the dock · day 172 · morning

Morning Day 172

The first heavy drops of rain hit the hot dock planks as the wind picks up from the east.

Kevin tests the Yanmar engine on the dinghy to ensure the new injector seat holds under pressure. Jenny organizes the liferaft gear and clears the rotted canopy fabric to prevent confusion during future emergencies.

🔧 Kevin06:16

Kevin — kill the Yanmar, pull the kill cord, and tie off the dinghy bow and stern to the dock cleats with extra slack for the rising tide.

💭 peek at the thought

Front's moving faster than the barometer suggested. Need to get the Yanmar shut down and the dinghy secured before the chop builds.

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🌿 Jenny06:17

The tide is coming in fast, Kevin. Get theMusic before the sky opens.

wipe the salt off the Analysisets and carry the basket toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast; if I don't get the limpets inside now, they'll be grit and rot.

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🔧 Kevin06:18

Right behind you.

Grab the tool bag and the rag from the dock, cast a last look at the dinghy lines, then walk up the path toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Tide's pushing hard against the wind — chop'll build quick in the channel. Dinghy's secure enough for now. Best get the gear under cover before the deck gets slick.

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🌿 Jenny06:19

Close the door behind you, the draft will kill the seedlings.

set the limpets on the counter and start the water on the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always so focused on the mechanics, while I'm trying to keep the life alive.

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🔧 Kevin06:20

Kevin — step inside, pull the door tight until the latch catches, and set the tool bag on the floor by the hearth.

💭 peek at the thought

Stove's already going. She's moving fast — limpets for breakfast, seedlings on the table. Rain's hammering the roof now.

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🌿 Jenny06:21

You're dripping. Get a towel before you track salt everywhere.

drop the boiled limpets into the pot and watch the water start to bubble.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind is picking up; I hope the roof on the cottage doesn't leak over the seeds.

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🔧 Kevin06:22

Kevin — grab the coarse towel from the hook by the door, scrub my face and hands, then wipe my boots off on the mat before stepping further in.

💭 peek at the thought

Salt on the floorboards draws damp. She's not wrong.

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🌿 Jenny06:23

Finally. They'll be almost ready.

scrape the limpets from their shells and check the water in the pot.

💭 peek at the thought

I'm so hungry my hands are shaking, but the limpets need to be.

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🔧 Kevin06:24

Coffee on?

Pull out the chair at the table and sit, towel draped over my knee, watching the pot.

💭 peek at the thought

Smell of brine and steam. Simple breakfast. Good.

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🌿 Jenny06:25

It's already on. Just wait.

pour two mugs of hot water and set the limpets on a plate.

💭 peek at the thought

He hasn't even looked at the sketches today. Just the engine.

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