Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Trying To Make Life Easier



I’ve been away caregiving and such again. So I have not been able to get on the computer to do anything for a really long time. There is always something...Grandson is home from school today sick.

I got a text from his mommy at 2:00 am this morning saying he had a fever of 103 degrees along with the shivers. And, he would not be going to school come morning. They got here about 7:15 am. It is almost 4:00 pm now. He’s eating again, so I’m stealing time to post a quick note to you.

While I was away I spent a lot of time wondering how in the world I could Blog more often. Ideas are constantly running through my head as I work. But, I never seem to have the time to put my thoughts into writing. That started me thinking about how I could remedy the situation. I need a way to make blogging easier.

I thought about my “Dragon”.

Remember?  I bought the Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition System a few years ago. I did not use it often though. When I did use it, I found it relatively easy to use. It was a lot of fun watching my spoken words pop onto the page like popcorn popping in a microwave oven.

Then, I got busy with life. I put my Dragon aside while I maneuvered through the potholes and obstacles of daily life. In the process, I did not use the Dragon to my advantage.  

Now I find myself STILL overwhelmed with a multitude of everyday routines and other caregiving things to do. So I started searching for voice recognition systems in order to make my life a little easier. Blogging was at the top of my list of reasons for wanting a voice to text system.

As soon as I started my search, I realized I already had a system so I clicked on my Dragon icon on my laptop. It didn't work. I kept getting error messages. I tried everything my "non- tekky”  self could think of, but nothing worked.

My Dragon was dead!


Oh well, what else is new? That’s the way it goes around here. I just wanted to say hi to you and to let you know what’s happening with me. I hope you are having a nice week so far. 

3 comments:

  1. Hi Leona! I'm just popping in to say hello. My life is also extremely hectic right now and I'm finding it hard to visit. I guess life is like that with its highs, lows and crazy times. I sure hope Jace feels better real soon it's so spooky when they run a fever.

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  2. trying googling how to fix dead dragon...lol!

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  3. Blessings....
    you got dragon speak oh am jealous
    wanted to get one years ago but with single parent hood on the front burner it just never was a priority.

    for me i keep blogging simple, from a thought that i want to share to a story i might tell of my experience or observation. so sometimes its short and sweet and other times its long to the ground. I do it once a week. Unless i feel doubled inspired.

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