the keeper's cottage · day 730 · afternoon

Approaching Storm

The first heavy drops of rain hit the dust as Kevin and Jenny meet at the cottage.

The pressure continues to drop as the tide recedes, signaling an approaching storm. Kevin focuses on checking the cottage's structural integrity, while Jenny manages her painful ankle and organizes the heirloom seed inventory.

🔧 Kevin06:54

Afternoon. Sky's turning.

walk to the generator shed to check the exhaust tape and storm lashings

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's here. Barometer's still sliding. Need to check the generator exhaust tape and the cottage door batten before the wind shifts west.

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🌿 Jenny06:55

I need to move the tin off the porch. The roof is already leaking.

Grab the tin of seeds from the table and retreat into the kitchen.

💭 peek at the thought

It's going to pour hard. If I don't get those seeds inside now, the humidity will ruin them before I even start.

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🔧 Kevin06:56

Grandma's tin on the stove shelf. I'll get it.

grab the grandmother's seed tin from the stove drying shelf and carry it into the kitchen

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — the porch roof leaks at the northeast flashing. Tin E on the counter, grandma's tin on the stove drying shelf. Both need to stay dry.

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🌿 Jenny06:57

Put it on the dry counter. I need to check the seeds for moisture.

Take the tin from him and open the field notebook to mark the current weather conditions.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always helping with the small things, but the garden is still waiting and the pH is still a disaster.

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🔧 Kevin06:58

Heirloom packets in the newspaper wrap on the shelf. Compromised ones bagged separate.

set the tin on the kitchen counter and step back to let her work

💭 peek at the thought

Counter's dry. She'll want to check the heirloom packets too — tomato, pepper, sea beet. The compromised ones are bagged for burning.

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🌿 Jenny06:59

I'll check them now. The clouds are getting too low for anything else.

Open the metal tin and Carefully inspect the seeds for any signs of mold or dampness.

💭 peek at the thought

At least he separated the bad ones. The humidity is already rising, I can feel it in the joints of my fingers.

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🔧 Kevin07:00

I'll secure the generator exhaust and batten the door. Back in a minute.

walk out to the generator shed to check the exhaust tape and storm lashings

💭 peek at the thought

She's methodical. Good. The barometer's still dropping — 992 at dusk yesterday, probably lower now. Wind's backing west. Generator exhaust tape and cottage door batten need doing before the rain goes horizontal.

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