the dock · day 532 · morning

Approaching Rain

The tide is fully out, revealing a floor of sand and kelp. The air is heavy and smells of ozone and salt salt.

Kevin re‑tightened the stern line and secured a second spring, then repaired the dock mooring ring wedges with fresh epoxy. Jenny tried to change the salt poultice and sketch the sea beet morphology at the north cliffs but was unable to finish either task.

🌿 Jenny19:39

The wind is shifting. We need to secure the lines again.

Pack the notebook and pencils, then stand toward the dinghy.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping too fast. If the storm hits before the boat, the dinghy is at risk.

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🔧 Kevin19:41

I’ll take the stern line. You handle the bow—go slow on that ankle.

walk to the dinghy, grab the stern line, and begin re-tying it to the mooring ring with a round turn and two half-hitches, checking for chafe points as I go.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind’s picking up—lines’ll chafe if we don’t re-secure them. Jenny’s moving fast, but her ankle’s still tender. I should help before she strains it.

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🌿 Jenny19:41

I have it.

Limp to the bow of the dinghy, shifting weight to my good leg, and wrap the rope around the cleat.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks I'm fragile because I'm moving slow. I just need to be precise.

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🔧 Kevin19:43

Fair enough. I’ll put a second spring on from here.

pull the stern line taut, lead it forward to the midship cleat, and secure it as a forward spring with a rolling hitch to take the load off the bow line.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s stubborn, but the limp’s worse than she’ll admit. The bow cleat’s holding, but the line’s slack—wind’ll snatch it. I’ll double it from the stern.

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🌿 Jenny19:43

Check the bolts on the jetty. They're weeping.

Kneel down with a wince, pressing a thumb into the wet wood to test the softness.

💭 peek at the thought

The rot on those planks is getting worse. If the tide rises, those two boards will snap right through.

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🔧 Kevin19:44

Yeah, I see it. I’ll pull the wedges and re-bed them with fresh epoxy—should hold till the boat comes.

walk to the shed, grab the epoxy tub, a putty knife, and two fresh oak wedges, then return to the dock mooring ring.

💭 peek at the thought

The bolts are corroding through—wood’s sponging up salt and rain. If they go, the ring pulls loose in a blow. I’ve got oak wedges and epoxy in the shed.

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🌿 Jenny19:45

Make sure you scrape the slime off. The salt will kill the bond.

Reach for my sketchbook, my fingers trembling slightly as I trace the outline of the sea beet's leaves.

💭 peek at the thought

If the epoxy doesn't cure in this humidity, the whole thing will go. I need that boat to stay.

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