Mail Call: July/August 2007

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No Miracle Diets

Unbelievable! I’ve found a magazine custom-made for me. No make-up, no miracle diets, no articles about office gossips, how to seduce someone or how to have a happy divorce!

I like everything in GRIT from cover to cover. It’s refreshing, amusing, charming and interesting. It’s simply happiness to me!

I am 43, happily married and the mother of three teenage girls to whom I hope I have transmitted my love and respect for nature.

Thank you for the enjoyment I will have reading GRIT in the coming years.

Suzanne Gilbert
South Durham, Québec, Canada

Not to be Overlooked

As a new subscriber, I was thrilled when the May/June issue had an article on dogs, “Good (Guard) Dogs!” Imagine my surprise when nowhere in the article did it mention the English shepherd. The English shepherd has been the farmer’s right hand man for many years, and the animals are known for their guarding, hunting, herding and companion dog abilities. These dogs have often been referred to as a farm shepherd.

English shepherds are intelligent, alert, responsive working dogs. They are natural low heelers, with a strong herding instinct. There are thousands of documented stories of these dogs protecting their owners and their charges, with their lives if need be. They are also valued for their tracking, hunting and treeing ability. They are truly all-purpose farm dogs that earn their keep daily and are content to then rest at their master’s feet in the evening.

They are a remarkable and faithful companion, protector and partner for any farmer.

Cindy Boles
Grain Valley, Missouri

At least two Web sites are dedicated to this breed of dogs: The English Shepherd Club maintains the site at www.EnglishShepherd.org, and you can find the National English Shepherd Rescue site at www.NESR.info. – Editors

Mud Management Tip

I read with interest your article on mud management in the March/April issue. Oregon is noted for rain. It should be noted for mud, too. I keep a couple of shower caps (the kind with elastic) by the back door so that I can slip them over my boots for those quick trips in the house. Works for me.

Dixie Campbell
Estacada, Oregon

Great tip, Dixie! – Editors

Get Back to Your Roots

I received the first issue of my GRIT subscription and am very impressed with the magazine. All the articles are informative, and some are quite entertaining. As someone who is interested in people getting back to their roots and moving to the country, I found the articles full of useful information. I am anxious to receive my next issue. Keep up the good work!

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