the keeper's cottage · day 962 · morning

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

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

🔧 Kevin16:10

Kevin — check the barometer and the shortwave radio

💭 peek at the thought

Back in the kitchen. The stove's still warm from the broth. Jenny's mug sits on the table where she left it. My hands smell like diesel and salt from the dock work. Need to check the radio schedule and see if the barometer's moved.

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🌿 Jenny16:11

The pressure's falling - think we should check the tide charts and maybe prep for weather changes.

check barometer reading (already done - 1004 hPa and falling), check shortwave radio on Tom's frequency for supply boat updates, monitor rising tide through window, assess current situation with ankle treatment supplies, review soil pH test

💭 peek at the thought

Pressure's dropping fast - that's either a storm front moving in or the barometer's drifting. Either way, the tide's rising and I'm stuck with an infected ankle and grandmother's seeds that might not survive another failed planting attempt.

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🔧 Kevin16:12

Tide's rising. High water in about three hours. Boat window's two hours after that if they make the crossing.

pull out the tide chart from the drawer and spread it on the table, then check the shortwave on 2182 for any traffic

💭 peek at the thought

She's reading the same thing I am. 1004 and dropping. The supply boat's due tomorrow at high tide — if it comes. If the wind shifts south, the crossing gets ugly. My ankle throbs in rhythm with the barometer.

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🌿 Jenny16:13

If they're running late, we'll need the liferaft ready just in case - don't want them pushing too hard in worsening conditions.

check ankle dressing for signs of infection spreading, review soil pH test results from morning assessment, examine the heirloom seed tin for moisture damage, prepare antibiotic doses for next 48 hours, set up fresh poultice ingredients (se

💭 peek at the thought

Three hours to high water means the supply boat might have a narrow window - tides work against them. If they're delayed another hour, we're looking at darkness during their approach. My ankle throbs with each wave hitting the dock. Grandmother's seeds are still in that tin on the counter, waiting for soil that might betray them again.

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🔧 Kevin16:14

Canopy's gone. Rotted in the canister. Fabric crumbled when I checked it during the last storm prep. Just the canister and the warp.

reach up to the shelf and pull down the radio handset, key the mic on 2182

💭 peek at the thought

Liferaft canopy crumbled to dust last month. Canister's sealed but empty. She doesn't know. I haven't told her. The supply boat captain knows the crossing — he'll turn back if it's too rough. He always does.

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🌿 Jenny16:17

The liferaft's compromised, but we can still make the rescue work - I need to focus on what I can control. The soil tests I did yesterday showed pockets seven, eight, and twelve were holding pH above 6.5 after lime amendment. Those are viable for planting.

prepare fresh sea beet poultice with added mint and honey, reorganize seed inventory by viability status, mark soil pockets for immediate planting at dawn, check antibiotic supply levels, prepare emergency shelter materials using available

💭 peek at the thought

The liferaft's compromised - no canopy means exposure if we're rescued or if there's an emergency. But the real problem is that I can't plant grandmother's seeds now, and every day without testing soil pH is another day those precious seeds might rot in the tin. My ankle's swelling again despite the poultice.

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