the keeper's cottage · day 933 · morning

Supply boat arrival preparations

Morning light slants across the porch as the trade wind steadies at 26°C. The barometer reads 1016 hPa and falling. Kevin finishes securing the dinghy and dock lines while Jenny carries the sorted heirloom seed packets to the garden. The supply boat is due at high tide in approximately six hours. A squall line is visible on the western horizon, moving fast.

Kevin confirmed the supply boat's arrival for tomorrow via shortwave radio. He inspected the dock structure at low tide to check for rot before the boat arrives. Jenny stayed at the cottage to monitor her ankle and prepare for the day ahead.

🌿 Jenny01:19

Kevin, check the cleats on the leeward side again—the wind is turning sharper than the forecast said.

pack the heirloom seed packets into the tin and move it to the highest shelf in the kitchen.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast for the seedlings; if I don't get these seeds inside right now, the salt spray will ruin the labels.

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🔧 Kevin01:19

Cleats are holding. Just checked the starboard spring — chafe guard's still served clean. Leeward bow line's got slack for the swell lift. I'll walk it again at the turn.

walk to the dock and inspect the leeward cleats and bow line tension, then check the dinghy's storm anchor warp for chafe at the chock

💭 peek at the thought

Wind's backing northeast harder than the barometer suggests. Squall line's moving faster than I liked the look of at first light. She's right about the leeward cleats — if the swell wraps the point, the dinghy takes the load sideways.

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🌿 Jenny01:21

Thanks. If the squall hits before the boat comes, I need to secure the seed trays in the cottage overnight — salt will kill heirloom stock in hours.

grab the garden tarp and the spare bamboo stakes, head to the greenhouse frame near the seedling tables.

💭 peek at the thought

Good. At least the boat's secure. Now I need to prioritize the seeds and get the garden protected before the wind shifts.

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🔧 Kevin01:21

Tarp's heavy canvas. Bamboo'll snap if the gusts top thirty. Got the oak stakes by the shed — drive them through the grommets instead.

walk back toward the cottage, grab the oak stakes from under the eaves, and carry them to the greenhouse frame

💭 peek at the thought

She's thinking ahead — salt spray through the greenhouse frame would take the tomato and basil seedlings in one tide. The bamboo stakes won't hold in a proper blow but they'll keep the tarp from flogging the plants to death. Boat's six hours out if the captain holds his window. Squall line's cutting that close.

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🌿 Jenny01:23

Perfect. I'll anchor the tarp with those stakes and add weight to the corners—use the cinder blocks from the shed if we have to.

move the seed trays to the kitchen windowsill and stack the heirloom packets on top of the stove for drying heat, then head to the shed for the cinder blocks.

💭 peek at the thought

Oak stakes will hold. Now I need to think fast—the trays are already showing damping-off signs, and salt spray means I can't risk leaving them exposed.

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🔧 Kevin01:23

Two blocks on the windward corners. One each leeward. Tie-downs through the grommets to the stakes — not the tarp edges, they'll tear.

carry the oak stakes to the greenhouse frame and start driving them through the tarp grommets with the mallet, windward side first

💭 peek at the thought

Kitchen windowsill's the driest spot in the cottage — stove heat'll keep the packets from re-wicking moisture. Smart. Cinder blocks are heavy going but they'll hold the tarp corners when the wind gets under it. She's moving fast. Good.

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🌿 Jenny01:25

I'll get the blocks. Make sure the tarp isn't flapping or it'll shred itself.

walk to the shed, grab the cinder blocks, and bring them back to the greenhouse.

💭 peek at the thought

If I don't get this tight, the whole thing will act like a sail. I need those blocks down before the first real gust.

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🔧 Kevin01:25

Got the windward stakes driven. Leeward next. Then blocks.

drive the remaining oak stakes through the leeward grommets, pull the tarp tight, and wait for Jenny with the cinder blocks to weight the corners

💭 peek at the thought

Tarp's already snapping in the gusts. Oak stakes are holding but the canvas is drumming — she's right, it'll shred at the grommets if the wind gets under it. Blocks need to be on it now. Squall line's close enough to see the rain shaft. Boat's still hours out.

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🌿 Jenny01:27

Here. Put one on each leeward corner, then we're done with this.

place the cinder blocks on the leeward corners of the tarp, then immediately head to the south slope garden beds to check soil moisture and secure the sea beet seedlings.

💭 peek at the thought

Good. Now I need to get those blocks on fast, then check the south slope beds before the wind really hits.

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🔧 Kevin01:28

Tarp's secured. I'll check the mooring lines one more time - that squall line's moving faster than forecast.

walk to the mooring ring and inspect the storm anchor warp, checking for chafe at the dinghy bow chock and ensuring the secondary stern spring line isn't getting abrasion from the dock pilings

💭 peek at the thought

Tarp's held. She's already moving on the garden beds - salt spray won't reach the sea beets from inside the frame, but wind-drying could help with the damping-off spores I saw on the lower trays. Squall's getting closer, wind's picking up a notch.

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