the keeper's cottage · day 162 · night

The Approaching Front

The wind picks up from the north, and the first heavy drops of rain hit the dust as the tide climbs the garden wall.

The air pressure continues to drop as the evening breeze picks up, carrying the scent of a coming front. Kevin successfully secured the Yanmar and lashed the dinghy down against the rising swell, while Jenny gathered the remaining seed trays and tucked the heirloom seed tin safely under the heavy table just as the first gusts of spray hit the cottage.

🌿 Jenny21:39

Kevin! Get the seeds from the porch! Now!

Scramble to the way, grab the plastic tarp and the drying seed packets, and dash them into the kitchen.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping too fast; if that rain hits the seeds before I get them inside, the whole season is gone.

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🔧 Kevin21:39

Killing the engine. Securing the dinghy, then I'm right behind you.

Shut down the Yanmar, pull the kill cord, and lash the dinghy tight to the dock cleats with the reinforced stern line. Then sprint up the path to the cottage porch, grab any remaining seed trays or packets not already inside, and haul them

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's hitting hard and the tide's already climbing the wall — she's moving the seeds before the surge takes them. Engine's running clean but I need to kill it and secure the dinghy before the chop gets worse.

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🌿 Jenny21:41

Close the door! The spray is coming in!

way the kitchen door shut to block the wind and pull the heirloom seed tin under the table to shield it from the damp.

💭 peek at the thought

If the salt gets into those marigolds, there's nothing left of my grandmother's garden.

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🔧 Kevin21:41

Door's shut. Checking the tank overflow and generator.

Slam the kitchen door tight against the wind, throw the bolt. Move to the back wall — check the 400-litre rain tank overflow isn't blocked, then verify the generator fuel line and exhaust are clear of the rising water.

💭 peek at the thought

Wind's driving spray horizontal now. Door needs shutting before the kitchen floods. Seeds are under the table — good. Need to check the rain tank overflow and the generator fuel line before the water rises further.

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