the dock · day 21 · dawn

The Mist and the Crate

The thick mist clings to the dock, carrying the heavy, sweet scent of overripe fruit from the nearby woods. Kevin and Jenny stand over the waterlogged wooden crate as the tide recedes, exposing the barnacle-covered pilings.

Kevin and Jenny hauled the heavy waterlogged crate from the dock to the cottage porch despite the mist. The weight of the water-soaked wood significantly strained Kevin's back, while Jenny checked the heirloom seeds for further mold damage.

🔧 Kevin15:17

Grab the other end. We'll haul it to the porch.

lift the crate with Jenny and carry it up the path toward the cottage porch

💭 peek at the thought

Crate's lighter than it was yesterday — water's draining out of the joints. Good. Means the tins inside are drier too. Need to get it up to the cottage before the tide turns and the dock gets slick again.

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🌿 Jenny15:18

Careful. Don't let it slip on the gravel.

Grip the rough wood of the crate and lift, bracing my core to protect my lower back as I walk up the path.

💭 peek at the thought

My back is screaming, but the crate is lighter now that the water's drained. I wonder what that smell is—something ripening in the woods that shouldn't be.

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🔧 Kevin15:18

Got it. Watch the step — loose stone halfway up.

carry the crate up the path, shifting weight to avoid the loose stone, and set it down on the cottage porch

💭 peek at the thought

She's stronger than she looks. Or maybe just stubborn. Either way, the crate's moving.

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🌿 Jenny15:20

Thanks.

Let go of the crate and stretch my arms overhead, feeling the vertebrae in my lower back click.

💭 peek at the thought

Finally. Now I can see exactly what we saved from the brine.

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🔧 Kevin15:20

Coffee first. Then we open it.

go inside the cottage, put the kettle on the stove, and pull two mugs from the shelf

💭 peek at the thought

Back's holding. Good. Now we can sort what's usable from what's not without bending double in the mist.

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🌿 Jenny15:22

I'll check the seedlings while the water boils.

Walk toward the garden to inspect the tomato and pepper seedlings for rot.

💭 peek at the thought

I can't wait for coffee. I need to know if those tins are actually sealed or if the salt got in.

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