the keeper's cottage · day 766 · morning

The Storm Breaks Early

The first heavy drops of rain hit the corrugated roof just as the wind picks up from the north.

The sky thickens as the wet season humidity rises, signaling an impending downpour. Kevin checks the spring intake to prevent silt from clogging the filter before the rain hits, while Jenny monitors the cottage foundation for signs of rising water.

🌿 Jenny05:21

The rain is coming in hard.

Sit up on the bed, wincing as my ankle shifts, and reach for my boots on the floor.

💭 peek at the thought

It's starting. If I don't check that drainage channel now, the whole foundation will be undermined by morning.

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🔧 Kevin05:21

Stay put. I'll secure the shutters and check the generator.

Walk to the porch and secure the east shutter with the 150mm through-bolt, then check the generator storm lashings.

💭 peek at the thought

Storm's here earlier than the barometer warned. She's moving too fast on that ankle.

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🌿 Jenny05:23

way don't let the silt block the intake again.

Stay on the edge of the bed, watching him through the window as the rain begins to tackle the glass.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always so methodical about the mechanics while the island is literally shifting under our feet.

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🔧 Kevin05:23

Intake's next. Generator first — if the fuel filter clogs now we lose power for the pump.

Check the generator fuel filter clamp and tighten the storm lashings, then head to the spring intake to clear silt.

💭 peek at the thought

She remembers the intake clogging last storm. Right to remind me.

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🌿 Jenny05:25

I'll get the radio log ready just in case.

Stand up slowly, putting weight on my good leg, and grab my notebook and pencil from the table.

💭 peek at the thought

If the pump fails, the rain tank is our only hope, and it's already getting low.

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🔧 Kevin05:25

1400 on 2182. Log the barometer every hour.

Walk to the spring intake with the hand sieve and clear the silt screen, then check the overflow channel for blockage.

💭 peek at the thought

She's making herself useful instead of fretting. Good. The ankle will hold if she doesn't push it.

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🌿 Jenny05:27

I'm checking the erosion patterns near the foundation first.

Walk to the porch, limping slightly each step, and look at the water pooling against the stone.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast. If that channel is blocked, the kitchen becomes a way pool by dawn.

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🔧 Kevin05:27

Don't stay out in the wind. Shout if the water rises past the first course.

Clear the spring intake screen with the hand sieve, then check the overflow channel and dig it clear if silted.

💭 peek at the thought

Stubborn. She'll map the runoff before she sits. At least she's watching the right thing — foundation's the weak point.

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