Daily Menu, December 14, 2022
It is time to go. Our hitch is over. When we came in Tuesday it was blowing hard. There were 3 or 4 meter seas going out of the harbour as we passed Chebucto Head. That isn’t too bad coming from the ocean, but coming …
Month: December 2022
Daily menu, December 13, 2022
If things go according to plans we will be tied up at BIO before noon. Time to get everything together, pack up and get ready to go. I haven’t gone outside in days, people tell me it got cold, I am not sure if I …
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Daily Menu, December 12
The weather is staying grey and windy. It will be soon time to start moving crew change is Wednesday at BIO (Bedford Institute of Oceanography). Seven days from now I am scheduled for a medical, that will determine my fate as far as work goes. I am reasonably healthy for an old, fat, deaf cook that spends his days standing on his feet. In the meantime we will keep on until crew change day.
Lunch
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs
Chicken Balls
Fried Rice
Focaccia
Dinner
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of Salads
Garlic Chicken
Bratwurst Sausage
Mashed Potatoes
Roast Sweet Potatoes
Braised Cabbage
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Daily Menu, December 11, 2022
Fourteen days until Christmas and only three until crew change. For now we are still sitting in Shelburne. It is still blowing hard, so this is a good place to be. Lunch Potato Leek Soup Choice of Salads Roast Turkey Beef Fajitas Mashed Potatoes Peas …
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Daily Menu, December 10, 2022
The visibility is a bit better than yesterday. We are back at anchor in Shelburne. It was a bit rough on the way to the rescue and back. We made to the anchorage sometime before noon. Lunch Red Lentil Soup Choice of Salads Beef Sliders …
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Daily Menu, December 9, 2022
Some days it is amazing sunrises and beautiful sunsets, other days is is just fog so thick you can’t see the length of the ship.
We spent Thursday on a SAR call. No drama. just a pickup and tow.
Lunch
Vegetable Beef Soup
Choice of Salads
Battered Haddock
Chicken Alfredo
Cheese Tortellini
French Fries
Green Peas
Dinner
Vegetable Beef Soup
Choice of Salads
Sweet and Sour Pork
Fried Rice
Garlic Oregano Baked Chicken
Vermicelli with Tomato Sauce
Vegetables
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Daily Menu, December 8, 2022
Another day closer to going home, another day closer to retirement. Some people have asked me if I will leave the site up once I retire. The answer is yes, I will be leaving it up for a couple years. It is turning into the …
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Daily Menu, December 7, 2022
We are back at anchor in Shelburne Harbour. Just 7 days left, it is time to start considering our exit, then home for the Christmas season Lunch Tomato Chipotle Soup Choice of Salads Jerk Chicken Honey Garlic Ribs Mashed Potatoes Rice Stir Fried Vegetables Dinner …
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Daily Menu, December 6, 2022
We are somewhere south of Cape Sable, just jogging along on Search and Rescue standby. The weather is good and the seas have subsided.
I have started to realize that I will miss being at sea, but that will not change my mind about retiring. If you don’t miss something, it wasn’t worth being there in the first place.
Lunch
Chinese Potsticker Soup
Choice of Salads
Turkey Parmigiana
Pigs in a Blanket
Penne with Basil Pomodoro Sauce
Sweet Potato Fries
Brussel Sprouts
Dinner
Chinese Potsticker Soup
Choice of Salads
Beef Kabobs
Humus / Pita Bread
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Potato Wedges
Garlic Rice
Snow Peas
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Daily Menu, December 5, 2022
We left the dock mid day Sunday. Once we left the harbour we started to roll a bit. It was a slow lazy roll, so it was fairly comfortable. We are down to 9 more wakeups, time to start planning our exit for this year. …
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Daily Menu, December 4, 2022
We are still tied up in Shelburne. That is a good thing, it blew very hard Saturday. Probably 60 or 70 kilometers an hour. I have no idea what our plan is tomorrow, but we only have 10 more days left, the it will not …
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Daily Menu, December 3, 2022
We tied up Friday and took provisions. The weather is supposed to be bad for the next few days, so we will stay put unless we are called upon to help out.
Lunch
Shrimp Gumbo
Choice of Salads
Chicken Wing with Choice of Sauces
Sausage and Sundried Tomato Pasta
Sweet Potato Fries
Mixed Vegetables
Dinner
Shrimp Gumbo
Choice of Salads
Chicken Satay
Beef and Mushroom Stew
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Noodles
Stir Fried Veg
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Daily Menu, December 2, 2022
We are still at anchor, which is a good thing, it blew hard yesterday, so we were glad we didn’t have to go anywhere. We may tie up today to get provisions, but, we won’t be staying. Lunch Spicy Thai Chicken Soup Choice of Salads …
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Daily Menu, December 1, 2022
The calendar has turned the page. We are now into December. That means I have less then 2 weeks left on the Jean Goodwill this month and Christmas is rushing towards us. We are sitting at anchor at the moment, but with the lobster season …
