Hello from Uganda Introductions Discuss Hello from Uganda in the Good Background Information forums; Thanks Janine for clearing that up. I think i'm safe to say, no one here advocates killing anything. But when ...

[lwood]

Thanks Janine for clearing that up. I think i'm safe to say, no one here advocates killing anything. But when they invade your space and become a threat, something needs to be done. Killing is not the first option, but is an option when the situation calls for it. Janine is absolutely correct that the local belief is to kill any snake you see. I have had to stop workers from killing them many times. We have a many beautiful snakes here and I do what I can to coexist with them. Sorry for posting the pics, didn't mean to offend anyone.

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

lwood, no ofense taken,(from me at least) Janine

Cheap and abundant insulation: ash. As long as it remains dry it's actually an excellent insulator and you have the added advantage that you're gonna be making it on a regular basis anyway.

archena bricngs up a good point here.... also, there are a ton of articles on sawdust kilns and stoves, You could fire bricks in the sawdust kiln,, Now if you only had access to some sawdust.... didnt you say in the begining you had access to pozzolanic cement ?

The first known pozzolan was pozzolana, a volcanic ash, for which the category of materials was named. The most commonly used pozzolan today is fly ash, though silica fume, high-reactivity metakaolin, ground granulated blast furnace slag, and other materials are also used as pozzolans.

I remeber reading somwhere (looking for it) that pozzollanic cement had some refractory qualities... Maybe you could use that to make rocket stove bricks as well,,,


Will let you know if I find anything good....

Health for Masindi: Blog of Janine LeGrand for those who missed it the first time around here is a link to Janine's blog.... pretty interesting stuff

cheers
mark

[KINGRIUS]

I really wasn't "offended" at your pics guys, especially since I knew it was used as food. I was just afraid others might join in with their pictures and tales of how many copperheads they just killed under their shed. It doesn't take much to get some folks started... There's relatively few on the side of the snake so we have to stand up for them.

I've followed your thread from the beginning Janine, thanks for all the coverage of your build and the pics of the great food you've been making!

Darius

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Hi Janine,
Havent heard from you or your oven for a while.... Hope the snakes didnt get you ??

Hows it going in UGANDA,,, any progress ??

Cheers
Mark

[Archena]

Hi!

I bought a bracelet from Bead for Life last Saturday. Ever hear of them? They're based in Kampala.

How's the oven working out? Still love it?

Inquiring (i.e. nosy) minds want to know!

[Janine M. LeGrand]

Hi everyone!

No, it wasn't the snakes that got me, it was the mosquitoes! I came down with malaria. Then either from the malaria or the meds to treat it, I got something called labyrnthitis, which is an irritation on the inner ear that causes vertigo and balance problems. Not much fun being mostly laid out flat when you are alone in a house which at the time had no working power or water. But trust in God and lots of friends helped me get through this and I am almost well. I am able to get around and do most things but I haven't tried riding my motorcycle yet. I have fallen twice while walking due to poor balance, and the second time I sprained my ankle, but that also is healing. Even through all this, the oven is still getting used a fair bit. One of the women here whom I taught to make pizza has made me several. She also has baked breads, muffins and rolls for me (with a little advice here and there). My security guard, with a helper has also built a roof over the oven. [ATTACH][/ATTACH] As you can see, they needed to first build a ladder to reach the roof. When my helper made two pizzas we had a little left over dough, and from that I made cinammon rolls. Just spread out the pizza dough in a rectangular-ish shape, smeared it with margarine then sprinked on sugar and cinnamon. I rolled it up to a log and sliced off rounds and baked. Yum!

Still lots more I want to do, such as the low-firewood option for the oven, moving the chimeny, making a door etc but very busy now trying to catch up on my work. We will have a medical team arriving on Sat and I am trying to check on all the preparations. If I have any lingering medical problems, I can get them to check me out too.

Yours from Uganda
Janine

P.S. No, I haven't heard of those beads. Kampala is a ways from here and there are lots of groups working to help here in Uganda. Thank you though for caring for these people and helping!

[KINGRIUS]

Sorry you got sick Janine! Glad to see the oven's really getting used. Your food looks really awesome. What day would work best for you for my wife and I to come over and help you eat some of that fire-roasted grub? We could exchange recipes. I going to try my flour-less chocolate torte(with white chocolate mousse) in the wfo. It's melt in your mouth delish!

Thanks for the update and stay well!

Darius

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Hey Janine,
Glad your on the mend... Feel better

Cheers
Mark

[Archena]

Feel better soon, Janine!

[Janine M. LeGrand]

Thanks everybody for the "get well" wishes. Darius, come on over for a meal anytime; its only about a 2 day trip by plane Yum...white chocolate sounds delicious. Why don't you bring the dessert?
--Janine