the dock · day 797 · morning

The Ebbing Tide

The water level continues to drop, exposing patches of sand and trapped kelp. The wind picks up from the north, carrying the scent of coming rain.

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🌿 Jenny17:47

We need to get the tools inside before the first drop hits.

Pick up the sketchbook and pencil, then walk toward the cottage, limping slightly.

💭 peek at the thought

The sky is going to break before I get back to the cottage. My ankle is throbbing with every step.

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🔧 Kevin17:48

Torque wrench and bolt first. Sketchbook keeps.

Pick up the torque wrench, 19mm socket, and the 150mm stainless through-bolt with washers and nyloc nut from the wheelbarrow, then follow Jenny toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's close. Wind shift says squall line, not drizzle. Need the torque wrench, socket, and that last through-bolt under cover before the decks go slick. Jenny's favouring the ankle harder than she'll admit.

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🌿 Jenny17:49

Just move fast. The pressure is dropping.

Rub a hand over the swollen ankle to dull the ache and head toward the cottage door.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always so focused on the hardware while the world is literally rotting under our feet.

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🔧 Kevin17:50

Right behind you.

Jog up the dock planks carrying the torque wrench, socket, and through-bolt, grab the radio notebook and near-empty epoxy tub from the dock cleat, then follow Jenny through the cottage door.

💭 peek at the thought

She's not wrong. Barometer was 1012 steady an hour ago — if it's falling this fast the front's closer than I thought. Wrench and bolt in hand, just need the radio log and the epoxy tub off the dock before the spray hits horizontal.

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🌿 Jenny17:51

Close the door. Now.

Slam the heavy door shut and drop the sketchbook, leaning against the wood to catch my breath.

💭 peek at the thought

If the rain starts now, the sketches in my bag will be ruined before I get them to the table.

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🔧 Kevin17:54

Sit. Foot up.

Kick the door latch home, set the torque wrench, socket, bolt, radio notebook, and epoxy tub on the kitchen table, then guide Jenny to the nearest chair and pull the stool under her bad leg.

💭 peek at the thought

Door's shut. Wind's howling round the eaves already. She's white at the mouth — ankle's taking the weight of the sprint. Need to get her off it and the gear stowed before the glass goes.

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