the keeper's cottage · day 651 · morning

The Storm Approaches

The wind howls through the eaves as the pressure continues to drop, forcing you both indoors to wait out the worst.

Warm rain falls intermittently over the island as the atmospheric pressure continues to drop. Kevin inspects the dock's integrity for the coming supply boat, while Jenny manages the garden beds to protect the heirloom seedlings from the wet weather.

🔧 Kevin21:03

Kettle's on if you want it. Radio check at the hour.

Pour water into the kettle and set it on the wood stove, then pull the shortwave closer to check the aerial lead where it passes through the wall gland.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer's at 952 and still falling. Wind's shifted west-southwest — right down the throat of the harbor. Dock took the first hit on the ebb; this next push on the flood tide is what'll test the chocks. Should've had the ironbark cut and fitted yesterday. Chainsaw wouldn't start. My hands are still raw from the hand-saw.

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🌿 Jenny21:05

I'll check the tin first. I need to make sure the moisture hasn't gotten inside.

Walk to the shelf, carefully lift the rusted seed tin, and inspect the seal.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping too fast; if the boat doesn't come in three days, I'm out of salt.

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🔧 Kevin21:05

Tap the side. If it rings dull, the packets have clumped.

Light the stove with a twist of newspaper and a match, feed it two splits of dry spruce, and set the kettle to boil while watching the barometer needle tremble at 951.

💭 peek at the thought

She's careful with that tin. Good. The desiccant I packed in last week should hold, but if the lid seal's compromised — salt air finds everything.

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🌿 Jenny21:07

It's dry for now, but the air is getting too heavy.

Tap the side of the tin with my fingernail and listen for the sound.

💭 peek at the thought

If these seeds are damp, grandmother's legacy is gone, and I can't lose another year.

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🔧 Kevin21:07

Newspaper and the spare silica gel from the radio kit. Re-wrap each packet separate. I'll cut the gel packs open if we're short.

Pull the bundle of dry newspaper from the shelf, the spare silica sachets from the radio box, and set them on the table beside the tin.

💭 peek at the thought

She hears it too — that flat sound. Paper packets swelling. The desiccant's spent.

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🌿 Jenny21:09

I'll wrap them now before the steam gets to the paper.

way at the table, open the seed tin, and begin wrapping each individual packet in the dry newspaper.

💭 peek at the thought

It rings clear, for now. But the humidity is a thief; it takes everything eventually.

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