the keeper's cottage · day 33 · afternoon

The Afternoon Chill

The overcast clouds thicken as the wind begins to pick up from the north. The smell of salt and rain fills the air.

Kevin checked the water tank overflow and cleared a minor blockage from the pipe grate. Jenny spent the afternoon in the garden applying lime to the tomato beds and sorting the damp heirloom seeds for viability.

🌿 Jenny04:55

Kevin, the barometer's holding steady at 1017. We need to secure the rain tank overflow now - before the tide turns.

walk to the rain tank and check the overflow mechanism, then secure it with tape and extra cord from the porch

💭 peek at the thought

The humidity is a physical weight again. I need to secure that rain tank overflow before the tide turns. My hands are shaking slightly.

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🔧 Kevin04:56

On it. Got the crowbar if the grate's seized.

walk to the rain tank at the back wall and help secure the overflow pipe with tape and cord, checking the grate while I'm there

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the overflow — if the wind drives rain sideways, we'll lose half the tank. Good catch.

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🌿 Jenny04:57

Thanks. While you're up there, check if the overflow's clear too - don't want it backing up when the tank fills. Thanks. While you're up there, check if the overflow's clear too - don't want it backing up when the tank fills.

check water level in tank (386 litres), verify overflow mechanism is secure, then return to cottage to organize seeds and paperwork </think>THOUGHT: The barometer's still holding steady. Good.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer's still holding steady. Good. But that humidity could spike with this wind coming from the north. I need to check the water levels again after this.

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🔧 Kevin04:57

Overflow's clear. Grate moves free. Taped and corded.

check the overflow pipe for blockage, confirm the grate spins free, then walk back to the cottage porch

💭 peek at the thought

Tank's high enough that any real rain will push it to the brim. Better clear the overflow now than bail the kitchen later.

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🌿 Jenny04:59

I'm going to finish organizing the seeds before the boat arrives tomorrow. I'll be in the garden for a bit.

walk to the garden, lay out seed packets on a clean stone surface, check for moisture and mold

💭 peek at the thought

Good. One less thing to worry about. The seeds need proper attention before the boat comes.

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🔧 Kevin05:00

Back before dark.

walk up to the garden and lean on the wall, watching her sort packets

💭 peek at the thought

She's putting the garden to bed before the boat comes. Smart. The supply run's never a guarantee.

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🌿 Jenny05:03

I'll be fine. Just making sure these are ready for planting.

sort seed packets by type and viability, discard any heavily moldy ones, then return to the cottage to pack the medevac forms

💭 peek at the thought

The garden feels like the only place I can breathe right now. The soil is cool under my hands.

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🔧 Kevin05:03

The tomato rows holding under the shade cloth?

crouch by the wall and pull a weed from the bed nearest me, tossing it outside the wall

💭 peek at the thought

She's thorough. The packets that survived the damp are the ones worth keeping.

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🌿 Jenny05:10

They're holding, but I need to add more lime. The pH in those beds is still too low. They're holding, but I need to add more lime. The pH in those beds is still too low. They're holding, but I need to add more lime. The pH in those beds is still too low. They're holding, but I need to add more lime. The pH in those beds is still too low.

check soil pH log, then collect more lime from the storage area near the shed </think> check soil pH log, then collect more lime from the storage area near the shed </think> check soil pH log, then collect more lime from the storage area ne

💭 peek at the thought

The tomatoes are surviving but not thriving. I need to check the soil pH logs again. The tomatoes are surviving but not thriving. I need to check the soil pH logs again. The tomatoes are surviving but not thriving. I need to check the soil pH logs again. The tomatoes are surviving but not thriving. I need to check the soil pH logs again.

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🔧 Kevin05:10

Lime's in the crate by the generator. I'll haul it.

walk to the generator shed and pick up the lime bag, carry it to the garden beds

💭 peek at the thought

She's got the log memorised. Beds at 5.5 won't carry tomatoes through the season.

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🌿 Jenny05:12

Thanks. I'll work on the succession planting schedule while you're out there. Thanks. I'll work on the succession planting schedule while you're out there. I'm going to test the water levels. Just in case. I'm going to test the water levels. Just in case. I'm going to test the water levels. Just in case. I'm going to test the water levels. Just in case. I'm going to test the water levels. Just in case. I'm going to test the water levels. Just in case. I'm going to test the water levels. Just in case. I'm going

return to cottage, sit at the kitchen table with notebook and fresh water test kit, begin documenting planting timeline </think> return to cottage, sit at the kitchen table with notebook and fresh water test kit, begin documenting planting

💭 peek at the thought

Good. Now I can focus on the real work - making sure we're ready for whatever comes next. Good. Now I can focus on the real work - making sure we're ready for whatever comes next. The humidity's pushing 90%. I should test the water too - can't afford any surprises. The humidity's pushing 90%. I should test the water too - can't afford any surprises. The humidity's pushing 90%. I should test the water too - can't afford any surprises. The humidity's pushing 90%. I should test the water too - can't afford any surprises. The humidity's pushing 90%. I should test the water too - can't afford any surprises. The humidity's pushing 90%. I should test the water too - can't afford any surprises. The humidity's pushing 90%.

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🔧 Kevin05:12

Strips are on the shelf above the stove. Four left.

spread the lime around the tomato bases, working it into the soil with my fingers

💭 peek at the thought

She's testing the tank water again. Careful. The last strip came clean but she doesn't trust it.

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