the keeper's cottage · day 316 · night

The squall breaks

The first heavy drops of rain hit the tin roof as the wind picks up from the north.

The thickening cloud cover signals a heavy storm as the air pressure continues to drop. Kevin and Jenny retreat inside the cottage to secure loose gear and prepare for the wet season's peak.

🔧 Kevin23:57

Kevin — walk to the porch door and pull it shut against the wind, then move to the kitchen window to watch the dock.

💭 peek at the thought

Squall's here. Barometer dropping, wind backing north — this'll blow through by midnight but the dock takes a beating. South piling sister plank's floating on void; greenheart won't rot but the bolts'll work loose if the sea gets under it. Should've wedged it proper at slack. Too late now.

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🌿 Jenny23:59

Kevin, check the dock mooring ring again. I think the oak wedges are splitting on the tide.

Run to the dock to verify the mooring ring alignment and check if cedar shims can be driven between the ring and mortise before the next surge.

💭 peek at the thought

The salt air is getting into everything — the wood, the metal, even my bones. That single seed from grandmother's tin feels heavier than lead now.

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🔧 Kevin00:00

On it — hold the line from the cleat while I wedge it.

Grab the crowbar and a mallet from the porch, run to the dock, and shout over the wind: "Jenny, take the strain on the bow line — I'll drive the shims." Then, with the crowbar, pry the ring slightly to expose the mortise gap and start drivi

💭 peek at the thought

She's already moving — good. Oak wedges splitting under load, cedar shims might hold but they're just buying time. Need to get the ring seated before the next surge works it further loose. Wind's picking up, rain's coming sideways. If the ring shifts, the whole spring line's junk.

nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b

🌿 Jenny00:01

Kevin, forget the shims. Use the bronze bolts from the radio mast repair. We can bolt this ring properly.

Grab the bronze bolt kit and torque wrench, head to dock to help secure the mooring ring with proper fasteners rather than temporary wood fixes.

💭 peek at the thought

The cedar shims are useless — they split like kindling. I need to think about my grandmother's seeds again.

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