The weekend also involves frequent drilling by Sgts. John Osinski and Kevin Richard-Morrow. On occasion, the company surgeon will treat a member of the company or other unfortunate soul for an injury. In the evenings, we enjoy a far better meal than the original New York Provincials would have had, but we don't wish to suffer with scurvy as they did. In the past, we have enjoyed a fine smoked turkey with a vegetable stew or devoured an excellent sugar cured ham, baked onions and turnips and welsh rarebit.
Fresh vegetables are very important in avoiding scurvy.
But during the night we have to deal with the cold. The good part was that we are able to plug the gun ports with blanket scraps to keep the wind out. Usually the next morning, Lake Ontario has a layer of ice extending out over a mile and the safety rails along the lake are sheets of ice. But the most positive aspects of the weekend is the number of people that come out to visit us as we drill and carry out our tasks. Despite wind, snow and generally nasty weather overall, we are blessed by visitors who enjoy everything we presented.