Congrats, waves! A chapter successfully wrapped up, another begun. Exciting & scary all in one. You are amazing to be just DOING it! I'm so glad you seem to be getting a kick out of the fact that you are doing it, too!
if you can't take coffee in a thermos, how 'bout using an immersion heater? Hot water in about 2 mins.
Your lock-out probs make me smile because I have computer probs too. My 'puter tells me I'm "inauthentic" all the time. I love the things (iPhones to main frames), am really among their greatest fans--but if 1 person in the office is going to get a gremlin, it's me.
You keep on finding the good stuff & making the less-than-perfect work for you. You are definitely good at feeling your way & putting 1 foot in front of the other.
I'm gonna try more of that!
Cheers.