### Directives of the Landingwarden — Midsummer, Year 1

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### 1. River Freight Operations & Summer Storm Protocol
* **Fara (Landing Keeper) & Garr (Boat Repairer):**
  * **Convective Weather Protocols:** Midsummer thunderstorms bring sudden squalls, river chop, and flash currents. Mandate a strict weather-watch policy for all freight runs:
    * Boat crews must not depart into brewing squalls. Along regular transit routes between Hearthmere, Measure House, and Barleybank, identify sheltered riverbank bends, willow pools, and safe moorings where barges can tie off securely during sudden storms.
    * Equip every cargo boat with heavy, wax-coated reed tarpaulins lashed securely over partitioned holds to protect pottery, jar sleeves, and grain from torrential rain and spray.
  * **Fleet Maintenance:** Continue Garr's rotational inspection. High summer heat softens seam pitch; check pitch integrity, hull lashings, and steering oars on all working craft weekly. Ensure bilge bailers and spare lashings are aboard every craft.
  * **Freight Scheduling:** Coordinate timely barge runs to transport Hearthmere’s standardized ceramic jars to Measure House and Barleybank, ensuring delivery pacing matches production without cluttering Reedhaven’s docks.

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### 2. Labor Optimization & Basketry Workshops
* **Hana (Basket Maker):**
  * **Workflow Division:** To manage labor across our ~150 residents without overburdening weavers:
    * Assign younger and older hands to the marsh shallows to cut, sort, peel, and sun-dry fresh reeds and pliable willow shoots during long sunny spells.
    * Focus skilled weavers on two primary outputs: form-fitting wicker protective jackets for Hearthmere's jars and durable, tight-woven hampers needed for the forthcoming harvest.
  * **Harvest Hamper Reserve:** Build a surplus stock of standard grain hampers in anticipation of peak late-summer harvest demands from upland growers.
  * **Upland Pack Trial:** Weave a small test consignment of lightweight, rigid pack-baskets with shoulder tumplines suited for overland porters. Send two samples up to the new Stonecross waystation via returning road travelers to assess demand among caravan merchants, exploring whether we might barter them for upland whetstones or stone querns for our boatwrights and kitchens.

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### 3. Food Security, Storage Trials, & Marsh Foraging
* **Ivo (Provisioner):**
  * **Midsummer Storage Inspection:** Conduct a mid-season check on the ceramic storage trial jars in the landing storehouse. Inspect the clay-slip and beeswax seals for cracking or softening in the heat. Check whether interior grain remains cool, dry, and free of mildew or insect pests compared to control samples kept in open hampers and raised timber bins.
  * **Secondary Food Reserves:** Take full advantage of midsummer heat for food preservation:
    * Sun-dry harvested marsh rush roots on elevated woven mats to conserve drying fuel.
    * Keep smoking racks operating steadily during high fish runs. Pack smoked fish in clean rush crates stored in cool, elevated bays.
  * **Ration Management:** Ensure river oarsmen, reed cutters, and workshop weavers receive hearty midsummer rations. Supplement stored grain with fresh wild river greens, waterfowl, and fish to preserve grain stores leading into the harvest.

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### 4. Regional Coordination & Measure House Relations
* **Jora (Exchange Witness):**
  * Represent Reedhaven at scheduled Measure House meetings alongside Keepers Oren and Sella, under Convenor Belen’s tripartite oversight. Verify that all delivery tallies for pottery and sleeve shipments are dual-notched and transparently entered into the house register.
  * **Hearthmere Coordination (Pia & Lorn):** Confirm the delivery calendar for remaining jar consignments leading into harvest. Settle Reedhaven’s earned compensation in kind: take custody of our allocated share of finished ceramic storage jars, complete with lids, sealing clay, and beeswax, bringing them back to Reedhaven to expand our pest-proof grain storage capacity.
  * **Barleybank Coordination:** Inquire warmly regarding their grain fields: how are the heads filling under summer sun, when do they project the first cutting, and what are their preferred delivery dates and drop-off points for their ceramic jar shipments? Confirm that Reedhaven stands ready to ferry their harvest grain directly against tallies as soon as threshing begins.
  * **Stonecross Waystation Outreach:** Maintain friendly contact with Stonecross delegates passing through Measure House. Inquire about overland road traffic and shelter usage, reaffirming that Reedhaven’s ferry and landing welcome upland travelers.

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### 5. Landingwarden’s Personal Focus
* Oversee the safety readiness of river crews, inspecting the storm-tarp lashings and partitioned cargo dunnage on our pottery carriers before departure.
* Walk the workshops, drying grounds, and marsh channels daily to monitor community morale and physical well-being, adjusting labor shifts to keep people out of the marsh shallows during peak midday heat.
* Personally review the midsummer storage inspection results with Ivo to determine how many ceramic jars Reedhaven should permanently integrate into our main grain storehouses before autumn arrives.