the garden · day 773 · morning

The Approaching Squall

The heavy air finally breaks as the first cold drops of rain hit the hot soil.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🌿 Jenny13:43

Not own. Please not today.

Wipe the rain from my eyes, way the seed tin deep into my jacket, and retreat toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

If this rain gets worse, the microsite will be washed into the sea before I even start.

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🔧 Kevin13:43

Go. I'll bring the rest.

gather the garden fork and trowel, secure the seed trays under the tarp, then walk up to the cottage

💭 peek at the thought

She's protecting the seeds before herself. The rain's coming down hard now — west wind, cold. I should get the tools under cover and check the trench while I'm out here.

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🌿 Jenny13:45

Don't get soaked.

Step inside the way, close the heavy door against the wind, and watch the rain blur the garden.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always so helpful when the sky is falling and the pH is wrong.

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🔧 Kevin13:45

Won't. Be right in.

walk up the garden path to the north ridge, checking the intercept trench for silting and blockage

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching the garden drown from inside. The trench held last storm — greenheart plates and that last bolt — but this rain's heavier. Need to check the north ridge intercept before it silts shut.

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🌿 Jenny13:47

way up.

Sit at the kitchen table, rub my growling stomach, and listen to the rain on the roof.

💭 peek at the thought

The trench is going to overflow if he doesn't clear that silt fast enough.

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🔧 Kevin13:47

Keep the outlet clear.

pull the auger into the trench, spin it to break up the silt, and then test flow by pushing a small bucket of water through. If it runs, the intercept is good; if not, I’ll need to drill a secondary slot.

💭 peek at the thought

The trench’s outlet is a single slot. If the silt gets jammed, the water will rise and any surge could wash the greenheart plates out. I’ll clear it with the auger, then check the sand‑stone layer for any new cracks.

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🌿 Jenny13:49

I hope it holds.

Trace the grain of the wooden table with my finger, sketching the rain instead of the plants.

💭 peek at the thought

If that outlet stays blocked, the whole lee-side patch becomes a swamp.

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🔧 Kevin13:51

Trench holds. Water's moving.

walk back to the cottage, dry hands on trousers, sit at the table with the notebook and pen, and write the letter to Tom

💭 peek at the thought

The silt's coarse, not clay — breaks up easy. Water runs clean through the outlet. Greenheart plates still tight, bolts holding. Trench is good. Now the letter.

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