Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the keeper's cottage

Approaching Front

The pressure drops further as the tide begins to turn, coming back in.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You watch the water start to lap against the pilings, worsening the wood.

🔧 Kevin19:44

Kevin — drive the remaining cedar wedges into the mooring ring mortise with the heavy wrench, then fetch the bronze bolt and drill from the workshop to reinforce the ring before the tide covers the work area.

💭 peek at the thought

Tide's coming in faster than I'd like. The mortise won't hold another storm with that rot eating the heart out of it. Need to get the cedar wedges driven deeper and the new bolts set before the water rises past the repair line.

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🔧 Kevin19:48

Kevin — drill the pilot holes for the two 10mm stainless through-bolts through the piling and mortise, then drive them home with washers and nyloc nuts. Torque to 35Nm.

💭 peek at the thought

Wedges are seated tight. Mortise feels solid again for the first time in months. The bronze bolt's threaded clean through the new oak plug I scarfed in last week. Now it's just the through-bolts and the backing plate before the water gets much higher.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the keeper's cottage

You watch the needle drop on the glass, signaling the storm is closer.

🌿 Jenny19:47

Jenny — stand up, wipe the grit from my knees, and walk toward the cottage to grab the heavy-duty tarp.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is falling too fast; if I don't get the seedlings under the tarp now, the rain will wash the lime away entirely.

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🌿 Jenny19:51

Jenny — walk to the dock to check the mooring ring.

💭 peek at the thought

The tarp's corner is still catching on that loose plank again.

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