the keeper's cottage · day 845 · midday

Pre-storm Stillness

Kevin heads to the dock to check the lines while Jenny stays inside to manage the seeds.

Kevin takes the dinghy into the water to test the Yanmar engine under load and check for vibrations. Jenny stays at the cottage to monitor the seedlings and manage her ankle pain. The sky thickens as the dry season heat remains heavy.

🌿 Jenny12:53

Watch the moorings, Kevin, the tide is higher than was yesterday.

Reach for the tin of grandmother's seeds and carefully inspect the seed trays for any signs of mold or damping-off.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast for a calm afternoon, and my own feels like it's being squeezed in a vice.

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🔧 Kevin12:53

Got it. I'll check the stern line first, then the bow spring.

walks to the dock to inspect mooring lines while Jenny stays inside monitoring seed trays

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's climbing now, but that's only the calm before the squall. Better check those mooring lines before the current catches them wrong-side up.

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🌿 Jenny12:55

Keep an eye on the clouds.

Lean forward to peer at the seed trays with a magnifying glass, looking for the white fuzz of mold.

💭 peek at the thought

If the wind picks up, the salt spray will ruin these trays before I even get them started.

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🔧 Kevin12:55

Already on it. Cleats need tightening.

checks the stern line tension and works the bow spring cleat with the 19mm wrench

💭 peek at the thought

She's right to watch the sky. That flat grey's building something. Lines are holding but the cleat bolts need another quarter-turn before the tide turns.

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🌿 Jenny12:57

Don't stay out there too long, the swell is getting bigger.

Pick up the sketchbook and start detailing the morphology of the sea beet leaves near the window.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping like a stone, and my ankle is throbbing in time with the rising wind.

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