10/14/19
(Above: A bathmat that mysteriously appeared in Jacobhouse’s bathroom.)
Active Summary: This morning, I initiated Jacobhouse activity by planning for the deck / stair railing and for fortifying the steps leading up to the deck. The 4×4 deck posts will be fastened through the expanded steel via bolt, the top rail will be comprised of a cow-wood 2×6, and the mid-rail will be comprised of a plain or cow-wood* fence board. Step fortification will likely be made with 4×4 posts cut to appropriate length and fastened beneath the center of each step.
The mid-portion of the morning was dedicated to tidying up the Master Blend freezer room and weeding around Jacobhouse / the pots of basil & loquat saplings, and the late-portion of the morning was well-spent venturing into Ocala with Padre and procuring aluminum angle-stock from Svinga Brothers’. We also stopped by an electrical supply warehouse, Consolidated Electrical Distribution, where we were impressed by the prices and by the service**. On returning to the farm, I dropped the Jacobhouse aluminum angle-stock off in front of Jacobhouse, and I placed Padre’s supplies in his studio.
(8:04 PM Update): The farm was very busy this afternoon, so I did not get time to make any measurements or cut any angle-stock. I did, however, manage to take some pictures. It should also be noted that over lunchtime, Madre and I began the process of washing Jacobhouse bedding.
TIL: Today I learned what it takes to run a window air conditioner unit, fridge/freezer, lights, and (infrequently) the hot water heater/oven in a refrigerated-container home. Indeed, the cost for the past month’s electric at Jacobhouse was $33.47. That is just a hair over $1.00 a day… and it also means that I’m paying more for my Centurylink Internet Service than I am for operating a majority of my appliances.
Commentary: It was a productive day with cool morning temperatures and an afternoon that was still somewhat roasty. As for an additional highlight, I must say that the stop by Circle K (on the way back from Svinga) for a big ole soda was a welcome treat. I hadn’t enjoyed such a large beverage since my time out in Colorado.
The full moon in October is named the “Hunter’s Moon”. This morning, I witnessed its descent to the horizon and how it became tinged with pink by the rising sun. 
These are the “Ove-Gloves” I described in yesterday’s post. They are satisfyingly thick and the blue portion provides excellent grip. 
That definitely wasn’t there this morning! 
Aluminum angle-stock soon to be made into corner / doorway trim. 
The descending sun casting shadows across a sea of grassy clumps.
Final Note: Tomorrow I will put up as much aluminum angle-stock trim as possible. To do so, I will begin with the vertical lengths for the walls and the door openings. That way I will be able to more easily match the top 2-inch angle-stock pieces with the lower angle-stock pieces. As I did for the past few instances of trim installation, I will be drilling all holes into the angle-stock before bringing it into the house. Aluminum is not magnetic, but galvalume is; if I drilled the trim out-of-house, I won’t have to rely solely on the vacuum cleaner. Instead, I can utilize a combination of magnet and vacuum.
*See Naturally Finished Lumber.
** Padre gave the fellow behind the counter his list, and the man proceeded to go retrieve all the required supplies in about 5 minutes.