the dock · day 8 · dawn

Morning heat at the dock

The heat already radiates off the wooden planks as Kevin inspects the split spruce spar on the workbench. Jenny sorts the seed tin, checking the moisture levels of the heirloom seeds before they head to the garden.

Kevin and Jenny shared coffee on the dock at dawn. Kevin drilled two 3/4-inch holes in the spruce spar for the boom, applied epoxy to the split at the mast step, and clamped a hardwood doubler in place to cure. Jenny ate a few limpets from her pocket and sketched the tide-pool zone while the heat climbed.

🔧 Kevin03:13

Morning. Coffee on?

walk to the cottage kitchen to start water boiling for coffee, then return to the workbench to examine the spruce spar split more closely

💭 peek at the thought

Heat's brutal this early. Spar's split clean at the step — grain ran out. Need a hardwood doubler and slow epoxy, not a rush job. Jenny's quiet with the seeds. Good. Means she's not asking about the mast yet.

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🌿 Jenny03:13

Yes. Please. I'm starving.

Wipe the sweat from my forehead with the back of my hand and set the seed tin shut.

💭 peek at the thought

The heat is already heavy, and my stomach is growling. I need that coffee before I can look at these limpets.

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🔧 Kevin03:15

Coming up.

fill the kettle from the tank tap, set it on the stove, measure coffee into the French press, and wait for the boil

💭 peek at the thought

She's hungry and it's not even seven. Heat's stealing appetite and energy both. Coffee first, then the spar.

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🌿 Jenny03:15

Don't forget the sugar.

way my sketchbook out from my pocket and trace the rot pattern in the jetty planks.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so calm while I'm vibrating with hunger. I hope the supply boat actually comes this time.

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🔧 Kevin03:17

Not forgotten.

pour the boiled water over the coffee grounds, let it steep, then pour two mugs and stir sugar into both

💭 peek at the thought

Sugar's in the top jar. She's already thinking about the dock. Good — two planks need replacing before the supply boat comes. I'll do the spar first, then the jetty.

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🌿 Jenny03:17

Thanks. You're a lifesaver.

take the mug from him and take a long sip, leaning against the rough wood of the dock.

💭 peek at the thought

Finally, something warm. My legs feel like they might snap.

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🔧 Kevin03:19

Just coffee. You should sit down. Just coffee. You should sit down.

hand her the mug and step back against the dock railing near the spar workbench, then pull out the sketchbook to check the jetty rot pattern more closely </think>THOUGHT: She's right there. Real close. Heat's getting worse.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right there. Real close. Heat's getting worse. Coffee's hot but not enough. Need to get moving on the spar before I'm useless from this.

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🌿 Jenny03:20

I'm fine. way a minute.

sit on the edge of the dock, legs dangling over the shimmering water.

💭 peek at the thought

The coffee is hot enough to blister me, but I need the warmth.

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🔧 Kevin03:21

Okay, I’ll work on the spar.

pull the spruce spar from the workbench, brace it on the table, use a pry bar to split the wood further, then drill two 3/4‑inch holes for the boom, apply epoxy to the split, clamp the hardwood doubler in place, and let it set.

💭 peek at the thought

The spar’s split is deeper than I thought. Need more wood. The jetty can’t wait until the boat comes.

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🌿 Jenny03:22

That spar is going to hold.

take a slow sip of the coffee and watch the heat shimmer off the sand.

💭 peek at the thought

He's focused on the wood, I'm just watching the tide rise. My stomach is a hollow ache.

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