the keeper's cottage · day 568 · evening

The Storm Breaks

The wind howls through the eaves as the rain turns to horizontal sheets. You huddle inside, waiting for the supply boat window to pass.

The heavy humid air hangs over the cottage as the tide begins its slow rise. Kevin checks the heirloom seed tin in the loft, noting the mold is slowing but persistent, while Jenny rests her swollen ankle in the still heat.

🔧 Kevin08:19

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Check the generator fuel line where it passes under the porch — last storm it chafed against the joist. Top up the day tank while the weather holds.

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's still rising. 983 and holding. Storm's not here yet — this is just the front edge. Supply boat's due in six days if the schedule holds, but the trust's boat never keeps schedule in a blow like this. She'll sit mainland until the swell drops below three metres.

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🌿 Jenny08:21

I'll check the line once the rain slows down, but make sure the tank is full now.

Grab the flashlight and crawl under the porch to inspect the hose chafing, then wrap a piece of rubber padding around the section to prevent further abrasion.

💭 peek at the thought

The fuel line is fraying; if it snaps during the surge, we're sitting in the dark without heat. I need to secure that hose before the wind really takes the roof off.

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🔧 Kevin08:21

Tank's three-quarters. Drum's under the tarp by the woodpile. Funnel's on the shelf.

Pull the 20-litre drum from under the tarp, set it on the porch deck, and start decanting through the funnel into the generator day tank. Watch the level.

💭 peek at the thought

She moves faster than I'd expect on that ankle. The wrapping held.

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🌿 Jenny08:23

Be careful with the pour, the wind is picking up more than the forecast.

Stand by the porch doorway to steady the drum while he works, keeping an eye on the funnel to prevent overflow.

💭 peek at the thought

If that drum tips in this gust, we'll lose half to the mud. I need to make sure he doesn't spill any on the salt-washed wood.

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🔧 Kevin08:23

Funnel's got a mesh screen. Won't overflow unless I walk away.

Pour steady, one hand on the drum, the other on the funnel neck. Stop when the day tank vent whistles. Wipe the spillage with a rag. Secure the drum back under the tarp with a half-hitch on the tie-down.

💭 peek at the thought

Wind's shifted. Coming round to the west now — that'll drive the swell straight into the dock face.

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