the garden · day 130 · afternoon

The Afternoon Heat Peaks

The wind remains absent, but the first signs of a distant squall appear on the north.

Kevin spends the punishing heat tending to the garden, checking the shade cloth and moisture levels in the tomato rows. Jenny focuses on the heirloom seed trays, ensuring the damp soil stays viable despite the dry season heat.

🌿 Jenny15:54

Kevin! Look at the north. The weather's turning.

Walk quickly toward the porch to check the seedlings' security.

💭 peek at the thought

That grey smudge on the horizon... the barometer was right. If that hits the garden without more cover, the seedlings are gone. I'm starving, but the plants come first.

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🔧 Kevin15:55

Seen it. Securing the fuel line first — don't want the Yanmar parts blowing off the dock.

walk to the dock and secure the Yanmar fuel line components and tools against incoming weather

💭 peek at the thought

Squall on the north horizon. Barometer's been steady at 1028 — shouldn't drop this fast if it's just a local cell. Could be the front the French trawler mentioned. Need to secure the dinghy work first, then the seedlings.

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🌿 Jenny15:56

Fine. Just hurry. I'm going to grab a snack and then move the trays inside.

Walk into the cottage and open a tin of corned beef.

💭 peek at the thought

Always the machine first. I can't blame him, but those seedlings are fragile. I need to eat something or I'm going to faint in this heat.

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🔧 Kevin15:57

Kevin — wrap the fuel line components in the canvas roll and secure under the dock planking with the new rope, then pull the engine cover over the Yanmar and lash it down

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving the seedlings inside. Good. Corned beef means she's not cooking — just eating cold. The squall's moving faster than I thought. Need to get the fuel line wrapped and the engine cover on before the rain hits salt into the injector.

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🌿 Jenny15:58

Jenny — eat a portion of corned beef straight from the tin, then carry the heirloom seed trays from the porch back into the kitchen.

💭 peek at the thought

He's moving fast. Good. I can't think straight with my stomach cramping like this.

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🔧 Kevin15:58

Kevin — pull the plastic tarp from the porch and cover the dinghy, securing it to the cleats with the new half-inch rope

💭 peek at the thought

Seedlings are safe inside. Squall line's dark now — maybe twenty minutes out. Wind'll shift hard when it hits. Dinghy's still open at the transom where I was working the fuel line. Need to tarp it before the rain fills the bilge.

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🌿 Jenny16:01

I've got the seedlings inside!

Pick up the seed potato layout sketch from the garden table and bring it into the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

He's efficient when he's focused. Now I just need to make sure the potato layout is safe before the rain starts.

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🔧 Kevin16:03

Kevin — check the generator fuel level and oil, top up if needed, then secure the radio mast guys against the incoming wind

💭 peek at the thought

Good. Sketch is safe. Squall's close now — can smell the rain on the wind shift. Tarp's on the dinghy. Should check the generator fuel and oil before the front hits in case we lose the radio mast again. Barometer might drop fast.

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