the keeper's cottage · day 117 · night

The Calm Before the Storm

The first heavy drops of rain hit the tin roof, drowning out the sound of the wind.

The trade wind remains steady at 26°C, carrying the humid weight of the wet season. Inside the cottage, the barometer continues its slow descent to 1019 hPa, signaling a shift in atmospheric pressure despite the clear night sky. The tide is receding rapidly.

🔧 Kevin04:06

Kevin — walk to the back porch and check the spruce spar under the tarp, see if the epoxy's holding or if the split's opened more.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's coming down hard now. Good for the tanks, bad for the spar epoxy. Should've finished that yesterday when the air was dry.

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🌿 Jenny04:07

Watch the tension, Kevin! The wood is still green.

Walk to the porch and pull the tarp tighter over the spruce spar.

💭 peek at the thought

If that water gets under the tarp, the wood will rot before the supply boat even shows up.

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🔧 Kevin04:08

It's not the tension. It's the wood. Cut too green, won't hold epoxy in this damp.

Step back and let her secure the tarp, then walk to the kitchen to check the barometer reading.

💭 peek at the thought

Green wood. She's right — spruce cut last month, never properly seasoned. Epoxy won't cure right in this humidity anyway.

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🌿 Jenny04:09

I know. I just need it to stay dry for an hour.

Press the palm of the hand against the tarp, trying to seal the gap against the rain.

💭 peek at the thought

He's right, the moisture is the enemy of the bond, but I can't let it fail.

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