the keeper's cottage · day 288 · afternoon

Evening Meal Prep

The sun begins to dip as the tide starts to turn back in, and you meet to prepare dinner.

Kevin lit the fire and fetched water from the spring while Jenny prepared the limpets and sea beet for boiling. The limpets were cooked and eaten, and the sea beet was prepared for dinner. The cottage shutter continued to leak, and rats remained active in the pantry.

🔧 Kevin19:44

Tide’s coming in. I’ll start the fire if you’ve got the limpets ready.

walk to the wood stove, split a few dry kindling sticks, and light the fire with a match from the shelf.

💭 peek at the thought

The tide’s turning back in, sun low and gold on the water. I’m tired from the engine test, but the vibration’s consistent — nothing new. Jenny’s been quiet all afternoon, focused on the sea beet. I wonder what she’s really listening for on the shortwave when she thinks I’m not noticing.

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🌿 Jenny19:44

They're ready. Just need to get the pot hot.

Carry the bucket of fresh limpets to the stove and set them on the counter.

💭 peek at the thought

My stomach is cramping. I can't stop thinking about that one seed—if the pH is still 5.8, it might just sit there and rot.

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🔧 Kevin19:46

Pot’s on the hook. I’ll fetch water.

grab the galvanized bucket, step out the porch door, and walk down to the spring to fill it.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s moving practical, no extra words. Good. The limpets are fresh, the stove’s drawing, and the engine held. Today didn’t break anything.

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🌿 Jenny19:46

Don't take too long, it's getting dark.

Scrub the shells off the limpets with a wire brush and set them aside to boil.

💭 peek at the thought

I'm so tired I can barely hold the knife. I need to eat before I try to look at that garden bed again.

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🔧 Kevin19:48

Back before the water boils.

walk briskly down the path to the spring, dip the bucket, and carry it back up to the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

Dark comes fast this time of year. Spring’s just past the tree line — two minutes there, two back if I don’t dawdle.

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🌿 Jenny19:48

Put it here. I'll get the sea beet leaves ready.

Pour the water into the pot and set it over the flame.

💭 peek at the thought

If I don't plant that seed tomorrow, I'm just rotting in this place. The soil is too acidic, I know.

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