Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the garden

Midday work continues

Kevin is at the dock tightening the mooring ring bolts; Jenny is in the garden checking the tarp and watering the newly planted seeds.

Kevin spends the midday at the dock investigating the slight vibration in the Yanmar engine while checking the mooring rings. Jenny focuses on the garden, checking the heirloom seedlings and maintaining the shade cloth over the tomato rows.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You are driving the remaining stainless through-bolts into the piling, each one seating true as you tighten the nyloc nuts to 35Nm with the torque wrench. The greenheart beam is now fully seated and the ring feels solid under hand pressure.

🔧 Kevin10:38

Kevin — torque the remaining three stainless through-bolts to 35Nm each, then test the mooring ring under full body weight.

💭 peek at the thought

Good. The beam's seated clean. Four bolts at 35Nm — she'll hold through a spring tide now.

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🔧 Kevin10:42

Kevin — wipe down the torque wrench, stow the mallet and heavy wrench back in the workshop. Walk up to the cottage for water and a bite before the garden tarp check.

💭 peek at the thought

Ring's solid. No play. The greenheart took the bolts clean and the doubler plate distributed the load. That's one less thing to wake me at 3am.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the garden

You walk the garden rows, re-staking any lifted corners of the heavy-duty tarp and smoothing it flat over the soil. Then, using the spring water in the kettle, you cool it and sprinkle it gently over the newly planted heirloom seeds to settle them in.

🌿 Jenny10:36

Jenny — walk back toward the cottage, leaving the kettle on the garden bench.

💭 peek at the thought

It's a start. Just one row, but they're in the ground now. Please, just hold on.

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🌿 Jenny10:40

Jenny — walk into the cottage and check the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

My stomach is actually growling. I should probably check on the limpets or see if Kevin's finished with the dock.

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🌿 Jenny10:44

Jenny — walk out onto the porch and look toward the dock.

💭 peek at the thought

Still too quiet. I can't tell if Kevin is still at the dock or if he's just avoiding me.

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