Povey Prattle

  ........   Niece! What a lovely surprise.  My niece Leah  sent me a gift package from Whole Foods.   She ordered it from the U.K.  and Amazon delivered it to my home today. Oh goodness gracious me.  What a wonderful surprise.   All out of the blue  -  making her old Uncle feel so loved.  Thanks Leah! Wouldn't you love to have a niece like Leah?

  I have a contract with a local Air Con. Company which covers the cost of  twice yearly inspection. My most recent maintenance call was slated for "between 8:00 a.m.  and Noon  yesterday" (Feb 4th) You'll all know that if the visit is slated for a four hour window, it will never take place early,  (in my case. I hoped for near to 8:00 a.m.) Not a chance!  I hung around all morning.  It was 12:15  before the engineer arrived. Lucky me , He was no mere engineer.  He was an expert. I soon discovered why he was late .   What was his expertise?   He was utterly loquacious;  a talker first class. I discovered without asking that he is: 1. An expert on dog training. 2, An expert on photography. 3. An expert on finding fresh fish at the market. 4. An expert on developing the tourist trade between the Riverwalk in Bradenton FL and Anna Maria Island .  If these local references mean nothing to you, please d...

  Thanks to my good niece Nicola who knitted this for her Unc.

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  These are the projected temps. for Sarasota on  Feb 2/3 2021   It's cold by our standards and expectations, and the strong winds make it feel much colder.  (The temps would be bearable mid-winter in Massachusetts) .  Here it is bundle up weather. We can't wait for the warm up, so that we can complain about high temperatures and humidity in the summer! World wide unity about any topic is rare, with the exception  of   complaining about the weather! Sarasota,  FL  Weather Updated on Tue, Feb 2, 6:25 PM ✓   SAVED TO MY LOCATIONS FEELS LIKE 50 Clear TUE EVENING CLEAR 54 °F FEELS LIKE 48 TUE OVERNIGHT CLEAR 48 °F FEELS LIKE 45 WED MORNING SUNNY 50 °F FEELS LIKE 46

  Russell Merle Waid FEBRUARY 22, 1934  –  JANUARY 17, 2021 Russell M. Waid, beloved husband and father, peacefully passed away at his home in the presence of his family on January 17th, 2021. He was born February 22, 1934 at home in Guys Mills, Pennsylvania to Earl Russell Waid and Marian Helen Waid, nee Byham. He was married to Ruth Ann Waid, nee Beuchat, on August 20, 1955 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He is predeceased by his parents, his siblings, Leverette, Norman, Alec, Howard, Charles and Addie and is survived by his youngest brother, David. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann and his children Rick Waid and his spouse Kevin Steele and Rob Waid and his spouse Cathy Waid, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews. A celebration of Russel’s life will be held privately (due to Covid) for the family on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 1:00 pm Easter Standard Time at First Congregational UCC of Sarasota, Florida and will be live streamed for...

With my English born friend Muriel mid-afternoon today.    Tea and Biscuits!   Pandemic be damned!   Keep calm and have tea and biscuits.