tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59631412024-03-13T04:27:07.797-07:00WhizGidget Wonders...A place for reflection and commentary on a life well lived. Sort of. Well.... we try.
<br>I own all ramblings made here...<br>
<img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~whizgidget/_uimages/biggrin.gif"> &copy WhizGidget/AMSWhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-21547477281280434272012-09-23T16:58:00.000-07:002012-09-23T16:58:34.239-07:00WIPocalypse... the Blue Moon Edition (very late)...So, I'm really late on these postings, but still making it under the wire.
The progress for Aging Artfully (Lizzie*Kate) is stalled.
See that word there? The one that that starts with a P? That's precisely where I am with my stitching and, clearly, with my blog entries. And a whole host of other things, personal and professional. My usual mojo is severely lacking WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-16351511015835061012012-08-08T19:01:00.001-07:002012-08-08T19:01:53.033-07:00WIPocalypse August 2012 (the first one)...what do I mean about "the first one"? I mean there are two updates for August, due to two full moons. In case those of you not affiliated with the WIPocalypse aren't aware, the postings are supposed to happen near to the full moon.
This month, I'm a little late. I've been a little late for a couple of months. I've just gotten busy (or distracted) between taking the photos WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-90866174752395358802012-07-21T18:13:00.002-07:002012-07-21T18:14:12.614-07:00WIPocalypse 2012... the July Update...I'd better get cracking on posting these sooner... I'm *almost* a month behind!
So, you can scroll down to the last post to see what the progress from last month. *THIS* month? So much progress. Note: these pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago (actually on the date of the WIPocalypse posting), but I got lazy and distracted and didn't write them up. Wait until you WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-11867827244432176012012-06-20T21:31:00.000-07:002012-06-20T21:31:00.270-07:00WIPocalypse 2012... the June update...So, we're a little late this month with the update, but I've been busy. Data to test, things to do, places to go, all the usual stuff.
So, let's get started. At the start of the month I was still recovering from my trapezius issue that I mentioned last update. It's a nasty one, and makes me more prone to having a sore shoulder.
When last we left you, the dragon looked like&WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-49556217363408750372012-05-07T12:15:00.000-07:002012-05-07T12:16:07.439-07:00WIPocalypse 2012...The May Update......Hello again, everyone. It's that time again to update y'all about the goings-on for the WIPocalypse.
When last we left you, the dragon looked like this.
Unfortunately, there's not been a lot of progress. You see, the weekend that I had set aside to sit and just stitch, stitch, stitch (it was going to be roughly 3 days worth of solid progress), I woke up with an ache in my right shoulder.WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-77336958645330164602012-04-06T11:54:00.006-07:002012-04-06T12:14:18.659-07:00WIPocalypse 2012... The April 2012 post......So, here we are again, ready to report progress for the WIPocalypse. I'm sad to say that I don't think I got as much done as I wanted on Celestial Dragon, but it's still a considerable amount of progress nonetheless.Before we get started, we lost a participant this month, as many of you know. She passed rather suddenly, and it was a shock to me when I learned it. It still is a shock to me. ToWhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-72422610399114470922012-03-07T19:37:00.003-08:002012-03-07T19:50:15.138-08:00WIPocalypse 2012...The March Results......Here we are again, on the advent of a full moon, where I am compelled to report my results of this month's efforts on the WIPs. Well, I think I did pretty good. First off, we have a finish! No, not a stitching finish, but a finish nonetheless. I finished Happy Sock #1. When we last left Happy Sock, I was working up the foot, and figured that I might have turned the heel on it by this WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-73135285349830302622012-02-07T09:00:00.000-08:002012-02-07T09:37:39.683-08:00It's WIPocalypse Time! - The February 2012 entry...When last we visited, our ambitious stitcher had some big plans on her plat- er - stand. There was rampant thoughts of finishing 'Fortunate Traveller' and immediately working on something else from the list. Well, you know what they say about Best Laid Plans...But this time, a best laid plan came to be! Fortunate Traveller was completed! Some of you have already seen this, if you're friends WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-57823942183253746492012-01-08T13:00:00.000-08:002012-01-08T13:48:24.210-08:00WIPocalypse 2012 - The January Post...And so it begins. I figured on beginning at the beginning and as a result, I've not stitched on anything for the WIPocalypse yet. Hey, I'm posting on a Sunday, and that almost never happens either, so we're all in for something a little different sometimes.I decided my opening post would be the introduction to the pieces that I mentioned in my last post that declared my entry into the year WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-89876281127527604882011-12-28T12:07:00.001-08:002011-12-28T12:23:43.985-08:00WIPocalypse 2012......Hi everyone, I'm back. I've joined WIPocalypse 2012 - for those of you not in the stitching world, this is a cross-stitching thing. The basic guidelines were set out on Measi's blog, and in a fit of enthusiasm, I joined up. I was hoping to have finished The Fortunate Traveller by then, but alas, twas not to be. It's still got some lazy daisies and beading to be completed that I could WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-28671605804202338052011-02-03T11:17:00.001-08:002011-02-03T11:18:20.788-08:00Is this mic live? Oh wait, I meant smartphone, not mic...Let's see if I can kickstart blogging a little bit if I can do it from my phone once in a while....
Oh yes, Android just announced an app for Blogger, and that's what I'm using from my phone.
WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-47459917637552328352009-10-11T11:30:00.000-07:002009-10-12T07:44:43.478-07:00Wagon Down...(9/11/09...)...Hi Wagoneers (if you don't know what I'm talking about when I say that, then you can ignore this blog entry): Server maintenance is going on which is why you are getting a white page. As of 11:30 PST maintenance may take a few more hours. Chances are we're being moved to a new server and that's why you can't get in. I'll keep updating here, Twitter and FB with the ongoing status as I learn WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-64213508113062041152009-08-11T16:00:00.000-07:002009-08-11T16:05:37.459-07:00I Know People Move On......but why does it have to be so hard? I know: been a long time, I should do this more often, etc. But nothing has really been motivating me to write - maybe because I got my head on straight for awhile. But then last night it got knocked off. As many of you readers know, I have a deep and lasting appreciation for the band Chicago. Some of that has to do with the unique sound they have had WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-43787083749446964802009-06-15T20:15:00.000-07:002009-06-15T20:36:00.177-07:00Let It Go Already People......I know, long time no see, right? Well, this isn't necessarily going to be a return to the glory days of blogging 5 days a week. I'll at least attempt to not let the site go stagnant like it has. But that's not what I'm here to discuss right now. I'm here to discuss the latest big thing that's been happening that everyone has assigned great importance to: the war between David Letterman and WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-26405495352604591022009-04-20T07:00:00.000-07:002009-04-20T07:00:00.458-07:00Once Upon a Time......there was a princess V who allegedly was told that she must work. So she went and worked at the kingdom of Flash until they banished her and her court because there were too many that were better than her at what she did.So the princess V went and found another place to work. The Digital Kingdom where your humble author is employed. Ok, maybe I'm not that humble, but humor me for the courseWhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-76234196791526572202009-04-03T07:45:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:07:02.192-07:00And Another.... Something... Ends......Once upon a time, a recent college graduate sat down in her apartment and was flipping channels when she happened upon a new television show starting up. It was the premiere episode and she thought she'd give it a try since she'd been a fan of 'St Elsewhere' and nothing like that compared. That night my fascination with 'ER' began. 15 years of steady watching, lots of milestone episodes and WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-78555646494044342932009-03-18T07:00:00.000-07:002009-03-18T07:00:01.295-07:00Why I Haven't Been Blogging......I've been busy.Between the kids in school, the contracting job, keeping up my workouts, another small contract I've picked up, and buying a car it's been a busy month since the previous last blog.That and while there have been plenty of topics I'd like to talk about, there really hasn't been the time. Normally I'd blog while at work, but I have to log all my hours to projects. When I get WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-46022060631250663082009-03-17T07:00:00.000-07:002009-03-17T07:00:00.338-07:00Happy Saint Patrick's Day...Go enjoy doing whatever y'all do on this day...Me? I just want my corned beef and cabbage.WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-89416021019994053902009-03-16T07:00:00.000-07:002009-03-16T07:46:34.347-07:00Lookie What I Got!...Finally... after a year of waiting: May I introduce you to my 2009 2.5X Limited Subuaru Forester, with built in GPS (and bluetooth and iPod connections to be installed shortly)...I know, lame intro... but I don't know what to call her yet. We brought her home on Saturday evening and DH is happy to have his Outback to himself again. She just needs a name - the right name. So far I've gottenWhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-49890455570664717352009-02-12T07:00:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:00:00.233-08:00How Many Is Too Many?...Oh yes, I'm about to talk about the woman with 14 kids. If you don't like strong opinions, stop reading now. Go read lolcats.com or something else.OK. Nadya Suleman has 14 children, all by in-vitro fertilization and claims that it's all because of her lonely childhood, blah blah blah. I know that everyone has reproductive rights and there are people who are just dying to conceive, but whenWhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-69480725391406447302009-02-01T19:30:00.000-08:002009-02-01T19:43:37.289-08:00Another SuperBowl Is Over......and the best part, surprisingly this year, was the *game*. From beginning to end it was an amazing game - a 100 yard interception return for a touchdown, down to that last touchdown by the Cardinals... and unfortunately, a win for the Steelers. I'd figured they would run over the Cardinals. I'm happy to see that the Cardinals didn't make it easy for them, despite the loss. The commercials, WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-15508872645787498232009-01-20T09:00:00.000-08:002009-01-20T09:08:06.680-08:00It's a New Day......in the United States. One that I thought I'd have to wait a heck of a lot longer to see. Best of luck to you, Mr. President.WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-84547936709131589802009-01-12T07:00:00.000-08:002009-01-12T07:00:01.929-08:00The First Post of 2009......I figured I was overdue a post since it's been about 3 weeks. I've just not had the time to write out blog posts and the things that I've been interested in blogging about have floated out of my head.So, this post is going to be a melange of things - mostly just odds and ends but stuff that's still sitting there.First thing, though, most importantly, is that yesterday was A's 13th birthday. WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-24312980175820774782008-12-25T07:00:00.000-08:002008-12-25T07:00:01.199-08:00Happy Holidays......I celebrate Christmas, so I unabashedly wish you all a Merry Christmas. Merry or Happy whatever you celebrate. May it be joyful, serene and safe, and everything you hope for.WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963141.post-49065010400471272062008-12-22T07:00:00.000-08:002008-12-22T08:50:28.685-08:00The 2008 Year In Review......I stole it from Suz's blog who took it from someone else and who knows how long it's going to propagate from here.Overall? I guess it was an OK year. Sorta. I think I was ready for the year to be over by the end of the first month in.1. Where did you begin 2008? At home. With the family. But I was sorta snoozing through the turn of the clock.2. What was your status by Valentines Day? WhizGidgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06280020719686962922noreply@blogger.com