the keeper's cottage · day 761 · morning

The Pressure Dips

The tide is at its lowest point, and the first scent of rain is on the horizon.

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

🔧 Kevin00:47

Water's low. I'm checking the east wall while I can reach it.

Walk to the cottage foundation and probe the northeast fissure with the pry bar.

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's at 980 and dropping fast—need to check that fissure before the tide comes in.

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🌿 Jenny00:49

Be careful with the pressure, Kevin. The stone is saturated from the last rain.

stands up slowly, wincing as her ankle shifts, and walks to the edge of the porch to watch him.

💭 peek at the thought

way's going to loosen the whole thing if he keeps prying like that.

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🔧 Kevin00:49

I’ll clamp the wedges on the first pass—no hammering that could open the crack.

Insert oak wedge into the dock pier mortise, tighten, then bolt the greenheart brace to the wall, checking free rotation at high tide slack.

💭 peek at the thought

She keeps her angle, ankle still a mess; I need to secure the wall fast before she drops the tide.

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🌿 Jenny00:51

Check the bolts again tomorrow. If the way shifts with the tide, they'll shear.

opens her notebook and begins a detailed sketch of the fissure in the foundation, noting where the moss is deepest.

💭 peek at the thought

He's right about the hammer, but the greenheart won't stop the salt rot.

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🔧 Kevin00:52

I’ll run the torque wrench now and lock them at 35 Nm.

Tighten the 150 mm stainless through‑bolt on the east shutter hinge, then bend the greenheart brace back into place, re‑inspecting the crack width with the pry bar.

💭 peek at the thought

They’ll need to be tightened before the tide pushes again—no room for a slip.

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🌿 Jenny00:53

It's wider than it was yesterday. The soil is just not holding the lime.

traces the line of the crack in her sketch with a pencil, measuring the gap in millimeters.

💭 peek at the thought

If that bolt doesn't hold, the whole ridge is going to slide into the sea.

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🔧 Kevin00:57

I’ll pack the gap with lime‑sand mix, then clamp the brace until it hardens.

Mix lime and sand in the bucket, spread into the 12 mm gap with the pry bar, then re‑install the greenheart brace and wedge, tightening again to lock the seal.

💭 peek at the thought

The crack's growing—soil’s letting out. Need to brace it now, before the next swell.

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🌿 Jenny00:57

Make sure it's packed. The tide is coming in faster than I thought.

watches him work from the porch, rubbing her throbbing ankle as she shifts her weight.

💭 peek at the thought

If that mix doesn't set, the rain will just wash it right out.

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