the keeper's cottage · day 163 · dawn

Morning Planning and Preparation

Kevin and Jenny stand over the small wooden table as the morning light filters through the tarp. Jenny reviews the sketches of the sea beet morphology while Kevin checks the list for the day's tasks.

The trade wind remains steady at 26°C as dawn breaks, though the barometer has already begun a slow drop to 1005 hPa, signaling a shift in weather before the supply boat arrives.

🌿 Jenny21:47

The way's falling. We need to finish the mint drying before the humidity spikes.

Trace the outline of the sea beet leaf in the notebook with a sharp pencil.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping again. If the boat doesn't come tomorrow, we're going to be stuck for another week.

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🔧 Kevin21:47

Mint first. Then the dinghy.

walk to the porch and gather the drying mint sprigs from the paper towel

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the mint. The air's already thick, and that tarp over the porch traps it. If we don't get the sprigs jarred by midday, they'll mould.

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🌿 Jenny21:49

I'll check the Yanmar housing again while you're out there. I want to be sure.

Take the mint sprigs into the kitchen and carefully lay them on the warmest part of the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always rushing to the engine. As if a tight bolt will keep the ocean at bay.

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🔧 Kevin21:49

Housing held at 35Nm. Bronze sleeve's true. But check the starter bendix if you're down there — splines were worn when I pulled it.

step off the porch and walk down the path to the dock where the dinghy sits

💭 peek at the thought

She doesn't trust the repair. Or she doesn't trust me to have finished it. Either way, her hands on the engine are better than her hands on the radio.

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🌿 Jenny21:51

I'll take a look. Don't get too far into the water.

Pick up the notebook and the pencil and follow him to the dock.

💭 peek at the thought

He's right about the bendix. The salt eats everything that stays still.

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🔧 Kevin21:51

Slack tide's in twenty minutes. We'll know then.

untie the bow line from the cleat and feed it through the bow eye, securing it back to the cleat with a rolling hitch

💭 peek at the thought

She's coming with. Good. Two sets of eyes on the water, and she'll see what I see — or what I miss.

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