the garden · day 295 · morning

The Rising Squall

The air grows even heavier as the barometer begins to drop further. The double tarp is now straining violently, and the smell of salt increases over the garden wall.

Kevin and Jenny secured the garden tarp against the wind using basalt stones and twine. Kevin held the windward corner while Jenny fetched stones from the cottage. After she returned, they weighted the tarp down together, preventing it from tearing free.

🌿 Jenny02:11

Kevin! The wind is taking the edge of the tarp!

Run to the cottage to grab the heavy stones and extra twine.

💭 peek at the thought

If that tarp rips, the whole bed is gone. I can't lose the soil now.

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🔧 Kevin02:12

On it — grab the stones, I'll hold the windward edge.

run to the windward corner of the garden, grab the tarp where it's lifting, and plant my weight against it to keep it from tearing free.

💭 peek at the thought

The tarp's failing fast — salt spray's getting through, seeds'll rot if we don't secure it. Jenny's moving quick; I should meet her with what we've got.

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🌿 Jenny02:12

I'm getting the stones! way hold it!

Sprint back to the cottage to find the heavy rocks and the twine.

💭 peek at the thought

He's holding it, but the fabric is screaming. I need the weight, fast.

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🔧 Kevin02:14

Not going anywhere.

brace both hands on the flapping tarp edge, feet spread wide, shoulders into the wind, holding the corner down against the gusts.

💭 peek at the thought

Canvas is drumming hard now. Salt spray's misting through the weave. If a corner pulls, the whole thing goes. Hold it until she's back.

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🌿 Jenny02:14

Just a second!

Gather four heavy basalt stones from the porch edge and grab the spool of twine.

💭 peek at the thought

He's going to get knocked over if a real gust hits. I have to be quick.

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🔧 Kevin02:16

Stones and twine — good. Toss them over when you're close.

keep holding the tarp corner firm, shoulders burning, eyes on Jenny's approach, ready to guide the stones onto the fabric as soon as she's in range.

💭 peek at the thought

She's coming back with weight and twine. Need to hold this corner just a few seconds longer — tarp's screaming, but if we get stones on it fast, we can save the seal.

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🌿 Jenny02:16

Ready! Catch!

Toss the basalt stones one by one toward the windward corner and run toward him with the twine.

💭 peek at the thought

He looks like he's fighting a sail. I need to secure this properly or we'll be chasing plastic across the island.

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🔧 Kevin02:18

Got 'em. Laying them on now.

drop to one knee, shove the first basalt stone onto the tarp corner where the grommet's straining, then the second, third, fourth — pinning the hem down hard against the soil.

💭 peek at the thought

Stones landing — good weight. Twine next. Need to get them on the corners and cinched before the next big gust rips the grommets.

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