OHC- The Deep Dive & Archives

  I lost my Mother in February. I had the honor of having her move in with me for the last nine months of her life. I envisioned special moments for us, showing her around my new home in Kentucky since 2014- and all that goes with making the most of our time with our Mother.  We did have good times and good talks. However, it was constantly overshadowed by navigating the healthcare system on her behalf & acting as her advocate to the best of my ability for aspects of her care. At the same time, I was holding down a full-time job.  I had already exhausted my paid time off and had no more resources to use to be off work and keep the lights on-this compounded our stress. I felt like I was failing.  She initially got sick in Oklahoma and spent a month in the hospital in Arkansas. When she recovered enough to discharge home, we moved her in with us in our home in Kentucky.  I've experienced the healthcare system in two different regions during her care. I was tak...

On Blogger's platform, I am writing about blogging & writing. Mostly.   I include writing about platforms I like, things that help me with productivity, and my insights from working as a telecommuter since 2017.   Remote work is not for everyone.  It has been a godsend for me & I'm grateful for my telecommuting employment.  Follow along as I talk about telecommuter life-jump in the discussion too!  (There will likely be poetry here and there too...) Blogger's platform provides the best and most simplistic user experience. Creating and publishing a post is straightforward & easy to navigate. Widgets are paired down & easy to manipulate. It seems like the perfect place to blog about remote working, telecommuter life & all things related to the lifestyle.  Funny- I looked for 30 minutes for the featured image option for my post until I realized there wasn't one- at least not with my template.  Not a deal breaker...I can add i...

I got a new Acer Spin 514 Chromebook/Google AMD Raven Ridge. I love it! I'm talking over the moon; happy with it so far… My Dad informed me the Chromebook is related to Linux & this intrigues me.  Dad was an early Linux adopter/enthusiast. It seems like I remember him telling me it took days to download Linux; not sure how long the installation took. I'll increase my basic understanding of Linux in the coming days. The Pixel phone has been my choice for a while now; I've been an Android devotee for longer than I've been a Google phone lover & haven't had a laptop/desktop without Windows on it, ever. And I always got along with my phone better than my laptop! Go figure!  Familiarizing myself with the new Chromebook, here is an observation that became apparent to me- Most of my monthly spending (outside of the usual necessary expenses) is to stay connected to the outside world…tech, streaming fees, cloud storage…upgrading tech, more storage, etc. I'm even...