This week, one of the foxes asked about our go-to snacks while we’re writing.
Two weeks ago we discussed our favorite winter beverages, and I mentioned that at this time of year I’m usually drinking something hot (coffee, tea, or plain hot water). When I’m working on my laptop, which is a good chunk of each day, I’ll almost always have one or the other within reach. During the summer I’ll drink cold versions of those same drinks (yes, I enjoy iced coffee!). I’ll occasionally splurge on a coffee shop type treat, but I don’t usually have them when I’m writing. They tend to go cold before I’m done, and then I feel like I’ve wasted the drink.
I have a problem with snacks. Once I start, I can’t stop eating. If I sit down with a bag of potato chips I won’t stop eating until the bag is empty – no matter how large the bag. So when I sit down with a snack I have to put one handful or chips, popcorn, or pretzels in a bowl. In the past several months I’ve been more mindful of calories, so I’m trying to replace the salty carbs with apple slices or carrot sticks. Regardless of the snack, I’m careful to keep napkins or baby wipes handy when I’m writing so I’m not getting stuff all over my keyboard. There’s nothing worse than sticky keys! If I were smart, I would skip the snack altogether. I’d probably get more done if I didn’t pause so often to put things in my mouth and then have to wipe my hands off.
My family and friends know that I’m a HUGE fan of chocolate, and you may have noticed I didn’t mention it as a writing time snack. That’s because I love chocolate so much that I don’t do anything else when I’m consuming it. Chocolate, my opinion, should be savored, not mindlessly inhaled! So I eat those when I’m doing something I don’t have to think about too much – like watching TV.
What snacks and drinks do you have handy?
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Four Foxes, One Hound 
totally agree about chocolate. yum.
I need to take your advice about napkins… and keeping the keyboard clean. Mine often looks like landfill.
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I once worked at a place where I had to sit at a computer all day long, scoring standardized tests. Someone else was at that same computer during the other shift, and apparently didn’t clean his or hands before using it. I got in the habit of wiping down the keyboard (and the rest of the work area) with a disinfectant wipe every day before I sat down to use it!
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I hated having to share telephones or keyboards (or, earlier, typewriters) with other people. no telling where those faces and fingers have been!
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I’ll have to really think this week, but I can tell you this…my mouse needs to be cleaned from when I watch things online and eat!
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Oh dear! I had that problem with an older laptop, so I’m more careful now. I don’t use a mouse anymore, so it’s just the keys I have to keep clear.
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I only have drinks that have a lid when I’m online or reading on my kindle. Years ago I spilled a diet pepsi in my keyboard. Most of the time I drink ice water and snack on something sweet.
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Great idea to have a covered cup when working on a keyboard! Thanks for stopping in.
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I also have to put chips in a bowl or I’ll eat the entire bag.
I never thought of having wipes on hand so I could snack while typing.
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