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Issue #109

January/February, 2008

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DEPARTMENTS

6 Publisher's Note

7 Editorial:
Starting the hurricane

76 Irreverent joke page

31 Ask Jackie:
Preserving chestnuts, lye soap, chickens in the city, brined dill pickles, small ears of corn, etc.

77 Ayoob on Firearms:
The .22 handgun

83 Movie Reviews:
Eight sweets for you and your sweetie

84 Letters

89 The last word:
A doomsday scenario to sleep on

88 Advertiser Index

90 Classified ads (pdf)

90 Classified advertising form

93-95 BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books

96-97 Order form/Subscription Info

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ABOUT THE COVER

This issue's cover is a painting by longtime BHM artist Don Childers. As a model he used the house built by Lee Greiman in his article that begins on page 8. Don set the house in a snowy winter scene and added a frozen creek at the front.

The warmth from the glow of the windows and the cool reflection of the moonlight off the snow makes the cabin an inviting place. The dog waiting at the door seems to have been temporarily forgotten by the lone wood splitter that resides within.

FEATURES

Building and tools

8 A cabin for one By Lee Greiman

42 I built my affordable beach home just over the border in Mexico By Allen Schwartz

Self-reliance

26 The joys of idleness By Claire Wolfe

49 Get to know your spiders By Jerry Hourigan

52 Starting over, part 14 By Jackie Clay

72 Wildlife tracking 101 By Len McDougall

Energy

36 Solar power trailer: Part 2 By Jeffrey R. Yago, P.E., CEM

Farm and Garden

12 Chickens—the most valuable animal on the homestead By Jackie Clay

23 Feathered to finished in 15 minutes By Jackie Clay

Recipes

64 Rhubarb—vegetable or fruit By Gail Butler

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