the keeper's cottage · day 337 · night

Storm-break preparations

You both are inside the cottage as the first heavy drops of rain hit the roof. The wind has finally picked up, rattling the door.

Kevin climbed the radio mast to check the stay lines as the wind picked up. Jenny held the flashlight steady while Kevin adjusted the turnbuckle on the port stay. They successfully tensioned the mast without overstressing the spruce wood.

🔧 Kevin20:19

Going to check the radio insulator. Wind’s up—don’t want it flying off the mast.

grab the repaired insulator, coil of self-amalgamating tape, and climbing harness from the shelf; step out into the rain and wind toward the radio mast.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain at last. The barometer’s rising now—good sign it’s not a squall. Jenny’s quiet, but she’s been moving around the cottage all day, checking seeds, drying sketches. I should get the radio mast insulator fixed before the wind really picks up. It’s the weak link.

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🌿 Jenny20:21

Check the ownings too, the mast is swaying more!

grab the heavy flashlight and the radio, stepping onto the porch to watch him.

💭 peek at the thought

He's going to slip on those stones, the grass is already getting slick.

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🔧 Kevin20:21

On it. Stays first—see if they’ve crept loose.

move to the base of the mast, feel the tension in each stay line with gloved hands, starting with the windward side; shout over the wind: “Port stay feels soft—give me a sec to take up the slack!” while I begin to adjust the turnbuckle with

💭 peek at the thought

She’s right—the mast’s whipping now, and if the stays are loose, we could lose it. Flashlight’s smart—rain’s coming down hard, and it’ll be dark soon. I’ll check the stays first, then the insulator.

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🌿 Jenny20:23

Careful! Don't over-tighten, the wood is already stressed!

hold the flashlight steady on the turnbuckle so he can see the threads.

💭 peek at the thought

If that bolt shears, the whole assembly comes down on the roof.

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