LAW 90: Ducks and Spanish Mackerel and Magellan

Okay, so just a quick little post. We are still busy working on our galley upgrade, which i think will work out very nicely. I will post images and talk about that after we get the new counter top installed.

In the meantime i found some images to share when i was downloading new photos this morning.

Rosemary Duck anyone?

Some time ago, well, not all that long ago one of our semi-domesticated Mallard ducks, one Confit by name decided to utilize the empty half of one of my herb planters for a nest. Since said planter is on our finger pier; which is the way on and off the boat we pass very close to her nest many times a day. So does Magellan, our valiant ship's cat. Amazingly, Magellan although curious about the duck sitting oh so patiently on her nest has done no more than poke his head over the rim of the planter. No duck pate for him! Personally i see this as a very wise move on his part. I would not want that beak to come snapping down on my hand, or in his case, nose.

Confit's chosen nesting spot

Okay, so why should a wild, or even semi-domesticated duck choose to nest so close to human habitation? It's simple, she likes cat food. Although we can not be 100% certain, we are quite sure
that this is one of the ducklings from the first summer we were moored here. Last summer, as a yearling she was brave enough to actually waddle into the galley and eat food out of the cat's bowl.

Duck goes best with wine

She is extremely close to hatching We can't wait to see our new 'grand-ducklings', and get the other half of our planter back. I have more herbs to plant!

For those of you who were following our blog "On Board Cooking', i apologize. It's not that we've stopped eating. Far from it. I just don't seem to have enough time to do it justice, so it has kind of fallen by the wayside. Still, occasionally we have a meal that is just so awesome that i have to share a little something. Even if it is only the aftermath.

Oh, it was ever so yummy!

We are happy to note that Ha Ha Market, a very nice, local Korean market has recently changed hands. The new owners are massively expanding the range of products they offer to cover all of Southeast Asia. Most importantly to this story, they have also seriously upgraded their fish market. Prior to this transfer of ownership we had never purchased any of the fish on offer as we had felt that it was, well, old. I am very pleased to report that has changed. Witness the remains of an absolutely delicious grilled Teriyaki Spanish Mackerel.

Oh, and as an end note, as all blog entries should include a cute cat picture, here we have Magellan, ship's cat extraordinaire, doing battle with one of the cat's most fierce, natural enemies, the rocking chair.

Cat with rocker

Don't forget to check out our companion blog The Floating Empire.


More later,
Morgainne