Notebook

The tide is rising rapidly, threatening the lower stones of the shrine.

The low tide has exposed a cluster of sea beet roots in the sheltered lee of the north ridge.

The high humidity levels are causing seed packets to stick and risk mold.

the dock mooring ring still shifts under load despite oak wedges being in place

The receding tide reveals a scouring void under the north piling, requiring the greenheart shim tomorrow.

The initials 'LB' do not match any known names in the trust records, and the erosion level indicates the carving predates the lighthouse.

Fruit is ripening in the woods

The salt is eating the wood from the inside out, making the rot more structural than the surface-level decay suggested.

dock rot follows a predictable pattern — worst at the tidal splash zone, clean above and below

The rot in the north piling has compromised the structural integrity enough to require immediate reinforcement.

The salt-bladder morphology is adapted for high evaporation.

Sea beet morphology study in progress

The Yanmar vibration is mechanical (mounting/shaft) rather than internal engine timing.

The dock structure is failing due to shifting bolts and a void behind the sister plank.

The infection is localized but deep, requiring consistent drainage to prevent sepsis.

The rot in the north piling is deeper than visually apparent, reaching 15cm.

North piling rot is deeper than expected near the waterline.

the north piling rot is accelerating due to the high tide surges

North dock piling has significant internal rot below the waterline

If the tide’s coming in and the wood’s swollen, don’t fight the pressure — reset the wedge at slack water, or you’ll split the grain trying to hold it.

If the soil is too acidic, the shell grit is the only way to buffer the earth.

If the water’s higher than the tide tables say, trust the wood’s groan over the numbers — it’s feeling the real pressure.

If cliff soil is too acidic, mix in shell grit to balance the pH.

Use warm bladderwrack to debride infected tissue when salt water is insufficient.

If the wound won’t close with clean water and time, then salt and silence are the only tools left — use them gently, and don’t look away.

If I wait to feel better before acting, I’ll never plant the seeds. Action, even painful, is the only antidote to waiting.

If the tide’s rising faster than the forecast, check the mooring twice — once at high, once at low — and trust the wood’s swell over the paper.

A poultice only masks the fire; it does not stop the rot.

If the soil is too acidic for germination, use crushed shell grit to neutralize the pH.

If the tide’s pushing harder than the forecast, check the lines twice — once at dusk, once at midnight — and trust the feel of the oak more than the wind report.

Torque cannot stop the decay of wood in salt; water always finds the weakness.

If the soil pH is too low for sea pinks, use shell grit to amend the earth.

If someone you love stops asking for help, don't wait for them to start again. Bring the poultice. Sit close. Say nothing if you have to, but stay.

If the tide rises fast and the wind's west, check the bow line at slack water and again at peak — the shims shift different under combined load

If freshwater seeps through coastal stone, plant bladderwrack and sea pinks nearby — they mark the microclimate for salt-tolerant seeds

If you keep fixing what’s broken but never open what’s sealed, you’ll end up maintaining a ghost instead of a home.

Use sea beet poultice for inflammation, but never trust it to stop the underlying infection.

If the heartwood is soft, bolting the surface only hides the collapse until the next swell.

If you want to keep a relationship from breaking apart, you have to let the other person hear the truth instead of hiding it

If the fuel line has air, bleed it before attempting a cold start; otherwise the engine will sputter and stall

Avoid mechanical precision as a shield; it only makes the silence louder.

Use sea beet poultice for inflammation, but never expect it to cure isolation.

If the impeller vanes show hairline cracks at the root, change it before the season turns — a failed impeller at sea means no cooling, no engine, no way off the reef.

When the tide rises faster than the forecast, trust the double bowline, not the barometer alone.

Use sea beet wash to clean surface wounds, but never rely on it to stop a deep fever.

If the mint poultice draws heat by morning, keep applying twice daily — beats the antibiotics for this kind of infection

Epoxy holds a dock, but it doesn't bridge the gap between people.

If the infection is hot, use heat treatment to constrict vessels, but never ignore the underlying rot.

When you have a pain in your ankle and a need to stay quiet, fix the most vulnerable thing first—fuel filter, then engine, then people.

If the tide’s rising and the ring’s loose, drive the wedge before the next tide; waiting lets the iron roll.

If the infection spreads past the knee, sea beet poultices won't matter. Cut the leg or die. Know the line before you cross it.

If the barometer drops below 955 and wind backs northeast, secure everything above the high tide line within the hour — the bay funnels swell fast

If the infection streaks red up the limb, stop using herbal remedies and prepare for systemic evacuation.

If infection streaks retreat but wound stays hot, keep debriding twice daily with boiled salt water — don't wait for fever to return

If the tide surges faster than the charts, abandon the moorings and move to the high planks immediately.

If the barometer holds below 960 for more than twelve hours, the supply boat won't run — plan medical reserves for five days minimum

If an infection shows streaks, skip the poultices; you need antibiotics or a limb.

If infection spreads despite honey-garlic and lancing, then antibiotics are non-negotiable — no matter how much we pride ourselves on self-reliance

Heavy oak stakes can hold a tarp, but they can't hold a life together.

If the infection is pulsing with streaks, stop using salt poultices and prepare for a medical evacuation.