That's really interesting, I wouldn't mind knowing more about the mining town. There's a town called Calico and it's a gold mine but I don't know what the history is on it. I know there was a border collie that would carry mail for the miners and she would bring it back to the town.
I know carpal tunnel can be really bad. My friend's son has it really bad. At only 21, his hands were already numb because his dad wouldn't let him learn to drive so he couldn't go to the doctor and his dad wouldn't take him. He's finally moved out and learned to drive. His hands are better after he got a different job, but he's still got issues.
Have you tried learning to do speech-to-text? I hear it's quite a difficult transition for some folks, but once you get it, everything is a breeze after that. I keep meaning to take a series try at it. I did a few sentences one day, just to test it out, but didn't get too far. I need to really buckle down. It seems slower because the words don't appear on the screen as fast as when I type. But in the end, I can talk faster than I can type and I don't have to wait for it to catch up after ever sentence. lol I do need to figure out how much I can talk before it loses the thread, though. But then, when writing fiction, I have to stop and think a lot, so it will probably be fine. lol I just need to do it enough that I feel comfortable not watching the screen anymore. I hear that's the real sticky point -- watching the words slowly appear as you are talking can be really distracting, so they recommend you don't do that. I will for a bit, just to get a feel for things and to satisfy my curiosity. But hopefully, if I take this seriously, I can let go of that need with practice and really get going.
Hmmm...I know I talk a lot. And I can talk while doing things I can't do when typing like getting dressed or making dinner or whatever. I wonder if I could actually finish a project through speech-to-text or if being bored sitting there typing isn't the real problem. It's something to ponder and play with. Thank you! As usual, you've helped me with my writing YET AGAIN! You're the best!
Things are still going here, still battling the lung problem. Now I have to go to Billings and get this darn thing fixed. Sometime soon. I tried to make an appointment with a pulmonologist to consult. Well, that didn't go so good. I have to wait until September 1. Good grief.
So I guess I have to present at the ER and hope for someone there to fix the problem. I don't want someone here to do it. They didn't do such a good job last time diagnosing my problem, that is why I ended up at Billings for 4 days.
Now to convince the husband I need to go. Why he's reluctant I don't know. I'm pretty tired of being stuck at home for the 3rd week.
Oh well, this too shall pass. I'm trying to be positive.
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