Povey Prattle

Home made. Cauliflower, white asparagus, and flounder - baked in a cheese sauce. Oh so very good! (Next time I'll add green or red bell peppers   [maybe even raw]  for colour and texture.   Good food needs flavour, colour, texture, and nutritional value)

Zion's summer boyfriend Clover (the Labradoodle who lives across the street) has gone back to Ohio.  He left Zion a nice gift ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As Z. and I walked in the park this morning a couple of joggers passed us. Z. lunged and barked at them.  No harm done, but Zion got a gentle but firm wigging from me.

PLEASE DO NOT SIMPLY PRESS THE "LIKE" ICON ABOUT THIS.  PLEASE DO ME THE FAVOUR OF COMMENTING AS TO WHY YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN.  AND PLEASE READ THE LINKS. Think again if you are coming to Florida for the beaches and for a swim in the Gulf. (1) We are in a mess -  due to what is commonly called Red Tide. Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory has teamed up with our local newspaper to provide scientifically sound information about Red Tide. http://www.heraldtribune.com/photogallery/LK/20180802/PHOTOGALLERY/802009994/PH/1?start=2 Republicans who do not believe in science should not read this.   Instead they should look for a tweet from the Narcissist in Chief. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Red tide is not caused by the Toxic Algae bloom which is killing streams, lagoons and rivers (and all that is therein) in south Florida.  (We have two coincidental issues: - Red Tide and Algae bloom). Caloosa

Joyce and Howard are my near neighbours.   They are a delightful couple who have been married for s eventy two years.  That's just about a lifetime!  (I am seventy four years old -  I was two when they were wed.)  Sorry, no photo' available. -------------------------------------------------------------- Sarasota philanthropist  Betty  Schoenbaum died this week, just two months short of her one hundred and first birthday. She and her late husband Alex  (the founder of the Shoney's restaurant chain)  were generous to the max.  They gave many millions of dollars to charitable causes. As Betty famously said  "remember that hearses do not have luggage racks"  (in other words, "you can't  take it with you"). Betty had a keen wit. She did not drink alcohol and she did not eat chocolate.  A reporter asked "if you do not like chocolate or alcohol  what do you like?" Betty responded " Well I had a baby when I was 49". -----

Via my first cousin Kate B

I decided to clean and tidy my utility room today. In my condo it is a discrete room with its own door, quite separate from my unit with its two bedrooms, two bathrooms etc. The utility room is home to a washer, dryer, and water heater --  it's a bit like a basement, but at ground floor level. Like many basements this room has also doubled as a junk room. So it needed to be de-junked today. Here it is after my clean up.    I can now find what I need. The room has a small window with curtains that I've not washed  in "oh so many years". I did so today. This is how they emerged from my washing machine, all shred apart. My mother would not be proud of me!

It's easy to forget that summer is the rainy season in south west Florida.  We advise our guests to go to the Beach in the morning as we anticipate wild thunderstorms and monsoon rains, often at about 4:00 p.m.  It's been different this year.  We are in a stalled weather system with overcast skies, rumbling thunder and short, sharp heavy rainfalls throughout the day. The dog and I enjoyed two longish walks earlier (one at the Park) but as the day progressed we've had to take mini-walks in between the heavy showers. ( How I wish that we could export our rain to fire ravaged northern California). ---------------------------------------------------------------- At about 3:30 this afternoon I had a sudden yen for Moules Frites. Oh Belgium where are thou? One of our local Whole Foods stores has an in store cafe  (somewhat pretentiously called "Brassiere Honore").  (The store is on Honore Ave). Moules/Frites are served there.  Should I t

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