1/7/2020
(Above: A twilit Jacobhouse.)
Active Summary: After the daily dawn routine, I returned to Jacobhouse where I wrote for another while and bought a textbook for the Macroeconomics class I will soon be taking. At about 8:50 AM, I headed back outdoors to search for wiring tools and PVC glue, because at 9:00 AM, it would be time for some electrical work at Madre’s container project.
We started a tad late, and there were some tool-finding shenanigans a few times throughout, but I did get a decent bit done by 12:45 PM. During those 3-or-so hours , I wired a pair of switches, installed/wired a junction box, ran some wire for three outlets / a second set of switches / a ventilation fan, and wired the aforementioned second pair of switches.
These are the first switches I wired today. They operate an indoor and an outdoor light. 
A junction box joining 4 romex wires. One of the two coming in from the bottom runs back to the junction box, and the other runs to the light out front. The two coming out of the side run to two outlets and a fan. 
These are the middle-wall switches I wired in the Madre Workshop.
(6:22 PM Update:) Afternoon activities consisted of the usual bovine-related tasks: feeding, treatment, genetic tests, and health checks. Near the end, I helped Padre find and extricate a small wagyu calf from a densely weeded hiding spot.
TIL: Today I reviewed how to wire switches. I find it interesting that the only wires that a switch controls are the hot (black) wires. Of course, ground wires must be connected to the grounding screw – something that is achieved through pigtailing a multitude of copper wires together – but in regard to the neutral wires, they all are joined together (again, through pigtail) without even touching the switch at all. It may be difficult to envision what I am talking about, so I included a diagram to the left*.
Commentary: It was a prime morning for wiring. The climate could not have been any more pleasant, what with the sun shining and the presence of a cool and gentle breeze. In regard to the task itself, it was about as simple as I remembered. All one has to do is focus, review/research if uncertain of anything (only happened once at beginning), and ensure that all connections are neat & tight.
As for highlights, here is one Padre and I experienced early in the morning:
Final Note: Tomorrow, I plan on finishing the paint work in the Master Blend freezer room. It should not take very long – perhaps an hour – and afterward, I may begin work in the Macroeconomics class.
*Also for future wiring reference. I acquired the image from here.