First, the printer:  Here’s what I had in mind: I was going to delete the printer from the devices available, disconnect the printer from the computer (and the electricity), reboot the computer, reinstall the driver software (which, I believe, requires reconnecting the printer), and see if that would work.

But before I did that I figured let me see what happens now when I try to print something, so I’ll have specific notes– I get this message, I see this dialog box, etc.  So I opened a file and hit print, and it printed.

You got that?

Then I realized that I haven’t been receiving the NY Times digests in my email; I’m not sure why.  I’d originally tried to print the crossword puzzle; I’m going to go to the web site and see what’s up there.  I had only one puzzle, from Monday, and it was painfully easy.  But my father can print his stuff, and that makes me very happy– and let’s me relax a little.

Our Other-Coastal friends showed up with some gorgeous starfruit (one with seven (!) points).  We chatted for a bit.  They apologized for Cobra Woman, and wondered if my parents were still speaking to them.  Eventually we went to lunch, and then they dropped me back at the apartment and went to the beach.

I was exhausted.  I threw the second load of clothes into the washing machine and stretched out on the bed.  I didn’t sleep, but I didn’t move much for an hour or so.  I started reading Evening Class, by Maeve Binchy (the beginning of which I didn’t like, but which I’m now enjoying).

By the time the boys got back from the beach we were all pretty much wiped out, so we said good-bye to them before supper, which my mother made for us.  (It was salmon, and very, very good.)

And then I pretty much collapsed.  We went to sleep and slept until six o’clock, which is abnormally late for us.  I didn’t feel much like walking, but we took a short walk and that has perked me up a little.  I’ll go swimming, but I plan to take it very easy today.

Please keep your fingers crossed that the printer keeps working.  I have no idea what I’d do to make it work again if it stopped.