This past week, I was held 'prisoner' in the Big Ship for an extra 6 hours. Well, I did say I wanted more hours lol. A pirate has surrendered their Sunday shift, and a scurvy dog has managed to jump ship due to not enough hours on his contract. Shame really, as he was a good pirate to have around. Short term, this has led to more overtime, and I already have 3 hours extra planned for this coming weekend.

The Big Ship was open to the public and many scurvy dogs attended with their squealing kids in tow. A small prod with the cutlass put an end to some of that, and a long walk off a short plank sorted out the more troublesome tearaways.

Something made me laugh to myself: In the freezer cabinets is a small shelf/step which some stand on to reach the highest shelf. I had hauled myself into the freezer cabinet and was standing on this 'shelf' when one of the younger colleagues came rushing up and asked if he could reach anything for me. The Deckhand joked that maybe he thought I was trying to off myself by freezing lol. It was sweet of the colleague, though it did make me laugh.

Sunday was quieter for a change, and I guess the wind and rain kept many away. Once I’d been released from my shackles, I managed to secure some provisions for the Deckhand and myself in a moderately sane environment.

Earlier in the week, on my day off, I’d managed to finally see the physiotherapist. She was very nice. We discussed the work I do on the Big Ship, and for how many hours. She got me to do some ‘exercises’ so that she could see the range of movement that I have. She stated that my range of movement was pretty good considering what she’d seen on my x-rays, and further stated that my job, although intense and physical, is probably good in that it keeps me active and employs a good range of motion. I don’t need to do any further exercises. I also don’t need to see her again until/if my condition worsens. So, good news; not only do the head pirates pay me, but it’s also good for me lol.

Not much planned for my 2 days off except some light housework. Just a shame about the weather! We were lucky in that we didn’t have the forecast thunder and heavy rain, though we had, and still have, copious amounts of light rain. At least I won’t have to water the potted plants on the deck anytime soon.

On my days off, we like to share an espresso pot. Today, the Deckhand got out a new bag of coffee, only to find that I’d bought beans and not powder D’oh! Luckily, I have food processor, very old, that came with an attachment that grinds beans. Man, it was noisy! Later, I’ll grind the rest of the beans so that next time we won’t have to put up with the noise at an early hour.

Take care out there if you have thunder and/or heavy rain. Have a good week.