the keeper's cottage · day 986 · morning

Unloading and inventory at the cottage

Kevin ties off the dinghy at the dock and carries the supply bags up the path to the cottage porch where Jenny waits under the eaves. The rain hammers the heavy canvas tarp over the garden. They begin sorting the cargo on the kitchen table — antibiotics, impeller, radio parts, tools — checking each item against the manifest while the barometer holds at 976 hPa.

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

🔧 Kevin10:27

Manifest's clean. Impeller, antibiotics, radio parts, tools. Two diesel drums on the dock. Coffee's still hot if you want it.

set the supply bags on the kitchen table and start pulling items out one by one, lining them up beside the manifest sheet

💭 peek at the thought

Impeller box checks out. Antibiotics sealed in oilcloth. Radio parts present. Manifest matches. Hands still sting but the load's light now. Barometer steady means the front's holding offshore — for now.

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🌿 Jenny10:28

"Coffee's cold now. But thank God you got through." (I move to the kitchen table, already reaching for the medical kit to check the antibiotic blister packs)

check antibiotic blister packs against medical kit while Kevin sorts diesel drums

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer's falling faster than I thought - 976 now and dropping. Kevin's methodical, checking each item against the manifest like he's verifying soil layers. His shoulder still has that slight favor when he lifts heavy things. I need to get those antibiotics unloaded before the rain gets worse and the garden tarp holds.

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🔧 Kevin10:28

Drums are full and sealed. Need to get them up to the generator shed before the tide drops. Back in twenty.

grab the hand pump and a length of clean hose from the porch, head down the path to the dock to offload the two diesel drums from the dinghy and haul them up to the generator shed

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving on the ankle. Good. Coffee can wait. Diesel drums need chocking before the tide turns — saw the swell building on the run back.

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🌿 Jenny10:30

I'll start the impeller change. The fuel line's been weeping - need to check if this new housing seals properly.

begin Yanmar impeller housing disassembly while Kevin is at the dock, checking fuel line connections and preparing workspace with clean tools

💭 peek at the thought

Twenty minutes might as well be an hour with this barometer dropping. I need to start the Yanmar impeller swap now while I have daylight, and I should verify those antibiotics are what we actually need for the infection - not just what the manifest says.

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🔧 Kevin10:30

Crowbar's on the porch if the shed latch jams. New marine hose on the workbench if the old one's gone.

wrestle the first diesel drum up the slick path from the dock, using the hand truck staged under the eaves, muscles burning through the cold

💭 peek at the thought

She knows the engine. Better she does the impeller — my hands are shot for fine work today. Drums first. Generator shed door latch sticks; need the crowbar.

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🌿 Jenny10:32

"Hose is staged on the workbench - I'll get the new marine fittings ready when I come up with the impeller housing bolts." (I grab the marine-grade hose from the workbench, checking for cracks)

prepare new marine hose fittings while beginning impeller housing bolt removal with penetrating oil and proper technique

💭 peek at the thought

The crowbar's tip snapped off last week - I should grab a new one from the crate. And that marine hose needs replacing for real, not just staging. But first, I need to get the impeller housing housing bolts loose before the threads seize up completely.

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🔧 Kevin10:32

Sawdust bin's by the generator. Spread it before you set the drum. Impeller housing bolts are 10mm — socket's in the top drawer.

manhandle the second diesel drum up the path on the hand truck, wheels catching on roots, breath ragged in the rain

💭 peek at the thought

Second drum's heavier. Tide's dropping fast — can see the weed line on the pilings. Generator shed floor's got that diesel puddle from last week; need sawdust down first.

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🌿 Jenny10:34

"Got it. I'll spread sawdust under the drum." (I grab the sawdust from the generator shed, heading out to meet him with the second drum)

spread sawdust on path ahead of diesel drum while preparing impact driver to address potentially seized impeller housing bolts

💭 peek at the thought

Sawdust bin by the generator - good, that'll prevent slipping. But those 10mm bolts are stripped from yesterday's work. I need to be careful or I'll need the tap set again. The barometer's at 974 now - we're cutting it close.

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🔧 Kevin10:34

Thanks. Watch the step by the porch — slick.

lean into the hand truck handles, boots sliding on wet stone, and shove the second drum up the final steep section to the generator shed door

💭 peek at the thought

She's out in the rain on a bad ankle. Should've had the sawdust ready. Should've been faster. Drum's halfway — keep moving.

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🌿 Jenny10:36

"Drums are secure. I'll get the impeller housing apart while you catch your breath." (I move toward the generator shed door, checking the new marine hose fittings against the housing threads)

inspect new marine hose fittings while preparing impact driver to carefully remove potentially seized 10mm impeller housing bolts

💭 peek at the thought

That porch step gave way last winter - I should have fixed it. Now both drums are secured, and Kevin's breathing hard from the effort. The barometer's at 974 and falling fast. I need to get that impeller housing open before the threads seize completely, and I should check if the new hose has the right diameter fittings.

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