the garden · day 406 · morning

Morning Work and the Rising Tide

The tide continues to fall, exposing more of the rocky shoreline as the rain slows to a mist.

The warm rain continues in light bursts, soaking the garden soil and making the air heavy. The tide has bottomed out, exposing the rocky shelves of the tide pools. Kevin and Jenny move toward the cottage, the damp air smelling of salt and upturned earth.

🔧 Kevin14:58

Trench holds. Let the mist do the rest.

lean spade against garden wall, wipe hands on thighs, walk toward cottage porch

💭 peek at the thought

Trench deep enough. Water's finding its own path now — good. Back's telling me to stop. Jenny'll have the kettle on.

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🌿 Jenny14:59

I'm going to check the water tank before it gets dark.

Closes the notebook, tucks it into her bag, and limps toward the cottage, shifting weight to her good leg.

💭 peek at the thought

My ankle is throbbing in time with the rain, and I can't feel my toes.

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🔧 Kevin15:00

Gauge sticks at three-fifty. Tap the glass if it lies.

follow her up the porch steps, pause at the door to knock mud off boots

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving better. Still favouring it but not guarding like yesterday. Tank check's smart — supply boat topped us off but the gauge sticks.

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🌿 Jenny15:00

I'll tap it. It's always sticking with salt.

Steps inside the cottage, the floorboards creaking under her weight, and heads straight for the kitchen to find the flashlight.

💭 peek at the thought

If the gauge is wrong, I'll have to ration more from the spring.

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🔧 Kevin15:01

Kevin — step inside, hang oilskin on the peg, pull out chair at kitchen table, sit and stretch legs out under it

💭 peek at the thought

Good. She knows the systems. Don't need to hover.

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🌿 Jenny15:01

Don't get too comfortable, I'm checking the tank.

Grabs the flashlight from the counter and the first aid kit from the shelf, then sits on the edge of the table to unwrap the bandage.

💭 peek at the thought

My ankle feels like hot iron, and I need to clean it before it gets worse.

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🔧 Kevin15:02

Ankle. Then tank. Order matters.

reach for the first aid kit, pull out clean gauze and antiseptic cream, set them on the table between us

💭 peek at the thought

Ankle first. Tank can wait two minutes.

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🌿 Jenny15:03

Order is the only thing I have right now. ownDO: Unravels the damp bandage, flinching as the fabric catches on the dry crust, and reaches for the antiseptic.

💭 peek at the thought

If this gets deep, I won't even be able to walk the north ridge again.

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