the dock · day 42 · dawn

The Rising Tide

Kevin and Jenny stand by the dock as the tide laps against the pilings. The barometer has climbed to 999 hPa while the air remains heavy and humid under the overcast sky.

Kevin inspects the dinghy as the tide begins to rise, checking the integrity of the new epoxy and the bilge pump. Jenny monitors the barometer, noting the slight rise in pressure despite the overcast skies, and prepares for the day ahead.

🌿 Jenny14:05

The barometer is holding too high. We need to secure the artworkhy before the wind picks up.

Jenny traces the rot on the nearest dock plank and watches the horizon for a shift in the clouds.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping, but the barometer is lying; if that rain hits before the seeds are dry, the whole tin goes to rot.

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🔧 Kevin14:06

Shade cloth first. Dock can wait till the boat's due.

walk up to the garden to check the shade cloth ties

💭 peek at the thought

She means the shade cloth over the tomatoes — calls it artworkhy like it's a joke we share. Barometer's rising but the air's thick. Front's not gone, just pausing. Dock planks still need doing but the cloth comes first if the wind shifts.

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🌿 Jenny14:06

The boat won't matter if the dinghy drifts when we try to pull it in.

Jenny kicks a loose pebble on the jetty and follows him toward the garden.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always looking at the horizon, but the wood is rotting under our feet right now.

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🔧 Kevin14:08

Bilge pump and oarlocks today. Cloth's tied off from last blow.

walk back toward the dock to check the dinghy's bilge pump and oarlock bracket

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Dinghy's the only way to meet the supply boat if it can't tie up. Starboard garboard's still weeping — epoxy won't cure in this humidity. Need to get the bilge pump working and the oarlocks solid before anything else.

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🌿 Jenny14:08

If the bilge pump is clogged with silt, we'll lose the wayhy before the tide even turns.

Jenny stops at the edge of the garden to inspect the shade cloth tension for tears.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks a knot is enough, but the salt air is eating the fibers already.

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🔧 Kevin14:10

Pump's clear last time I checked. I'll pull the hose and blow it out.

walk to the dinghy at the dock end and inspect the bilge pump intake hose

💭 peek at the thought

She's sharp today — linking the pump to the dinghy, calling the tide the 'wayhy' like it's our only road out. Shade cloth looks taut, no tears. But the pump... last time I ran it, the impeller spun free but the output sputtered. Silt in the intake, maybe.

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