the keeper's cottage · day 714 · morning

Preparation for the Storm

Kevin begins the load test on the generator while Jenny watches the window as the rain intensifies into a downpour.

Kevin inspected the generator fuel lines and found a slow seep at the primary filter housing. Jenny examined the cottage's overflow channel and discovered it was blocked with wind-blown debris, causing water to back up against the foundation.

🌿 Jenny06:51

Don't push it too hard, Kevin. Fuel is low.

Sit up on the cot and reach for the sketchbook, sketching the way the water is sheeting off the stone wall.

💭 peek at the thought

If that generator chokes now, we're sitting in the dark with a leaking roof and a rising tide.

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🔧 Kevin06:53

Won't push past half load. Just need to hear it carry weight.

start generator load test at half capacity, monitoring RPM and vibration while watching fuel consumption

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the fuel. Tank's half and we don't know when the boat comes. But if I don't load test it now, I won't know it'll hold through the night when the wind hits.

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🌿 Jenny06:53

Just keep an eye on the gauge. We can't afford a dry tank next month.

Wrap the bandage tighter around my ankle, wincing as the fabric catches the raw skin.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks the machine cares about the weight, but the island is the only thing actually weighing us.

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🔧 Kevin06:54

Gauge holds steady at half. Oil pressure good. No whine from the raw water pump since the impeller swap.

monitor generator gauges and engine note, adjusting load to maintain steady RPM while checking fuel consumption rate

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching the gauge closer than I am. Good. Means I can watch the engine.

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🌿 Jenny06:58

Good. Keep it there. I need to check the overflow channel. Kevin, check the fuel line connections while I'm up. Don't want anything leaking.

Stand and walk toward the window, fingers already tracing the crack in the glass where another drop has started forming. </think>THOUGHT: The generator's stable but that overflow channel's been clogged since the last storm. Step down from t

💭 peek at the thought

He's measuring the right things but the barometer's still dropping and that pump whine was the island telling us it's unhappy.

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🔧 Kevin06:58

Check the connections now. Back in a minute.

step down from the generator platform, wipe hands on rag, inspect fuel line fittings at tank, filter, and engine for seepage or loose clamps

💭 peek at the thought

The generator's holding steady at half load. She's right about the fuel line — vibration at the connections could work something loose before morning.

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