Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the garden

Afternoon Work

Kevin is at the dock repairing the mooring ring, while Jenny is in the garden tending the soil and seedlings.

Kevin completed the Yanmar lower unit pressure test successfully after epoxying the dock mooring ring, then ate corned beef. Jenny ate boiled limpets and cleared shells. A rat was caught in the pantry trap.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You take a moment to inspect the newly reinforced mooring ring, ensuring the wedges hold and the beam aligns. You then apply a fresh coat of epoxy to the joint and tighten the bolts to the correct torque.

🔧 Kevin23:25

Kevin — apply mixed epoxy to the mortise joint around the mooring ring and sister beam, then torque all through-bolts to 35Nm with the wrench. Wipe excess clean with a rag.

💭 peek at the thought

The wedges are seated tight. Beam's flush, bolts at thirty-five newton-metres. Epoxy will cure before dark if the wind doesn't shift. That ring isn't going anywhere.

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🔧 Kevin23:28

Kevin — walk back to the cottage workshop. Mount the Yanmar lower unit on the test stand. Fill with fresh gear oil. Crank it over, check for leaks at the seals, run at idle then half-throttle for five minutes. Watch the pressure gauge.

💭 peek at the thought

Epoxy's skinning over. Light's dropping behind the cliffs. Need to get the Yanmar tested on the bench before full dark — gear oil's fresh, sleeves seated. If she runs clean at load, the dinghy's ready. If not, I'm machining again tomorrow.

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🔧 Kevin23:32

Kevin — wipe down the Yanmar, stow it on the workshop shelf. Walk to the cottage kitchen. Open a tin of corned beef, slice cold onto bread. Eat standing at the bench. Drink water from the tank.

💭 peek at the thought

Engine held. No weep at the seals, pressure steady at eight bar through the run. Gear oil's clean — no grey milk. She'll push the dinghy now. Hands smell of oil and epoxy. Stomach's been hollow since breakfast. Need food, then the letter.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the garden

You spread a thin layer of lime over the soil near the garden wall, working it in with a rake. You then check the seedlings for signs of damping‑off, trimming any affected leaves.

🌿 Jenny23:26

Jenny — walk to the cottage to get the boiled limpets.

💭 peek at the thought

It's not enough to just plant them; I have to fight the soil for every inch. If I can just get the pH stable, maybe the lettuce won't vanish this time.

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🌿 Jenny23:30

Jenny — pour the boiled limpets into a bowl and sit at the kitchen table to eat.

💭 peek at the thought

I can feel the hunger making me lightheaded. I need to eat before I try to do anything else, or I'll just keep staring at the weeds.

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🌿 Jenny23:34

Jenny — finish the meal and clear the shells into the compost pile.

💭 peek at the thought

The shells are rubbery, but it's protein. My hands are so tired from the trowel. I need the sun to go down already.

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