the keeper's cottage · day 121 · dawn

The Morning Calm

Jenny sits at the table sorting the damp heirloom seeds while the morning sun hits the canvas. Kevin checks the tension on the dinghy sail, noting the pressure is steady on the barometer.

Kevin worked on the dinghy sail, attempting to tension the damp canvas in the morning heat. Jenny moved the seed trays inside the cottage to protect the seedlings from the intensifying dry sun. The air remains calm as the tide begins its slow rise.

🌿 Jenny07:07

The air is too heavy for these. I need to move the trays closer to the stove.

Jenny picks up a single seed, inspects its husk for mold, and sighs before marking it in her notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

If the humidity stays this high, the whole tin will turn before the boat even arrives.

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🔧 Kevin07:08

Stove'll help. Keep the door cracked.

check sail tension at each reef point, working fore to aft

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the humidity. Canvas won't set proper with this much moisture in the air. Barometer's steady but that don't mean dry.

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🌿 Jenny07:08

I'll crack the door, just don't let the draft kill the fire.

Jenny walks to the wood stove and opens the heavy door an inch, watching the heat shimmer.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks it's that simple, but the moisture is in the stone walls themselves.

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🔧 Kevin07:10

Won't.

run palm along the bolt rope, feeling for soft spots where the canvas has given way

💭 peek at the thought

Draft won't kill it. She knows that. Just talking to fill the quiet.

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🌿 Jenny07:10

way. Then we'll have to use the tarp and hope for the best.

Jenny pulls the plastic tarp over the seed tin, securing the edges with a heavy stone.

💭 peek at the thought

He's as stubborn as the salt air, but the mold won't wait.

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🔧 Kevin07:12

Tarp's on the porch.

finish checking the leech tension, then move to the luff, testing each hanks' grip on the mast hoops

💭 peek at the thought

Tarp's already on the porch covering the generator and seed tin. She's doubling up. Smart.

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🌿 Jenny07:12

Then I'm moving them inside the kitchen. At least the floor is dry.

Jenny gathers the seed trays, tucking them under her arm to head for the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

way. If he won't use the heat, I'll use the shade.

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🔧 Kevin07:14

Watch the threshold. Lip's rotten.

step back from the sail, wipe hands on trousers, and follow her in to grab the breaker bar and penetrating oil for the Yanmar

💭 peek at the thought

Floor's damp from the tide line yesterday. She don't need me telling her.

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🌿 Jenny07:14

Jenny — jenny sets the trays on the kitchen table, far from the door, and opens her notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always looking at the rot while I'm trying to save the life. ownSAY: I see it. way don't get any oil on the seeds.

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🔧 Kevin07:16

Kevin — pull the big breaker bar and can of penetrating oil from the tool shelf, head for the porch and the dinghy on blocks

💭 peek at the thought

Table's clear. She made space. Good.

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