Working from Downstairs, Again
Oct. 14th, 2025 09:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerWith plumbers expected to arrive today to fix our broken toilet— yes, that link is from almost 8 weeks ago; that's how long it's taken then to get around to the work 😡— I've moved my home office setup down to a folding table in the living room.
I do this temporary office relocation a few times a year. Most years I do it for a week or two in the summer when it gets really hot up on the third floor, where my real home office is located. This year the summer wasn't that hot, though I did choose to relocate briefly in May when the neighbors were having noisy renovations done. It's nice that modern technology— laptop computers and LED external monitors— makes it easy to grab and go. From the time I unplugged upstairs until I was set up and powered-on downstairs was 5 minutes.
It's not a bad setup, aside from the fact the folding card table is a bit wobbly. (A few years ago Hawk would let me borrow her craft desk when I needed a week's relocation, but now it's too full of... craft.) It's nice being able to open the curtains on the sliding glass door to enjoy the view of the garden outside. This morning a pair of humming birds are flitting around the trees. It's also nice to open the door for fresh air in the morning, though this morning it's just a tad too cool to enjoy it.
I do this temporary office relocation a few times a year. Most years I do it for a week or two in the summer when it gets really hot up on the third floor, where my real home office is located. This year the summer wasn't that hot, though I did choose to relocate briefly in May when the neighbors were having noisy renovations done. It's nice that modern technology— laptop computers and LED external monitors— makes it easy to grab and go. From the time I unplugged upstairs until I was set up and powered-on downstairs was 5 minutes.
It's not a bad setup, aside from the fact the folding card table is a bit wobbly. (A few years ago Hawk would let me borrow her craft desk when I needed a week's relocation, but now it's too full of... craft.) It's nice being able to open the curtains on the sliding glass door to enjoy the view of the garden outside. This morning a pair of humming birds are flitting around the trees. It's also nice to open the door for fresh air in the morning, though this morning it's just a tad too cool to enjoy it.
