Time machine skipping scheduled backup

just noticed i had not had a backup since the 23rd. checked and one was scheduled for 4:01. 4:01 came and passed. no backup. checked and one was scheduled for 5:01. hit "back up now" to get myself covered, but why would it skip past the appointed time.
some time back, i had used timemachineeditor to change from 1 to 4 hour intervals. that doesn't seem to be active either (since it went from 4:01 to :01).
clues?

Interesting conversation. I have timemachine editor also and back ups have been at random since I got it. I set it for 24 hrs. It has not gone days but will go from 3-10 times a day. It has a propensity to start back up as soon as I start working. I am continually hitting the stop back up command because everything is slow and choppy when the back up starts.
Geoff

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