Jen’s Boot Camp and Allerton Abbey Experience

The experimental linseed oil and dirt floor is complete, except for drying and the final coats of oil! Fred fixed the rodent depredations and burnished it nicely. We hope it will hold up okay.

(Day 22)

Wow Jen!  It's come along so much and so very, very nicely.  What a lovely home.

Thank you, Greg! I am really excited for this winter.

I spent my spare minutes over the last couple days crocheting a pot holder for the door of the rocket cooktop, which we have discovered gets quite hot. I used some gorgeous naturally-dyed yarn that Judith Browning very kindly sent to Wheaton Labs, which Paul & Jocelyn were sweet enough to allow me to use. Unfortunately, the door got a lot hotter than expected, and charred the potholder almost instantaneously! Luckily, the charring was on the wrong side, so the right side (the “front”) still looks good, and can be used for actual pot handles. I may need welding gloves for the door!

(Day 23)

Find some wool! Judith might have sent some, too? It works much better against heat than cotton does, especially if you felt it. Crochet it big (1.5 to 2 times as big as you need) and then felt it down by scrubbing it in hot water (or throw it in the washing machine and churn for 10-15 minutes until it looks solid like felt)