the garden · day 202 · afternoon

Preparing for the boat

Kevin and Jenny meet at the garden as the afternoon begins to w, discussing the approaching supply boat.

The heat is heavy as the light breeze picks up from the sea. Kevin focuses on the dinghy's engine while Jenny manages the delicate seedlings in the garden. The pressure continues to rise, suggesting a stable window before the boat arrives.

🔧 Kevin09:18

Boat's due in two. Barometer's still climbing — 1026 and rising. Means the window holds.

wipe sweat from my forehead with the back of my forearm, then gesture toward the tarp's loose corner flapping in the breeze

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching the horizon the way I watch a gauge that's been flirting with the red line. Two days out, if the boat keeps its word. That's a big if.

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🌿 Jenny09:18

It's a hopeful number. But the wind doesn't care about the barometer.

Walk over to the flapping corner of the tarp and tug it tight, looking for a way to secure it.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so focused on the window. I'm just thinking about how the wind is trying to peel the garden apart one corner at a time.

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🔧 Kevin09:20

Got spare line in the shed. And the tent pegs by the door if the ground takes them.

walk toward the cottage to fetch the coil of rope and the bag of tent pegs

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The barometer's a promise, not a guarantee. Wind'll do what it wants.

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🌿 Jenny09:20

Bring the heavy-duty line! The thin stuff will just snap.

Hold the tarp corner down with a boot, scanning the perimeter for a sturdy rock to use as a deadman anchor.

💭 peek at the thought

I hope he doesn't just nail it down; the soil is too sandy for that. I need a proper anchor or it'll just rip the fabric.

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🔧 Kevin09:22

On my way. Heavy three-strand from the porch coil.

hurry to the porch, grab the thick rope, and loop it over my shoulder as I head back to the garden

💭 peek at the thought

She's got the right eye for it. Thin line'll chafe and give. Need something that won't quit when the gust hits.

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