tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240215232011-07-28T22:15:19.413-04:00Bugsy. Man, myth, legend, enigma.Bugsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915837236872511912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021523.post-17064447277360404052010-02-16T18:30:00.004-05:002010-02-16T18:33:29.588-05:00

Fingerless Mittens Originally uploaded by i_bugsy. This is my new project, a pair of fingerless mittens, or gloves. Currently, it is also thumbless! However, that should only be temporary. As you can see, I've got my double point needles (DPNs) in place and ready for action. It won't be a complete thumb, just enough to keep it cozy and yet free to use my Droid. So besides doing a thumb, the

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Socks I Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I have completed my socks! I am so very proud how they turned out, including all of the little errors, mistakes, and tiny holes. It was a journey worth taking and I'll be taking many more in the future. It all started late in 2008 when a friend gave me some yarn that was dyed for Gay Pride. She also thought I should knit socks! Now, my friend had just

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In the front yard Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.We've got 19 inches of snow and its still snowing! Stay safe and warm out there! Update: 21 inches as of 11:38 AM Eastern Time and it is still snowing!

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Second Sock Gusset Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I've made substantial progress on my sock. I've already started on the gusset, although you can't see much of it because of the angle of the photo.I should've thought of that. This time around things went much better because of my improved understanding of the process. This has definitely brought my sock knitting to a whole new level! (Sorry, just

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It's been a while since I've posted, but just can't seem to get into the swing of blogging. I really should as it is a great way to practice writing. Although I've been errant with blogging, I have been knitting. Not only have I been working on my second sock, on the heel flap, but I've been knitting hats, specifically baby hats. Why baby hats? Well, SU's sister-in-law's (SIL) brother and his

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We've accumulated 7" as of 8 AM and its still snowing.

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Completed Sock Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Well at least one sock. Also, it seems that this sock maybe alone for awhile. That's because a few months back I fell on my left shoulder and injured it. During that time I hadn't worked on the sock, but last week I was really energized about finishing the sock and I worked a lot on it. Then my shoulder was throbbing and hurting and feeling stiffer

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I'm getting near the toe on this sock and thought I'd better try it on! Here's some info, primarily for me: Yarn: - Super Fine Shepherd Sock by Lorna's Laces. - Color: 5757, Lot 601 - Rainbow. 7 sts = 1 " Sock Measurements: - cuff and leg: 7" - heel to toe: 8" - toe: 2"

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Sock Gusset Complete Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.So I've made substantial progress on the sock since fixing my dropped stitches problem while hanging out in the gusset. I had to implement my fix one more time as I dropped more stitches. It happened while I was on the same side of the sock where I have to slip slip knit (ssk) in order to reduce the number of stitches on that side of the sock

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(Updated)Having come up with a plan to fix my dropped stitches problem, I headed to the knitting store to pick up a few things.I picked up a cable needle, a 2.5 crochet hook, tip protectors, and some locking stitch markers. Once I got home, I reassessed the problem. I used a few of the locking stitch markers to replace the needles that I had put in to hold the dropped stitches. At least the

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I recently started back up on my sock after an initial mishap with the heel turn. Suffice it to say that trying to watch TV and doing something new don't go together. I messed up my short row on the heel turn by not working enough stitches. I didn't fully realize that for a few turns. Then I tried to fix it and messed that up. So I put it away to decide what to do.I reviewed Knit Fix book,

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So I made progress on my sock and started on the heel. Unfortunately, I got two rounds into the heel when I realized that I had made a mistake. It looked really weird and I can't describe it. I didn't take a picture!So I had to tink, or unknit for those not hip with knitting lingo, two rows! It was a challenge as I had not had to tink so many stitches before. So I worked carefully backward. I did

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Sock: Cuff and Leg Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Well, I've completed the cuff and the leg of my sock. So far I've been pleased with how its turning out. Although, you can't see the Garter Rib stitch on the leg because the yarn is mulit-colored.The Garter Rib is knit 2, purl 2 for a whole round. The second round is all knitted. Then you repeat. It looked real nice in the book, but you really

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Sock Knitting Progress Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Well, here it is. Progress on my first hand knitted sock.The blue yarn is the sock cuff. The rainbow yarn will be the majority of the sock. The blue yarn will be the heel and the toe.This all started because my quilting buddy, Tamra, gave me the rainbow yarn because it was advertised as Gay Pride yarn! Of course, I've never knitted socks and

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Here's a little video of the 4th of July parade in our neighborhood. I missed the fife and drum team, but you can hear them in the background.

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Theodore Roosevelt Monument I Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.My cousin is in town for a visit and we decided to go and visit the Theodore Roosevelt Monument. I took this picture and really liked how it flowed. Its a very serene place and I'm sure I'll go back and check it out again.

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I'm looking for inspiration for a quilt. I've got a few quilt challenges and not enough time to do a big quilt, so I thought I'd do a quilt that was no bigger than 24" square.I also bought a new camera, a Nikon Coolpix L20, that is really neat. I bought it to help with my quilting, especially for quilt class as it is very small. It will also help with buying fabric as I can take a black and white

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Another video blog that I put together from a friend's surprise birthday party that was organized by the celebrant's daughter. Hopefully it'll brighten your day!

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A little video blog for you as that's all I got!This is me feeding my brother's family's cats, Fritz and Freda. Normally, Freda is a scaredy cat and hides when people show up. I guess she's gotten used to me.This is shot with my new Nikon Coolpix L20 camera. Very nice and portable! I got it to take to quilting classes, etc. when I don't want to lug my big camera around.

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Ok. So two weeks ago I had a class with Mark Lipinski of Quilter's Home Magazine. Yes, that's Mark hiding behind me! Behind us is my quilt!The class was a mystery quilt class. Meaning we didn't know what the pattern was. We had a list of fabric we needed (light, medium, and dark) and instructions for the initial cutting. Once all of this is packaged up, we take ourself, sewing machine, and fabric

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Ok, so the family invasion is way over, but I have more!Here's nephew E outrunning a gigantic eraser! Is that exciting or what?!We spent the Monday following Easter with a trip to the National Mall, the National Gallery of Art and its outdoor Sculpture Garden.The picture here is at the Sculpture Garden. The nephew thought it would be fun to pretend to run away from it. He was right!The next stop

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I managed to get the quilt room rearranged for the arrival of SU's brother (A), sister-in-law (K) and two kids (E, L) who arrived Saturday night.SU's mother (R) and I never made it to the knitting store. She was looking for a device that helps to measure the gauge of a knitted/crocheted swatch of fabric. Gauge is important to ensure that the finished item has the proper measurements, i.e. it will

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SU's parents arrived late afternoon Thursday. I didn't hear them knock as I was listening to either Pandora, or a video of a dance troupe in Antwerpen train station.At some point, I decided to sit outside on the front porch and knit. I did that for about 5 minutes when they showed up!Now R, SU's mother, and I are to go find some hot cross buns - hopefully!I've got to rearrange my quilt room and

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SU and I have been preparing for the arrival of [his] family. This has been going on since last week. I've been trying to do this cleaning, really Spring cleaning, over a longer period of time, because last year I got sick right before their arrival.I really think it was an allergy related illness, so this year I'm trying to spread the cleaning over time so as not to be exposed to all this

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What to write on a blog. Its not like my life provides a lot of entertainment, at least not what others would want to read. However, you are reading this, aren't you?So as I was perusing Blogger Buzz, when I came across this web site Plinky. This site is a service that will zap you with inspiration and get you writing on your blog! Mr. Shakespeare watch out!Its interesting to see that we have a

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My First Knitted Sock Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.So here it is, in all its glory! My first knitted sock! Ta dah!It has a few problems, like the foot is too long. Its about 4.5" long from the heel to toe. It should be 3". I got carried away on the foot and just couldn't stop.Another problem is that on the bottom of the foot, I must have been gabbing because I noticed a nice little hole. I

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Jay Brannan is a NYC-based Gay singer/songwriter. I really like his lyrics and music.This song, Can't Have It All has some foul language, just be forewarned.His song Housewife is very good as well.(Via - Joe.My.God)UPDATE IHe's asking people to post the video on their blogs to help promote his music.Also, I just bought his album off iTunes.

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Class Sock - Front View Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I've taken up knitting because a friend of mine thought I should. That would be my quilting buddy. She also proceeded to buy me some sock yarn in anticipation of my desire to knit socks.Well this year, I've decided that I would be starting to knit a pair of socks by the end of the year. I'm not counting this one because its a practice sock

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Arlington Squares Variation I - Completed Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.This is the completed quilt! I finally got the quilt pieced, quilted, bound, and washed!Wouldn't you know that the label on the back of the quilt snuck out of the binding! Ugh! I'll have to rip out that part of the binding and redo it. I'm glad I washed it before I gave it to the proud parents of a new baby!

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Beanie Hat Completed Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Well here it is in all its glory - my first beanie hat!Danielle, the instructor, was able to help me out. I watched in horror/amazement as she whipped out the double point needles and ripped the stitches back to a good place, slipped the needles back in - I was good to go.Truly amazing. I was able to finish it that night and just added the

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I've been taking knitting classes. Yeah, that's all I need is another craft, but I'm finding knitting to be relaxing, fun, and seems to make my hands feel better. My last class, through Knit-a-gogo, was Saturday at Knit Happens. What a blast! It was a lot of hard work, but it was fun to sit and stitch for a while with other knitters. I was the only male knitter (no surprise there!) I was also the

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I just completed all of the blocks for this baby quilt. Here's how I laid them out while piecing the blocks. I may have to rearrange them, but that's a little later - need to let it rest a bit.SU suggested adding some color in between the blocks, perhaps with some sashing of colors in the center of the blocks. He's thinking like 1/4" sashing and I'm not sure I'm up for that. Plus the deadline for

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Arlington Squares Variation I Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I'm starting a new baby quilt. This one is for my boss. I wanted a simpler pattern and so I came up with these two blocks which look like a pattern from some sidewalks in Arlington. (I'm sure it comes from somewhere.)So here's a over a dozen of the blocks and how it will be laid out.

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While I had to work Inauguration day, I did manage to make a few excursions outside to see the happenings in downtown DC. What did I see? Lots and lots of people. Everyone seemed enthusiastic and, for the most part, civilized. Lots and lots of Inaugural and President Obama merchandise.I also saw lots and lots of trash. Everywhere! It seemed to glob up at the fences and barricades.I also saw the

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I had never heard of the word "staycation" until my cousin used it. It means vacationing at home. Of course, once I learned of this word, I saw it used everywhere. I think, in part, because of the poor economy.So that brings me to the word "workcation". 'Vacationing' at work, which is what I'm doing through Wednesday. As I support a 24/7/365(6) operations center in DC, we couldn't rely on being

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Ok. I know I haven't posted in a while. The Holidays kept us busy. We went to the SU's parents house for part of the holidays and that ended up with me getting a major head cold which then moved into bronchitis and sinus infection. Needless to say, all I did was rest.The SU got sick the later that week and somehow hurt his back. So we were both sick and his back hurt. It hurt so much he was using

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Quilt Baby H Final - Really Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.So here's the real finished final, end of story, for the baby quilt I've been working on. I had two issues that i needed to fix and the circles came to mind. Unfortunately I can't do just two circles, I have to balance it out.This does have the feeling of being done on a piece of software and then realizing you've got some more to do!So

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I've been channeling Mr. T at work. I'm not sure why. It does seem a bit unseemly for a Gay man to be channeling Mr. T, but what can you do. I certainly hope my Pink Card won't be taken away. Where's Liza when you need her?Jibber Jabber also refers to this entry which really is just rambling.I finished the quilt which I already said I finished. I added some circles because I had two unseamly

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Quilt Baby H Top Finished Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I just finished the baby quilt top. It measures 40" x 54".Next up, layer and quilting!

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chocolate cake Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I made this chocolate cake last night. I was trying out a new recipe, that does not use milk or eggs. I plan on using this recipe for my Mother's birthday cake. Her birthday is next week.I had a lot of fun making this chocolate cake and the chocolate icing. It reminds me that I do enjoy cooking, but especially baking! The one fun part was when the

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Quilt Baby H Final Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.So this seems to be the final layout for this quilt. Although, I leave open the option to add to it.This was a lot of fun to do. Now I've got to come up with a border. Mmm...Some of these fabrics had a loose weave and caused me some problems with stretch. So making sure that the stretchy fabric was on the bottom when sewing, and to liberally use

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Quilt Baby H Update Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I've done a few more blocks. I don't have a real plan for this quilt, except to use up some scrap fabric and to try out this new pattern.The pattern is by Atkinson Designs. Its called Doubletime Duet.I'm now thinking that it will be 4x4, roughly 36" square, but I'm thinking of putting on a border, or two.

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Baby Quilt H Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I am back to quilting! I'm currently working on a baby quilt for our friend H. The quilt will be for his niece nephew who is due early next year.I also have a baby quilt to do for my boss. I think I'll be using this pattern as well; including the colors as both babies are boys!The batik quilt is resting a bit while I figure out how I'm going to quilt it

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I am still overwhelmed by the reality that America has elected its first African American President! What a huge step. Yes, I know that he is biracial, but its still a big thing!I got all teary eyed listening to his acceptance speech on Tuesday night (early Wednesday morning). It was very moving and very true. He didn't pull punches and laid it out full. This is what I want. I hope that everyone

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I got up at 5 AM, showered, dressed and was in the poll line at 5:45 AM! Yup, there was a line. By 6 AM when the polls opened it had more than doubled. I was finished voting and out the door by 6:30 AM.The line was out past the building, elementary school. Definitely longer lines than in 2004! Wow!I did get all misty-eyed when I pushed that button for Barack Obama!Remember to go vote!

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We were invited to visit our friends M and J at their home in Delaware. They also invited another couple, M and C. M and J also invited us to a Halloween party on Saturday.The four of us (M and C; SU and myself) are not all that fond of dressing up for Halloween, but we came up with this group/individual costume. Note the black eyes and the letter P.In order: C, SU, M, and myself.C (of M and C)

Bugsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915837236872511912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021523.post-61581874136763202892008-10-19T15:53:00.004-04:002008-10-19T20:56:12.350-04:00

I really like what Mr. Powell has to say regarding this years election.Here's a video of Mr. Powell outside of the studio after endorsing Obama. He has some clear opinions on how the doings of the McCain Campaign and the GOP in general.

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My partner and I have been together for over 11 years now. We'd love to get married, but we can't in Virginia. So we're supporting Vote No On Prop 8. I feel good knowing that we did our part to show our support of Californian Gays and Lesbians to stay and get married!That's right, Californian Gays and Lesbians can get married, but Prop 8 will change all that and take away the rights of these

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Batik Quilt Section 02 Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I finally finished the last section of the Batik Drunkard's Path quilt! Hooray!

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Batik Quilt Last Section 60% Done Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Ok. This is 60% of the last section of this Batik Drunkard's Path quilt. I've got 3 more rows to sew together, Melissa Etheridge, My Little Secret, is still playing and I've finished drinking my boxcar martini!However, its time for dinner and a needed break from this crazy thing that I call Live Blogging While Quilting! Lets say

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Sewing Machine Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Here's my sewing machine with the knee lift lever in place. This thing is very handy while sewing! I love being able to lift the presser foot without having to remove my hands from the fabric ( or drink my martini!)!Done with the 4 rows and now will press, except SU has just left a load of laundry on the ironing board! Ugh! Another issue! Will it

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I'm over the halfway mark on sewing rows 1/2 to 3/4! I'm loving my foot knee-lift!He stopped for this? Is he insane?!

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I'm thinking that trying to blog live while quilting just doesn't work!Enya has changed into Melissa Etheridge!I've pinned rows 1/2 to 3/4 and am now sewing them together! Can he do it? Or is failure imminent? Does that last word make me elitist?Maybe another drink is out of the question.Hey "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!"

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Batik Quilt Last Section Rows 1-4 Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I'm working diligently to get this batik drunkard's path quilt done. I know that the people at Capital Quilts are probably wondering why its not done yet!So here's the first 4 rows of the last section of this quilt. There are 3 more rows left. Then I've got to come up with a quilting plan! Ick! Oh No! Hurray!That about sums it up,

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Boxcar Martini Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Its been a while since I've blogged about a martini! Here's a new recipe that the SU got from MatchBox, a restaurant in DC. This recipe is on their web site and is in the Manly Section, go figure!Remy Martin v.s.o.p. / triple sec / squeeze of lemon / sour mix / sugared rim Although, the SU bought a cheaper brand of the Remy Martin brandy. Its just as

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I managed to make it into the quilt room yesterday! The first order of business was to figure out which section I had left to do with my latest project, Batik Drunkards Path.(For a recap, check out these entries: Batik Drunkards Path Quilt - Section 2, Batik Drunkards Path Quilt - Section 03, and Batik Drunkards Path - Section 4.As I was getting re-familiarized with my project (it has been a

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SU and I have been cleaning house in preparation for his parent's visit. SU has been focused on the kitchen and I've cleaned the upstairs: bathroom, dusted, swifferred, and mopped. I've accused him of playing.. The kitchen is 1/3 the size of the upstairs. Go figure. (Love you honey!)I also recycled a dozen old computer books. That made room for the books that were piled high on my desk, basically

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I'm posting because I feel I should. I meant to get into the sewing room today, but I looked at how disorganized my sewing room was and fled to dust the entertainment room. I did reorganize the entertainment center.I'm still very much obsessed with the election and the national financial crisis. It all seems so interesting. (Note the various Political blogs I've listed on the right.)I also bought

Bugsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915837236872511912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021523.post-61719761792176980482008-09-23T18:12:00.004-04:002008-09-23T18:25:39.123-04:00

Now I've become obsessed with the Wall Street Melt Down. I'm thinking, however, that I need a break from all of this before it becomes overwhelming. I'm thinking that I'll re-focus on quilting instead.I found some articles that are very interesting and fairly well written. I don't think you'd need a degree in economics to understand. I certainly don't.So here's a starting point, I'm sure there's

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Still more political stuff. I've just become obsessed over the whole thing.ABC News article about Sarah Palin and the Troopergate issue. ABC News acquired a document that seems to run counter to what she has recently said was her reason for firing Walt Monegan, her former Public Safety Commissioner.For such a simple matter, it seems that Palin can't keep up with her reasons for firing Monegan:

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The Daily KOS, a liberal blog has a good blog entry about Obama's experience. There are links to sources of the information.

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in a previous post, I mentioned learning about your political candidate, verifying their facts as a way to keep their feet to the fire, and to call them out when they are less than truthful. Here's a web site that does that FactCheck.org. This organization is: a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.So go

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I read an interview with Lynda Carter in Philadelphia Magazine. I really agreed with what she had to say. Not just about Palin, but all those that try to enforce their views on others.Okay, last question. I'm sure you've seen all the comparisons in the media and among Republicans of Sarah Palin to Wonder Woman. How do you feel about that?Don’t get me started. She’s the anti-Wonder Woman. She’s

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I've been busy obsessing over politics of late, which is one reason I haven't been blogging much.To me, as a voter, you should get as much information as you can about your candidate. You should expect the media to ask questions and get answers.You should also be able to envision yourself asking questions of the candidates. Asking about their views and expect more than canned answers.If you feel

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Here's another some more flowers that I found around the neighborhood.Yesterday I went to my quilt guild's monthly Sit-N-Sew to take pictures of a couple of projects we have in the works. More practice with my camera, which I really need.After that I met a former co-worker, who found me on Facebook. We met at a local quilt shop. but she was late because she got lost on her way there. I felt bad

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Black-eyed Susans Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.Black-Eyed Susans are one of my favorite flowers! I just love the contrast of the dark brown center with the brilliant yellow of the flower petals. It is Summer to me.This past weekend we went to Myrtle Beach, SC for a friend's wedding. We had a great time! Only rain on the way, but it was very windy at the beach.The wedding was very nice and very

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Ok. Nothing again today. I had planned to get into the sewing room and get started on the first, but last, section of the batik quilt - that didn't happen. So here's a picture of another pot of geraniums.Today, we went to breakfast, SU did some cooking, I did some cleaning, I did some clean up on my email and played my Nintendo GameBoy (yeah, old technology) and we went for a walk around the

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What's a Gay man's blog without the color pink? Boring! This is a photo of one of the geraniums that sit on our front porch. The outside flowers are the responsibility of the Spousal Unit (SU). I'm in charge of the inside plants. My plants don't bloom, but are a nice green.This was taken with my new camera. I realize now that I should have reduced the field of focus so that the background was

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Where I work we have the TV tuned on CNN during the work day. One of the stories that was repeated was the protest of "Tropic Thunder" by Members of the Coalition of National Disability Organizations.At some point, Timothy Shriver was being interviewed. He expressed his opinion about the use of the word "retard" and how the last thing these people need is a "kick in the tongue...teeth."I heard

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It seems that no matter where you go, there's lost people.I had just left quilting bee and was on my way to secure some Pad Thai noodles at a Thai grocery store for the Spousal Unit (SU); when I saw a young woman on the side of the road trying to hitch a ride.The car she was trying to hitch a rider didn't stop, and she started to cry. I quickly ran through all the possible horrible ways I would

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Panoramic off the GW Parkway Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.This is my first panoramic photo! And it was taken with my new camera!I used Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI to merge the four different photographs into this one panoramic photo! The software doesn't have an automated photo stitch, but it does tell you how to do it. I was very pleased with the results, even with the minor flaw.If you look

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The wonderful Spousal Unit (SU) has let me buy this nifty Canon Digital SLR for my birthday.It's not the latest and greatest, but it will be able to use the existing Canon flash and zoom lens that I have for my old non-digital Canon EOS Rebel SLR.I can hardly wait to test it out once it arrives later this week!My plan is to use it at my Sister-in-Laws parents 50th Wedding Anniversary. I'm

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"Here's Johnny Rockets outside!" said the man waving his arm at the outside seating area.Normally, I would be amused at such drama, but the man was taking up the whole sidewalk. The Spouse and I were returning to our car after breakfast. We turned the corner, at Johnny Rockets - a hamburger joint - when we got the aforementioned view of this 60 year old man taking up the sidewalk.This man was

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Batik Drunkards Path - Section 1 Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.I just finished the fourth of the four sections to my batik quilt.That means I have section 1 left to complete.My plan is to quilt these in sections and then sew them all together. I've done this once, hopefully, this will go faster and smoother.The Spouse and I went to the book store so I could checkout their selection of home

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Just completed section 3 of this quilt. Only 2 more to go!I've been listening to PRI - Prairie Home Companion, Car Talk, and now Bob Edwards Weekend.Trying to improve my mind while quilting!

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After playing with the layout of my batik drunkards path quilt, the Spouse said, "There are too many circles. Put the blocks in a bag, draw them out and lay them down."So that's what I did. Here's the top right section of the quilt. There will be 4 sections and the quilt will be 9 blocks X 13 blocks, or about 63" x 91".I'm trying to get the 4 sections done so I can get them off the basement floor

Bugsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915837236872511912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021523.post-17006827240608612422008-07-17T21:17:00.003-04:002008-07-17T21:21:13.478-04:00

Go here, now! Neal Patrick Harris (grr!) and Nathan Fillion (grr!!). Go before July 20th! Or its gone! Two of three episodes posted. Go now. Really.

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I have awarded he following blogs/bloggers a Brillante Weblog award, if they so choose to pick it up! ;-)Tales of the Sissy - Mark got me started on blogging. Plus he has some interesting stories to tell!Campus Crafts - to say he is crafty, doesn't do his skills justice!The Way I See It - Always something insightful to say.Cabin Cove - Lots of pretty pictures and yarn!Bliterhing Knitiot - Love

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Well, I've gotten a nice surprise from Myra - an award!I'm supposed to pick 5 other bloggers that I deem worthy and give them an award. I'm very thankful to Myra, I'm glad that I was able to inspire her. And she has inspired me as well.It'll take me some time to figure out who to award. I already have a few in mind.

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Here's the video photo montage that I created from our trip to DC.The music is "Elektronaut - Life Is On A Loop" by binerpilot.I'm still trying to find a balance with the quality of the video and the size of it. Currently, it is 27MB! It took forever for me to upload. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but I'll figure it out.Enjoy!

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I've underestimated the amount of work involved in making a video montage of my pictures from yesterday's outing. So, here's a little video I made with my camera of one of the fountains at the Portrait Gallery.The fountains are located in the center section of the Portrait Gallery which had just been redone. So this glass ceiling courtyard is new. There were 3 of these fountains. Near the end of

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"What do you want to do today?" asked Spouse.I really dread this question. Personally, I could stay home and quilt, blog, clean house, read, go for a walk/gym, or just veg. However, I did most of that last weekend and if Spouse doesn't get out, he gets a bit cranky. Please don't tell him I said so! (That includes you too, Spouse!)Also, Spouse makes all of our travel plans and hotel arrangements

Bugsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915837236872511912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021523.post-1108478298615108232008-07-11T18:22:00.007-04:002008-07-11T19:22:00.393-04:00

For the past week I've been experiencing ennui! I can't tell you what a relief it is to know that others are suffering from this emotion. Those persons would be my friend Mark and a 'weird lady' named Java. I'm sure if I searched some more I'd find more people. But...Earlier in the week I felt that I just wasn't myself. Feeling a bit bored and restless. Yet it wasn't depression. I suffer from

Bugsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915837236872511912noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021523.post-84221469740732729932008-07-10T17:49:00.004-04:002008-07-10T17:59:07.627-04:00

Now I've got 105 Batik blocks. Although this photo only shows 64. That's all I could get on my design wall. There would be 66 except for the air vent in the wall.I've rearranged some of the blocks since the last picture and added a few more rows across. Click on the picture for a bigger view.Here are 16 of the 105. These were a bit bright, although the picture doesn't really show this, for the

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This is the latest winners bouquet block that I've completed. I'm still having some issues with the second half of the inner portion of the block.I know I can get halfway around the melon without stretching, so its something about sewing the second half. I must be stretching the fabric some. So I'll be focusing on that until I can perfect it.You can't really see it in the photo, but the block

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I have been working on making more batik drunkards paths blocks. So far I have a total of 62 made! The picture only shows 47 of the blocks on my design wall.I've laid it out similar to the Around Tuit quilt. I was curious how it would look.I'm not certain if this is the layout I'll be using. I need to move the blocks around and see. This is the part that takes a long time.Also, I'm not certain if

Bugsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915837236872511912noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021523.post-11867534209603742482008-07-04T13:39:00.008-04:002008-07-04T13:57:54.154-04:00

In an attempt to add extra creativity in my blog, I added a border around the quilt block.Last week I took a class at Capital Quilts called Winners Bouquet. Its a bit odd to sew, but fun in an odd sort of way. I used no pins while sewing the individual components of this block. It doesn't quite make a 16" square block, but its close. Its composed of 4 8-1/2" blocks, although the blocks came out

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Our community has an annual 4th of July parade. It starts down the block at the fire station and ends at our community center. We had a fife and drum team, firetruck, police officers, and parents and kids of the community.Its kinda quaint, but fun. Also, there's ice cream and hot dogs!As R, the spouse, and I were sitting on the curb waiting for the parade, he mentioned that the ice cream was free

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Here are the 16 blocks that I got back from the Capital Quilts Batik Block swap! They are absolutely wonderful!I went on a Saturday to pick these beauties up. At the store, I immediately opened them up, marveled at them, and then started picking out more coordinating fabric!I took that fabric home, washed it, ironed it, and cut out more drunkard paths blocks. I watched several episodes of

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I've decided that the name "Around Tuit" as suggested by Myra. Her description is spot on.I took me over two years to finally use my templates to make the quilt. I kept putting it off, and putting it off. I think it was fear about totally mangling the project.Thanks Myra!I have been working diligently on some drunkard's path blocks. I've got 38 right now and about 52 more to go. More or less.

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Circles 1Originally uploaded by i_bugsy.This using the 3.5" drunkard's path template from Elisa Wilson's company Elisa's Backporch.I wanted to try smaller curved piecing having 'mastered' the 8-1/2" three curved piece in the Name This Quilt blog entry.For the most part, I've pegged it. I use this as a sitting pad for my chair at work. There's something about the Summer time (heat and humidity)

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This is the quilt pictured in my post about binding my quilt. I didn't name it and am seeking help. So if you have suggestion please leave it in the comments and I'll post what I choose.First, a little history about this quilt.I picked up these templates 2 years ago! Yes, 2 years ago! I did this during the annual Quilter's Quest in the Washington DC area. The participants were my quilting buddy,

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It seems like I'm on a Cosmo kick!Tonight's recipe is:1 part Stoli Vanil Vodka1/2 part Creme do Noyaux (Almond)1-1/2 part cranberry-blueberry juiceShake with ice and serve in a chilled martini glass. Enjoy!This liqueur reminds me of cherry flavored cough syrup. Its not a strong flavor and is easily hidden with the other ingredients. Err on the side of not enough!

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Myra recently asked how people did their binding on their quilts. So here's a photo of how I do mine.I fold the quilt on my lap and then use a blind stitch to stitch the binding to the back of the quilt. Typically, I start a little before a corner and then work my way from right to left. For some reason, getting one corner completed early on is a morale booster. The picture was a bit of a

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I got home after work and tried a new version of the Cosmo - the Melon Cosmo.Here's the recipe:1 part vodka1/2 part Melon liqueur, or Midori1-1/2 part cranberry juiceSeems I'm on a Cosmo/Martini roll. Otherwise, I've got nothing else, other than talking about Oracle, but I'm not certain that would be more interesting! Certainly, not as tasty!The Partner and I are going to Signature Theater

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Last weekend, my partner and I went to visit our friends Mark In De for Memorial Day weekend and A blueberry weekend. Part of that was coming up with a martini recipe using Stoli blueberi vodka. That recipe is in the previous link.In preparation, I found a whole bunch of recipes and needed to get a number of different liqueurs. One of those was creme de banana. So here's this recipe:

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I'm still around. Just been somewhat busy. Plus, I've been doing a lot of coding at work and at the end of the day I don't really want to be looking at a monitor!Today we had a b*tch session at work. It was interesting. At the end of the session, my boss and I felt a bit better. There were four of us. I'm not confident that it will change things too much. It was primarily done to allow the other

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As my friend Mark at Tales of the Sissy mentioned in a blog entry, I've had the feeling of a blog entry. I just wasn't quite ready to post it. Now seems the time.I'm currently waiting on the return of my sewing machine, a Bernina Activa 135 Patchwork edition. I'm having it cleaned, oiled and adjusted (CO&A). Think of it as an abbreviated form of psychotherapy for sewing machines. Also, in

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You Belong in 1981Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.What Year Do You Belong In?

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