too late. I quickly wrote a little in this as we said goodnight. Then I dashed off notes in this. 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, September 11, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed several minutes after 2 am. All the late nights must have caught up with me, because I was tired when I got up. drowsing on the way down to my last Ballroom Dance Mambo class of this session helped me get through class. Drowsing on the way back helped me get through lunch. A nap after lunch helped the most of all. I didn't even need a full hour. I got up feeling rested around 50 minutes later. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my last Ballroom Dance: Mambo class of this session. I drowsed on way there. Class started a little late but went well. I danced with the teacher's assistant, the teacher and one of the other gals. My frequent partners among the guys weren't there. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I drowsed on way back, too. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse and his TV. I had to get ready to arrive at class by 10:30 am, so I didn't have time to read. After I got home, I got onto my computer. I mostly read webcomics through lunch. Then I took a nap. After my nap, I went back to my computer. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked with Bellae Magnolia's in-game auction house and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I got onto melee-ranged Olga and went to villain supergroup meeting. I found Seb's Marius and Patience already there. Our most regular new member, our leader, and Anya joined us after a while Dr. Faustus came a little later yet. We did most of a story arc that Anya needed. We broke up when Doc and the leader had to leave. We should finish next week. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on melee-ranged Olga. Then I worked on the in-game auction house on a few others until dinner. I ate with my main nurse, his TV and Forward Day by Day. I also tried to read about plot in _John Truby Presents: The Anatomy of Story_, though I found it hard to concentrate on stay on task with it. {smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and wrote up Thursday's daily update. I did take breaks to read web comics and watch videos. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I found Dennis teamed with Kitten and joined them when they got free of something I couldn't join. We teamed up for one mission and started to continue for one more mission. However, we discovered Dennis didn't need it after all. He had what he thought he needed out of it. I said goodnight to both of them, since it was late and they were quite tired. I also talked with Nox on Discord, then said goodnight to them. Next, I checked Bellae Magnolias. After that, I remade a character and made a new character, which both took a fair while. Then I checked a few characters' auction house before I shut down windows on my computer. I wrote in this and notes in this, breaking to check and play a little Cross Stitch World. 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, September 10, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. I did not sleep in, though I did drowse a few times while I was sitting quietly. At least I didn't take a nap. {Smile}

Counselling started with breakfast on my laptop, though not easily. Our first connection had neither picture nor sound, and I managed to hang up before I realized I could try reloading first. So, we got started late and had a shorter session. Still, we got some important things covered, including planning to get banking, writing, and sorting through the stuff around here. It feels like progress is at least on the horizon. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my main nurse took me to the Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library. I found and looked at the writing book section first. I didn't find anything concentrating on plotting, cozy fiction, or slice-of-life fiction, which are my main interests now, so I picked two general books which seemed to have something on plotting. Then I went to the manga section and picked some out before I sat and finished _Ocean of Secrets 1_. Next, I took all the books to the front desk. I turned in _Ocean of Secrets 1_ and checking out the rest. After that, I sat down to reading about plotting in _John Truby Presents: The Anatomy of Story_. I read it while waiting for my main nurse. While I did, a fellow wanked up to and said hi. It was Dr. Hillier, my 12th grade English teacher. We talked for a while. He talked about how he'd moved into administration and asked about my writing. I told him I was hoping to finally get into publishing and described "Snow in Hawai'i" briefly. He said hi again a little later. My main nurse eventually came and took me home. {Smile}

After counselling, I got onto my main computer, meaning my desktop. I watched videos and read articles through lunch. Then I began writing up Wednesday's daily update. That stopped for my trip to the library. When I came back home, I went back on my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I saw the later long, long-group event, and another medium-large group event both being advertised. I chose to run the latter on Ana Marcelino, hoping for badges. We ran it with a pretty minimal group. Ana didn't get even one badge; the event failed, perhaps because we had so few participating. Next, I started a story arc that gives a badge. Chrome said hi as I was called to dinner. We were disappointed that I didn't have time to team up even a little. I ate with my main nurse, his TV, Forward Day by Day and _Writer to Writer_ by Gail Carson Levine. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Then I went back to my computer and City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I didn't spot Chrome, or anyone else I often team with. So, I finished the story arc I'd begun before dinner on Ana, getting two badges. Next, did some storage on Ana. I also read some web comics. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house on Bellae Magnolias, and ran several missions and hunts on Bellae Magnolias. Then I did more in-game auction house and storage on Bellae Magnolias, and updated Ana's badge record. I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World and read some web comics before I wrote some in this. I broke to watch videos before I made notes in this. 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, September 9, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. However, I slept particularly well, even sleeping several minutes after 9 am. I was asleep, sleep-ready, or on a trip to the little room for a little over 7 hours, despite going to bed slightly late, which is the goal of my first bedtime goal. My main nurse came in and woke me. I did hear the alarm despite sleeping on my left side, which muffles my better ear, but somehow, it sounded like a duck call instead of the bell it turned back into when I got up from the pillow. I thought that was weird, but you can't argue with ears. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Afterwards, I got onto my computer. I watched videos, then began to write Tuesday's daily update into lunch.  I switched to reading web comics when typing interfered with eating. Next, I went back to writing up Tuesday's daily update. I also checked out writing books on Amazon. Eventually, I finished Tuesday's daily update. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and realized that Pierogies and Crash must have been in the later long, large-group event. That was still recruiting, so I joined on Anka. I said hi to both of them before we ran it. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Anka. Next, I got together with Pierogies. We talked until dinner, catching up with how things are going in each other's lives. He also recommended a book. When dinner came, I ate with my main nurse, his TV and _Writer to Writer_ by Gail Carson Levine. She covers plot more in that book than in _Writing Magic_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I sampled writing books on Amazon some more and picked some out to order along with needed household supplies. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I did a hunt on melee-ranged Olga, better establishing a contact. I followed that with the in-game auction house and storage on her. After that, I did a few hunts and a mission on Bellae Magnolias. She got a level, so I trained her up and did auction house and storage on her. Then I worked on a couple of slower badges on melee-ranged Olga. Next, I wrote, then made notes in this. I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World before 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, September 8, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed right at 2 am. No cushion, but I'll count it. {smile, wink}

After breakfast, my relief nurse and I returned the two books I finished to the public library. Then we went to Kamana Senior Center, where he dropped me off for my last creative writing class of this session. I got there before the previous class dispersed. I got inside and settled down even before our teacher arrived. This gave me time to talk with her about plotting out a story before the others came. I made myself hold back and really think about her suggestions, instead of objecting immediately, like I do too often. The actual class went well, including the potluck we have. I shared the writing I finished Saturday, and we got done slightly early. After class, my relief nurse came and took me home. I played Cross Stitch World both on the way down and on the way back home. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. After I got home from class, I went onto my computer. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I kept checking on them until I got busy. I didn't see Div, so I went to my teen supergroup meeting on Aneira. I was the first there. Jawsome came next, and we started to roleplay. Then Veronica joined us, and Jenny's Player on Wax. We had a long, out-of-character discussion about Grand Auto Theft 6 before we chose a taskforce to run together. It was just one level too high for Aneira, so I switched to Eamonn, though he's a little old - he's in his early 20's, not his teens. Still, it was just this one time. We ran the taskforce. Next, Wax left, and the rest of us went to our supergroup's base. We talked a roleplayed. Jawsome left after a while. Veronica left as I was called to dinner, which worked ou t pretty well. I ate with my relief nurse, his TV, and _Writing Magic_ by Gail Carson Levine. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Monday's daily update, taking a long break to watch videos. That made me late going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Kitten and quickly joined the taskforce they were waiting for on Anka. I got the last spot, and we ran it. Then I switched to Aneira to start working on going up a level. It was slow because I kept the difficulty low in case Kitten went quiet. Sure enough, they did part way through the second or third mission. I finished that mission and hunted inside that mission until just after midnight. Next, I checked and played Cross Stitch World for a bit before I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira. After that, I checked her contacts, establishing those I'd never gotten a mission from. I found one that doesn't go above her current level, so I turned off her experience until I get that contact done. Then I can get her up a level. Aniera could have done today's taskforce and a few more taskforces with one more level, but I don't want to mess up the story arc I've started to get there more quickly. When I was done with that, I wrote in this. I checked Eamonn's and some of his relatives' ages, adjusting them to what I felt was reasonable before I made notes in this. 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, September 7, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am again. I am working on it, but Mondays are particularly hard. My bedtime routine includes two medicines, and it's a second injection, not just a pill. At least I didn't have class because it's a holiday. Which reminds me: happy Labor Day if you celebrate it. If you don't, I hope you had a nice day. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. We talked afterwards about my lack of a clear idea of plot when I wrote, or as clear as I need to write a story well. Then I went onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos until I broke to eat lunch with my relief nurse, his TV, and _Ocean of Secrets 1_. Next, I went back to my computer. I watched videos and read a few web comics. After that, I wrote up Sunday's daily update. As I was sharing that, I found our villain supergroup leader saying we'd meet in the game to do a story arc, so I dashed into City of Heroes: Homecoming on Hezabell when I was done. I checked on my friends who play the game as I teamed up with the villain supergroup leader and Dr. Faustus. Our leader switched characters, and I exchanged hellos with Kitten. I asked if they could join, and Dr. Faustus added them. We ran the story arc. Afterwards, the group broke up, and I did the last mission Bellae Magnolias, the low-level minikin, had for the story arc I didn't quite finish on her the day before. I left her in the mission while I ate dinner with my relief nurse, his TV, and _Ocean of Secrets 1_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read a web comic, then went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and got the rest of what I could towards that badge on Bellae Magnolias. Then I switched to Anka, my very best badge collector. I teamed up with Kitten, and we finished the story arc we've been working on off and on for a few days. Somehow, we missed having the characters join us near the end, like Kitten's been looking forward to since before we started. I poked around the Homecoming wiki, and copy-pasted relevant text to share with Kitten, partially reclaiming the experience, though seeing it in the game would have been better. Kitten shared a video that shows someone getting what they hoped we'd see. We plan to try again sometime. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Anka, and Lynn Beecher, her younger sister named for an imaginary sister from my own childhood. I watched videos and read web comics. Then I wrote in this, soon switching to making notes in this. 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, September 6, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. I missed even my first bedtime goal. I still got up at 8:45, because I need a little more time to get to church for the 10 am service. {smile}

My main nurse took me to church after breakfast. I drowsed on way down. He dropped me off, then left to do a couple of errands before joining me. I arrived while Laurie was still at the greeter's table. She put my nametag into a new holder, since the old holder was torn up rather badly. It still needs new paper, but that' less critical. It can wait until the fellow who does those comes back. I walked in near the beginning of the announcements and sat with Auntie Barbara. Someone else was teaching Sunday school. It was a nice service. {Smile}

Afterwards, I sat with my cousin Babs for lunch on the lanai. She's enjoying _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree very much. She said its' very different from his earlier books, but she still likes it a lot. I agree completely. After lunch, my main nurse took me home. I drowsed on the way back. {Smile}

I ate breakfast with my main nurse and his TV before going down to church. When I got home afterwards, I took a nap and finally felt a bit better. Then I went onto my computer. I watched videos for a fair while and even talked on Discord a little before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I played through two and much of a third story arc on Bellae Magnolias, a low-level character who's a minikin, a fantasy race I made that's similar to Hobbits and gnomes, but not quite like either. I stopped to eat dinner with my main nurse, his TV, Forward Day by Day and _Ocean of Secrets 1_, which I continued reading after dinner until I finished the first chapter. {Smile}

After dinner and reading, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I wrote some of Saturday's daily update. I paused to talk with Nox. I also watched videos, browsed on Amazon, and read a couple of book samples. Next, I finished writing Saturday's daily update. This meant I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming later than I usually like. I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Dr. Faustus. We teamed up with me on melee-ranged Olga. We did two missions, finishing a contact. We said goodnight late. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on melee-ranged Olga. After that, I tried to send a classmate a copy of my story, but later I realized it bounced. I browsed on Amazon and watched videos. I wrote in this and made notes here, too. 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, September 5, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed just a few minutes after midnight. I didn't make my first bedtime goal, but at least I was close. {smile}

After lunch, I pushed myself to finish a rough draft of "Snow in Hawai'i" for my creative writing class. I finished the scene I was partway into, as well as two callbacks later. I didn't get it printed out, but that should be the easy part. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, Forward Day by Day, and _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 2_. I continued reading the last until I finished a chapter. Then I went onto my computer and watched videos through lunch. Next, I finished the current rough draft of "Snow in Hawai'i," finishing the scene I'd started, and adding two call-backs to it later. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogis while checking on my friends who play the game, and we teamed up. Dennis quickly joined us. I picked Pinlotta, who happens to be my 7th best badge collector. We ran a few of Dennis's missions, because he had some ready or easy to get. Then Pierogies left. I did one more mission with Dennis before he left too. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Pinlotta. Next, I wrote some of Friday's daily update before I ate dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 2_. I ran late to finish the book. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I finished Friday's daily update. Then I watched a few videos before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I watched some more videos, then went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game again. This time I found Dr. Faustus, so I said hi. They were busy with the last mission of a taskforce, so I ran a mission on Topaz Proudfoot. Next, we teamed up, with me on melee-ranged Olga because she has a bunch of content to go through. We did two missions which finished one contact. A few more missions almost finished another contact before we said goodnight. After they left, I got two more contacts set up, and a third slightly started, doing a talk. I also talked with Dr. Faustus on Discord about stuff left to do, including three contacts I need to do stuff for someone else before they'll even introduce me to them. I worked on melee-ranged Olga's in-game auction house, storage and crafting, and checked the in-game auction house on others, too. After that, I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote and made note in this. 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, September 4, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. I didn't quite make my first bedtime goal, but I didn't miss it by much. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my Ballroom Dance: Mambo class. I read a good portion of _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 1_ on the way down. It's due too soon to get both it and its first sequel done in time only reading it at meals like usual. Class went well. I learned some new moves and clarified some I was confused about. I danced with one fellow a lot, and by myself when he danced with another gal. Also with the teacher, clarifying a move. After class, my main nurse took me home again. I read the rest of _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 1_, finishing shortly before I got home. {Smile}

I ate breakfast with my main nurse and his TV. I didn't try to read because class is too early to slow myself down by reading over breakfast. After class, I settled onto my computer. I watched videos and read web comics through lunch. Then I went into City of Heroes; Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and found Div. We started talking, then teamed up with me on melee-ranged Olga after I did the beginning of the weekend auction house on her. Div helped me get the other half of the level I wanted in one quick but high difficulty, high-level mission. Next, we talked some more. I also talked to Seb and Patience through the supergroup's channel, letting them know I was in the game, but busy with a friend for a while longer. At the meeting's official start time, I said goodbye to Div and went to the meeting, joining Seb and Patience. Our leader came is just after me. Dr. Faustus and Anya joined a little later. I trained melee-ranged Olga the level she gained with Div. We ran a mission that Anya had that gets a badge that unlocks access to powers. Melee-ranged Olga can't use it yet, but when she can, she has it now. After that, I switched to Hezabell for the fantasy-themed taskforce, which is still a level too high for melee-ranged Olga. The taskforce went quite well. Afterwards, the meeting broke up. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting on melee-ranged Olga, followed by the beginning of the weekend auction house on her and some others. Then I started _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 2_ before dinner. I ate with my main nurse, his TV, Forward Day by Day, and more _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 2_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I finished writing up Thursday's daily update, with a long break to watch videos and read web comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked my weekend auction house on Poppy Daniels and found a great windfall. It was large enough, I asked in the General channel, which is open to anyone who wants to listen, if anyone had made a mistake in the auction house. I didn't find anyone who knew about it, so I gave up and got Topaz Proudfoot. I did two missions on her to finish one contact, and one more mission to continue another contact. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Topaz, and checked the weekend auction house on others. I distributed much but not all the windfall to my main three who fund other characters more than any others do. After that, I closed windows on my computer. Then I wrote in this and made notes in this. I took a break to watch some videos. Next, I did the beginning of the weekend auction house on one more character. 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, September 3, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed shortly before 2 am. It was only a couple minutes, but I made my first bedtime goal. {Smile}

Starting just before breakfast, I got onto my laptop and signed in for my online counselling appointment. I waited a bit before my counselor came on, but it turned out I was early. I hadn't noticed. The session went well, with more planning for how to handle the stuff that's accumulated in my house. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my main nurse took down to the Hilo branch of Hawai'i Public Library. I took with me _Cat + Gamer 1_ and _Cat + Gamer 2_. I read the second one all the way down, since I was less than half-way done when I started. I was a little over halfway when I arrived, so I returned _Cat + Gamer 1_, and went to look over their manga collection. I picked out _Overgeared 6_, _Cat + Gamer 3_, _Cat + Gamer 4_ and _Cats with Jobs_. Three are just continuing series I've stared, so I didn't bother to look them over. I looked of Cats with Jobs a little, but the author wrote both _Monster Cats_ and _Yokai Cats_, so it didn't take long to reassure myself it was similar. Then I finished reading _Cat + Gamer 2_ and returned it. Next, I started _Cat + Gamer 3_ and read it while I waited for my main nurse to pick me up. When he did, I continued reading it on the way home. {Smile}

After counselling, I switched from my laptop to my desktop computer, which I usually just call my computer. I watched videos and read web comics right through lunch. I began writing more of Wednesday's daily update after lunch, until I stopped to get ready for the trip to the library. After I got back, I went back to my computer and finished Wednesday's daily update. Then I dashed into City of Heroes: Homecoming to get together with Pierogies, Dennis, and Kitten. We ran the last mission of the story arc I'd started on my main Anka the day before. Next, we ran much of the next story arc from the same contact. Kitten ducked out first, telling me when asked that the late night short, large-group event needed them. Pierogies and Dennis helped me with one more mission. After that, Pierogies had to leave because he'd sat long enough. I left, too, saying goodnight, because I'd been called to dinner. I ate with my main nurse, his TV, Forward Day by Day, and _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 1_, which is due a lot sooner than _Cat + Gamer 3_, so it gets priority. Both _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 1_ and _A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch 2_ are due in a few days, and have been renewed enough, they need to be returned, done or not. {smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with help from my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten still active, so we teamed up. They helped me finish the story arc I'd started before dinner on Anka. Next, they said to do the talks that were now ready, because they were too tired to keep playing. I did and finished the next set of talks in the main story arc Anka has been working on recently. After that, I worked on some in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Anka. Next, I got melee-ranged Olga, and tried a mission, but I found that I preferred hunting outside, in the main game world. I wanted to get her a level, but I only got halfway before it got late enough, I stopped to work on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on melee-ranged Olga, then finish those on Anka. I also worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Poppy Daniels, Lynn Beecher, and Olivia Ragnarson, with a break to check Cross Stitch World and play a little. Next, I after that, wrote in this and made notes in this, pausing to research a few things. 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, September 2, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed just a few minutes after 2 am. I missed my first bedtime goal, but got closer than the night before, at least. {Smile}

At dinner, I realized I hadn't reminded my main nurse about the pupu social being this night since last week Wednesday. He hadn't prepared anything or even picked anything up. So, after a hasty dinner with TV but no reading, we stopped at Taco Bell on the way to class. My main nurse picked out some tacos and nachos for me to take. Then my main nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross for the ballroom dance pupu social. I visited with folks a bit and did a dance or two before we had a late dinner. After dinner, we did several more dances, including two line dances, a few partner dances, and a few dances I did solo, since I didn't have a partner, but knew a very little about dancing that kind without a partner. I really need to work out more solo dancing, since I don't have a steady partner. No tacos came home with us, though I spotted a few going home with others. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World both on the way down and the way home. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my main nurse, his TV, forward Day by Day, and _Cat + Gamer 1_, finishing the last. Then I went onto my computer. I read a few web comics, then started writing up Tuesday's daily update, I worked into lunch, then took a break, starting _Cat + Gamer 2_. The Book Seat I got for Dad sits nicely on my keyboard, so reading wasn't a problem, and typing was getting awkward while eating. I went back to writing Tuesday's daily update after lunch, finishing it. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I spotted Pierogies, but he soon left. I said hi to Kitten, but they were busy in a full raid. So, I played on Anka Beecher, the new, low-level version of my best badge collector I made to name my new account. I did a story arc and gained a level. After that, I checked with Kitten, who was now free, but only for half an hour. So, we did a mission that I hoped would be more fun than the talks coming up in the story arc we'd been working on. After the mission, we talked a bit before they left. Then I did another story arc on Anka Beecher, gaining another level, and turned off experience. I did some storage and auction house on her. Then I checked on my friends who play the game again and found out that Kitten was back. We worked on the story arc we'd been doing before today. I tried to share the talks as feasible. This continued until I got called to dinner. I ate with just my main nurse and his TV for speed. Then he took me to the pupu social. {Smile}

After I got back home, I went back to my computer and City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I got my high-level Anka and started another contact. I also did more talks with the contact Kitten and I are working on. New clues stopped showing, and one may have disappeared, even as more notices appeared. I investigated a story arc, then closed windows on my computer. Then I quickly made notes in this, thinking it was too late to do any real writing. Then, as i stared to get ready for bed, I realized I had misread the clock. So, I wrote in this, taking a break to read articles, and got ready for bed just in time. 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, September 1, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed several minutes after 2 am. I missed my first bedtime goal by a margin. I really need to work on that. {rueful smile}

After breakfast, I tried to print out the story that I'd worked on over the week. However, I'd marked the new parts as suggestions. In the past, it printed the suggestions is green and the accepted parts in black, which made it easy to find new parts. This time, it didn't print the suggestions at all. So, I put the printout in the scratch paper pile I've started. {smile}

Then my relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Creative Writing class. I did work out how to handle future printout, but late enough, the choice was continuing to class, arriving somewhat early, or turning around fixing it up, and arriving distinctly late. I chose to arrive early and explain why I didn't have printouts. I repeated myself a few times, as people kept pushing that they like printouts, but I just couldn't make them work that day. I ate lunch during class, since it's very much during the lunch hour. After class, my relief nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down and the way back, when I was done figuring out a better way to handle the printing. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse, his TV, and Forward Day by Day. Then, after we got home from my class, I got onto my computer. I read web comics and watched videos before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went straight to teen supergroup meeting on Aneira Lloyds. I began roleplaying with Veronica and Jawsome's character, slipping in checking on my friends who play the game before concentrating on the roleplaying. Nyxy's Pella joined us. Ulty didn't answer when I said hi, but that's easy to miss if you're busy. The four who were there picked a fantasy taskforce that gives particularly good rewards this week and went to the contact. We found a fellow already recruiting, but his team filled too fast for all four of us to join, and we didn't want to split up. So, we recruited four more to fill our team and ran the taskforce. After we finished, three of the four we recruited left. The per who stayed joined the four supergroup members in running a mission that helped two of our members, and maybe the extra, too. The extra then left, and the four members got together in our supergroup base, where we both roleplayed in-character, and talked out-of-character, too.  I worked on what storage I could do in the base and checked on my friends who play the game as the talk wound down, becoming less frequent. Eventually, the others left one by one. When the last left, I went out of the base to work on more of the in-game storage, plus auction house and crafting until dinner. I ate with my relief nurse, his TV, and _Cat + Gamer 1_, nearing end of _Cat + Gamer 1_. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I began to write up Monday's daily update. I took a longer break to watch videos and read web comics than I intended. Then I talked with Nox on Discord, which reminded me to finish Monday's daily update, which I did. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and spotted Dr. Faustus. I said hi, and asked to team. We did with me on Topaz Proudfoot, my newest Hobbit, and finished some of their missions. After that, was did a mission of mine that finished a contact, and a few more that finished a story arc I had started. Then we said goodnight. I worked on storage, and checked her in-game auction house, but she's still low-level to do that regularly. I read some web comics and wrote a little in this. Next, I checked and played Cross Stitch World. I closed windows on my computer. After that, I wrote more in this, before shifting to making notes in this to write from later. I ended my day with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}