the keeper's cottage · day 339 · midday

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

Kevin attempted to contact Tom on the shortwave radio but received only static and a fragment of a broadcast about the USS Lincoln. Jenny inspected the heirloom seed tin and found the seeds damp but viable with no new mold, then headed to the dock to check the mooring ring as the wind freshened from the southwest.

🔧 Kevin22:33

Kevin — walk onto the porch and open the cottage door

💭 peek at the thought

Back at the cottage. The Yanmar ran clean at 1600 for the full hour — no vibration, no smoke, oil pressure steady. That's done. Now the radio check at 1800 for Tom, and Jenny's ankle needs looking at before the antibiotic runs out. She was asleep when I left. Might still be.

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🌿 Jenny22:34

Kevin! The barometer just dropped another three points - we're getting southwest winds. Have you seen the moisture in the seed tin?

Check the seed tin for mold and viability while he approaches the door.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer's dropping fast - we don't have much time before the weather turns. I need to check the dock repairs immediately.

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🔧 Kevin22:35

Saw it. Three millibars since noon. Front's pushing harder than forecast. How's the ankle?

step inside and set a hand on the radio shelf, fingers brushing the power switch

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer dropping fast. Southwest wind means rain and chop. She's already on the seed tin — good, she's moving on the ankle. Need to check it myself and get the radio going for the 1800 sked.

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🌿 Jenny22:35

Jenny — open the tin and inspect the sea beet seeds for any signs of damping-off or mold.

💭 peek at the thought

It's just the brace, holding for now, but I'm worried about the seeds. If the humidity spikes, the whole heirloom batch is gone.그런SAY: "Fine. Just the brace. The seeds in the tin are damp, Kevin—if I don't get them to the dryer, they'll rot."

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🔧 Kevin22:37

Kevin — flip the radio power switch, let the tubes warm, and turn the dial to Tom's frequency — 6.218 MHz — while the receiver comes alive

💭 peek at the thought

She's checking the sea beet envelope, not the main heirloom tin. Smart — those were damp from the crate. If they've gone fuzzy, we lose the northern shelf genetics. Ankle's bearing weight better than yesterday, but she's favoring it.

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🌿 Jenny22:38

"Radio's warming up. Any word from Tom about the boat's schedule?" Kevin! The barometer just dropped another three points - we're getting southwest winds. Have you seen the moisture in the seed tin?

Listen for Tom's voice on 6.218 MHz while checking the seed tin for condensation. </think> Open the tin and inspect the sea beet seeds for any signs of damping-off or mold.

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💭 peek at the thought

The radio's coming alive with static that promise of connection. I should check if Tom's transmission is clear - we need to know if the supply boat's running late. The barometer's dropping fast - we don't have much time before the weather turns. I need to check the dock repairs immediately.

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🔧 Kevin22:39

No word. Boat's due in five days if the front doesn't stall it. You hear him?

lean into the headphones, squelch knob at midnight, listening through the static for a familiar cadence

💭 peek at the thought

She asked about the boat schedule, not Tom himself. That's deliberate. The sea beet envelope's paper — if condensation got in, the seeds swell and rot. Radio's humming now, atmospheric noise heavy on the southwest front.

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🌿 Jenny22:41

Just static. The wind is already picking up. I need to check the mooring ring again before the surge hits.

Set the seed tin down on the table and grab my notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

Five days. If the boat doesn't come, I'll be out of salt and hope. The seeds are the only thing that matters now.

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