3/11/19:
Building Summary: Yesterday, Madre discovered that the cabinets I wanted were out of stock, so this morning I set about finding new ones. I did find new ones, and I shall put them into the next post once they have been ordered. As for actual Jacobhouse activity, I went down to the worksite this morning and took some measurements (in regard to the new cabinet size). I also did some minor sail shade maintenance (adjusted the poles with Padre’s help, took out the unneeded bolts atop those poles, and then sawed off the extra length from the rebar ‘ears’ sticking out to either side of Jacobhouse).
Commentary: As indicated by the image just above, I wasn’t pleased when I found out that the cabinets I had selected were not available. It wasn’t all bad, though. I found some maple-wood cabinets that may be even more suitable for Jacobhouse. I say this, because I plan on using wood-grained linoleum tile, and I will also be lining the non-container walls with finished beadboard.
Another matter of interest today was the sawing off of the sail-shade’s rebar ‘ears’. I didn’t even need to climb atop the container to do so. I just stood on the porch, plugged in the sawzall, and chopped them off. I mention this as a highlight not only because of the ease by which it was completed, but also because I got two ~ 6″ lengths of rebar. They have a satisfying weight to them, but that isn’t near so satisfying as tapping them together to make a pleasant and surprisingly loud chime.
Final Note: Today I am going to get cabinets ordered. Even if the new ones I have selected somehow go out of stock by the time I’m able to get to it, I will choose another set and order those instead. It just has to be done, because cabinets are the next big step*. Saying that, I believe tomorrow I will be doing more maintenance, beginning with painting the rebar pieces that are attached to the poles right outside of Jacobhouse. I’ll paint them and the hinges that are holding them in place the same shade of green.
Additional Note: Just a reminder that the FedEx Small Business Grant goes on for the entire month. If you want, you can vote for Master Blend here.
*There are always things to do at Jacobhouse (just as I did today), but there is a distinct difference between maintenance-work and progress-work. The goal is to get at least some form of progress-work done each day.
In regard to the pictures at the top and bottom of this post, I’ve decided to let one of my basil plants go to seed. The basil will die afterward (such is the way of many herbs), but I will be able to collect the seeds and grow another. That’s the plan, at least.