Daily Update, July 1, 2024

    On Monday, the secretary from the nursing company came to visit. We talked at some length, preparing for the surgery consult the next day. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake when I went in today, thought it was late because of City of Heroes running late. She looked at what I showed her, especially the baby pictures. She does love baby pictures. She responded once near the end, too. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. After that, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2022. Then I continued _Picture Book: Babies_, which has facts about babies along with pictures of them. Next, I read two stories from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 1sth of July's story, "The Page Boy," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises after dinner. Then I tried salsa dancing and got through the first piece. I had me panting for a moment, so I stopped, but it got me almost three and one quarter minutes. later, I did my arm swinging exercises, and almost three full walking exercises before got so dizzy I had to steady myself against the wall. Then I stopped and tried eating something. I'm afraid it was too late to do more after that... but I got a tiny bit of salsa dancing in. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World, and maybe read some articles, too. Then came the visit from the secretary. After she left, I had lunch. Them I wrote up Sunday's daily update and played more Cross Stitch World and read comics before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, Pierogies got me into the later long, large-group event, where he showed me a special role that I didn't realize folks did in it. Afterwards, Kitten joined us for a couple of villain missions. The last mission went too long, making me late to read to Mom. They eventually broke up so I could read and talked of trying again tomorrow or sometime. {Smile}

   After dinner, I started writing this. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I caught up on paperwork until Dr. Faustus said hi. We teamed up and ran his mission. Then he helped me finish a story arc before he left. After that I went around on the character by myself, getting more contacts started, and doing a few hunts. I said goodnight to Nox, having missed a chance to talk again. Then I stopped for salsa dancing. Next, I cleaned myself up before doing more exercise. I also played Cross Stitch World, read an article and some comics, and made notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 30, 2024

   On Sunday, I checked my computer over breakfast, like I long stopped doing when I'm going out right after breakfast. Sure enough, it made me late. {Rueful smile}

   I contacted Uber after breakfast and got to church at the end of the first reading, missing the introduction of the service as well as that reading. The service I saw went well, though. Afterwards, we had lunch on the lanai. Then I went home with auntie Barbara, who came in and visited with Mom. We couldn't get Mom to sing, though we sang a few songs ourselves. {Smile}

   Home communion came right after Auntie Barbara left, which was nice, too. Our deacon did it, since the regulars were off at the General Convention. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was resting with her eyes closed when I went in today. She opened them, and mostly looked at what I showed her. She loved the baby pictures, as usual. She responded a few times, too. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read a birthday card from church and started her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2022.  After that, I started _Picture Book: Babies_, which has facts about babies along with pictures of them. Then I read a long story and six short poems from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with the 30th of June's story, "Sophie's Dream," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my leg exercises, my arm swinging exercises, and my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then, near the end of playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming, I did my head exercises. Later, I did my walking exercises, with a break after eight of the fourteen. I did the other six later. i didn't get to any of the six arm weight training exercises, but the walking exercises are a lot more exercise than they are. {Smile}

   After home communion left, I played Cross Stitch World and peeked at articles. Then I wrote up my daily update. Next, I cleaned myself up, before getting into City of Heroes: Homecoming late again. I did get on in time to join Pierogies for a later long, large-group event. My newest endgame character got a badge he's been trying for longer than he's been in the endgame. Afterwards, I showed Pierogies where a strike-force giver (he gives almost-taskforces to villains and rogues). Then Dennis joined us, and we slipped in one mission on villains before I went to read to Mom. 

   After dinner, I began to write this up. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and chatted with Ulty and my new friend. They were doing a private roleplay that a visit from me wouldn't fit into, so I wished them well. Then I created two characters, getting them started in the tutorial but not completely through it. Next. I peeked at some not quite as low characters and found one I ran a couple of hunts and some talks on. Next, I did some exercise. Then I played Cross Stitch World, read some comics, and started making notes here. Then I did more exercise, made more notes, read more comics, and ended with a little more writing and notes before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 29, 2024

    On Saturday, I stayed home and relaxed some more. Again, I didn't even phone folks. {Smile} 

   I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. She was sitting quietly with her eyes open when I went in today. She sometimes closed the, but mostly opened them with some encouragement, especially for the baby pictures.  She responded a few times, too. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I read a long Christmas card from a friend. Next, I finished _The Picture Book of Babies_, the one with a lot of costumes and a few multiple picture pages. After that, I read four long poems from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I backed up and read some I'd read when she was sleepier. I finished with the 29th of June's story, "What Are Honey Mice?" from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. Well, almost finished. Because after that I showed her the front and back covers of Picture Book: Babies, which I plan to read to her next. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises and my head exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my arm swinging exercises and my standing arm weight training exercises after I was done teaming in City of Heroes: Homecoming. After a break, I did my sitting arm weight training exercises. Then after a short break, I did my leg exercises. The leg exercises left me a little winded, so I felt they were a good place to stop, but I have gotten back to where I was right before my dentist removed my crowns. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I played a lot of Cross Stitch World, and read maybe an article or two and a little web fiction. Then I wrote up Friday's daily update before and during lunch. I read more web fiction after lunch, and played more Cross Stitch World, too. Then I cleaned myself up. I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. There, I chatted with Pierogies on and off while doing paperwork until he finished the later short, large-group event. When he was done, we teamed up, and did two or three missions on our villains. Dennis said hi, but was busy, and didn't join us. This took us up to time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I began writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said hi to Ulty and her friend and joined them and some other friends for some roleplaying. then Pierogies said hi, and wanted to play, so I excused myself. pierogies picked a high-level individual mission, which was just about right for him, because he went to bed comfortably tired afterwards. Then I went back to roleplaying with Ulty and friends. I also chatted with Nox on chat server. The roleplay broke up when Ulty went to bed. My new friend and I started with some of my missions on a low-level character. A friend of hers joined us who recognized my character. We did three old missions my character had that couldn't be quite my level but were still easy to boost to a nice level of difficulty.  She'll be ready to start with missions right at her level when she continues. After that, we stopped. I exercised, doing paperwork around the exercises and afterwards. Then I wrote this up, doing more paperwork intermittently, yet still got to bed slightly earlier than I have recently. That was good, since the next day's church. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 28, 2024

    On Friday, I stayed home and relaxed after all the recent medical and dental stuff. I didn't even do much with the phone. {Smile} 

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was sitting quietly with her eyes closed when I went in today but opened them readily enough when I started talking. She only closed them much after the baby pictures.  She responded a few times, too. I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I read four cards: from the nursing company, church, and one from each of her sisters. After that, I continued reading _The Picture Book of Babies_, the one with a lot of costumes and a few multiple picture pages. Next, I read eight short poems and three long ones from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I would have read one more, but she was tired. So, I just finished with the 28th of June's story, "Balouka's Trip," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises and my arm swinging exercises after dinner. Then I did my arm weight training exercises after I was done playing City of Heroes for the evening. I did the standing ones and one of the sitting ones first, then the other three sitting ones after a break. Next, I did my head exercises without a break between them and the later arm weight training exercises. 

   After breakfast, I read web fiction and played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update before lunch. After lunch, I read comics and played Cross Stitch World. Then I cleaned myself up. I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming late again. There, I teamed up with Pierogies for a couple of missions on a low-level character. Dennis joined us for the last one before it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner and exercises, I began writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I soloed on the same low-level character, doing a mission with a lot of reading and a bunch of talk-missions. Then Dennis came in and helped me with the last mission in the arc. Next, we switched to higher level characters, and I helped him with some of his missions. I also chatted to Nox on the chat server. I played with Dennis until he left for bed. After he left, I caught up on paperwork, then did a few exercises, with Cross Stitch World in between sets of exercises. Also, I wrote a little of this. Afterwards, I read web fiction and comics. Then I made notes in this, occasionally checking City of Heroes: Homecoming. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 27, 2024

    On Thursday, my video counselling started while I finished breakfast. It was a good session. {Smile}

   After lunch, I contacted Uber, and a fellow came took me down to my dentist. My dentist came in and started explaining that he'd take the front crown off and if it couldn't be saved, I'd need the back tooth, but otherwise... At that point I stopped him. I explained that I'd talked to my financial adviser, and she'd promised me I could afford to save both teeth. I should not run out of money because of saving both teeth, so I would like to do so. {smile}

   My dentist went ahead and took off both crowns and told me we could save both teeth. So, he put temporary crowns on them both and sent me home, happy my teeth would be ready for the endodontist on July 3rd. Then I contacted Uber, and a fellow came and took me home. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was resting with her eyes open when I went in today. She responded a few times and looked at all the pictures, particularly the ones of babies. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I read five cards: from the nursing company, her cousin's granddaughter, church, and one from each of her sisters. Then I finished reading _Picture Book of Happy Babies_. She was looking at all the babies with interest, and it ended before I expected. So, I picked out _The Picture Book of Babies_, the one with a lot of costumes and a few multiple picture pages and started that. After that I read a story, a long poem, and another story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 27th of June's story, "Three Pink Pigs," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises and my arm swinging exercises waiting for Uber to come take me to the dentist. Then I did my head exercises in the waiting room, while I waited for them to call me. After I'd done most of my City of Heroes: Homecoming stuff for the evening, I did my standing arm weight training exercises and one of my sitting arm weight training exercises. Then, after a longer break than I meant to take, I did the other three sitting arm weight training exercises. By then, it was too late to do much more, especially when I honestly didn't feel up to my leg exercises, let alone walking or salsa dancing. Still, considering the tooth work, I think I did pretty well. {Smile}

   After counselling, I played a little Cross Stitch World before lunch. After lunch, I went to my dental appointment. While waiting in the waiting room, I exercised, then read some web fiction. I read more of the same web fiction after getting home, along with playing Cross Stitch World. Eventually I finished writing Wednesday's daily update. Then I hopped into City of Heroes; Homecoming far later than I meant to, given how early I got done with my dentist. I did find Kitten and Pierogies immediately, and l teamed up with them on the low-level character I've been working on, since Pierogies joined Kitten and me when he got done with the later long, large-group event. When all three of us were ready, we ran two short missions I had before it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I began writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Dennis and Kitten. We teamed up with me on the same character, and we ran the long mission we didn't have time to do last time I teamed with Dennis. Then we talked about starting the next contact or doing something else. Instead, Dennis and Pierogies left for bed. Kitten and I did two regular missions my character had that were pretty low-level for her, along with a couple hunts and a slightly low mission or two. Then Kitten went quiet. I did some hunts on her by myself. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server. When I was done with the hunts, I did some paperwork. Then I did my exercise, and played Cross Stitch World before I wrote this up and did a little research. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 26, 2024

    On Wednesday, I called my dentist. They answered the phone right away, and we settled on an appointment the very next day after lunch to get the crowns off for my upcoming appointment with endodontist on July third. Then I called my podiatrist, got their answering machine, and left a message. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was sitting up and looking around when I went in today. She even responded a few times and looked at all the pictures, especially the ones of babies. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. After that, I read the last part of her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2023. Next, I continued reading _Picture Book of Happy Babies_. She was looking at all the babies with interest. Then I read two longer poems, seven shorter poems, and a story called "How Butterflies Came to Be" from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 26th of June's poem, "Summer Heat," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises between reading to Mom and eating dinner. Then I did my arm swinging exercises and arm resistance exercises right after dinner. Then, after playing and paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming, I did my standing arm weight training exercises. After I cleaned myself up, I did my sitting arm weight training exercises and my leg exercises. Still no salsa dancing, but I'm doing more each day. That will probably back up tomorrow, since I have dental work scheduled, but the dental work needs doing. {Smile}

   Around the phone calls, I played Cross Stitch World and read web fiction. Then I finished writing up Tuesday's update before lunch. After lunch I read more web fiction. I actually read the rest of the part of that that story which will be coming down soon. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I found Pierogies and Kitten. We teamed up and did missions Pierogies left as Dennis joined Kitten and me. We did two more missions on our low-level characters before time to read to Mom, taking us right up to the finale, which is long, so had to wait till another day. {Smile}

   After dinner, I did some exercise and started writing this up. then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I talked with Mysty, and then with Ulty. I joined Ulty in a farm run by her friend. I talked with Azurette on the side at first. I also established a connection with Ulty's friend. After a couple of missions, Ulty left. Her friend stayed for part of another mission, because a second character of hers was almost to the next level. Then the farmer friend left, too. I talked with Nox on chat server, and I did a bit of paperwork I'd fallen behind on. Then I soloed one old mission on the low-level character I've been working on while continuing to talk with Nox. After they left, I did some exercise. Then I cleaned myself up before doing more exercise. After that, I wrote a little more of this, looked at some comics, and read about some web fiction before I made notes in this to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update June 25. 2024

    On Tuesday, after breakfast, I called Alan. He came and got me and took me down to Safeway. On the way, he got a call asking him to help someone else. Still, he waited for me at Safeway while I picked up two medicines. He took me home again afterwards, before getting the folks who called. We had a great talk over and back when he wasn't on the phone. He pointed out one thing I never thought of: when you drive for a living, sightseeing where you do your own driving doesn't feel much like a vacation. {Chuckle}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake again when I went in. She was sitting up and looking around. She even responded a few times and looked at all the pictures. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Then I read the next part of her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2023. After that, I started reading _Picture Book of Happy Babies_. She was looking at all the babies with interest. Next, I seven poems and three stories from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. The last story, "Billy Fox is Bored," was longer, but she was alert enough, I felt I could do one more. I finished with the 25th of June's story, "Sleepy Starlight," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises, arm swinging exercises, and head exercises while wait for Alan to come get me. I finished just a little before he arrived, which worked out perfectly. Then I did my standing arm weight training exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my sitting arm weight training exercises while I was winding down for the night. {Smile}

   Between breakfast and the trip to Safeway, I did play a little Cross Stitch World and read an article or two. I played more Cross Stitch World and read comics over lunch. Afterwards, I finished writing Monday's daily update. I played more Cross Stitch World and read some web fiction after lunch, too. One series I like will suddenly have part cease to be free soon. Unfortunately, it's the part that I'm not quite done reading. I'm not sure I can read up to the still-free part in time. We shall see. {rueful smile}

   Anyway, then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogies, and we teamed up. We did one mission and started another. then Mysty invited me to "role-play player-vs-player " with some mutual friends we've known for years. I continued with Pierogies until he decided he was too tired and left. Then I joined Mysty and friends. I enjoyed seeing everyone, but unfortunately, the scenario they were playing turned out to be disturbing, largely because it was a particular type of horror that gets to me pretty consistently. It didn't help that one player I didn't know was talking about being fine with his character being killed off permanently in this. I was relieved when it got so close to time to read to Mom, I could bow out for that. I don't miss that if I can avoid doing so anyway. {smile}

   After dinner, I saw most of the same friends on. I said hi to Mysty, who invited me to the team. I hoped they'd toned down the horror after my and some others' reactions to it, since I wasn't the only one to have their character react negatively to the initial report. They hadn't toned it down much. I still felt committed, so I stayed until they were winding down and planning another session. Then I let them know my discomfort, and some apologized. I was one of the earlier ones to leave. Afterwards, I started talking to Nox. I remembered they read horror, and hoped they had suggestions to put disturbing stuff behind them. However, they read horror because it doesn't upset them. Talking with them still helped. I also looked at my friends list in the game. The person I was most comfortable with who wasn't part of the group I'd just left was Azurette, so I joined her, and we ran some missions. I think I had trouble at first, but we talked, and I talked with Nox, and things got better over the evening, though I still didn't feel as happy as usual. Nox left, came back, then left the for evening. Azurette and I ran missions until she wanted to show me a base on a different part of Homecoming. We toured the base, and she told me stories of her life. Eventually, I said I had to leave, and she wanted one more story. Then I cleaned up and did my exercise. Next, I read comics and web fiction. Then I wrote a little of this and made notes to write from next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 24, 2024

    Monday was a morning of phone calls. First, I called my doctor to order new medicine. The yeast infection isn't quite gone, and the bacterial infection is mostly stalled. Neither involves refills because when they're done, they're done. {smile}

   Next, I call my dentist. I learned they'll be back Wednesday and left a message. After that, I called my podiatrist to learn that he'll be back Wednesday. too. So, I made notes on my calendar to call both my dentist and my podiatrist on Wednesday. {Smile}

   Then I got a call from the nursing company secretary confirming plans to go with me to surgical consultation the next day. Not long after, I got a call from the surgery center asking me to reschedule the consultation to next week Tuesday because the doctor will be in surgery when we're supposed to have our consultation. I hung up and checked calendar; since my phone will hang up if I try to leave during a call. The day was free, so I added that appointment. Next, I called the nursing company secretary to tell her about the schedule change including why it couldn't be the next day as originally planned. After that, I called the surgery center to confirm that I could make it next Tuesday, since I didn't know if I could until I checked my calendar. {Smile}

   One conversation wasn't a phone call, but a notably slow but long text-conversation with a friend on the chat server. That was very nice indeed. {SMILE}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake this time when I went in. Her eyes were already open and looking around. She was quiet but responded a few times.  I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I read the next part of her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2023. Then I backed up to the pictures I showed her when she was sleepy and ended up reading the whole latter half of _The 40 Cutest Babies in the World_. Seh stayed with me right to the end. She does love baby pictures. I was right to save it for a day when she could enjoy it more. After that, I reread "That's Not My Brother!" from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. She seemed interested enough, i tried singing "This Old Man to her, too. She even joined in a couple of times, which really made my day. Part of me wanted to go on, but I don't want to tire her too much just because she's awake, so I ended with the 24th of June's story, "A Fairy Story," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did both my arm swinging exercises and my head exercises between reading to Mom and eating dinner. Then I did my arm resistance exercises and my standing arm weight training exercises while winding down after City of Heroes: Homecoming. Slowly but surely, I'm getting my exercises back after the root canals got started. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and read comics around the phone calls. then I wrote up Sunday's daily update over and after lunch. When it was done, I played Cross Stitch World and read comics and articles. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked some paperwork before I talked with Dennis, who told me Pierogies had just left for bed. We teamed up and ran a few missions on our low-level characters. Mine gained a mission I didn't expect, or want yet, but that's my fault for not turning off experience when I meant to. {smile}

   After dinner I started writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked, and still got missions from a contact I was afraid I'd out levelled. The Denis said hi, and we got together to team up on the same characters and start the contact I'd just discovered I hadn't out levelled. then we started the next contact with a hunt before he said goodnight. After he left, I checked other contacts... some might still work, and others pass me on to others. well, that's what the extra level did. Then I cleaned myself up. Afterwards, I came back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to play solo a bit, mainly on characters on another part of Homecoming than I normally play on. It's larger, so it might be better for socializing, especially later in the evening. Then I took a break to exercise, followed by writing more of this and making notes in it too. though I kept sneaking back to City of Heroes: Homecoming despite my best intentions to get done earlier. I did not manage to get done earlier. {rueful smile}

Daily Update, June 23, 2024

    On Sunday, after breakfast, I contacted Uber. They assigned Alan to come get me, so we had a great time catching up on the way down to church. {Smile}

   The church service went well, as did the lunch afterwards. I did enjoy talking with people at lunch, too. {Smile}

   Afterwards, I went home with Auntie Barbara. She said folks had offered, but it had been weeks since she'd visited with Mom. I was very happy; riding with her is some of the best time to talk, between fewer interruptions, better focus on us, and more privacy. It took persistent trying on Auntie Barbara's part to get Mom to sing a couple of songs with us. Then Mom stopped before the rest of us were ready. {smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was sleeping when I went in. She was very reluctant about opening her eyes, and only really responded a couple of times.  Still, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I read the next part of her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2023. After that, I tried _The 40 Cutest Babies in the World_, but she was reluctant enough about opening her eyes, I decided to save it for a day when she could enjoy it more. So next, I read a longish story, "That's Not My Brother!" from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with the 23rd of June's story, "A Fairy Story," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises while waiting for Uber. Then I'm not sure if I did my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner, so I did them when I was done playing City of Heroes for the evening. After a short break, I did my arm swinging exercises, too. Then I was tired, and it was getting late, so I quit. {Smile}

   After church, I played Cross Stitch World and read articles, thinking home communion might come. When they didn't, I started writing Saturday's daily update up. then I read some comics. Next, I cleaned myself up. then I remembered to finish writing Saturday's daily update up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogies, and we teamed up. We tried to get Kitten to join us, but they didn't respond. So, we ran a couple of missions. Then Kitten responded and joined us. We shared gifs and videos on the chat server while running a few more missions. This lasted until it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Dennis teaming with Kitten. Dennis was on a villain, so I got one too, and we ran several missions. Dr. Faustus joined us after most of those, and we ran a couple more. Then Dennis left for bed. Dr. Faustus, Kitten, and I ran a mission or two of mine before Dr. Faustus left to attend to work. Then I switched to the low-level character who'd gained two important levels last night. Kitten and I ran a story arc I wanted to get done before they gained another level. Pierogies joined us part way through the last mission. Then we ran a mission in a story arc I'd started a while back, and not finished. Pierogies disappeared after that mission. Kitten waited while I talked to several non-player characters to continue the story arc. I actually gained a level at the end of those talks, to my surprise. Then Kitten and I ran the last mission of that story arc. It was set higher than I meant, but Kitten is so tough, we managed with some difficulty. After that, I worked on the paperwork I'd just made, and checked on some Paperwork I'd done earlier. Then I exercised before I wrote a little of this and made a lot of notes to write from the next day, with hopefully short breaks for a little more paperwork. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 22, 2024

    On Saturday, I pretty much stayed home and took it easy. but one exciting thing happened: Pierogies said his son set up the chat server on his computer. We've started a conversation there, and another with him, Kitten, and me, and yet another with him, Dennis and me. We have used them already, enjoying sharing GIF-pictures and chatting. {SMILE}

   I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. She was resting when I went in again. She was not quite as slow about opening her eyes, especially for the baby pictures, so she wasn't quite as tired as yesterday, but she was still tired. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I reread the part I read Friday of her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2023. Then I reread the part I'd read yesterday of _The 40 Cutest Babies in the World_ and went just a little further this time. Then I read the two poems I read Friday from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_, skipped the next story, and sang "This Old Man" for her. I ended with the 22nd of June's story, "The Swallows," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. I wasn't as tired as yesterday, but I didn't feel like doing more just then. After playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming I did my arm resistance exercises, too. I was too tired for more, but that's better than yesterday. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and read articles. Then I wrote up Friday's daily update before and during lunch. After lunch, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming specifically to check some paperwork. Then I cleaned myself up. next, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogies, and chatted, learning that he'd joined the chat server, Discord, with his son's help. Then Dennis came on, and we teamed up with him to run missions. Kitten joined us a little later. I told Dennis and Kitten about Pierogies being on the chat server, because they're both active there. We played until I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I began writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dennis just breaking a team with Kitten because they'd apparently fallen asleep. We teamed up on a villain of his and a character of mine who was visiting the villains' area and ran a few missions. Then he left for bed, and I started chatting with Ulty. She was roleplaying with several friends. I joined them and we chatted both In Character and Out Of Character. The friends left as they got tired. I also said goodnight to Nox on the chat server. When Ulty and her last friend left, I got a low-level character and played stuff to get her a level. That was harder than I expected. Then I remembered she had easier stuff, and I got her another level with that. She's still low-level, but higher than she was, enough higher for some distinct advantages to kick in. After that, I exercised. Then I wrote a little of this and made notes in this to write from the next day. {Smile}