To Bonnie from Santa

February/March 2006
By the Mother Earth News editors 
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Snowflake Gift Tags

I already have put my December/January 2006 issue to use. I just couldn’t resist the gorgeous photos of the snow crystals in “EarthWords.” By adhering the page to cardstock and cutting the squares apart, it was quickly recycled into nine of the prettiest Christmas tags you’ll ever see. Thanks!

Bonnie Storey
Pulaski, Tennessee

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Bring Back the Geo!

In response to “Making Wiser Transportation Choices” (News from Mother) in the October/November 2005 issue: My commute became longer this year, so my husband got on the Internet and found a Geo for me. We had one long ago before our babies arrived. It really does get 50 miles per gallon. Our other car is a Scion that gets 36 mpg (and is a really great car). I save $20 a week by driving the Geo. l am in the middle of nowhere in Texas, so there is no public transportation. Why don’t they make Geos anymore?

Marilyn Hagle
Blooming Grove, Texas

Don’t Forget Pellet Stoves

In your article “Slash Your Heating Bills” (December/January 2006), you did not mention wood pellet heating.

I recently bought a wood pellet stove to be a secondary heating source to my electric furnace. I absolutely love it.

Marvann Welch
Fair Grove, Missouri

Loves Her Electric Chain Saw

I was on my way home from purchasing a Remington electric chain saw, when I stopped to pick up my October/November 2005 issue at the post office. Immediately, I read the article on electric chain saws.

I am a single (not young) woman building my own home, mostly by myself, but with occasional volunteers. I was able to get a whole load of logs from a forest thinning project and will use them for a post-and-beam framework. I borrowed a gas chain saw but couldn’t get it started. All that pulling wore me out. Besides, it was too heavy, loud and polluting. I don’t have electric service, so I bought an inverter that hooks up to my truck battery with a 25-foot extension cord.

I couldn’t be happier with the setup. I would recommend this to anyone who has limited physical strength, is working in a remote location or just objects to the noise and fumes of gas chain saws.

Right now, I’m using the electric chain saw to cut and fit all the posts and beams together. When it’s all just right, I’ll hire a tree service to lift the heaviest logs into place.

Judith Williams
Abiquiu, New Mexico

Thanks to Bob

I’m a third-grade teacher and a fan of Mother Earth News. I really enjoyed your December/January 2006 article “Bob Redford’s Quest.” Great stuff! I think that Mr. Redford had a fantastic point: We must start in our own back yard to bring change for a more sustainable society.

Jay Tostanoski
Prattsburgh, New York

Silence the Celebrities

Sorry, I am not renewing this time. When I read that you were planning a feature on Robert Redford, I said, “no more.” What does he know about country living? The same goes for Kennedy in the October/November 2004 issue. You are getting to be much too yuppie.

Mel Gillund
Buffalo, Minnesota

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