Lesson Learned - An oversized mousepad solved my desk issues

Awhile back, I realized that my mousepad was really not doing it for me. It seemed like I was always running my mouse off the edge of my mousepad.  It never seemed to be big enough sitting to the right of my keyboard.  I tried to move the pad around to help make it work, but nothing seemed to work.

I tried using the mouse on the desk, without a mousepad, but that had other issues that frustrated me.  

I am also a tough typist.  I learned on a manual typewriter, so I hit the keys much harder than I need to. (And sadly, trying to learn to type "easier/softer" is harder than it sounds.)  I tended to slide my keyboard often when typing.  

I tried a variety of things. One day I ran across an extended mousepad.  What an amazing thing. It is large enough to fit fully under my keyboard, stopping the sliding issue. It gives my mouse a ton of room to roam.  It solved all my issues.  And, it is colorful and makes me smile when I see it each morning.

Sometimes, a simple change can make all the difference.

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