the keeper's cottage · day 655 · morning

Day 655 - Morning Prep

The rain continues to drum on the roof, and the water tank is nearing its capacity. The tide is receding, exposing the rocky floor near the dock.

Kevin spent the morning at the dock inspecting the Yanmar engine and checking the mooring rings for wear. Jenny climbed to the north ridge to continue her sea beet study and monitor the barometer. The air remains heavy and still as the wet season persists.

🌿 Jenny00:55

Almost full.

Walk to the back of the cottage to check the overflow valve.

💭 peek at the thought

If the tank overflows, I won't have to worry about the water for a while, but the garden will be washed out.

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🔧 Kevin00:55

Kevin — crawl out from under the dinghy, wipe hands on trousers, pick up the greenheart shim and a file, sit on the dock planking to start shaping it

💭 peek at the thought

The gauge shows the heel gap is off by a hair — just enough to vibrate the bolts loose once the Yanmar's under load. Greenheart shim's the right call, dense and oil-resistant. Need to file it slow, test fit, file again. No rushing this.

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🌿 Jenny00:57

Be careful with that wood, the greenheart is stubborn.

Lean against the rain tank and watch the water level rise through the glass.

💭 peek at the thought

He's working on the bracket again while I'm worried about the pH.

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🔧 Kevin00:57

Coarse file first. Then the fine one. I'll sneak up on it.

clamp the greenheart shim in the bench vise, take up the coarse bastard file, start filing the taper slow and steady, checking the angle by eye every few strokes

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Greenheart dulls files fast. I've got the coarse bastard file first, then the fine one for the last few thou. Better to sneak up on it.

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🌿 Jenny00:59

Don't take it too thin, we need that shim to hold under the vibration.

way my way from the pocket and start drawing the morphology of the sea beet leaves I found yesterday.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so focused on the metal, he forgets the soil is turning acidic up there.

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