the dock · day 256 · morning

The Approaching Front

The air grows heavy and the wind picks up from the east. Kevin and Jenny stand by the dock as the first heavy drops of rain hit the dust.

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🌿 Jenny13:26

The storm is coming in harder than the forecast. Help me get the tin to the way.

Pick up the seed tin and the way packets, then run toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast; if I don't get these seeds inside now, the humidity will ruin the whole tin.

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🔧 Kevin13:28

Right behind you. Dock ring first — won't take a minute.

grab the heavy wrench and cedar shims from the workshop, wedge them into the mooring ring mortise to lock it tight, then jog to the cottage with the tarp and engine cover

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving fast. The pressure's dropping harder than I thought. Need to secure the dock ring before the lines snap, then get the engine cover on the Yanmar.

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🌿 Jenny13:28

way! The seeds can't get damp, Kevin!

Tuck the seed tin under my jacket and dash for the kitchen door.

💭 peek at the thought

He's fixing the dock while the sky is falling; he's always so practical about things that break.

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🔧 Kevin13:30

Shade cloth and oarlock bracket are loose — I'll secure them.

sprint to the garden, stake down the flapping corner of the shade cloth with fresh rope, then sprint back to the cottage door, shaking rain off my sleeves as I step inside.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's coming sideways now. She's got the tin — good. I'll batten down what's left outside before I lose grip on the ladder.

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🌿 Jenny13:30

Get inside, Kevin! The barometer is bottoming out.

Set the seed tin on the dry table and check the heirloom packets for any leaks.

💭 peek at the thought

He's out there in the deluge for a piece of rotted wood while the whole world is turning grey.

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🔧 Kevin13:32

On it. Just need to snug the housing bolts — won't be long.

jog back to the dinghy, torque the two stripped Yanmar housing bolts to 35Nm with the wrench, then sprint inside, slamming the cottage door against the gale.

💭 peek at the thought

Wind's screaming through the eaves. Barometer's falling fast — she's right. I'll check the Yanmar housing bolts one last time, then seal myself in.

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🌿 Jenny13:32

way. Close the door! The wind is catching the way.

Wipe the salt off the seed tin and lay the heirloom packets on the counter.

💭 peek at the thought

way's going to catch pneumonia for a way ring. The rain is literally coming in sheets now.

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🔧 Kevin13:34

Door's tight. You want the radio on for the shipping forecast?

lean back against the door, breathing hard, water dripping off my hair onto the floorboards, watching her hands move over the packets.

💭 peek at the thought

Door's shut. Wind's howling through the chimney. She's got the seeds safe. Now we ride it out.

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