the keeper's cottage · day 193 · morning

Waiting for the supply boat

Kevin and Jenny meet on the porch to discuss the manifest for the boat's arrival tomorrow.

Kevin tested the Yanmar engine on the dinghy at the dock while Jenny inspected seedlings and mapped sea beet clusters. The engine started but ran rough under load, and the radio picked up only a fragmented news broadcast.

🌿 Jenny01:10

I need three more tins of mackerel and some fresh fuel for the generator. Did you check the radio last night?

make a list of essential supplies on the back of a sketch.

💭 peek at the thought

If the boat doesn't come, we'll be out of coffee by next week and I need more salt for the limpets.

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🔧 Kevin01:10

Didn't check. Fuel first. Mackerel second. What else?

walk onto the porch, lean against the doorframe, arms crossed

💭 peek at the thought

Radio check slipped my mind. Generator fuel's critical — we're down to dregs. Should've checked last night.

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🌿 Jenny01:12

Coffee, Kevin. And maybe some pH strips for the soil. The barometer is dropping, so we should be getting ready.

point to the barometer on the wall.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so focused on the mechanics, he doesn't see the sky changing color.

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🔧 Kevin01:12

Barometer's holding. 1037. Coffee and strips on the list. Fuel drums — how many?

glance at the barometer, then back at her, pull the waterproof mailbag from my pocket and set it on the porch table

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's still 1037, steady. She's reading it wrong or I am. Coffee's non-negotiable. pH strips — six left in the kit, but more wouldn't hurt.

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🌿 Jenny01:14

Two drums. And I need more salt for the limpets, the supply is getting low.

open the waterproof mailbag to check for any radio updates.

💭 peek at the thought

Two drums should be enough if the wind stays down, but I don't trust the forecast.

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🔧 Kevin01:14

Salt. Got it. Radio's quiet. Boat doesn't call ahead.

tap the mailbag, nod toward the kitchen

💭 peek at the thought

Two drums, salt, coffee, mackerel, pH strips. Mailbag's just the letter to Tom and last week's trust notice. No radio traffic — supply boat doesn't broadcast, just shows up or doesn't.

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🌿 Jenny01:16

I'll go check the seedlings again. They're starting to poke through.

walk into the kitchen to inspect the seedling trays.

💭 peek at the thought

It's always quiet until it's right on the horizon.

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🔧 Kevin01:16

Yell if the rat shows.

pick up the mailbag, walk to the radio shelf, flip the power switch and spin the dial to the supply boat frequency

💭 peek at the thought

Seedlings up. Good. She's hovering — means she's nervous about the boat. Or the silence.

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