News – Wanderings

Progress

joe February 18, 2010 General, News

Back when I changed my blog software to Simple PHP Blog (see this POST). I thought it was the most fantastic thing running on my web server (other than my web pages). Especially after “Bloxsom”. Even then, it looked like the developer was still working on improvements, since there was a forum and other discussion groups. That turned out to not be the case when I started looking for some updates in early January 2010.

The software was still listed on SourceForge (the open source repository for software), but all links to the author or forums gave blank pages. Even messages directly to the author and others on his development team got no response.

And so the search began for a replacement. Did find another blog software that used “flat files” to store the information (you can read those with a text editor and don’t have to manage a database). Before jumping, I emailed the developer, and he actually responded and said that due to his work constraints, he had stopped development. He did recommend another blog software, but after checking it out, I kept looking.

Finally bit the bullet after discovering that WordPress would run on my server, and never turned back from that point. Both my blogs are up and running, although there is still some cleanup of my posts that needs to be done on this blog.

Looking forward to many years of posting all kinds of stuff – check out “ABOUT”

The Project and The Garbage Can

joe April 3, 2009 Family, News

OK, so the office move is 90 percent complete. Computers, desks, DSL and phones moves. Some electricity and lights and here we are. Thanks to a lot of friends who helped get stuff moved around before the garbage can incident. Here goes with a list of names – Tim, Angela, Dianne, Mike, Joshua, Nathaniel, Karen and then all those people who bought stuff at the garage sales (saving me a trip to the dump or e-waste).[more]

Now if my left middle finger would just heal. My advice from all this is either get a bigger house, or be more careful. Those two nails I pulled without using a ladder or piece of wood (for leverage) resulted in a splint on my right wrist to ease the pain of "tennis elbow". Not only that, the order is no lifting or pulling with my right arm. Add to that lack of grip in my left hand, there is not much I can do at times. The boys want to earn some money, then I got work for them – have I ever.

By the way, Karen's mom is happy as can be in her room. She has TV, phone and her dolls – and people who want to take care of her.

Stay tuned…

Garbage Can 1 – Joe 0

joe March 24, 2009 Family, News

There I was, trying to get more in the garbage can. Pack it down and throw some more in (had lots of stuff from the garage cleanup). I was very careful about how I got in – used the step ladder to get there.

On either the second or third jump. the garbage can went south, and I went north – right over the edge of the can. Tried to be a gymnast and fall lightly, but to no avail. My left hand struck first[more] – fingers should only bend one way. Then, the coming weight of the rest of my body came to bear, and a strain/sprain to my fingers, wrist, elbow.

Road burn took over then on my arm and shoulder.

Finally, the left side of my head (above my ear) made contact with the street – boy, did that hurt! Immediately the call went out to Joshua playing in the backyard for some help. After he arrived with Karen, the cry was "wow, look at all that blood!"

The trip to ER was uneventful – after a CAT scan, they found that there was no other damage – just take some painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs. Now for a little rest, and then back to it!