From reading to writing my blog. The phone has my notes, my contacts, my connections to my family, my friends, my work. How did everything manage to download itself from my brain to my phone. I don’t surf the web or read the news or watch random utube entertainment. But I do look up words and research questions. I have my Instagram account for advertising and social connections and even create my blog on the phone. I talk to you from the phone. 
The other day I drove down the track with my poor beleaguered face cracked phone in its worn out case, left on top of my car, it fell, of course, and since being recovered from the middle of the road it has been acting funny. As you would expect.
So, as I wait for Saturday when I can go to the phone store, I am living in fear that my little hand held computer is going to spit the dummy completely.
I do rely on my phone and am quite unapologetic about that. It is my life line in bad weather and houses my friends and my family. It is even my camera more often than not. In fact I could not live so far from my home without this phone, so maybe it encourages bad habits – maybe it allows me to get too far away. But there you are. I am in touch with my beloveds more than ever.
But they are so expensive – phones. These little computers in our pockets.
How do people manage? I am genuinely living in fear of having to buy a new one. But without it I could not talk to family on an almost daily basis. It is a conundrum. What if I could not afford a phone?
Ah well. At least this is a problem shared with millions of people. 
Tia escaped the other day – did I tell you? So I have the home cows up on the concrete pad while I get around all the fences. One last repair to do today and I will let them out again. At least I have a little hay for them, but look at that calf! Still he has to stand in the boot of the car at every opportunity.
Time to get to work then get to work. This will definitely rate as my busiest summer ever. But so far so good! The days are long and warm. Beautiful weather.
I hope you also have a nice busy day.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
40 responses to “I DO EVERYTHING ON MY PHONE”
I am afraid it is a case of ‘vive la difference’ here also 🙂 ! I do live in a virtual ‘dark spot’ and phone plans using a lot of data are very expensive here – I have had a smartphone for about 5 years as I needed a number to give to the market survey companies for which I work. Never need it, never use it but for emergency texts . . ., yes, far too small a keypad for me ! I love the big desktop in my library and the three free landlines around the house . . . absolute control when I work and the access I give others to interrupt my ‘real’ life 🙂 ! But I could not live without news, in as it happens, or about sixty newsletters, many from university medical departments or all the cooking tomes from around the world or all the sales ads which oft are current for few hours only or being able to access the committees for which I work . . . or being able to talk to lovely Mr Google every hour or so . . . what a wonderful daily stimulation and learning experience. Methinks keeping in contact with friends on the computer and phone works just great for me too. Yes, I still often write cheques and do have more than one calendar hanging and have a big red ledger book so all my financial dealings going ten years back are instantly visible. Thus I feel I am in complete charge of my time and my connections . . as I said vive la etc . . . .
I managed to get a Samsung smartphone at Bestbuy for about $50.00 It was set up for a Tracphone account as I don’t want to have a monthly bill. It’s $125.00 for a year’s activation and for me there are enough minutes and texts and a sharply limited amount of data. On the other hand, if I need to it will be easy to buy more time, texts, data. Of course your needs are different however this may be of use.
Is this where I write “how about ‘them apples!” It was another great weekend even with a momentary phone loss 🙂
I just went with Google Fi, at 20.00 per month and a new Moto G6 for under $100. Works great! I use my WiFi for data, and I’m set. I own Apple stock, but that is to stuff to sell to other people. Their gear is too expensive in comparison now.
I used to go for the latest and greatest but when Apple decided the latest and greatest should be $1000, well no thanks. So I go for the third latest and greatest. Given the crazy profits of those that make and sell these phones, it’s definite price gouging. Annoying.
People like to pretend that phones, the computer in our pocket, are somehow bad. But in reality they are all the things you just said. The way we tether are lives to people who live far from us. The way we build connection to people we would never have known without it. The way we learn, The way to do business. The way we relax. It’s a good thing.
But like all good things – it can no doubt be taken to unhealthy levels. But I challenge the idea that the people who take it to unhealthy levels represent the median user of the technology.
The computer in our pocket is useful and emotionally connecting us. It’s a good thing.
I do too, it’s incredible to me how this little technological device entwined itself so heavily in my life in a relatively short time.
I totally agree. The challenge is to learn to use it right and discipline yourself. The phone can be a powerful tool
Insurance all the way!
Agreed!