Daily Update, August 8, 2024

    On Thursday, breakfast ran into my counselling session, though I mostly ate it before we got started. It was a good session. We talked about things I've been concerned about and planned how to start working on things, including what resources to get next. I found too much to want to get all of it now. {Smile}

   Then I had a few phone calls from the dentist's office, which prompted some with my financial adviser, too. the dentist's office was calling about the crowns for the teeth with the root canals. As the dentist knew and I remembered before the final call, those two really need to be done now. the old crowns were removed at the request of the endodontist. There's no way they won't need to be replaced before next January, when my insurance renews, but fortunately, my financial adviser assures me I can really afford them. I do need one more crown, but that one can wait until January, when the insurance should cover half of it, or close to that. {Smile}

   I ate lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. I left the game moderately late. Mom was resting when I went in, but responded, and roused over the course of reading. She was fairly good at looking at things today, especially baby pictures. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2020. After that, I finished _Picture Book: Babies_. She was really looking at those babies, though she claimed she didn't enjoy the book. I think this is a good example of how confusing late-stage dementia can get. Next, I read a story and six short poems from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with reading the 8th of August's story, "Gino's Oasis," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then, a while after dinner, I did my head exercises and my arm swinging exercises. then after playing on City of Heroes, Homecoming for most of the evening, I did my standing and sitting arm weight training with only a couple of short breaks. I hope that's a good improvement for my second day after the root canal got finished. {Smile}

   After counselling, I played Cross Stitch World while I thought about what the counselor and I discussed. then I read at least one comic. After lunch with Mom, I played more Cross Stitch World while I thought some more. Then I read articles before I wrote up Wednesday's daily update. Next, I cleaned myself up. After that, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I talked with Dennis Pierogies, and Kitten. I teamed up with Dennis, and Pierogies and Kitten joined us to do the last mission of the story arc I so wanted to finish on that moderately low-level character I played the other day. With that story arc done, she is finally ready to gain a few levels. So, with that, I broke to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I played more Cross Stitch World while thinking. Then I read the Amazon sample of the textbook of a textbook and workbook set my counselor favored. It does look particularly promising. After that, I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started saying hi to friends. Michiel was leaving. Phonso was busy. Dennis came in, and we teamed up. Kitten joined us for most of it, too. We finished a story arc Dennis was near the middle of. Dennis left for bed. I think Kitten and I did one more mission. then they went quiet, then went offline. so, I worked on some of the paperwork that playing had produced. then I started soloing on a different character. I took a break to play Cross Stitch World, then went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to do more of the paperwork. Then Pierogies came in, and we teamed up. We ran a mission that was slightly low but could be worse after we boosted it. Then I did what exercises I got done. Next, I wrote a little more of this and started making notes. I did peek on Amazon at the workbook of the set my counselor favored before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 7, 2024

    On Wednesday, I mostly took it easy, since it was the day after I got my root canal finished. {Smile}

   I did get a nice phone call from Auntie Barbara in the evening, after dinner. We had a nice talk, and she confirmed how well the root canal went. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I left the game as early as I'm trying to now. Mom was sitting up when I went. She was good at looking at things today, especially baby pictures. I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2020. Then I continued _Picture Book: Babies_. She was really looking at those babies. After that, I read a story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 7th of August's story, "Pom's Big Catch," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises and arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Later in the evening, I did my arm swinging exercises. I'm encouraged that this was more than I was able to do the day after the last root canal. {Smile}

   At and after breakfast, I read articles. Then I played Cross Stitch World. I began writing up Tuesday's daily update before lunch. After lunch, I checked city of Heroes: Homecoming. Then I finished writing up Tuesday's daily update. After that, I cleaned myself up. then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Pierogies grabbed me right away. He had Kitten with him, and they wanted to run a player-made story arc. Dennis joined us before it began, so we all ran the whole thing. We all liked it, too. It was pretty well written. It also ended just about when I want to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World. then I began writing this up, and also talked with folks on chat server before I tried to find someone to talk to. Michiel was just leaving. Phonso invited me to a taskforce, Dennis came in and said hi, and then Auntie Barbara's phone call happened. When it was finished, Phonso's taskforce had filled, so I just teamed up with Dennis. He helped me do a few missions in a story arc on a moderately low-level character. I'm eager to get it done, because after this, she'll be ready to gain a few levels. I spend more time delaying gaining levels to do more content at level, when they let you add folks any time. After a few missions, Dennis left for bed. I also talked with Nox on the chat server, along with some others. then I did some paperwork. Next, I played Cross Stitch World and read comics, before doing what exercise I felt up to. After that, I wrote more of this and made notes in it, along with doing some City of Heroes: Homecoming paperwork and reading more comics. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 6, 2024

    On Tuesday, after lunch, I contacted Uber. A fairly chatty fellow came and took me down to my dentist's and endodontist's office or tried to. The road was blocked off at the intersection just before their driveway on account of roadwork. so he dropped me off near the intersection, and I walked in. that was okay, but I really hoped for another solution after the root canal. What was a perfectly doable walk in would be much more difficult right after the operation. {rueful smile}

   The endodontist took me quickly and started to root canal promptly. He said at the outset it would be tough. It did take the better part of two hours, but at the end, he was happy with it, and said it turned out fine. So I went to office, to check out. {smile}

   While getting the bill sorted, I mentioned not wanting to walk out to the road, since as I'd expected, I wasn't feeling nearly as energetic as I did on the way in. She said to tell the driver to come in from the side I'd walked from, because the actual work was beyond, and not passable. I texted the driver, and he came to get me, apologizing when he took over twice as long as Uber initially estimated it would take to get there. He blamed all the road work, and I just nodded. We had a nice talk on the way home. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I left the game later than I like, though I've been even later. Mom was mostly asleep, though she did respond a few times, and even opened her eyes to look at pictures. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. After that I started her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2020. She surprised me by looking at the pictures more than I expected, so in spite of earlier doubts, I tried to continue _Picture Book: Babies_, and I was happy to see her open her eyes to look at the babies. I read a few pages of that. Then I moved on and read a story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 6th of August's story, "Where's the Wolf?" from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I got at least five minutes of walking because Uber dropped me off outside the construction cones for the road work on the way into the endodontist. That was it for exercise today. After the endodontist, I didn't feel up to doing much. {rueful smile}

   After breakfast, I read articles and played Cross Stitch World. then I searched for some clothes that have been going missing, I found one, which means there are about eleven still missing, but it's enough for the moment. then I had lunch followed by the endodontist. After I got back from the endodontist, I read article and comics and played Cross Stitch World as I rested. then i hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I teamed up with Pierogies, with me on a moderately low-level character. Dennis joined us, and we did a hunt of mine. Then it was almost time to read to Mom, but we hadn't done a regular mission, so I squeezed one in anyway. {Smile}

   After dinner, I finally wrote up Monday's daily update. Then I played Cross Stitch World and read comics. Next, I began writing this up. After that, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I talked with Michiel. He was fiddling with a character, then leaving for bed. I talked with another friend, who was street hunting before bed. That's like the hunts, but for our own goals, not assigned by a contact. I joined her until she left for bed. Then I switched to the moderately low-level character from that afternoon, and was just starting on her hunts when Dennis came on
We teamed up and did about three door missions with her. I also chatted with Nox a little on the chat server. then the last door mission was done, I said goodnight to Dennis and ran through this character's hunts. Then I switched to a character I'd used the day before who's barely higher level. I realized I should get ready for bed, but quickly ran through a mission first, afraid I'd out-levelled a story arc. Thankfully, I discovered at end of mission that she's got the story arc after all, though she'd better not gain too many levels before she finishes it, or it will be less fun. Next, I wrote a tiny bit of this and started making notes. I paused to update the character's contacts who give missions and story arcs. I also talked briefly with Kitten, planning to get together the next day. then I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 5, 2024

    On Monday, I contacted Uber after lunch. They took me down to my podiatrist, for I had an appointment with them on my schedule. However, the Podiatrist's secretary said I didn't have an appointment with them that day. When I called about my toenail fungus, they moved up my appointment, cancelling the later one, but didn't make that clear. I'd been expecting to get my toenails trimmed, so they gave me one for next week Tuesday. by dinner, I'd decided to cancel it, since I really can trim my own toenails. I have clippers. It won't be as pretty as when the podiatrist does it, but it's not worth the fuss and money for this appointment, and the Uber rides involved in getting there and back. Anyway, I ended up taking Uber back home. {smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I left the game earlier, around the time I want to. Mom was still mostly asleep, though she did respond a few times, including later int eh session than I expected. I think I'll blame the weather. It finally feels like summer, which means hot enough to be less energetic. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read a card from her sister's friend. After that, I tried to continue _Picture Book: Babies_, but Mom wasn't as interested. So, I moved on, figuring she'd enjoy it more on a day when she was more awake. After that, I moved on and read a story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 5th of August's story, "The Windmill," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises, and my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my arm swinging exercises after dinner. Late in the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. after a break, I did my salsa dancing less structured set. After another break, and later than I wanted to, I started my walking exercises. I got dizzy at the end of the fourth exercise, and had to stop, even knowing it was too late to do more later. Looking back, I wonder if trying to rush the tricky steps helped make me dizzy. {rueful smile}

   I read articles over and after breakfast. Then I switched to Cross Stitch World until I broke to clean myself up. After that, I had lunch and checked City of Heroes: Homecoming over lunch. I found Div and apologized for not being able to play due to podiatrist appointment. I also apologized for a similar problem the next day with a root canal sch3eduled barely later. I told him the rest of week should be better. After my trip to the podiatrist, I read comics and played Cross Stitch World. Then I talked with Kitten and Pierogies on chat server while writing up Sunday's daily update. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I teamed up with Pierogies. I warned him when I'd want to leave to read to Mom. We did one... possibly two missions, but the last was long. It ended at a good time, and I happily left to read to Mom. She was still very tired when I go there. {small smile}

   After dinner, I read web comics and played Cross Stitch World. Then I began writing this up and making notes in it. Next, I did a little exercise. Then I continued writing this. After that I played a little more Cross Stitch World before I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said hi to Michiel, and learned he was just finishing up one last mission before bed. Then I said hi to Ulty and to Jenny's Player. Ulty answered, and said she was roleplaying with Jenny's player before bed. So, I read comics and browsed Amazon for a while. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Dennis. We teamed up and ran a mission of his. Then we talked while badge hunting. At the end of that, we said goodnight. I also said goodnight to Nox on the chat server. Then I did paperwork in City of Heroes: Homecoming and read comics. Next, I played Cross Stitch World before starting my salsa dancing. I played it and wrote some of this, making some notes as well, between salsa dancing sets. Then I played more Cross Stitch World afterwards, and wrote some of this up, and made notes in it, too. More Cross stitch Word and more writing this up and making notes came before I did what walking exercises I got done. Afterwards, I browsed Amazon and finished writing this up and making notes to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 4, 2024

    On Sunday, I contacted Uber after breakfast, and a fellow came and took me to church. I arrived just as they were finishing the announcements and starting the processional, though I thought I might be later. I sat with Auntie Barbara and Michelle, both during the service, and afterwards, during lunch. Then Auntie Barbara and Michelle took me home, and Auntie Barbara came in to visit with Mom. She was eager for that, since she'd missed visiting with Mom entirely last week. {Smile}

   A while later, home communion came. I joined them, and thought it was a nice service, if quick. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I left the game later again, because the last mission was long and ran late. I wasn't comfortable leaving Pierogies to finish it alone. She was more tired, so I'll have to try harder to end sooner. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I read a card from her nephew, and one from her cousin. Then I continued _Picture Book: Babies_, describing each picture and reading the facts about babies provided on each page. After that, I read two stories and two longer poems from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 4th of August's story, "The Lake Fairy," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises and my head exercises while waiting for Uber to come take me to church. Then I did my arm swinging exercises after dinner. Then, after playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming for much of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup. I did my less structured salsa dancing set after a break, for just over 20 minutes of salsa dancing, with the second piece a newer, fast one. Then i missed my walking exercises because it got too late before I got to them. {rueful smile}

   After Auntie Barbara left, I read comics and played Cross Stitch World until home communion came. After home communion, I hopped on City of Heroes: Homecoming, but didn't spot Div. So, I finished writing up Saturday's daily update, then washed myself up before going back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. This time, I teamed up with Perogies, doing a couple of his missions. The second one ran past the time I've discovered worked better for reading to Mom, but I saw it through. {Smile}

   After dinner and exercises, I played a little Cross Stitch World and did a little comic browsing before hopping back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. there, I caught up with paperwork until Dennis suddenly came in and said hi. I happily dropped the paperwork so we could team up. Dennis suggested we join a group getting a giant monster. Then he spotted another, which turned out to be a team getting a few giant monsters in a row. I also talked briefly with Nox on the chat world, mainly saying goodnight. When the giant monster team broke up, Dennis and I did a couple of missions together. Then I did some more paperwork before I started salsa dancing. I watched a video and did more paperwork before the second set of salsa dancing. Then I wrote some of this and made notes while talking with kitten. Somehow, I got so caught up in that, I missed my walking exercises because it got too late. {rueful smile}

Daily Update, August 3, 2024

    On Saturday, I found a text from nurse when I got up, before breakfast, asking me to call. I called after breakfast, since, with the relief nurse here, I was eating with Mom and the nurse, which has the worst cell reception in the house. I just waited until afterwards. When I was in a room with more reasonable reception, I called, and we had a nice, fairly long talk. It was good to hear from him, but he's back from a trip, so talking is easier again. The trip involved areas with worse reception than the room I ate breakfast in, so we didn't try. {chuckles}

   I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. I left the game around my old regular time again, in hopes she'd be more awake. Sure enough, she was resting but responsive, and willingly cracked her eyes to look at things when prompted. I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. After that, I read a card from her niece, and each of her sisters. Next, I continued _Picture Book: Babies_, I described each picture and read the facts about babies provided on each page. She seemed more interested in those pictures than most I showed her today. then I read a longer story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 3rd of August's story, "The Timid Fawn," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner, and my leg exercises after dinner. Then I did my standing arm weight training exercises after a short break. After playing much of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. After a break, I did my less structured salsa dancing set. After another break, I tried to do my walking exercises, but I needed to stop and readjust the corset a few times, finally starting all over with it to get it comfortable. Then I continued my walking exercises, but only got eight of the fourteen done before I got too winded and had to stop. It was too late to finish up later. {rueful smile}

   After breakfast and the phone call and played Cross Stitch World and read articles before I cleaned myself up. Then I had a slightly late lunch. I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming during lunch, and found Div. We teamed up to do a few missions. Pierogies joined us. Then Div said one more and proceeded to do three more missions to finish a story arc Pierogies had. After that story arc, Div left. Pierogies and I continued to do missions, and Dennis joined us. Then Kitten joined us, too. I slipped in finishing writing, then sharing my daily update between missions, trying for pauses. We switched to villains at some point, and stopped slightly earlier again, since it worked so well last time. It worked again, which was nice. {Smile}

   After dinner and exercises. I read a comic. Then I began writing this up and taking notes. After that, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Dennis. I teamed up with him, and we ran a mission of his. I also started talking with Nox on the chat server. We chatted off and on for much of the evening. After our first mission, Dennis spotted a strike force, and we joined it. Unfortunately, it was one with enough unusual tricks, it really needs a good leader well-versed in its quirks and idiosyncrasies. That was not the type of leader we had. I managed okay for the most part, but he really struggled. H complained of not enjoying it afterwards. We talked for a while before he left to try to calm down before bed. Just after he left, Michiel said hi. We teamed up, chose the characters we wanted to play, and ran a mission. It was trickier than I expected, but we pulled it off, and even kept going for a while after the mission was officially done. Afterwards, Michiel said goodnight and left the game. So, I did some paperwork, followed by some salsa dancing. Then I wrote more of this and took more notes in it. I also played a little Cross Stitch World before doing more salsa dancing. After that, I wrote more of this and took more notes in it and browsed on Amazon and the Public Library's websites before doing my walking exercises. I finished out the night by browsing on Amazon and the Public Library's websites some more and finishing up writing and taking notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 2, 2024

    Friday... well, I got upset about the folks calling the gal with elevated testosterone a trans guy. I guess I am... or rather, was in my 20's, 30's, and maybe into my 40's, when my polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) elevated my testosterone to not even close to half of a man of a similar age, but a respectable enough amount for a man of 80. then my testosterone lowered, so I went back to being a woman. Considering all the physical features that didn't change, I assumed I was just a woman with hormone imbalance. My doctors seemed to treat me like one. {wry smile}

   I didn't have more balance trouble like Thursday night. Maybe it's luck, or maybe laying off the cough drops help. Unfortunately, all artificial sweeteners have problems as far as I'm concerned, so I have to use ones with a little sugar... but I need to be more careful with them. {Smile}

   I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I deliberately left the game at my old regular time, in hopes she'd be more awake. Sure enough, she was resting but responsive, and willingly opened her eyes to look at things. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Then I read a Christmas card from a friend of her sister's. After that, I continued _Picture Book: Babies_, I described each picture and read the facts about babies provided on each page I was happy to see her looking at the pictures, so I read several pages to her. Next, I read a story and six poems from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with reading the 2nd of August's story, "Rufus's Hedgehog," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises between reding to Mom and dinner. Then I did my arm swinging exercises and my arm resistance exercises after dinner. After playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming for much of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. After a moderate break, I did my less structured set with no balance trouble like last night. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I read that article while checking friends' recent Facebook posts, including the one about the gal in Olympic boxing that upset me so. Then I played Cross Stitch World for most of the morning while I cooled down. Next, I read a couple of comics. Then I began writing this up. After that, I had lunch with Mom. Next, I peeked into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I spotted Div. We talked a little, and teamed up for one tough, lowish level mission. Then he left. After that, I did paperwork until Pierogies said hi. We talked briefly before I left to finish writing up Thursday's daily update. Next, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming to plan the afternoon with Pierogies. Then I cleaned myself up. Back on my computer, I had a brief talk with Nox on chat server before going back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I teamed up with Pierogies on moderately low-level characters. Dennis joined us, and we ran some missions. Kitten joined us for a few, too. Then I left a little earlier than I have been recently to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner and exercises, I began writing this up. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I said hi to Ulty and Jenny's player. Ulty responded, and I joined her and a friend of hers. We did one mission of mine before they left for bed. Next, I did some paperwork before I looked around some more. I said hi to Nox on the chat world. We had a slow conversation over the evening. Back in City of Heroes, Homecoming, Dennis said hi, and we teamed up. Dr. Faustus joined us. We did a mission of Dennis's, then Dr. Faustus left. Dennis and I did a couple more missions, then said goodnight. I did some more paperwork before I started my salsa dancing. I watched some videos between salsa dancing sets, and a little writing in this. After the dancing, I wrote and made notes in this before doing my walking exercises. Then I finished making notes in this and did a little shopping on Amazon. {Smile}

Daily Update, August 1, 2024

    On Thursday after dinner, I texted Auntie Barbara. She was eating dinner and phoned me when she was done. We had a nice talk. She probably isn't coming into town again this week after all, but we will meet at church, and she might visit when dropping me off afterwards. We shall see. {Smile} 

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I was a little late, and she was resting when I got there. She continued to rest, but usually responded. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read two Christmas cards, one from her niece, and the other from her cousin's granddaughter. Then I continued _Picture Book: Babies_, I described each picture and read the facts about babies provided on each page. She wasn't opening her eyes as much, so I stopped after a few pages. After that, i read a middle length story and two shorter stories from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 1st of August's story, "The Wounded Lamb," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm swinging exercises and my arm resistance exercises after dinner. Later I did my salsa dancing warmup set. After a break, I tried to do my less structured salsa dancing set, but I stumbled badly enough I grabbed a chair less than a minute into the first piece. So, I took some hypoglycemia medicine and did my head exercises. The head exercises did upset my balance, so I kept treating the hypoglycemia. (My head exercises are meant to challenge my balance, and I guess it wasn't ready for the challenge yet.) Next, I did my sitting and standing arm weight training exercises, which don't really challenge my balance. Then I stopped to concentrating on treating the hypoglycemia, because everything else challenges my balance more. I'll have to get back to more exercises another day. 

   After breakfast, I read articles, then played Cross stitch World until I read comics. Then I cleaned myself up before a late lunch. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I was just in time to say goodnight to Div, who needed to rest his arm after playing. So, I finished writing up Wednesday's daily update and cleaned myself up. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I teamed up with Pierogies. We did a couple of villain missions of his, then said goodnight. 

   After dinner, exercises, and Barbara's phone call, I started writing this. Then I hopped back into City of heroes; Homecoming, where I met up with Dennis. I helped him finish a mission. Near the end, Phonso invited us to a strike force. Dennis said he'd go to bed but go on. I did and ran the strike force. I also chatted a little with Nox on the chat world. Phonso ran a trial next, which I also did. Then he said goodnight and left. Next, I did some paperwork that the earlier playing had produced. Then I played Cross Stitch World. After that, I started salsa dancing. After that, I watched videos and played Cross stitch World before I tried to do more salsa dancing. However, I got too dizzy, so I treated hypoglycemia and exercised in ways that I could do a little more safely. Next, I wrote more of this and made notes, and also played a little more Cross Stitch World. {Smile} 

Daily Update, July 31, 2024

    On Wednesday, after breakfast, I finally got through to the surgeon's nurse long enough to pass on a probably somewhat garbled message for the doctor. I hope that the doctor gets enough to bring it up at our next appointment. {smile}

   Also, the textbook on friendship came that day, which is wonderful! {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I was a little late, but she was up when I got there. She did rest, and possibly even dose for a while. Seh was more interested in the baby pictures again. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. After that, I read two cards, one from each of her sisters. Next, I restarted _Picture Book: Babies_, I described each picture and read the facts about babies provided on each page. She seemed interested at first, until she dozed off. When I noticed, I switched to reading a longish story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. Then I ended with reading the 31st of July's story, "Two's Company," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did three of my leg exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my arm swinging exercises and the other four leg exercises after dinner. After playing for much of the evening, I did my arm resistance exercises and started my more intensive exercise with my salsa dancing warmup. My less structured salsa dancing set came after a beak. My walking exercises came after another break. Then it was too late to do more. {Smile}

   Over and after breakfast, I read articles and played Cross Stitch World. until the mail came with the book. Then I had lunch with more Cross stitch world running a bit into the afternoon. Next, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Div. We started talking, then teamed up, doing a few missions, I think some his, some mine. After that, I did some paperwork. then Jenny's player said hi. She was teaming with Ulty and a few of their friends, working on stuff for badges. I joined long enough to get the last thing I needed for a statistic-improving badge. Then I left to clean myself up before dinner. I got back in time to team up with Pierogies. We squeezed in two missions. {Smile}

   After dinner and exercises, I found and answered a note from Dennis. Then I started writing this and played a little Cross Stitch World before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I started on paperwork and solo hunting. Then Dennis came in, and we teamed up. We ran a mission of his that got me a badge. Then we finished my hunt. After that, we did more missions before he left. Then I did paperwork, read comics, played Cross Stitch World, and chatted with Nox a little before they left for bed. Then I started my salsa dancing and watched videos before doing more salsa dancing. Next, I watched one more video, played a little more Cross Stitch World, and read a couple of short comics before doing more exercise. I finished with writing more of this up and making notes in it, too. {Smile}

Daily Update, July 30, 2024

    After breakfast, I phoned surgeon's nurse and left a message for her to call me back. She hasn't, and I didn't catch her the couple of times I tried later, either. {smile}

   A while after lunch, I contacted Uber. A fellow came and took me down to my parents' lawyers' office, where I had an appointment with their notary public. I showed her the papers my aunt's estate's lawyer had sent, and she figured out which page I needed to sign then she notarized it, and I mailed it off by putting it in the envelope provided and putting that in the office's Outgoing Mail file. Then I contacted Uber, and another fellow came and took me home. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I was a little late, and she was resting when I went in. She did wake to answer right through the session, but she wasn't much interested in looking at stuff. I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I read Christmas cards from a nephew and a niece of hers.  After that, I tried to show her _Picture Book: Babies_, but she was barely opening her eyes.  Next, I read a story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. It wasn't particularly long, but the next one was, and she was tired, so I just went on, and finished with reading the 30th of July's story, "The Dragonfly," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises and ten of my twelve arm swinging exercises while waiting for Uber to Uber to come take me to the lawyers for my appointment with their notary public. Later in the afternoon, I did my head exercises. I did three of my seven leg exercises between reading to Mom and dinner, and the other four leg exercises after dinner. After playing CoH and talking with friends for much of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup, repeating one part to get in a set of moves I must have missed, and a little more. After a break, I did my less structured set, including the new long piece, which is fast for a piece so long. An alarm interrupted that, too, so I'm not sure how much over 21 minutes of salsa dancing I got. After another break, I did all of my walking exercises. {Smile}

   I played Cross Stitch World over breakfast and afterwards, until I made the phone call to the nurse. Then I played a bit more Cross Stitch World before I cleaned myself up. then came lunch with more Cross stitch World. Next, I read comics between lunch and my trip to lawyer's notary public. After that trip, I wrote up Monday's daily update and checked out the chat server. Then I hopped into City of heroes: Homecoming, where I found Perogies interested in finishing the new story arc, so we did so. We also had an extended talk. Kitten joined us just after the arc. We talked a little, and pierogies left slightly early for bed. Kitten and I ran one regular mission, and I also talked with Dennis, but he didn't join us. Then I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner and exercise, I began writing this up and making notes. Next, I hopped into City of heroes: Homecoming. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player, then teamed up with Kitten. Kitten was so tired, they needed nudges from me to get through the mission and couldn't even start a second mission before timing out like they'd fallen fully asleep. So, I talked with Divi and Phonso next. Neither of them wanted to team up, so I did a little paperwork and most of a couple of hunts. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming for more paperwork and most of a hunt. Next, I started my salsa dancing. Then I made more notes in this, and wrote a little of it, too. Then I played some more Cross Stitch World before doing more salsa dancing. Next, I watched a video, then wrote some more of this, also making notes in it. Then I did my walking exercises and finished the writing and notes in this for the night. {Smile}