the keeper's cottage · day 633 · night

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

Kevin cleared debris from the copper spillway hose outlet, confirming steady drainage from the water tank overflow. Jenny sketched the erosion channels the water carved in the grass slope, her hands trembling slightly.

🔧 Kevin18:08

Kevin — walk to the back wall, check the tank overflow and copper spillway hose

💭 peek at the thought

The cottage feels smaller tonight. Every sound — the radio's static, the rain on the tarp, Jenny's breathing — bounces off the stone walls. I should check the tank overflow again, make sure the copper spillway's still running clear. And the generator oil. And the Yanmar's raw water intake. My hands want to move.

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🌿 Jenny18:11

Check the end of the pipe, Kevin. The debris might be backing it up.

Lean forward against the way post, wincing as my ankle shifts, and watch the water flow from the tank.

💭 peek at the thought

If that hose clogs, the whole garden will flood and I'll lose the soil amendment.

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🔧 Kevin18:11

Right.

walk to the end of the copper spillway hose where it drains onto the grass slope, inspect for blockage, clear any debris

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The hose end could be clogged with silt or grass. I'll check it and clear it if needed. The tank's near full anyway — 397 litres — so the overflow's working, but best keep it that way.

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🌿 Jenny18:15

The flow looks steady. Just don't let the silt settle in the bend.

pull my notebook from my lap and begin sketching the way the water carves small channels in the grass, despite the shaking in my hands.

💭 peek at the thought

It's clear for now, but the rain is coming too fast for the drainage to keep up.

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