the keeper's cottage · day 351 · midday

Sheltering the storm

Kevin and Jenny stand under the eaves as the wind picks up. The tide is at its lowest, exposing the kelp-covered rocks near the dock.

The air is heavy and still, the overcast sky pressing down as the barometer continues its steady drop. The tide is at its lowest, exposing the slick rocks of the tide pools and the salt-crusted base of the dock's pilings.

🌿 Jenny09:10

We need to move the trays inside, now. The wind is turning.

Jenny picks up the heaviest seedling tray, wincing as her ankle flares, and heads for the cottage door.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast. If this storm hits before the boat comes, the seedlings will be lost to the salt and the rot.

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🔧 Kevin09:11

I'll take the other two. You get inside, prop that foot.

pick up the remaining seedling trays and carry them into the cottage, setting them on the kitchen table

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving too fast on that ankle. The wind's backing northwest — I can feel it in my chest. Tide's dead low, which means the surge comes back hard and fast. If the dock ring shifts again with the mooring lines slack, we lose the dinghy. And the trays. Both.

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🌿 Jenny09:11

Just check the barometer on your way in. The pressure is plummeting.

Jenny steps over the threshold, drops her tray on the floor, and collapses into the kitchen chair, immediately clutching her swollen ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

He's trying to be helpful, but the table is too damp for the trays. I need to clear the surface first.

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🔧 Kevin09:12

1018 and falling fast. Wind's backing northwest. You stay off that foot.

glance at the barometer on the shelf, note the reading, then head out to the dock to check the mooring ring and wedges at the turning tide

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's on the shelf by the radio. She's right — pressure dropping like a stone. Her ankle's bad, worse than she'll admit. Need to check the reading, then the dock ring before the tide turns. Oak wedges held at low tide but the mortise is rotten. If the ring pulls free on the flood...

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