the garden · day 202 · dawn

Pre-Storm Tension

Kevin and Jenny are securing the shade cloth as the wind picks up from the north.. The barometer shows a drop to 1021 hPa and the air feels heavy and humid.

Dawn breaks over a calm garden as the barometer begins a slow drop. Kevin checks the garden perimeter and the water levels, while Jenny inspects the seedling trays for signs of rot or growth.

🌿 Jenny08:52

Tie it off tighter, Kevin. If it flaps, it'll rip the anchors right out of the soil.

Pull the edge of the shade cloth taut across the tomato rows and secure it with a heavy knot.

💭 peek at the thought

1021. The air is a sponge. If we don't get this cloth tight, the seedlings will just steam in their own breath and collapse.

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🔧 Kevin08:52

Got it.

Walk to the loose corner of the garden tarp, pull it taut against the wind, and tie it off to the anchor stake with a trucker's hitch.

💭 peek at the thought

Wind's backing northeast. Barometer's dropping faster than the radio said. She's right — if that corner lifts, the whole row goes.

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🌿 Jenny08:54

Thanks. Let's get inside before the air turns into soup. I need to check the barometer again.

Walk toward the cottage porch, glancing back at the seedlings to ensure the cloth isn't billowing.

💭 peek at the thought

Better. But the humidity is still suffocating. I can almost feel the fungus waking up in the pepper trays.

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🔧 Kevin08:54

Right behind you.

Follow Jenny up to the cottage porch, pause at the door to glance back at the garden — checking the tarp's holding — then step inside.

💭 peek at the thought

Air's thick. Pressure's still sliding. She's watching the seedlings like they're the only thing keeping her here.

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🌿 Jenny08:56

I'm going to put the limpets on. We need something in us before the weather shifts.

Walk to the wood stove and set the pot of boiling limpets to simmer.

💭 peek at the thought

My stomach is cramping. I can't think straight when I'm this hungry, and the barometer is still sliding.

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🔧 Kevin08:56

I'll check the radio while they cook. See if the supply boat's calling in early.

Walk to the shortwave radio on the shelf, switch it on, and tune to the supply boat's working frequency.

💭 peek at the thought

Good call. Long night coming if the barometer keeps falling. Protein first.

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🌿 Jenny08:58

Don't let the static fool you into thinking the coast is clear.

Stir the limpets in the pot, the salty steam hitting my face.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always listening for the escape hatch. The boat is two days away, and the pressure is dropping; the radio will just be static and hope.

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🔧 Kevin08:58

Never does.

Adjust the squelch, wait through the hiss, and key the mic — "Sorrel Island calling supply vessel, over."

💭 peek at the thought

She knows the radio lies. Static means nothing out here.

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