What have I been up to?

Considering I am nowhere near as strong as I was, I have been rather busy of late. 

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love to be busy, but constructively, if possible.

Well, that hasn’t been possible, even with the best will in the world. And I like to think my will is as good as the next person’s. Is it just me, or is this technology-based world getting more and more complicated?

I started the week changing from Windows 10 to Windows 11. I wasn’t expecting it to be plain sailing, as it hardly ever is, but I needn’t have worried. Apart from a minor hiccup, it all went very well, apart from one thing which I didn’t find out about until later. I had been so careful, saving just about everything I could think of to my separate hard drive, and everything was transferred quickly and efficiently. I barely had time to pat myself on the back, when I noticed that my printer wasn’t behaving like it did before. 

Further investigation proved futile. I was forced to admit that my printer was not compatible with Windows 11. And worst of all, I had completely forgotten to save the original link to my separate hard drive. I thought I had saved all the relevant stuff but must have missed this one. I did try to appeal to Epson’s better judgement, but the answer came back fast. It was too old to be eligible for a new drive.

I had no idea what they were talking about, but one thing was clear. I will need a new printer.

My next achievement was fun, and the outcome very edible. I helped my sister make an apple pie. The one thing everyone has been missing the most. Things were certainly looking up!

The next item on the agenda was emptying the hoover. Our vacuum cleaner is new and seems very complicated until you know how to use it. I had already mastered it, prior to my collapse, so it was brought to me to do. I tried very hard not to look smug when I did this.

Finally, there was just one thing left for me to do. Find a new printer, one that I would understand and find easy. I know, I don’t want much do I?

To cut a long story mercifully short, we are now test driving our third printer… 

Have a lovely weekend, you lovely people!