Mother Offers Santa a Tip for 2008

E-mail This December 28, 2007 Mother Offers Santa a Tip for 2008 J. H. Jones Dr. Barbara Grubb drives a team of award-winning jennets (female donkeys). Dear Santa, We’ve been thinking about global warming a lot, and we’re worried about your reindeer. How did those tundra-dwelling sleigh-pullers hold up in the heat? Maybe you should have a backup team to help out Rudy and his pals next year — we’re thinking mini donkeys like the ones shown here might be perfect. (Just think — no more harness tangled up in those dang antlers!) Standing just 36 inches (or less) at the shoulder, miniature donkeys make wonderful pets, can be used for pulling light loads, and can even be used as therapy animals. (We’re guessing you could use a little therapy after delivering toys to millions of kids.) The National Miniature Donkey Association offers more info and advice about miniature donkeys. Or, you could adopt a new team from a donkey rescue. You can also read Cheers for the long-ears in our online archive at www.MotherEarthNews.com. Sincerely, Mother Earth News Editors Read Comments | Share a Comment Recent Posts from the Homesteading and Self-Reliance Blog December 21 | Take a Hike - It’s the holiday season and — for better or worse — we are all affected by it. This is a time that some yearn for all year while others wish it would just never happen. Whichever side you are on, there is no denying that the holiday season can be stressful. … Read more... December 14 | Winter Woes and Wins - The effects of winter weather can be hard on your body and and on you house. Here are some strategies to make this winter less painful. Read more... Recent Tips from Mother Earth Living How to Choose a Generator to Provide Emergency Power — In the February/March 2008 issue of Mother Earth News, we’ll run an article on choosing the right emergency or backup generator to fit your needs. But with so many people recently losing power due to ice storms and other severe winter weather, we’ve decided to post this article today. Read more... How to Manage Woods for Fun and Profit — A woodlot, whether three acres or 100 acres, can provide a myriad of things: fun and recreation; a bootstrap business for firewood and lumber; and the sheer satisfaction of having trees nearby. But to get the most out of your woodlot requires some forest management. Read more... How to Chop Firewood — My grandpa had a glass eye (his right eye). While on a road trip with my grandma, he stopped for gas. Grandma said she was staying in the car, but changed her mind while grandpa pumped the gas. He drove away, chatting for almost 12 miles before he realized grandma was no longer in the car. He finally turned his head far enough to look at the empty passenger’s seat. Read more... Did someone forward this to you? Get Mother Earth Living Tips sent directly to you. Copyright © 2007 All Rights Reserved | Ogden Publications, Inc., 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, Kansas 66609-1265 Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Overview Articles by Topic What is Green Building? Mother Earth's Do It Yourself Projects The Basics of Natural, Organic Gardening An Overview of Whole Foods and Cooking Herbal Remedies and Holistic Health Getting Started with Livestock and Farming Alternative Energy Systems Rural, Urban and Suburban Homesteading Wilderness, Naturalists and Wildlife