the keeper's cottage · day 332 · afternoon

Evening preparations

The sun begins to dip as you two meet to prepare a meal and check the falling barometer.

The afternoon heat is heavy, and the steady trade wind provides only slight relief at the cottage. The barometer has begun a slow drop from 1036 hPa, signaling a shift in the weather as the tide rises steadily toward the dockings.

🔧 Kevin15:07

Barometer’s at 1032 and falling. Let’s get dinner on before it drops further — limpets and sea beet, quick and hot.

walk to the tide pools with bucket and knife, collect a fresh handful of limpets and a small bunch of sea beet leaves for cooking.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind’s picking up, barometer’s ticking down — feels like the island’s holding its breath before a shift. I should check the radio after we eat, see if Tom’s frequency’s got anything through the static.

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🌿 Jenny15:07

I'll get the sea beet ready. Don't overcook the limpets, they turn to rubber.

wash the sea beet leaves in cold water and pat them dry on a clean towel.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always looking at the pressure, but I'm looking at the moisture in these seeds. Both are dropping.

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🔧 Kevin15:09

Won’t. Pot’s already hot.

set the cast iron skillet on the wood stove, add a spoonful of corned beef fat, and heat it till it shimmers; drop in the limpets and count to thirty, then pull them out with the slotted spoon onto a plate.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s right about the limpets — thirty seconds in boiling water, no more. Good she’s handling the greens; I’m better with fire and timing.

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🌿 Jenny15:09

Pass me the salt.

slice the sea beet leaves into thin ribbons with the paring knife.

💭 peek at the thought

The smell of the fat is good, but these seeds are still too damp. If I don't get them dry, they'll rot in the tin.

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