the dock · day 162 · dawn

The Falling Pressure

Kevin tightens the Yanmar mounting bolts on the dinghy while the wind picks up from the east. Jenny checks the barometer, noting the mercury continues to drop as the cloud cover thickens over the horizon.

Kevin finishes the Yanmar housing repair by torquing the new bolt to the required specification. Jenny spends the morning checking the garden and preparing the seed tin as the sky begins to darken.

🌿 Jenny20:53

Kevin, the barometer is bottoming. We need to secure the dinghy inside the shed for now.

Close the notebook,** the pencil into my pocket, and walk toward the dock to check the mooring lines.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast. If this storm hits before the boat comes, the garden will be washed out.

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🔧 Kevin20:53

Aye. I'll finish the bolts and walk her up.

Torque the last Yanmar mounting bolt to 35Nm, wipe hands on rag, then walk the dinghy up the slip and into the shed.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Barometer's falling faster than the forecast said. East wind means fetch across open water — chop'll build quick. Dinghy's light with the Yanmar on her. If the mooring ring gives, she goes broadside into the dock pilings.

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🌿 Jenny20:55

I'm going to check the water tank. We need to know the level before the rain starts.

Walk back toward the cottage, kicking a loose stone out of the path.

💭 peek at the thought

The air is turning heavy. If the tide rises any further, the dock planks will be under water again soon.

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🔧 Kevin20:55

Gutter's clear. I cleaned it last week.

Secure the dinghy's painter to the shed ring bolt, pull the tarp over the Yanmar, then follow her up toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

Tank's at 388 litres. Two days from a supply boat that might not come. Rain'll top it off if the gutter's clear. She's thinking ahead. Good.

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🌿 Jenny20:57

I'll check the tank first. I want to see if the sediment is settling faster than it did yesterday.

Walk toward the water tank, squinting against the rising wind.

💭 peek at the thought

The sky is the color of a fresh bruise. If the pressure drops another point, the northern shelf won't stand a chance.

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🔧 Kevin20:57

I'll check the spring on my way to the garden. See if the flow's changed.

Walk past her toward the spring path, scanning the hillside for new runoff lines or slump scars.

💭 peek at the thought

Sediment settling faster means either the spring's running harder or something's disturbed upstream. Could be nothing. Could be the hillside moving. She notices things I don't.

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