the dock · day 511 · morning

Pre-storm tension

The tide begins to turn, and the first cold gust of wind picks up from the east, carrying the scent of rain.

Kevin secured the windward corners of the garden tarp with rope and timber strips before returning to the cottage. Jenny applied a mint poultice to her infected ankle and checked the barometer, which was falling rapidly. The barometer reading confirmed an approaching storm before dark.

🔧 Kevin22:48

Wind’s picking up from the east. Rain’s not far. Let’s get the tarp corners tied down before it starts.

walk to the garden, grab the extra rope from the shed, and begin re-staking the windward corners of the tarp with timber strips and oak stakes.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind’s shifted—east gust means rain’s coming fast. Barometer’s dropping, tide turning. Got to secure the garden tarps before the downpour hits. Jenny’s still on the porch; she’ll need help moving inside if it pours.

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🌿 Jenny22:49

Jenny — jenny limps to the kitchen to grab the barometer and the mint poultice, her movements stiff and pained.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping too fast; if that storm hits before the boat comes, the garden will be washed out into the sea. ownSAY: "Check the pilings on the way back, Kevin. The swell's going to take the whole way off."

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🔧 Kevin22:50

I’ll finish the tarp windward side, then come help you inside. Barometer’s falling fast—storm’s due before dark.

continue securing the tarp’s windward corners with rope and stakes, working quickly but carefully as the gusts strengthen.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s moving slow—ankle’s flaring again. She’s taking the barometer and poultice inside, probably to check the pressure and treat it before the storm hits. She didn’t say anything, but she’s preparing. I should help her get settled before I go back to the tarp.

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🌿 Jenny22:51

Jenny — jenny sits at the kitchen table, unwrapping the bandage from her ankle to apply the mint poultice to the inflamed skin.

💭 peek at the thought

If the dock doesn't hold, the dinghy will be lost to the surge. I need to get this poultice on. ownSAY: "Watch the rotten planks on the jetty. They're slicker than they look."

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🔧 Kevin22:52

Almost done with the tarp. I’ll be in soon to help re-wrap that ankle—keep it elevated while I’m out.

finish tying the last windward corner of the garden tarp with rope and timber strip, then run back to the cottage, stepping onto the porch and calling through the door.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s treating the ankle herself—mint poultice again. Skin’s inflamed, likely infected despite the antibiotics. She’s not asking for help, but she shouldn’t be doing this alone. I’ll finish the tarp fast, then get her elevated and re-bandaged properly. Storm’s coming—dry, clean dressing matters now more than ever.

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🌿 Jenny22:53

The barometer is bottoming. It's coming in hard.

Jenny presses the cool poultice against the angry, red skin, wincing as the heat from the infection radiates.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast. If the storm hits before the boat arrives, we'll be stranded with nothing but my own infection.

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