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On my Christmas list this year was a new ergonomic keyboard for my computer and a mouse pad.<\/p>\nOn my Christmas list this year was a new ergonomic keyboard for my computer and a mouse pad.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a writer. I\u2019ve been writing for publication for over 45 years and I\u2019ve replaced my \u201ctools\u201d many times over the years. I started out writing articles and books on a manual typewriter. I did a lot of my writing by hand back then, as well, so I went through a lot of steno pads. (Yup, that\u2019s what they\u2019re still called.) Sitting at a TV tray in a straight-back chair typing wasn\u2019t the most comfy way to spend the day.<\/p>\n
But there came a time when I graduated to an electric typewriter, then a word processor, ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Tucker-300x227.jpg\")
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finally a computer\u2014which I\u2019ve replaced numerous times over the years. I\u2019ve worn out screens and I\u2019ve worn out keyboards. I almost wore out my wrists until I discovered the ergonomic keyboard. LOVE this thing. And I have no more pain in my wrists! Well, I\u2019ve loved all four or five of the ergonomic keyboards I\u2019ve had. I keep wearing the letters off the keys. It\u2019s true. I type so much that the letters begin to fade and finally disappear. After replacing two keyboards because of this, I decided to replace the lettering instead. That worked for a while, until I wore the glued-on letters off. So this year I asked for a new ergonomic keyboard and received one from Santa. THANK YOU.<\/p>\n
In December, I began having trouble with my mouse responding. Long story short, we discovered it was the mouse pad that was failing, not the mouse. Have you ever heard of that happening? Yeah, I sure do use the tools of my trade. One of my grandson\u2019s gave me a new one with a cat on it, of course.<\/p>\n
Do you have a hobby, craft, or business that you pursue so enthusiastically that you wear out your tools and equipment more often than seems reasonable?<\/p>\n
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On my Christmas list this year was a new ergonomic keyboard for my computer and a mouse pad. I\u2019m a writer. I\u2019ve been writing for publication for over 45 years and I\u2019ve replaced my \u201ctools\u201d many times over the years. … Continue reading