the keeper's cottage · day 784 · afternoon

Approaching Rain

The first heavy drops hit the dust as Kevin retreats indoors. Jenny watches the barometer as the wind finally picks up.

Kevin tarred the northeast roof flashing while Jenny examined her infected ankle. The rain intensified as Kevin worked, and Jenny found the swelling reduced but the wound still weeping.

🔧 Kevin05:17

Storm‑watch, kid. I’ll go out.

walk to the dock for a quick line inspection.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain’s already beating the old stone; maybe I should check the dock lines now before the swell hits.

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🌿 Jenny05:17

The tide is already high, Kevin. Wait until the wind breaks.

rub the throbbing ankle and wrap the swelling in a clean cloth.

💭 peek at the thought

He's going to get himself hurt; the pressure dropped too fast for that.

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🔧 Kevin05:18

Fair enough. Kettle on?

turn back toward the cottage porch and sit on the step, watching the barometer needle.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — tide's up, wind's just waking. Lines'll take the load when the swell builds, not now. Better to wait for the shift.

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🌿 Jenny05:19

yeah. Give me a minute.

move into the kitchen and start the water on the wood stove.

💭 peek at the thought

At least he's listening for once, even if it's just for the tea.

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🔧 Kevin05:20

—

lean against the doorframe, arms crossed, listening to the first hard rain hit the roof tin.

💭 peek at the thought

Steam rising, radio quiet, barometer holding at 993. The calm before it turns.

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🌿 Jenny05:21

Don't just stand there. The roof is leaking.

set the kettle down and reach for the notebook to check the alcove pH levels.

💭 peek at the thought

It's going to be a long night. The soil won't hold water anymore.

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🔧 Kevin05:22

On it.

grab the ladder and the tar bucket from the shed, climb up to the northeast corner and slap tar over the flashing where the lead's lifted.

💭 peek at the thought

Right. The northeast flashing. Knew I'd forgotten something.

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🌿 Jenny05:23

Be careful. That ladder is slick with moss and the rain.

sit on the kitchen chair and unwrap the bandage to look at the swelling.

💭 peek at the thought

If he falls, I'm not getting him down here alone. My ankle is already killing me.

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