the keeper's cottage · day 554 · midday

The Pressure Drops

The wind picks up slightly from the north as the sky turns a uniform grey. The tide begins to peak, lapping against the south piling.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🌿 Jenny18:38

(A heavy sigh)

Pick up the tweezers and wrap the ankle in a clean cloth, then check the final reading one last time.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast; if this storm hits before the boat comes, I need those seeds locked down away from the humidity.

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🔧 Kevin18:38

Want me to put the kettle on?

Walk to the stove and fill the kettle from the tank tap.

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving slower than yesterday. The ankle's still hot. I should've caught the spread sooner — should've pushed the lancing earlier instead of waiting for her to say it was ready.

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🌿 Jenny18:40

Jenny — reach for the sketchbook and make a quick, frantic drawing of the clouds formations before the light fails completely.

💭 peek at the thought

way's trying, but I can't focus on tea when the mold is breathing through that tin. ownSAY: Please.

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🔧 Kevin18:40

Barometer's at 989. Dropped two since dawn.

Set the kettle on the stove and light the burner.

💭 peek at the thought

She's recording the weather like it's data. Like if she gets the cloud shapes right, the barometer might listen. It won't.

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🌿 Jenny18:42

It's coming in faster than I thought.

Open the seed tin and check the edges of the dry packets for any new dampness.

💭 peek at the thought

989 and falling... if it hits sub-980, the humidity will get right through the tin.

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🔧 Kevin18:42

North piling shim held at low. South side's the worry.

Pull the two tin mugs from the shelf and set them by the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

She's checking seeds while the sky falls. Priorities. Mine too — I'm making tea instead of walking the dock lines again.

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🌿 Jenny18:44

I'll check the straps again once the tide recedes.

Press a hand to the swollen ankle, wincing at the heat radiating from the skin.

💭 peek at the thought

If the south ring goes, the dinghy is lost and I'm stuck on this rock.

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🔧 Kevin18:44

I'll go now. You stay off it.

Grab the heavy wrench from the hook by the door and step out onto the porch.

💭 peek at the thought

She'll go down there limping and call it duty. The south strap's slack — I saw it at first light. Should've tightened it then instead of assuming the tide would seat it.

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