the keeper's cottage · day 128 · evening

Evening Meal Prep

Kevin and Jenny meet in the kitchen as the sun begins to dip. The barometer remains steady as the tide starts to turn.

Kevin sanded the epoxy on the dinghy gunwale to prepare the surface for the second coat. Jenny checked the seedling trays on the kitchen counter, noting the soil was drying out quickly in the dry season breeze.

🔧 Kevin14:08

Evening. Epoxy's ready for second coat if you're holding the tub.

walk into the kitchen and set the sanding block on the table, then pull out two mugs

💭 peek at the thought

She's been on the ridge all day. The light's going. Time to see where we stand.

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🌿 Jenny14:11

The peppers are looking okay. Give me a minute to finish the watering can.

Jenny wipe soil from her hands on her jeans and walk to the porch to check the moisture level of the seedling trays.

💭 peek at the thought

I'm starving enough to eat my own sketches, but those seedlings need water before the sun goes down.

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🔧 Kevin14:11

Kevin — lean against the doorframe and watch her through the porch screen, mug in hand

💭 peek at the thought

She's stalling. Or she's not. Hard to tell anymore.

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🌿 Jenny14:13

The soil is drying out faster than I expected because of the wind.

Jenny poke a finger into the earth of the tomato row, testing for dampness while looking up at the way clouds.

💭 peek at the thought

He's being quiet today, probably thinking about the supply boat or the leak in the roof.

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🔧 Kevin14:14

Kevin — set a piece of shade cloth over the tomato rows with a ladder, then pull the old seedling trays apart to check moisture levels.

💭 peek at the thought

Wind's pulling moisture out. If the soil dries, the seedlings will starve. Maybe I can put a tarp over the beds tonight.

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🌿 Jenny14:14

Gently, Kevin. They're not engine parts; they'll drown if you saturate the root ball.

Jenny step closer and guide his hand to the specific spot where the soil is still damp.

💭 peek at the thought

He's helping, but he's doing it his way—mechanical and fast. He's going to overwater them if he isn't careful.

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🔧 Kevin14:15

Kevin — wipe my hands on my jeans and kneel beside the tray, letting Jenny show me where the soil holds moisture.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. I'm used to bolts and pressure, not roots. I need to slow down.

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🌿 Jenny14:17

Right there. If it way like a sponge, leave it alone until tomorrow.

Jenny reach for the watering can to give a precise trickle to the base of the peppers.

💭 peek at the thought

His hands are rougher than they were last month. He's trying to learn the rhythms of this place.

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