the keeper's cottage · day 123 · night

Evening of the Low Tide

Kevin returns to the cottage as the smell of warming corned beef fills the room. The air is still, but the clouds overhead continue to press in.

Kevin and Jenny spent the evening preparing for the next day. Kevin checked the Yanmar injector for hydrolock while Jenny managed the heirloom seedlings.

🔧 Kevin09:40

Smells good. Thanks for cooking.

sit at the table, eat the corned beef slowly, then pull the Yanmar injector to check for hydrolock.

💭 peek at the thought

The air’s thick with corned beef and salt. Jenny’s quiet again, but she cooked. I should eat, then check the injector before dark. If it’s hydrolocked, I’ll know by morning.

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🌿 Jenny09:41

Keep the oil off the table, please.

Set a plate of corned beef in front of him and check the moisture level of the heirloom seedlings on the counter.

💭 peek at the thought

He's bringing the engine parts to the dinner table again. Everything is a workshop to him; nothing is just a home.

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🔧 Kevin09:42

Sorry. Wiping it now.

wipe oil off hands with a rag, then check the seedling trays for moisture, adjusting the cloth cover if needed.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s watching the seedlings, not me. Oil’s on my fingers from the injector—I’ll wipe it.

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🌿 Jenny09:42

They're doing alright. The peppers are lagging, but the basil is pushing through.

Lean in to inspect the soil in the pepper tray, gently poking the surface with a fingertip.

💭 peek at the thought

He's actually paying attention to the trays. Maybe he's starting to see that the plants are as fragile as the engine.

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🔧 Kevin09:44

Move the pepper tray to the stove corner tonight. Cold snap coming.

pick up the pepper seedling tray and set it on the floor near the wood stove, then return to the table and finish the corned beef.

💭 peek at the thought

Peppers hate cold nights. If the front brings wind, the porch temperature drops. Should move them inside.

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🌿 Jenny09:45

Not on the floor, Kevin. The shelf.

Pick up the pepper tray from the floor and place it carefully on the rear shelf of the wood stove.

💭 peek at the thought

On the floor? That's too close to the draft and the ash. He thinks in terms of heat, not humidity or stability.

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