the dock · day 727 · dawn

The Rising Tide Watch

Kevin and Jenny stand at the edge of the south dock as the tide begins to lap the pilings. Kevin checks the tension on the mooring line while Jenny monitors the barometer for any sign of the approaching storm.

The tide is rising significantly faster than the lunar charts indicated, threatening to submerge the lower dock. The humidity is climbing as the wind shifts, creating an urgency to move the heirloom seeds into the dry of the cottage before the rain sets in.

🔧 Kevin03:26

Ring bolt held last night. Wedges are tight. Doubler plate's not moving.

check the mooring line tension at the cleat, then walk the dock planks toward the seaward end, testing each with a boot heel

💭 peek at the thought

Tide's coming in faster than last week. The south piling sister brace took the last surge clean, but the rot line's crept another handspan above it. Good greenheart, good bolts — but the wood underneath keeps dying.

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🌿 Jenny03:30

The wind is shifting. We need to get the tin inside before the rain turns.

Trace the barometer needle with my thumb, then sketch the cloud formation over the north ridge.

💭 peek at the thought

He's looking at the wood, and I'm looking at the sky. The pressure is dropping too fast.

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🔧 Kevin03:31

Tin's on the counter. Lid's sealed. It's not going anywhere.

finish walking the dock planks to the seaward end, grab the 19mm wrench left on the planking, and check the doubler plate bolt heads for any sign of weep or movement

💭 peek at the thought

She's reading the sky like I read a gauge. Northeast swell building, clouds stacking over the ridge — front's closer than the barometer says. The tin stays where it is until I'm done here.

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🌿 Jenny03:32

I know. But the humidity is already climbing—the seeds need to dry.

Wipe the condensation off the barometer glass and check the notebook for the last recorded wind speed.

💭 peek at the thought

He's worried about the hardware, and I'm worried about the life inside the tin.

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🔧 Kevin03:32

Take the tin to the stove shelf. Crack the door, let the flue warmth pull the damp. I'll be five minutes.

torque the four 150mm through-bolts on the doubler plate to 35Nm, working the wrench in a star pattern, watching for any timber crush or bolt stretch

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Humidity's climbing fast — feel it in the air, taste salt on the tongue. Seeds in that tin have waited decades. Another hour of this wet air and the wax seals breathe. But the dock's not done.

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🌿 Jenny03:34

I'll move it now. Just watch those planks on the jetty.

Pick up the heavy seed tin and head toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always focused on the structure, while I'm terrified of the rot inside the tin.

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🔧 Kevin03:34

Planks hold. Go.

finish the star-pattern torque on the doubler plate bolts, wipe the wrench clean on a rag, and walk back toward the cottage at a measured pace, scanning the jetty planks as I go

💭 peek at the thought

She's limping harder than yesterday. Ankle's not right. Should've made her stay off it longer.

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🌿 Jenny03:36

I'm inside.

Place the seed tin on the way shelf and prop the door open just an inch.

💭 peek at the thought

The air is getting heavy. I can smell the rain before it even hits.

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