I've decided to publish a new post to lessen the need to scroll so much. Besides, there's been an incident.
I was, standing in the Garden of Eden. No, wait, I was kneeling in the Garden of Eden. Now, don't get me wrong, I have no delusion of ending up in the Garden of Eden and I have no intention of misleading you. Yet, there I was, kneeling in the Garden of Eden when it happened. Let me explain, this was not the Garden of Eden you're all thinking about. This little Garden of Eden is nestled, well, nestled might be the wrong word, let's say it's, ahhh?...Oh yeah, standing stark naked in the middle of the bald prairie. There's no apple tree here, actually, there aren't any trees. The up side of that is no leaves to rake in the fall, down side is digging your suv out of 14 foot snow drifts in the winter, pressure washing a foot of dust off in the spring, and repairing hail damage throughout the summer. They have protected themselves by building lower than the grade of the grid that runs by, just low enough that, if you're out for a walk, those Saskatchewan breezes that range anywhere from 10 to 140 kph, can whip the loose gravel off the grid at right about eye level. Now, I don't know about you but I'm thinking somebody misunderstands the meaning of the name.
Anyway, there I was, kneeling, in a kitchen, in a house, which was located, you guessed it... in the Garden of Eden. Some one had installed hardwood in the kitchen and had done a nice job of it, but, it was the wrong color. I know it's seldom unheard of in the Garden of Eden, but these people were unhappy. We were there to replace it, which requires the removal first. That's when it happened, I was prying a board off the floor when it released and shot up at my face, with the speed of the reflexes of a cat I spun my face around and backward at the same time, unfortunately for me the board was way faster than the reflexes of a cat. Imagine my delight when I came to and they told me I was in the Garden of Eden, imagine my dismay when they told me it was this Garden of Eden.
It has been some time since I left the Garden of Eden, and I'm sorry, I don't miss it and I'm not going back.
Have a great day
Loved
27 comments:
Okay, Ed. Is there really a place called Garden of Eden out there on the Saskatchewan prairie? The thought of that is made even funnier by your description of that desolate, exposed and windswept place. And tell me, does it hurt to crack a smile on your injured face?
LOL, Lucy
You know Ed, I was at a Charity supper once and Dennis Hull was the guest speaker. He made a comment that he travelled a lot in Canada doing Charity events and he discovered that Sask was the only place where, when you were travelling beside a 120 car train you could see both the engine and the caboose at the same time.
Yes, he did get a lot of laughs, but you know, in my travels between Calgary and Regina, I have seen a lot of trains and could never see both the engine and the caboose at the sane time.
In defense of Sask, I think he was exagerating, just a wee little bit!
Uh - Ed - I've always been under the impression that Saskatchewan must be the closest thing to the garden of Eden. I'm quite sure that you are the one person who has come closest to the other garden of Eden (several times). Louise, I think there are a few golfers who might describe where you live as desolate, exposed and windswept - if only on certain days. Lou - we used to look over the valley at Ron's parent's acreage near Lumsden and see both engine and caboose at the same time. Most descriptions of Saskatchewan do seem exaggerated but, in defense of this "garden", I assure you, they're not. (-:
Ok. Listen, I know that you all know that I know that you know that the accounts of my incidents are not strictly factual reports. Although inspired by actual events, some facts are omitted, some are embellished and some are falsely fabricated. The fact is I did take one in the face, the speed of the cat business was fabricated. I had no time at all to react, it was only by the power of deductive reasoning, you know, there wasn't a mode of transportation through the house, thus eliminating a truck or train, it had to be the board which had previously been the object of my pry bar's attention.
Louise. Yes. The place is real, out here on the Saskatchewan prairie about half a mile or so south of the Trans Canada, the actual name is "Garden of Eden Estates". I must say, they got the "Estates" wrong too. Now, in defense of whomever named it,on their street signs is embossed the image of an apple, with, this is important, a bite out of it. Now, we all know that it was after the bite when God decided there should no longer be a garden in Eden. In this particular case He did a great job of removing it.
Oh, and Lou, about your 120 car train, you can see both if you're riding on the roof of your pickup.
I'll have to try that early in the spring. Otherwise I'll end up with grasshopper guts on my sun glasses.
Thanks to Mary Ellen, I found out about the new thread. Otherwise I would have been stuck in the other one until the end of the month.
Loved, you have done it again--got me laughing out loud. Then came the other remarks from Lucy, Lui and Christine, and I think maybe everyone in this family is a comedian.
Sorry to hear about your taking one in the face, though. It resonates quite strongly with me because just this year our son Stephen had a similar experience. Something he was working on snapped and caught him across the bridge of his nose, involving a few stitches and breaking his glasses (but fortunately nothing else).
Stay safe, and keep blogging.
Love, BJ
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEATA!
F amily and friends can
O nly make a
U sually happy birthday into a
R eally wonderful occasion.
Enjoy the celebration of YOU at four years of age!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BETTY JO!
According to our Book of Days, this is a diamond celebration for you. We hope the day is a sparkling occasion for a sister who is like a diamond in our lives - many-faceted, rock-solid and downright precious.
However you decide to spend this day, please know that we are celebrating right along with you, in our own special way. We salute you today.
Here's to you at 75! We appreciate being able to see you living your life with purpose, enthusiasm, optimism and humour. Here's to tackling just one day at time. May those days add up to many more years of good health and happiness for you. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Dear Lucy and Dave,
Thank you for the wonderful birthday wishes. You always make the family birthdays special with the very special way you compose the greetings. I feel very touched and humbled by what you have said and will do my best to live up to it.
Love, BJ
You're welcome, BJ. Thanks for your response, too. It's fun for me to send our blog wishes to family members on this friendly site. Bob's calendar keeps me up-to-date and Ed's Edition gives me the vehicle. Easy-peasy!
Love you lots,
Lucy
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VICKY JEAN!
We know that you and Don are on a holiday that includes a birthday celebration for you. Have a warm and wonderful day!
We hope you are getting all the attention you deserve - the kind of individual focus that you give to every person who is lucky enough to experience your hospitality and love.
Today we are raising a double scotch to you - the first wee dram will celebrate all the good times we've already had with you, and the second will anticipate future joys in your presence.
Here's to you at 73. May the year ahead complete dreams of the past and bring promises of a long and healthy future.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KELLY!
Here in St. Andrews we are enjoying a rare warm and sunny day. This afternoon, our garden is a colorful array of spring flowers that fill us with happy thoughts of you as you celebrate your 36th birthday.
We wish you a day that is made all the more happy by the excitement of Dehlia and Piper. There is nothing quite like sharing a birthday with children who like to help you blow out your candles and open your gifts. Have fun with family and friends today and may the year ahead be an especially good one for you.
Love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ABBY!
Congratulations! Spring is certainly announcing your birthday in style here in Fife. It's a bright and happy day on Scotland's east coast. We hope Ontario is also coming alive to celebrate YOU at 33.
We add our warmest greetings to those of friends and family who are wishing you all the best today. Here's to a very good birthday from beginning to end. May the year ahead be one of the happiest for you.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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HAPPY EASTER!
Wherever you are in the world today, rain or snow, cloudy or clear, have a very nice Easter day.
Cheers!
Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARTIN!
Congratulations to you at 42! This is probably the first time in all those years that your birthday has fallen on Easter Sunday.
Actually, we hope the day is a triple celebration . . . of this feast of new life, . . . of the season of springtime in Calgary . . . and of your birthday. What a happy convergence of special events!
Have a really nice day with friends and family. May the year ahead be another good one for you. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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There is a delightful little girl in Meduno, Italy who is celebrating her very first birthday on this Easter Sunday. She is the daughter of Angela and Damiano.
Buon compleanno e Buona Pasqua, bella Sofia!
Tanti cari saluti,
Louise e David
Happy Easter from Ottawa.
Happy Easter from Calgary
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BARBARA!
We have already posted greetings over on Facebook where we often see pictures of you and your family. We know that they will make this a special family time for you.
We are touring Scotland with family from Italy this week. Today we are in Banff on the Moray Firth. Last night we even had supper at the Banff Springs Hotel. What fun!
This morning we will move on to Inverness. You will be in our thoughts and at the end of the day, we will toast you. Here's to your good health and much happiness!
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Happy Easter from Regina. And a special Happy Birthday to Sofia in Italy. At one, I'm sure she is delighting her family with all kinds of new and exciting things. Enjoy your precious little girl!
Thank you for the birthday wishes! It is a beautiful, sunny day here in Calgary and the birds are singing! Love to all!
Barbara
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LATE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS, BRANT!
We're sorry we missed sending birthday wishes to you in time for yesterday's celebrations. We didn't realize it was already
April 27th until we received news of Sydney Mary Marie's birth in Victoria earlier today.
Now you and your tiny niece have back-to-back birthdays that we are not likely to forget in the future. Congratulations, dear nephew to us and proud uncle to Sydney!
Have another healthy, happy year, Brant. We'll see you this summer, we hope.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Welcome, Sydney Mary Marie!
Congratulations, Tina and Shawn!
Lots of love to the entire Pinvidic family on this happy day.
Cheers! Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AEDAN!
E njoy a
L ively,
E xciting and
V ery happy day from
E arly morning to the close of
N ight.
Love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEENAN!
Congratulations on your 31st birthday. It's a mid-week celebration for you, so you'll probably have to wait until day's end to blow out your candles and eat cake.
There in Regina, you are surrounded by lots of family and friends who will remember to greet you on this special day. We add our wishes to theirs as we raise a toast to your good health and happiness. May the events of the coming year make it one of the happiest times in your life.
We're looking forward to seeing you and your family at the reunion in August.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTOPHER!
Our Book of Days makes this a RUBY celebration for you as you turn 40. Congratulations!
A Wednesday birthday often gets lost in the mid-week shuffle of work, school and home activities. No matter what, we hope this is a ruby, red-letter day for you.
Here in Scotland, we'll soon be raising a birthday toast to your good health and personal success in the year ahead. Cheers!
See you in August!
Lots of love,
Lou8se and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY. JACOB!
Congratulations! This celebration moves you into the "double-digit" years, and today you score a perfect 10.
T ake time to
E njoy all the
N ice things that come your way today.
Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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