E = Electronics!

Not only is today A to Z Challenge's day 5, or the blog theme Letter E, but it's Celebrate the Small Things Friday! And I could not be more grateful for today's E word:

ELECTRONICS!

Yes. Thomas Alva Edison's genius invention has morphed from the awe-inspiring light bulb, to the brilliantly conceived smart phone, and all electronic gadgets in between. A special few make my must-have list and today I celebrate them.

First up:

 

Yes. A light switch; conveniently linked to a circuitous system that not only sparks Edison's original and most-enduring invention, but loops through the house, out the circuit box, through the meter to the kVa lines and hums a few miles to the substation powered by of many hydro dams in the area. Truly amazing how one man's creative genius that most commonly draws power from running water, lights up a whole world.  In my personal world, the quick flick of a switch is literally the difference between me stumbling around in the dark, and gliding gracefully from bedroom to bathroom to office to begin my day. But of course, before I sit down to hammer out the next chapter in my epic saga, I need a jolt of energy (note clever use of other E words J).

Enter my second honoree:

 

Oh, yes. This mama cannot live without her triple-shot espresso mocha, and bless the person that gets between her and it, 'cause they're going to need all the prayers they can get. And while caffeine is firing me up inside, my third charm is keeping my outside warm:

 

I love my caped heaped pad. Writing is a sedentary occupation. Blood tends to settle rather than surge leading to shivers—and jitters if buzzed enough on caffeine. This simple device helps keep me warm, and thus my shoulders, neck, and arms relaxed, which helps prevent muscle cramps, headaches, and digit numbness, a not uncommon problem for people who work using my fourth enchantment:

 

Yes, the ever amazing and increasingly crucial computer. How on earth did Edison ever keep his ideas and facts straight without it?

And fifth but not least on my small blessings list, my Blackberry.

 

I came late to the smart phone craze, but that in no way diminishes its power over me. Twitter, Facebook, text—the photos used to develop this blog, and illustrate this post. How on earth did I ever manage without it?

What are your small blessings, or must-haves? Please share in the comments.

D.

 We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. ~C. Malesherbez