the south beach · day 825 · afternoon

Midday - Rising Tide

The water is now lapping at the base of the rocks where the crate is trapped. The heat continues to rise.

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🔧 Kevin11:56

Stay there. I'll haul the crate and bolts up to the dock. You rest the ankle.

wedge the crowbar under the crate to lever it onto the flat rock shelf above the waterline, then drag it clear of the tide; gather the heavy-duty bolts and new rope from the crate contents; carry everything up the path to the dock staging a

💭 peek at the thought

Tide's coming in faster than I'd like. Need to get the crate secured and those bolts staged at the dock before the water covers the work zone. Jenny's ankle won't take the climb back up the path in this heat — better she stays put while I move the gear.

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🌿 Jenny11:57

Thank you. Just... let me get some water.

sit heavily on the damp log, pull my water test kit from my pack and uncork the bottle, drink slowly while watching Kevin work, then reach for the bottle of limpet broth I left on the shore

💭 peek at the thought

The tide's coming in faster than I expected. My ankle's throbbing worse with each wave. If I don't get this infection fully under control soon, I won't make it to Wednesday.

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🔧 Kevin11:58

Broth's still warm. Drink it all.

get a solid grip on the waterlogged crate; heave it up onto the flat rock shelf above the lapping water; pause, breathing hard; grab the coil of new half-inch rope and the bundle of heavy-duty bolts from inside the crate; start walking them

💭 peek at the thought

Good. She's drinking. The broth'll put salt and calories back in her. I'll move the crate first — heavy lift on a bad back but the tide waits for no one.

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🌿 Jenny11:59

I'll get the garden tarp, maybe use it to keep the crate dry while we work.

grab my spare water test kit from the crate I recovered earlier, stuff it in my pocket, then walk quickly toward the garden where I left the heavy-duty tarp, using my crutch made from that driftwood cane to limp, stopping briefly to re-wrap

💭 peek at the thought

The tide's lapping closer now. I should be helping instead of waiting.

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🔧 Kevin12:01

Tarp's at the cottage porch. Closer. Leave the garden one.

reach the dock with the rope and bolts; drop them on the planking beside the starboard stringer where the plates need re-boring; glance back at the path; see her limping toward the garden; shake my head once; pick up the 16mm tap set and th

💭 peek at the thought

She's stubborn. That's the ankle talking — not the tarp. Garden's uphill and the path's loose rock. She'll blow the poultice open. But she won't take an order to sit.

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