Garden gates for Jacobhouse garden.

Garden gates, and a delectable lunch.

10/27/19

(Above: The newly hung garden gates to Jacobhouse’s garden.)

Active Summary: This morning began with the customary beef pasture check and creative writing for a little over an hour. After that, I ventured back outside where I proceeded to help Padre work a multitude (somewhere near 10 animals) of heifers through the treatment chute. The task took a little while – perhaps an hour – but there was still enough time afterward to fill manure bags for the Moo-Magic stand and then, with Padre’s help, put up the two garden gates I fashioned yesterday evening. To finish off the early hours, Padre and I put away most of the tools / supplies utilized in the fence-building process.

(7:34 PM Update:) Afternoon activities entailed much cattle work, but after our nightly ride through the beef pasture, we were able to stop by Padre’s studio and initiate the process of electrical ingress. This consisted of figuring out where the cords were going to go through the wall, stenciling a hole, and then cutting that hole out. We attempted a holesaw drill attachment first, but the stainless steel proved resistant to our efforts. Padre ended up using a jigsaw to make the cut.

TIL: Today I learned via Padre that Xfinity – a cellular service – may be a viable source of internet. The prices of $20 a month are certainly lower than any other rate I’ve seen thus far, and that is for 25mbps internet (14 times faster than our current service). For $30 a month, that rate could supposedly be upgraded to 50 megabits per second. I called in to see if the service was available, and at the moment it is not. However, they did say that a tower was just constructed in this area and that it was on the cusp of operation. I will be notified of its status within the coming week.

Commentary: This morning was both busy and fruitful. There was a period at the beginning where I  was certain I would be able to hang both garden gates. As time grew shorter, however, and as I walked heifer after heifer through the treatment chute, that assumption began to falter. I think the lattermost activity ended at about 11:15 AM. Then, after my filling manure bags, it was 11:40 AM. Needless to say, it would have been a tall order for me to hang both gates before lunch which was to occur at or around noon. Padre, however, offered his help at that point, and in about 30 minutes (perhaps a tad more), the two little doors were hung. Thanks to this development, the ensuing lunch of Master Blend New York Strip, grilled shrimp, grilled potatoes, and a fresh farm-market salad tasted even better than it previously would have. 

  • Open garden gates.
  • Master Blend Strip.
  • Spanish moss in the evening.
  • Sunset from the porch of Jacobhouse.

Final Note: Tomorrow or later today, I intend to find a couple springs for the garden gates. With springs or bungee straps, they shall automatically close without the need for locking chains. This shall be followed by the installation of a wire extending from the electric cattle fence and running along the top of the garden’s perimeter.