the dock · day 76 · morning

The Rain Approachesaches

The wind picks up from the east, carrying the sharp scent of ozone. The tide is now high, and the loose mooring ring on the dock groans under the strain of the dinghy.

Kevin attempted to bleed the Yanmar fuel system but struggled with a stubborn air lock. Jenny tried to sow the heirloom seeds into the trays, but the damp conditions and poor timing led to a messy, ineffective planting.

🌿 Jenny07:30

Kevin! The mooring ring is giving way!

Grip the dock railing and brace against the wind.

💭 peek at the thought

That ring is going to pull right out of the timber if the wind shifts any further.

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🔧 Kevin07:30

Aft cleat's good. Getting a line on it now.

run to the aft cleat, uncoil the new half-inch three-strand rope, and secure it to the dinghy's bow with a rolling hitch to take the strain off the failing mooring ring

💭 peek at the thought

Mooring ring's pulling out. High tide plus east wind means the dinghy's jerking hard against it. If that ring lets go, we lose the boat. Need to get a line on the aft cleat — it's sound — and take the load off the ring.

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🌿 Jenny07:32

Good. Let's get inside before the rain hits.

Walk back toward the cottage, glancing at the sky.

💭 peek at the thought

Efficient, for once. Now I can stop worrying about the boat and start worrying about the pantry.

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🔧 Kevin07:32

On my way. Checking the generator tarp as I pass.

walk briskly toward the cottage, pausing at the porch to tug the plastic tarp tight over the generator and secure it with a clove hitch to the porch post using the spare rope coil

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — pressure's dropping fast, wind's shifting east. Rain's coming. We've got the dinghy secured for now, but the mast step split's still open and the tarp over the generator needs checking. Cottage first, then we batten down.

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🌿 Jenny07:34

I'm going straight for the seed trays.

Step onto the porch and head inside the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

He's obsessing over the machine again. I need to get those seeds in the dirt before the weather turns completely.

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🔧 Kevin07:34

Window latch on the kitchen side sticks. Lean into it.

follow her onto the porch, pull the cottage door shut against the rising wind, and throw the deadbolt

💭 peek at the thought

She's worried about the seedlings. Wind this hard off the east will drive rain horizontal — porch won't stop it. Trays under the kitchen window should hold, but if water gets in the sills... I'll check the window seal after I get the door.

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🌿 Jenny07:36

I know how the window works, Kevin.

Walk to the wood stove and reach for the heirloom seed tin on the top shelf.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always telling me how to move my own body.

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🔧 Kevin07:36

Right. Coffee?

set the kettle on the wood stove, measure two spoonfuls from the sealed jar into the enamel pot, and wait for the water to boil

💭 peek at the thought

Didn't mean it like that. Just know the latch catches when the frame swells. She's got the seed tin — good. Dry on the stove shelf is the only place they'll stay viable. Rain's hitting the roof now. Sound of it changes when it turns to hail. We'll hear it if it does.

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🌿 Jenny07:38

In a minute. I'm starting the sowing.

Carry the seed tin to the seed trays under the kitchen window.

💭 peek at the thought

I don't have time for coffee. The soil is at the right pH and the window is still open.

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🔧 Kevin07:38

Mm.

pour the boiling water over the coffee, let it steep, and set a mug on the table for her while keeping an eye on the kitchen window frame for any water seepage

💭 peek at the thought

Sowing now. Smart — gets the heirlooms in soil before any damp gets them. Kettle's singing. She's focused. Good. Let her work. I'll watch the fire and the window.

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