the keeper's cottage · day 88 · morning

the storm breaks

The first heavy drops of rain lash the roof. The wind howls through the cracks in the window.

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

🔧 Kevin20:10

Radio's gone dead. Housing crack's letting water in. Going to tie off the dinghy double-lines and get the generator under the porch roof.

Pull on oilskins, grab the new half-inch rope from the porch, and head down to the dock to secure the dinghy bow and stern with rolling hitches to cleats, then drag the generator up the ramp and under the porch overhang, tying it to the por

💭 peek at the thought

Storm's here. Barometer was right. Need to secure the dinghy and generator before the wind shifts harder.

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🌿 Jenny20:11

Move the seed tin inside the kitchen. The humidity is coming through the stone.

Walk to the stove, take the heirloom seed tin, and place it on the warmest part of the wood stove to keep the seeds dry.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast; if it hits 980, the north ridge transects will be washed out.

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🔧 Kevin20:12

Done. Got the dinghy double-tied and the generator under the porch. Rope's holding.

Walk back up the ramp from the dock, step onto the porch, and pull the door shut against the wind.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The stone sweats in this weather and the tin's already been damp once. Stove heat'll keep them viable.

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🌿 Jenny20:13

Stay back from the window. The wind is picking up the glass.

Walk to the shelf, check the pressure on the barometer, and note the drop in the notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is at 984 and still falling; if this storm gets worse, the north ridge sea own will be lost.

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🔧 Kevin20:14

Mm.

Step back from the window, pull the oilskin hood tighter, and lean against the stone wall to watch the barometer needle myself.

💭 peek at the thought

982 and still falling. This'll blow Force 8 before midnight. Glass in these old frames wasn't made for this.

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🌿 Jenny20:15

I need to check the humidity again. The air is getting too heavy.

Walk to the kitchen table, open the seed tin, and feel the moisture on the heirloom tomato seeds.

💭 peek at the thought

If the pressure drops another five points, the salt spray will ruin the sea beet morphology on the ridge.

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🔧 Kevin20:16

Okay, I'll help.

Walk back to the kitchen, set the seed tin on the top shelf above the stove, and use a damp cloth to wipe off any excess moisture from the tomato seeds.

💭 peek at the thought

The seed tin's already damp. If I leave it on the stove longer, the heat will kill the tomato seeds. I need to move it to a dry spot before the wind makes the windows shake.

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🌿 Jenny20:17

Be careful. If they clump, they'll rot before spring.

Take a piece of paper towel and spread the seeds out flat to dry properly near the heat.

💭 peek at the thought

He's helping, but he doesn't understand how fragile these are. One wrong move and mold.

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