Brilliant English‏

Someone sent this to me and I thought it was awesome and wanted to share it.

This write-up is absolutely BRILLIANT!
For those who speak English well, you will find it amusing.

Can you read these right the first time?
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce .
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse .
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present , he thought it
Was time to present .
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row .
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France . Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.

And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese?
One index, 2 indices? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?

If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell?

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.

PS. - Why doesn't 'Buick' rhyme with 'quick'

Christmas is coming

Wow another Christmas is coming in two days... The kids can't wait. December has been a busy month for them. It started on 7th December with a Christmas party at Church. They played games and watch an entertainer and had their face painted, not Andrew though, I am not too sure but I think he didn't want to wait in line. They saw the "pretend" Santa.
Andrew asked for a remote control car.
Matthew has reindeer painted across his face. He asked Santa for Lego.Natalie has a bear angel painted on her face and she asked Santa for a pink and a purple rubber ducky. How easy is that to find?

The following Sunday, we had the Edginton Christmas as Kyle's parents and Brother Tim and his family were going to Mexico for Christmas. They have already opened presents but they are still talking about Santa.

The "Edginton" grandkids having dinner.

Then there was the Christmas Concert on the 15th. The theme was Polar Express and the kids wore PJs. Andrew and Matthew was in the same concert and Andrew played the drums. Matthew was the English narrator for the whole half hour performance and did an awesome job. In between he also played the xylophone.


Here is a YouTube video of them practicing at home.


The Sunday that just passed, they spent the after with their cousin Erin and built a ginger bread train and went to McDonalds. That is a treat for them as their mum and dad do not take them there. That is only reserved for the grandparents and aunties and uncles. While they were gone we had a great visit with Pammy from Toronto. Wow no kids for the afternoon. After that we went to Aunty KitPings for dinner. It was the first day of Winter and any excuse for a dinner party. The kids had fun playing with her grand daughter, Emma, who is almot 10 months old. So much fun.

Party after party after party. Actually with all the partying, the kids are so tired at the end of the day, sometimes it is great. They were in bed by 7pm last night and Kyle and I were able to sneek out for a movie. What a treat for us!!

We have finished shopping and wrapped up all the presents. They kids watched a movie while Kyle and I sneaked off to wrap them. Couldn't risk them coming in while we were sneaking around!!

I am happy to add that I am singing with the midnight choir for Christmas this year again. I just love it. My brother Joel is leaving for Halifax on Christmas morning so we will have Christmas dinner on Christmas eve with his daughter Erin and then the whole family will go for the Childrens mass at 6:30pm. On Christmas day, since Kyle's parents won't be here, his sister Holly and her family will join us for a Chinese Christmas dinner. Can't have too much Turkey!!

I am looking forward to all that food...

My dad is better now and he is up to walking at the malls again. So I have decided to walk with them twice a week. I am starting my exercise routine before New Year!! I have to start getting ready for swimsuit weather. Talk about thinking positive. Not going to talk about the weather in Winnipeg...

Have a awesome Christmas everyone.

Blood Donation

Just donated blood yesterday after about 10 years. I tried to donate last year but I couldn't because I was just in Costa Rica and have to wait for a year after returning before being able to donate. Malaria scare! The other years I was too busy having babies...

Usually when I go to donate blood, I can only give blood half of the time. I am on the border line of being low in iron. So when I went there, they prick your finger for a drop of blood, they put it in some liquid, can't remember what it is. If it sinks, you have enough iron in your blood. So mine was sinking and half way down, some floats to the surface. Ok, I thought, what is going on. So they do another proper test and everything is ok, the iron levels are sufficient!! Sometimes it is frustrating when you go and want to give and then can't donate.

So I give my blood. I always stress when they put the "big" needle in, took about 6 minutes for the pint of blood, I heard someone else it took a couple of minutes... I had an audience of 3 little Edgintons watching patiently. After donation they give you juice and cookies but the 3 of them all got cookies and juice before hand as they got stickers that said "Future Donors". Not a bad thing.

The whole thing took about an hour, they recommend having lots of water the day of donation and eat iron rich foods before hand so you don't have the iron problem I have.

I write this to share my experience. I know lots of you can and do donate blood and others do not. It is a little gift that you can share with other. One of those gifts that nature gave to us. Why not share it with others. Only an hour of your time. In some instances the blood donation center comes to your place of work and you don't even have to drive!! Think about it, some day you might need the blood. My dad's surgery had the potential of being postponed as they did not have enough blood for surgery. I encourage you to share your gift with others.

Dad is back from the Hospital

So Dad was in the hospital for 2 weeks, a week longer than hoped. The valve surgery and bypass surgery was successful. Unfortunately he had fluid in his lungs a few days after surgery and had a blocked bile duct which complicated things. He is mostly recovered and is back home. Moving slow but ok. He still naps during the day and goes to bed early. He won't be driving for 6 weeks and mum doesn't drive. I am glad that we are able to be here to help them out with taking them to the store and doctors appointments. As long as we can squeeze them in between the kids activities...

Mum and Dad in hospital, a couple of days before coming home.

The kids are so excited that the snow is here

The kids are so excited about the snow, they want to go sleding already. First signs of snow and they are out there making snow Angels!


The 3 Musketeers at Gandpa and Grandma's house.

Dad's surgery was successful - heart potion

Everything was successful with dad's surgery. He ended up having 1 bypass instead of the 3-4 that they anticipated. Might have something to do with the heart potion that he had been taking for the last 2 months. Here is the email I received about it from my sister. It tastes bad at first and it feels like it is burning your belly. Follow the instructions and try it, my dad even got the ok from the doctor. Natural is best.

AN ARTICLE APPEARED IN ONE OF INDIA 'S NEWS PAPER, THERE WAS SOMEONE WHO WAS TOLD THAT HIS 3 ARTERIES WERE BLOCKED BUT AFTER THE ANGIO-GRAM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 2 ARTERIES HAD OPENED AND THE DOCTOR WAS ASTONISHED. HE ASKED THE PERSON HOW THAT HAPPENED. A THE MAN REPLIED,THAT HE WENT TO HOMEOPATH FOR HERBAL MEDICINE AND THAT WAS THE RESULT.
THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO CARRY ON WITH INDIAN MEDICINES.

THE SAME ARTICLE WAS FOUND BY MURTAZA BANDALI WHO HAS A BOOK-SHOP IN WATFORD, LONDON . IT HAS HELPED MANY OF OUR BROTHERS AS A MAGIC AND SHOWS THE RESULT IN FEW DAYS TIME.

1 CUP GARLIC (GRIND)
1 CUP GINGER, GRIND.
1 CUP LIME JUICE, (NOT LEMON) , ''LIMBOO ''
1 CUP 'APPLE 'CIDER VINEGAR

MIX IT AND BOIL AT LOW HEAT, UNTIL 3 CUPS ARE LEFT.
THEN TAKE IT OUT FROM THE HEAT AND WAIT UNTIL IT GETS COLD.
WHEN IT IS COLD, ADD 3 CUPS OF HONEY,

MIX IT THOUROUGHLY, AND HAVE ONE TABLE SPOONFUL, FIRST THING IN THE MORNING BEFORE BREAKFAST.

AFTER FEW MINUTES, ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST.
IT REALLY WORKS WONDER!!!
KEEP THE BOTTLE IN THE FRIDGE FOR NEXT DAY'S USE

Baby Sibling

I asked Natalie if she wanted a little brother or sister and she said No. So I asked her if she was my baby and again she said no. So I asked her who is Mummy's baby and she said Andrew. Sometimes she thinks she is the older sibling!

Fall in Winnipeg

What a beautiful day it was today. We took the kids to St Vital Park for a little hike. A rare 14ºC for a Winnipeg Fall day.

Natalie

Andrew

Matthew

Andrew and Natalie

The kids raking the leaves at Poh Poh and Kong Kong's house.

Peanut Allergy

As everyone knows, Andrew has a peanut allergy, we had him tested again this summer and he is also allergic to mold, dust mites, cats and dogs, maybe horses. After the test, we sent him for a blood test for the allergies and it came back negative for peanuts. We were hopeful that he might outgrow it.

So we went for a peanut challenge with the allergist. Introducing peanut slowing into his system. First on his lips, then ingesting it little bit at a time using peanut butter on a cracker. He came up to two crackers with lots of peanut butter on it, he struggled to eat it. I wasn't sure if he had enough to eat of whether he wasn't feeling so good. When he finished eating it, he continued playing and then he started complaining about tummy pains. I took him to the bathroom twice and nothing came out. By this time, he was scratching and rubbing his eyes. He started having hives on his body, like little mosquito bites. He was having an allergic reaction, he was getting cranky and wanted me to hold him. So the doctor gave him an epinerphine shot, she told Andrew to count to 10 and then he would feel better. It was amazing, after 10 he felt better. Just like that. She said that if he didn't get the shot, he could have thrown up and just gotten worse. After that we had to stay in the office for another three hours to make sure nothing else happened. What a day!

I wasn't stress as I knew we were in good hands. It was really educational for us. Knowing and understanding what to look for when he is having an allergic reaction. It seemed like it was nothing and he was a little cranky, and rubbing his eyes and a little bit of scratching of the hives. At home I might have just brushed it off and it could have gotton worse. Poor little guy. After that shot though, it didn't take very long for him to get back to normal. It was like a wonder drug.

So Andrew is still allergic to peanuts, has an epi-pen which he wears around his waist(he is old enough to take charge of it) in a little pouch that I made and a medic alert braclet. So much responsibility for a little guy.

Anyways, I wanted to share with you. If any of you are purchasing a twinject epi-pen in Canada, there is a special that gives a fee medic alert bracelet with your purchase. Check it out here. http://www.twinject.ca/ It expires on the 30th of April 2009
In the US, there is $20 rebate for your purchase. It is on their site http://www.twinject.com Not sure when that one ends.

Well the rest of the family is doing well. Matthew is doing well in school and is preparing for reconciliation, to do his first confession. He is reading and writing really well in English. We are are not sure about french, no homework yet but he can say things to us in French and he seems to understand his teacher.

Natalie, has a busy schedule. She is doing her gymnastics once a week, religion classes and goes to the library for her story time. She keeps me hopping. On Friday mornings, I take Andrew and Natalie to the neighborhood pool for free swim. It is really nice as the water is warm, no blue lips for my skinny kids.

Andrew loves school, always smiling when he gets on the bus. The eight 5 yr olds on the bus were complaining about where to sit so now they have sitting assignments for them. So funny!

It is so much fun to listen to them at dinner discussing what happened in school during the day. Most days, they include Natalie in their conversations. So precious. I am bless with these three darlings, sometimes devils, only sometimes...

Well we are enjoying the fall colors and the loads of geese flying and settling around, spending most of our time indoors though. Not too much biking. It is pretty cold and the kids are looking forward to the snow.

The boys are back at school

Andrew just started kindergarten and really enjoys it. He goes on the bus at noon with 3 other kids and comes home on the bus with Matthew.


Here is Andrew and Natalie waiting for the bus.


Andrew (first day of school) with Jerry the bus driver.


Mum and Natalie getting both boys home on the bus.

Every other day, Matthew is biking the 4.5km to school. It is pretty chilly at 7:45am so we have him bundled all up with bandana and neck warmer. He bikes with Kyle, so Kyle gets his exercise and then picks him up at the end of the day. Matthew just learnt to bike on 2 wheels only about 3 weeks ago! (He is doing awesome)


One week later, Andrew got rid of his training wheels. He is going to bike home from school today!


Natalie not to be left behind, gave up her tricycle for training wheels.
She wants to go on the trails with the boys so she has been asking to have her training wheels removed. I won't be surprised if she is on two wheels soon.

I love Summer, I love Warm Weather

Summer in Winnipeg is great, sometimes the mosquitoes can get to you but there are ways to prevent it! minor problem.

We have been spending a lot of time outdoors:
Hanging out in the back yard,


Hiking at WhiteShell Provincial Park with my kids and my mum and dad,


Going to the Beach,


Camping and relaxing at the fire pit with friends, Hannah and Luc,


Going on a Roller Coaster Ride at TinkerTown with Meagan(Natalie went Twice!)


and handing out in the Park


I love just being able to slip on our shoes and out the door, no jackets, no show boots....
Wonder why we are going to Costa Rica?

The kids are having a blast and so are we. I think my favourite past time is hanging and playing with the kids... I am fortunate to have the opportunity do just that. You can do whatever you want.

From my last post, someone asked me what Wizard camp was and here is a brief description I took off the sales page. You can have both, money and a fulfilling life!

"There is no greater skill than the ability to manifest what you want. This is the magic of the wizard!

The wizard archetype, also known as the magician or alchemist, is able to turn “lead into gold”. The unique quality of the wizard is an ability to manifest their desires in the real world. There are 7 specific steps to creating anything. At Wizard Training Camp, you will learn and practice these steps and come away with skills that will change the course of your life.

You will learn:

• A highly developed “reality creation” technology.
• Specific clearing processes to make space for higher wisdom.
• Enlightened principles for creating success without struggle.
• How to tap directly into your intuition.
• How to see through the illusion of the world and come from a higher perspective.

The Wizard Training is special. If you would like to learn how to manifest exactly what you want in the world, be there."

Summer is a beautiful time

Kyle and I have just returned from a trip to BC. We were on course in Squamish BC, it was awesome. The weather was great and we met some pretty amazing people, that is our group picture.
The course was 1 week and we spent a few days after in Seattle visiting Cornelia, Victor and the kids. Did some sight seeing and then hopped on a ferry and went to visit Aunt Mary and Uncle Lloyld in Victoria. We flew from Victoria to Vancouver on a sea plane. That was a great experience. If you ever get a chance it is worth it. The views are spectacular and if you are not in a hurry, you can go last minute and get a deal on the price. The highest they fly is only 2500ft.

The kids spent a week with my parents and then a week with Kyle's parents. The had a great time. Thank goodness for family. Here is a picture of them with grandpa Edginton.
Andrew just turned five and Natalie three. The are growing fast. Natalie always says that she is a big girl. When we returned from our trip, we went to Bird's Hill provincial park for their birthday party. Here are some pictures.
Erin(cousin), Matthew and Andrew in the sand.








We had to protect the candles from the wind.








Natalie cutting her cake.








Kyle making lunch with his sister Holly.








We are enjoying the Manitoba summer and spending time with family and friends. We are off camping at a friends place this weekend and looking forward to it. I do hope everyone has a good summer.

Happy Canada Day

Canada Day in Winnipeg
We all went down to the Forks Market Downtown and had a great time. We went early afternoon and caught a couple of shows. Even daddy had to do a little performance.

The kids did some crafts,(that is Natalie with the little blue hat)







and everyone had their face painted.
















(Mummy was taking the pictures, no face painting for her!)
Another fun day in the sun!

My Soccer Stars

Matthew and Andrew are finished their soccer for the season. They had an awesome time. Matthew was the most improved player in his team and Andrew was the one that shot the most goals in his team. It was busy in our household with soccer Mondays to Thursdays. Now that soccer is done, they have a bit more free time to play in the back yard together. We fill the mini pool everyday and they have a blast!

Here are some pictures from soccer and their fans.