Keep the lantern bright

Clearing out the fridge in preparation for going away for two weeks. The weekend saw me make chicken patties - a small amount of chicken fillet, finely chopped and mixed with same amount (by weight) of soft doughy Italian bread, with a sprig of rosemary, salt and pepper to taste and a few slices of blue cheese and garlic (optional extras). Mixed together and fried. Served with potatoes and spinach. Another Nigel Slater recipe that bought out the succulence of the (organic) chicken. I had made enough for two meals, intending to store half in the freezer for my return, but they were so yummy I had the second portion for lunch the following day.
After a five o clock start this morning (and an hour's daimoku) my draft report (promised for Monday) was winging its way through the ether to England to be with my clients by 9 o clock their time. There's equal relief at seeing that the interim payment that I negotiated with them found its way into my Dutch bank within a week of sending the invoice. That's the sort of client I like to work with , one whose payments are timely.
I realise how fundamentally reliant I am on the internet for my livelihood - there's an old saying "don't put all your eggs in one basket" - I'm wondering what the options are.