100 Days of Gladness: Day 30
It seems almost heretical to say so, but there are some ways in which the internet has made me happy.
- What’s wrong with my dishwasher? The printer? A Leica camera handed down to me by my brother? The rose bushes ailing in the back yard? The stitches balling up in my Bernina sewing machine?
Grandma Google has the answer and tells me how to fix it. - I was going to make a pie for some new friends, but learned that they were avoiding gluten and carbs. Googled “no gluten, no carb desserts,” and found the most delicious chocolate pudding you can imagine.
- We were planning a move 3000 miles away. We found a house. We found it on zillow.com. Our real estate agent walked us through it on FaceTime. Communications, financial transfers, and legal documents — all done online. None of that possible without the internet.
- Unpacking after the move, we found a little halter. We must’ve bought it for our Yorkie at some point — but we couldn’t figure out how to get it on her. We YouTubed the brand “Wander Walker” and boom! A 2-minute video told us everything we need to know.
- And speaking of ‘need to know’, education! Master Classes. I’ve learned detailed techniques for structuring a memoir, baking focaccia, making an art quilt…
