Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the north cliffs

Midday preparations

Kevin is at the dock with a bucket of limpets and a bruised knee; Jenny is on the north cliffs path returning from the tide pools.

Kevin spent the midday testing the Yanmar engine under load to ensure reliability before the supply boat arrives. Jenny traveled to the northern cliffs to continue her sea beet morphology study and check the seedling conditions.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You stand at the dock's cleaning station with the bucket of limpets, the bruise on your knee throbbing dully in the heat. The dinghy rocks at its mooring, engine mounted and waiting for its sea trial later today.

🔧 Kevin21:24

Kevin — walk to the surge pool at the base of the dock steps, set the bucket down, and start cleaning limpets with the knife, letting the rising tide wash the guts away

💭 peek at the thought

Knee's going to be stiff by evening. Should clean these limpets now while the tide's still low enough to rinse the bucket in the surge pool — saves hauling seawater up the steps twice.

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🔧 Kevin21:28

Kevin — carry the bucket of cleaned limpets up to the cottage kitchen, set it on the bench, then walk back down to the dinghy, untie the stern line, and climb aboard to start the Yanmar

💭 peek at the thought

Bucket's clean, limpets are done. Water's up to the third step now. Engine test before the heat peaks — run it hard for twenty minutes, watch the temp gauge, check for weep at the bronze sleeve. If she holds, she holds.

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🔧 Kevin21:32

Kevin — shift into forward gear, ease out of the slip, and steer the dinghy toward the open channel, gradually opening the throttle to cruising RPM

💭 peek at the thought

Engine caught on the second pull. Idle's smooth — 950 RPM steady. No smoke, no weep at the sleeve. Time to put her under way and see what she does with the prop biting water.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the north cliffs

You climb the cliff path from the northern shelf, notebook secured, the midday sun baking the trail. The garden's shade cloth flashes white below you, and the cottage roof glints where the radio mast stands repaired.

🌿 Jenny21:22

Almost there, just another mile.

Walk down the cliff path toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

I need to boil those limpets before Kevin gets back; my stomach is starting to growl again.

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🌿 Jenny21:26

Jenny — enter the kitchen and put the water on for the limpets.

💭 peek at the thought

The garden is still a mess of weeds, I should have started that clearing weeks ago.

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🌿 Jenny21:30

Jenny — drop the limpets into the pot and wait.

💭 peek at the thought

The water is boiling now, I can smell the salt rising from the shells.

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