Potatoe Skins

Yay! Cheese & Bacon Potatoe Skins for dinner! Bake some potatoes, scoop out the flesh, bake until crispy, cover with cheese & bacon bits, enjoy! Add whatever toppings you like!

Global Discovery

Crews on bulk carriers (and other merchant ships) commonly fish recreationally from the vessel as a pastime, especially during long voyages, at anchor, or when drifting/waiting. It is not part…

Sssssssnake

I saw this little guy on the walking path around the ball diamond the other day! Cool! This is a Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides), a common and highly variable…

Boeing 707

The Boeing 707 is a narrow-body, four-engine jet airliner that ushered in the commercial Jet Age. It featured a swept-wing design and podded engines, setting the template for nearly all…

Muffins

One of my favourites! 2 dozen should get me through the month I hope? I like to always have cornbread in the freezer, it goes well with a lot of…

Oyster Bay

Another ship here in Crofton, BC loading up with logs to go to Asia with. OYSTER BAY (IMO 9718636) is a modern geared Supramax bulk carrier owned/managed by Pacific Basin…

Grapes

Late into August and the grapes are doing nicely! These were growing over and through a fence in a back alley that I was walking along recently. Wine making maybe?

McDonnell Douglas MD900

The McDonnell Douglas MD900 Explorer (also known as the MD Helicopters MD Explorer) is a twin-engine light utility helicopter featuring the innovative NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) anti-torque system. This design…

Fuckers!

Gas price is killing us! This is in Chemainus, BC. Right on the main highway & Henry Rd. at the Coop Station. Canadian Dollars per Liter. That’s 250 km driving…