the keeper's cottage · day 90 · night

supper at the cottage

Rain hammers the roof as they step inside, steam rising from wet oilskins. The generator hums steady in the corner beside the stove. Kevin's stomach growls loud enough to hear over the rain. Jenny sets the notebook on the table, pages damp but legible. The cast iron skillet still holds corned beef fat from lunch.

Kevin cooked a meal of tinned mackerel and corned beef fat while Jenny inspected the heirloom seed tin. The poppy and tomato seeds were surface-dry but the basil packets showed early mold at the edges, confirming Kevin's warning.

🌿 Jenny23:31

The boat's not making it in four days if this rain keeps up. I'll need to ration the water test strips.

check the heirloom seed tin by the stove for moisture damage verify the water level in the 400-litre tank against yesterday's reading sketch the generator's placement for potential emergency relocation if the barometer drops lower prepare a

💭 peek at the thought

The skillet's still warm from the corned beef fat - I should check if Kevin remembers to eat before the generator takes over the whole room.

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🔧 Kevin23:33

Strips are down to six. Tank was three-ninety-seven this morning. Generator's fine where it is — stove heat keeps the carb dry. Come eat.

walk to the stove, scoop corned beef fat into the hot skillet, crack two tins of mackerel into it, stir with the wooden spoon

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's not letting up. Barometer's steady but the swell's building. She's right about the boat — four days is optimistic. Need to check the tank, the strips, the generator placement. And eat something before the shakes start.

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🌿 Jenny23:35

I'll check the seeds first. If the humidity hits another point, the heirloom poppies will rot.

open the heirloom seed tin to inspect the poppy and tomato seeds sit at the table and watch the enough sear in the skillet

💭 peek at the thought

Six strips left is less than I thought; I need to be careful with the water quality if the rain continues.

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🔧 Kevin23:35

Poppies were surface-dry yesterday. Tomato packets felt papery. Check the basil too — it goes first.

slide the skillet off the heat, fork the mackerel and fat onto two enamel plates, set one in front of Jenny, take the other to the porch rail and eat standing, watching the rain blow horizontal across the garden

💭 peek at the thought

She's methodical. Good. The poppies were damp when we pulled them from the crate — been drying near the stove three days now. If she says they're holding, they're holding. My job's the food and the generator.

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