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FeaturesSelf-Sufficiency The Water System By Michael Hackleman In this first part of a two-part series, Michael Hackleman discusses the alternatives you should consider before installing your own water system. Wise decisions at the outset can save you a lot of money and ensure a reliable and plentiful supply of water. Solar food drying By Marcella Shaffer Solar food drying, the oldest known means of preserving food, has its place in our kitchens even as we make our passage into the 21st Century. Marcella Shaffer shows us how to build simple solar dryers that can be used for fruits, vegetables, and meats. She also tells us how to tell when they’re ready for storage. Cost-saving baby tips By Carolyn Hudman To cure those “expensive baby blues”, Carolyn Hudman gives us recipes for homemade baby powders, oils, ointments, and more. She also tells us how to shop for quality baby clothes, car seats, and furniture that are always popping up in garage sales near you. Country Living Fully Involved By Diana Morgan The life of a volunteer firefighter is one of hard work punctuated by bouts of danger, terror, and grief. Diana Morgan, a somewhat undersized and overaged female volunteer with a small town fire department, writes eloquently of one such night in her “career.” Farm and Garden Okra—not just for the South By Alice Yeager Alice Yeager provides gardening tips for growing the Southern favorite that Northerners just don’t understand—okra. Along the way she gives us some handy and tasty kitchen suggestions for its preparation. Recipes How to use those leftovers By Marjorie Burris Every kitchen winds up with them—leftovers. Marjorie Burris tells us the best way to store them, then she presents ways to give them new life. She even ends this handy little piece with a recipe for “homemade” dog food Fido will love. Americana We don’t need no steenking 2nd Amendment By John Silveira Duffy, MacDougal, and Silveira are at it again. This time they discuss our right to keep and bear arms. MacDougal’s argument, sure to upset gun control advocates, is |
