the dock · day 181 · dawn

The Heavy Air Before the Arrival

Kevin kneels on the dock, measuring the new timber to replace the rotted stringers. Jenny stands nearby, watching the barometer needle as the air pressure continues to dip against the grey sky.

The air is heavy and still as the pressure drops, signaling a shift in weather shortly before the supply boat arrives. Kevin checks the dock and gear, while Jenny monitors the seedling trays against the rising humidity.

🌿 Jenny14:25

The pressure is bottoming out, Kevin. We need to get the trays inside the cottage before the wind shifts.

Record the 1012 hPa reading in the notebook, then walk to the kitchen to move the seedling trays to protect them from the humidity spike.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping too fast; if it hits sub-990, the seedlings will be drowned before the boat even arrives.

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🔧 Kevin14:26

Aye. Get them under cover. I'll finish the cut and bring the epoxy tub inside to warm — thick as tar in this cold.

measure and mark the replacement timber for the first stringer sister, then set the epoxy tub on the cottage windowsill to warm in the sun

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Barometer's dropping faster than I like. Those seedlings won't take kindly to a salt-laden gale. I'll finish measuring this sister timber and get the epoxy warmed up — the stringers can wait an hour, the garden can't.

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🌿 Jenny14:26

I'll move the seed tin to the stove too. The damp is getting into the salt.

Pick up the

💭 peek at the thought

If the epoxy doesn't get warm, it won't set, and the dock will fail us again.

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🔧 Kevin14:28

Good. I'll finish the cut and get the epoxy ready; you keep the tin by the stove.

finish measuring the timber, start the epoxy tube on the windowsill, and watch Jenny move the seed tin.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s moving the tin to the stove – good call. I’ll keep the epoxy warm, just in case the stringer work takes longer than expected.

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🌿 Jenny14:28

The salt is everywhere. I'm not losing these seeds to mold.

Pick up the heirloom seed tin and place it on the highest shelf above the wood stove.

💭 peek at the thought

The epoxy is like us; it needs the heat or it'll just stay on the surface.

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🔧 Kevin14:30

Right. I'll have the first sister ready to clamp by the time you're back.

finish the measured cuts on the replacement timber, carry the epoxy tub and timber to the dock, and begin dry-fitting the first sister against the sound section of the stringer

💭 peek at the thought

Highest shelf above the stove — driest spot in the cottage. She knows this place better than she lets on. I'll finish the cut, warm the epoxy proper, and get the first sister clamped before the tide turns proper.

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