Daily Update, June 3, 2025

On Tuesday, my relief nurse took me out before lunch. We did a few errands, including meeting the nursing company's owner for something. Then we went back home. 

I did all my arm exercises after dinner, with my relief nurse monitoring me. That included my arm resistance exercises, my arm weight training exercises, both standing and sitting, and my arm swinging exercises. I was tired afterwards, so I didn't try to do more. {Smile}

On the ride, I both talked with my relief nurse and played Cross Stitch World on my phone. After I got home, I had lunch. Then I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. I also read web comics. Next, I began writing up my daily update. I broke to go into City of Heroes Homecoming to get some paperwork in before the teen supergroup meeting. I was a little early to the meeting. We roleplayed at first, meeting a prospective member, who declined to join when they found out some characters were underage, including mine. The regulars who could stay did a nice story arc made by Nyxy. That ran into dinner slightly for me, and bedtime for another member, but we both wanted to finish the last mission we'd already started, so we did. {Smile}

After dinner, I did my arm exercises while my relief nurse monitored me. Then I finished writing up daily update and played a tiny bit of Cross Stitch World before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on the teen supergroup. Yes, they were still meeting. So, I joined them and started roleplaying. Phonso invited me to a taskforce, but I declined because we were still roleplaying. We were still roleplaying when he invited me to the next one that he did, so I declined again. We stopped soon after, but he'd already begun when the group broke up. So, I did some paperwork and played Cross Stitch World. Then I got together with Dr. Faustus and Kitten, and we ran one of my new, still low-level villain supergroup member's contacts. We did most of a story arc before Dr. Faustus left. Kitten and I did one more mission, finishing the arc. I think about then I said goodnight to Nox on chat server, having not really talked. I changed to the character Kitten designed for me, and we did one mission, then cleared it afterwards, since I had some time, but not enough for most other missions. After that, I did a small bit of paperwork. Then I finished the evening by making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 2, 2025

On Monday after breakfast, my relief nurse took me to my last line dancing class of the quarter. We didn't have a final; I doubt any of the county's classes for seniors have one. I got there slightly late, and found them dancing much closer together, and even holding hands within rows. This is new, but I joined them and found it only a little trickier. After the first piece, we went back to the more spread-out formation I'm used to. It was a nice session. For the last few songs, we had a guest teacher who was talking about a new class he's starting next quarter. Unfortunately, it would conflict with the teen supergroup meetings on Tuesday afternoons. After the class, my relief nurse took me back home. {Smile}

That class was my exercise for the day. I did over an hour of dancing, even if you take off the first few minutes for me being late, and a little more for each break. We do have short breaks between most pieces. {Smile}

On my way down to line dancing, I mostly talked with relief nurse, and I admired scenery, but I did also play some Cross Stitch World. On my way back, we just talked, and I admired the scenery. After we got back, I had lunch. Then I played Cross Stitch World and browsed the web. Next, I read some web comics. After that, I wrote up much but not all of Sunday's daily update before I into City of Heroes: Homecoming later than usual. I did some paperwork, then went out to read more web comics. After that, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I teamed up with Kitten and picked a timed mission. We were slow to start, but managed okay once we did. Then Dennis joined us, and we ended up hurrying to finish before dinner, which I was only slightly late for. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I finished Sunday's daily update and read more web comics before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. T hen I broke to read more web comics. After that, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did more paperwork. I also began talking with Nox on the chat server. Next, Phonso invited me to a taskforce. I ran it with him and the team he recruited. The team broke up afterwards, so I did a few hunts on the teen supergroup member. I was trying to get her better prepared for the meeting the next day. I ended playing there with one regular mission, which was tough alone, but I stuck with it and finished it. After that, I did a mix of paperwork, Cross Stitch World, and making notes in this to finish the evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 1, 2025

On Sunday. I got up slightly earlier because I'd gone to bed slightly earlier. My main nurse took me to church, and we got there shortly before the announcements. It was nice to visit with folks a little before the service. I sat with Auntie Barbara, and we enjoyed a nice service, though fewer were there than usual, for reasons I don't know. I sat with Auntie Barbara and our former deacon during lunch afterwards. Then my main nurse took me home, with an errand or two on the way. {Smile}

After dinner, I did my arm resistance exercises, then my arm weight training exercises - both standing and sitting, with my arm swinging exercises at the end. that's a full upper-body workout. {Smile}

On my ride to church, I did some shopping on the web, then played Cross Stitch World most of the rest of the way down. On the ride home, I just played Cross Stitch World the whole way. After I got home, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update before I cleaned myself up with my main nurse's help. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then Pierogies said hi, and we teamed up. We did one long mission followed by a shorter one, that ran late enough, I was somewhat late to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read web comics. Then I did my exercises. Next, I played Cross Stitch World. I also made notes in this and read web comics before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a lot of paperwork on multiple characters. I also said hi to Azurette, Divi, and The_Cyberchill. I learned that The_Cyberchill streams on Twitch under that name. I also learned they were teaming with Mollymauk76 who streams on Twitch under that name. Mollymauk76's team was doing the last mission of a player-made story arc. I joined on a moderately high-level character and got a couple of badges. Then I switched to run a strike force with both of them. The team split up afterwards, and I did a mix of paperwork, web browsing, Cross Stitch World, and making notes in this until bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 31, 2025

On Saturday, my relief nurse and I went for a drive. We did a couple of errands, then went to Liliu'okalani Gardens but we didn't walk anywhere near as far as I do with my main nurse. Still, I did enjoy the scenery, and getting out. After the walk, we went back home.

I did not time the walk, but I suspect I got around 15 minutes of walking in at the park. I didn't do any more exercise, though I meant to. I suspect recent higher blood sugar readings in the morning, might be related somehow to less frequent exercise. I do it longer, but it looks like I need it more frequently. {Smile}

After breakfast, before going out, I finished reading the catechism with a few breaks for browsing the web and playing Cross Stitch World. On the ride, I played Cross Stitch World and talked with my relief nurse. After we got back, I had lunch. Then I played a little Cross Stitch World before I wrote up Friday's daily update, with breaks to play cross Stitch World. After that, I started notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then played by myself, soon gaining a level for the teen supergroup member's sister, a moderately low-level character just a little higher than her sister. Pierogies said hi, and we teamed up on fairly high-level characters. We did two missions. Dennis joined us near the end of the second. I had to leave for dinner right after that, but at least we got to play together for a little bit. {Smile}

After dinner, I shopped on Amazon. Then I made notes in this before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I answered Nox on the chat server before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming for more paperwork. Next, I got invited to run a popular taskforce. I joined and ran it. Afterwards, I did more paperwork, pausing a couple of times to play Cross Stitch World. I also made more notes in this. Then I played by myself on the teen supergroup member before finishing the evening with more paperwork and notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 30, 2025

On Friday, I stayed home and took it easy. the secretary from the nursing company swung by, and we exchanged checks and such, since it's the end of the month. My relief nurse talked with her briefly, too. {Smile}

 I didn't get any exercise done, despite intending to. {rueful smile}

In the morning, I played Cross Stitch World and studied the catechism. I also browsed on the web. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update right before lunch. After lunch, I played more Cross Stitch World. Then I checked the chat server and responded in some conversations. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then a fellow invited me to a group running fairly high-level missions while I was on the fairly high-level character I played the day before. I joined, them, and ran two missions, which made me a few minutes late to the villain supergroup meeting. I took my new, still low-level villain. There was only one other member there. She greeted me with the news that the leader had just left, and my friend who invited me to the group wasn't coming. I suggested a mission, but she suggested roleplaying, and that honestly sounded more interesting. We roleplayed and talked for two and a half hours. Her character is so guarded, I learned little, though more than she realized she'd told me. I learned even more out-of-character. Eventually, she left, and I squeezed in a hunt before dinner, since the character is so low-level, hunts are quick. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and made notes in this, with some breaks to browse the web. Then I went back into City of heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, and talked briefly with Dr. Faustus, but he was on a full team. So, I did more paperwork. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. Then Doctor Faustus suddenly invited me to pair of high-level task forces. I joined them and when the leader finished recruiting a full team, we ran it. Next, I switched to a different character to run it again, since the leader and some others wanted to, and you get better rewards if you don't repeat too soon on the same character. I also established long-term contact with the leader. After that, I did paperwork, then started making notes in this. Next, I did more paperwork. Then I played by myself on the teen supergroup member until I shifted to a fairly long session of Cross Stitch World. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and the teen supergroup member, first playing by myself doing hunts, then doing paperwork on her. After that, I started a hunt on her older, barely higher-level sister. I got her up a level, but I didn't finish the hunt, nor did I train for her new level yet. I'm still debating what to choose for the new level. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 29, 2025

 On Thursday I had my video counselling one hour later than usual because my counselor had a tight schedule, and that's where I fit in. We had a good session. Our discussion was particularly animated. {Smile}

Then after lunch my main nurse took me down to Lili'uokalani Gardens. We walked around for about forty minutes. Yes, this included a brief stop at the ice cream parlor. Their ice cream is too big for my diabetes, but their popsicles are much better. This time I had chocolate peanut butter. As I expected, it was good. We walked back to the car by a different route. then my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

That was my exercise for the day. {Smile}

Before counselling, I read more of the catechism to prepare for Daughters of the King discernment. It's really a precursor step recommended in the introduction to the discernment. Around that, I played Cross Stitch World until counselling. After counselling, I read a little more catechism I think this is when I settled on reading topic at a time instead of two, so they'd sink in better. I played Cross Stitch World while I ate lunch, followed by a little more catechism. Then we went to the park. On the ride down and the ride back from the park, I read a little catechism and played a fair bit of Cross Stitch World both ways. When I got home, I reached a better stopping place in Cross Stitch World. Then I talked with Dennis on the chat server. He got me to dash into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where we teamed up and did my missions on a fairly high-level character until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played a little Cross Stitch World, then wrote up my daily update, with pauses for playing more Cross Stitch World and reading web comics. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. I said hi to Kitten and talked with Ulty a bit. Then I started to hunt by myself on the same character as before dinner. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. Then Kitten said hi, and I switched to missions leaving half the hunt to do later. We ran a few missions before I noticed Dr. Faustus was on, and said hi, offering to help him. He joined us instead, and we did a few more missions. Then Cat went quiet and timed out. I missed a mission waiting for them. Then Dr. Faustus and I struggled with one more mission, since it was set for having Kitten, too. After that, Dr. Faustus left. I did paperwork, and made notes in this, with breaks to play Cross Stitch World during both. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 28, 2025

On Wednesday, my main nurse took me to Zumba Gold. He tried to get me moving in time, but I was slow to get off the computer. I was late, but it was my own fault, as I told my teacher during one of the breaks. Class went well. I talked to gal I feel acquainted with during one of the short breaks who said I'm moving better. So did a couple of gals I talked to afterwards, after they started talking with my nurse. Maybe I'm making friends here, too. {Smile}

Zumba Gold was my exercise Wednesday. {Smile}

After breakfast, I discovered that Haiden had talked with Nox on the chat server and tried to respond to him. I also played a little Cross Stitch World. Then I read some more of the catechism to prepare for the Daughters of the King discernment. Next, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. After that, I had lunch while playing Cross Stitch World. I'm really enjoying how well that works with finger food and forks, which describes my lunch. If it wasn't one, it was the other, or both, since a tuna fish sandwich acted like it was over full, but happy to fix that, thankfully while it was over my plate. Cross Stitch World ran a bit over lunch, but then I wrote up my daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. I said hit to Kitten, then to Jenny's player and Ulty. I talked with Jenny's player and Ulty while I played by myself on the teen supergroup member. After that, I talked to a friend from the chat world that preceded City of Heroes coming back on City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did that and soloing up to dance class. On the way down to class, I discovered my phone's battery was low, so I only played a little Cross Stitch World. I watched scenery the rest of the way down, and all the way home. When I got home, I shopped on the web. Then I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and started notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I said hi to Kitten and talked briefly with Ulty. Next, I started to do hunts by myself. I also talked with Nox on the chat world. Kitten said hi and joined me just as I finished a hunt. I picked a regular mission next, and we did it. During it, Phonso invited us to a taskforce. We joined him when we finished the mission and ran the taskforce with the team he recruited. Afterwards, Kitten admitted they were tired. I talked to them a bit, but they didn't respond, so I started paperwork. Then Kitten timed out. I finished the paperwork, then switched back to the teen supergroup member, but I just wasn't getting into playing them. So, I played Cross Stitch world and caught up on web comics, which I'd fallen behind in reading. I did go back to City of Heroes: homecoming for minimal paperwork Then after a little more Cross Stitch World, I made more notes in this. Part of me wanted to read more of the catechism, but I was concerned I'd start thinking so hard about it, I'd have trouble falling asleep. That's no good. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 27, 2025

On Tuesday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to Safeway. We picked up my prescription, then got a few groceries and two sandwich for lunch that day and the next. Then my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

Walking around Safeway was my main exercise, but I will have Zumba Gold the next day. {Smile}

Before my trip down, I began reading stuff for Daughters of the King discernment before I become fully involved. On the ride down Safeway and again on the way back, I played Cross Stitch World in the car, Towards the end, I read a little more of the catechism for my Daughters of the King studies. That's thick enough going, it's best done in small chunks. After I got back, I played more Cross Stitch World over lunch. It's a nice game on the computer while I'm eating at it. It's all mouse use, so my left is free for forks, and even finger food, since it won't get food on the computer before I can wash my hands. I also continued studying the Catechism for Daughters of the King studies after I was done with the finger food. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then checked with Ulty. Yes, the teen supergroup meeting should start soon. So, I finished the paperwork and went to the teen supergroup meeting. It started slowly, particularly for me, since I was the last to find where the others were roleplaying. We did get into that roleplaying. Eventually I asked about missions, and we did a few in a long, high-level story arc one of the others had. That took us right up to dinner for me and bedtime for the mission holder. {Smile}

After dinner, I played only a little Cross Stitch World before going back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on the teen SG meeting. Yes, they were still roleplaying, so I joined them in that. We roleplayed a fair while before the meeting broke up. I also talked with Nox on the chat server for a fair while. As the teen supergroup meeting was breaking up, Phonso invited me to a taskforce. I switched characters and joined him. After we ran it, I asked about another, but he thought it was too late for the others he was interested in, one way or another. So, I did paperwork from the taskforce. Then T switched back to the teen supergroup member. I did the paperwork from the afternoon's missions. Then I began doing hunts on her by myself. After a while, Pierogies said hi. We teamed up and ran a regular mission of mine. Then I picked up an individual mission that is more likely to be short, and we squeezed it in before we said goodbye. I followed that with a small bit of paperwork before I started making notes in this. I took a break to write to the gal leading me through discerning for Daughters of the King. I took another break for a little more City of Heroes paperwork before finishing my notes and heading to bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 26, 2025

I hope that everyone who commemorated it had a good Memorial Day. If you didn't, I hope you had a nice day anyway. {Smile}

On Monday, in the middle of the afternoon, my main nurse took me down to Target. He thought that on Memorial Day it would be more civilized than Walmart. We walked to books, where he left me while he picked up other stuff. He came and checked on me once or twice and got me when he was done. Then he took me back home. {Smile}

Walking at Target was my exercise for the day. {Smile}

After breakfast I played Cross Stitch World, read web comics, and browsed on the web. I mostly played Cross Stitch World over lunch because it was easiest with a fork in one hand. Eventually, I shifted to writing my daily update, which I finished and shared right before our trip out. I played a lot of Cross Stitch World on the way down and back. After we got back, I played a little more Cross Stitch World before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some paperwork. Pierogies said hi. We started to talk, but I got distracted by web browsing and came back to discover he'd gone to bed. Oops. So, I played by myself, running through hunts on a low-level character, with time out for paperwork when it came up. Ulty invited me to a trial, but by then it was too close to dinner. I stopped when I was called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World and started notes in this before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some paperwork, then started to play by myself. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player, then got so caught up in playing by myself that I missed an invite to a taskforce from Azurette. So, I played by myself some more. I found I'd missed talking with Nox on the chat server, and left notes for them to find in the morning. I joined Azurette when they were ready for a second taskforce. After the taskforce, I and a few others from the taskforce toured Azurette's base. We talked for a fair while afterwards. Then I played a little Cross Stitch World while I ordered my mind. After that, I made notes in this, with a break to read web comics. I played a little more Cross Stitch World before heading to bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 25, 2025

On Sunday, I got up half an hour early despite being less than ten minutes early to bed because we thought they were starting 9am services for the summer, and since we don't have a regular priest now. However, when my main nurse took me down after breakfast they were finishing up breakfast after the early service. They were not in the middle of a single service like we expected them to be. They are switching to one service on the 15th of June/ This is a relief, since I have a few more weeks to adapt my sleep schedule. {smile}

The service was nice. We knew the supply priest as a former parishioner, I think. I sat with my main nurse for most of the service, because Auntie Barbara, to her delight, had three kids for Sunday School. she came and sat down shortly before we took communion. I switched to sitting with her after we went up for communion, since I was moving around anyway. Yes, I finished out the service sitting with her. {Smile}

After the service, I sat with the husband of a former deacon of ours. The deacon and another deacon friend of hers came and sat with us, as did Auntie Barbara. I enjoyed talking with them. {Smile}

After lunch, my nurse took me home. He said some of the clergy praised my improved social skills. He wants time to help me more through the rest of the year. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise. {smile}

After I got back from church, I mostly played Cross Stitch World, with some web browsing until I realized I really needed a nap. Unfortunately, that took over two hours, but then I took my nap. After that, I did play a little Cross Stitch World while I woke up more fully. Then I wrote a little of Saturday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a little paperwork, but not much before Pierogies said hi and invited me to a later long, large-group event. I ran it with him. Then we did a high-level individual mission. He reduced the difficulty a couple of times. It was still a challenge, but more doable. We finished just before I was called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read web comics and wrote up the rest of Saturday's daily update, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I started with paperwork. I talked with Ulty and Nyxy. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. I started to play by myself on a low-level character, running through the hunts she could pick up. that lasted until Dragons said hi. We teamed up, finished the hunt closest to completion, and ran the real mission the contact offered. Then Dragons wanted to join a friend of theirs to get a badge that improves the character who gets it. I thought that sounded good and joined them. Then I did some paperwork and made notes in this before bed. {Smile}