Povey Prattle

It's on Orange Ave,just north of Fruitville Rd; on the fringes of the Rosemary District. The sign amuses me. Do they retail Conv ents Conv enticles Conv ex mirrors Conv icts Conv oluted arguments Conv airs Conv oys Conv ersations Conv ulsions Conv entions Con ventional  Conv ocations Conv erse sports shoes Conv ictions Conv iviality You can tell that I have too much time on my hands! My list is made without the aid of a dictionary.  Add to it if you will; but without a  dictionary 

My brother David recently posted this photo' of our Dad and Mum, taken in 1972.  (Thanks Dave), I'd seen the photo' before, but had forgotten all about it.  It must have been at some family event/celebration. I brought back so many memories; sweet and bitter. Within two years Dad had died, at aged 63.   My siblings and I would love to chat with him again. Mum married again; to a  wonderful man named Len.  The Povey kids liked him so much.  Sadly, he too pre-deceased our Mum. Mum passed into eternal glory in 2001. jmp

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This is Florida This is Ron, our Governor Ron is stupid. He says that it's o.k. to go to Church  (Mosque, Synagogue)   this weekend. Don't be like Ron, Don't be stupid. Don't go to Church (Mosque, Synagogue) this weekend.  

Under severe lock down regulations in the United Kingdom Leah is using her considerable talents to occupy and amuse her three daughters. "Way to go Leah!" Leah herself with oldest daughter Bree

To the car wash "Eager Beaver" car wash on S. Beneva. Staff reduced by 75%.  In and out in record time. Tipped them more generously than usual. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Finished staining my outdoor bench. I'll add the cushions when the stain has dried. Sorry but you can't sit with me.  The bench is not wide enough .

Our Trumpite Governor Ron DeSantis has just made a safer at home proclamation. You can read the details in the Sarasota Herald Tribune link   https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20200401/coronavirus-florida-gov-desantis-issues-safer-at-home-order-what-it-means Oh my goodness gracious.  Looks like "life as normal' to me

It's the wave of the future, and I like it. I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Roni Marino (First Physicians, Sarasota) today.  I saw her in person four weeks ago. Today my appointment was my Tele Med.  I liked it. The procedure was simple.    Five minutes before the appointment time I had a regular audio call with the reception staff, checking that my insurance, phone # etc had not changed. Then another audio chat with a staff member who checked on my weight, blood pressure etc.  (equivalent to the staff member who  checks on these matters before seeing the Doctor).  I had checked my weight (185 pounds) and taken my own blood pressure (138 over 70) at home. Then I clicked on to a video link (on a Cisco platform) which had been provided to me by the Doctor's Office. Within minutes I was talking with, and seeing,  a Physician's Assistant for a face to face video link. I loved it.  The P.A. and I saw each other on screen, face to face.  It was as adequate

Am I bored?   Not a chance.  Here is how I fill my days. I have an old fashioned egg timer, timed for four minutes. I turn it over and watch it fifteen times.  There goes an hour. My finger nails need clipping.  I do one a day. Ten days of creative activity. I save my pots, pans,  and dishes from a couple of meals. I wash them by hand.  Makes for a scintillating eighteen minutes each afternoon. This is for real!  I am re-staining a wooden outdoor bench which was given to me by a neighbour.  Given the many slats and angles, upside down and right side up, this truly is a three day endeavour. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Or as the old song from the film "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"  puts it. "Busy doing nothing, working the whole day through. Trying to find Lots of things not to do. Busy going nowhere, Isn't it just a crime. We'd like to be unhappy, But w

Green Beans steamed al dente, and then chilled. Served with chopped walnuts. Balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Darn good!

There is nothing like a good tickle to lift one's spirits in crisis days. In my case it was my palate which was tickled thanks to Ashley (Chrisman) Lloyd. She made Scotch eggs and gave me some. Before cooking (frying) After cooking Cut in half, and eaten with British/Irish  style Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, "Bachelors", (an Irish company), or "Heinz" available, at least in Sarasota, in the International Foods section at Publix Supermarkets   and with grilled mushrooms. All done now! Ashley used Quail eggs, so the ones she made are smaller than the U.K. and Irish versions which are usually made with hen's eggs. Nonetheless they were delicious. Scotch Eggs eaten cold   are part and parcel of Irish/U.K. summer picnics; pub food; and buffet lunches (when will we see these again?) Thanks Ashley  for my Scotch Eggs Covid 19 tickle! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Here is a bit m