the keeper's cottage · day 370 · night

The First Rain Drops

The first heavy drops hit the corrugated roof with a loud, metallic rhythm, drowning out the silence of the island as the wind begins to pick up through the trees.

Kevin secured the tarps over the kitchen table and radio equipment as the wind picked up, then confirmed the heirloom seed tin remained dry. Jenny soaked her swollen ankle in vinegar and salt water while checking the seed packets for moisture.

🌿 Jenny05:11

Kevin, check the tarp over the kitchen table!

stand up slowly, wincing at my ankle, and move to the table to cover the sea beet leaves.

💭 peek at the thought

The rain is coming too fast; if the roof leaks, the seed tin is ruined before the boat even gets here.

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🔧 Kevin05:11

On it.

Grab the heavy-duty tarp from the porch and pull it across the kitchen table, tucking the edges under the tabletop to cover the sea beet leaves and notebook; then check the radio shelf for any exposed connections and cover the set with the

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's coming down hard now — need to secure the notebook sketches and radio gear before water gets in. She's moving slow on that ankle; I should take the heavier work.

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🌿 Jenny05:13

Don't forget the radio, the way will kill it.

sit on the kitchen chair and lift my swollen ankle into the basin of vinegar and salt water.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so focused on the things he can fix, while I'm literally rotting here.

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🔧 Kevin05:13

Radio's next.

Pull the spare tarp from the porch stack and drape it over the shortwave radio and aerial lead-in, securing the corners with the tool bag and a length of the new half-inch rope; check the coax entry point where the insulator was replaced an

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — the horizontal rain will drive straight through the porch gaps. Radio first, then the generator cover. My ankle can wait.

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🌿 Jenny05:15

Check the seed tin while I'm soaking this.

reach for the metal tin on the counter, opening the lid carefully for signs of moisture.

💭 peek at the thought

The water is getting cold. If this infection gets to the bone, I'll never see the spring bloom.

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🔧 Kevin05:15

Checking.

Lift the lid of the heirloom seed tin on the counter, inspect the wax seal and packet edges for condensation or mould; snap the lid shut tight and set it back against the wall under the deepest part of the porch overhang; then step outside

💭 peek at the thought

Seed tin's on the counter under the porch overhang — should be dry but the wind's shifting. Check it quick, then the generator.

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🌿 Jenny05:17

Is it dry? Tell me it's dry.

lean back in the chair, eyes closed as I feel the throbbing heat of my ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind is picking up. If the salt gets into that tin, grandmother's legacy is gone.

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🔧 Kevin05:17

Dry. Seal held.

Tap the tin lid once to confirm the seal, then step out onto the porch and pull the generator cover tight over the set, cinching the drawcord and weighting the corners with the anchor chain and a rock; check the exhaust ↗

💭 peek at the thought

Tin's bone dry — wax seal held, packets crisp. Good. Generator cover next, then I can sit.

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