9/29/19
(Above: The freshly painted face-plate destined for the kitchen light switches.)
Preface: I plan on making a delicious and somewhat intricate dinner this evening, and I have yet to get started. So, I apologize for any rushed writing (and the overuse of the word ‘face-plate’).
Building Summary: The morning’s activities consisted of my cutting / priming a ½”-plywood ‘faceplate’ onto which the kitchen’s dual-switch faceplate could be fastened. After cutting that piece of plywood and the hole therein to the appropriate size, I discovered that I did not have a dual-switch faceplate. Consequently, I drove down to Sparr Farm Supply and purchased one along with some caulking* and aluminum rectangle-stock**. To finish off the morning, I painted the freshly acquired faceplate a brilliant turquoise hue.
(7:59 PM Update): I fastened in the white-painted plywood border around the kitchen’s dual switches this afternoon and followed it up with the faceplate installation. After that, I cleaned out Jacobhouse a tad more (removed some extra cabinetry and organized the tools), and I touched up some areas where paint was needed.
Primed border board for around the kitchen light switches. 
The enclosed kitchen light-switches. Not fancy, but at least there’s no chance for accidental zappage anymore! 
Unlike the kitchen light-switches, the bed had been uncovered. 
A well-lit image of Jacobhouse’s office area per Madre’s request. 
This is where the refuse lumber and galvalume used to be.
TIL: Today I learned a couple cooking-related lessons via making mistakes. Firstly, when grilling portabello mushroom caps, do not salt them liberally, for unlike the broiler method, mushrooms on the grill lose much moisture and the salt proceeds to condense.
Secondly, when making fresh noodles, it is best to dry them by resting them over something larger than a piece of butcher’s twine (like I did). On the butcher’s twine, some of the lengthy noodles joined together whilst drying and could not be separated without cracking them apart. Padre’s grandmother used to hang noodles over a broom handle; that is a much better choice (I’ve also heard of people draping the noodles over the back of a chair).
Commentary: It is 8:06 PM as I write this commentary tonight. Part of my reason for this lateness is the fact that I needed to tend to some noodles after I returned from the farm, and the other reason is that Padre and I remained at the farm for an extra bit of time this afternoon to work on our various projects. I spent the last portion of that time – perhaps the last two minutes – sitting in the chair at the desk within Jacobhouse. It was a glorious spot of rest.
As for additional commentary, I’m afraid that I must cut this post short once more (making carbonara tonight). Fortunately I took a plenitude of pictures today, so I shall include them below;
Final Note: Tomorrow I intend to continue tidying up Jacobhouse, and I will be utilizing the measurements / plans I took / made today*** to begin applying PVC trim to the interior of Jacobhouse’s entrance.
*The caulking was for Madre whom Padre and I had helped install a door earlier on in the morning. I was supposed to retrieve a 3″ x 2″ Sanitary Tee for Padre while I was down there, but sadly, I forgot.
** Aluminum rectangle-stock is simply angle-stock without the angle. In other words, I bought a couple strips of aluminum – one for the rear portion of the front step and the other for the strip just beneath Jacobhouse’s bed.
*** Yes, I forgot to mention this as another part of my morning activities.