Last I wrote, I was on the cusp of beginning a 10-day writing intensive retreat. I had planned on doing this in Boulder, Colorado and sharing the glories of a road trip with my faithful readers. However, thanks to Covid-19, the road trip turned into a zoom fest. I imagined the flat irons every time I logged on for a meeting.
While it wasn’t as scenic as actually being there, I did get a lot of writing done. So much so I wore out my printer. No problem, you might think. I thought I could get a printer today via curb side pickup. Silly, silly me. My dear friend and I looked up both Office Depot, Microcenter and Best Buy.
Apparently too many people are working from home and ink jet printers are nowhere to be found within the city limits of Houston. We even checked with Amazon and could not get the printer delivered in under 10 days. Great big expensive laser printers.….no problem. Practical, compact, inexpensive ink jet printers.…..no luck. So I ordered one that should arrive before the middle of July. I will keep my fingers crossed that my old and cheap printer will last.
This wouldn’t be a problem, except that I’ve just been invited to join a new critique group. It meets via zoom once a week and I need to be able to print out submissions so I can give feedback. I will figure out a way. I am honored to be included in this group and many thanks to Fern Brady, author and publisher for inviting me.
All this reminded me of how things have changed during the global pandemic. Tuesdays used to be the day that DF and I would enjoy culture from any of the local museums followed by a quiet and relaxing dinner at one of our many favorite restaurants. Bollo Woodfired Pizza was one of those establishments that we would visit.
Today we dined again at Bollo’s…virtually. We ordered the pizza by
phone, picked it up and took it home. It’s amazing how easy it was! Have credit card, will charge!
Printer ink will be delivered tomorrow, critique group begins later this week, and the printer will show up soon.….I hope.
Please send positive thoughts to my old printer so it won’t die in the next 7 working days. If it does, I will come up with “Pandemic Printer Plan B”.
Until next week.……
I hope that next year we will be together in Boulder!! Stay safe and well, Ellen. PS: I had trouble getting printer ink as well. 🙂
Hi Dorothy: I’m hearing for several people about the trouble with obtaining printers and printer supplies. EGAD! Hopefully all of this madness will be over by next year??? I hope you and your family stay safe and well!