Country Living With Emma

Tomorrow I will start a 4-day weekend. The old-timers always said to plant tomatoes on Good Friday, and that's what I plan to do.

What happens when we have an event that we never anticipated? 

More on being a good steward and what's going on with the garden this spring.

We have access to so much these days that we do think about what would happen if that access went away. There are lots of advantages to being a good steward of our resources and may very well make a fundamental difference in our ability to navigate hard times in the future.

A friend who has significantly different political opinions from mine made the comment yesterday, "hope everything calms down at some point". What are the chances of that? I don't think they're very good for the foreseeable future.

Our ancestors worked way harder than we can even conceive. It's important for us to recognize that and be grateful for it.  Century of Progress Quilt Contest Winner

This is the second part of determining where I am in the prepping/homesteading continuum as presented by Grumpy Acres Farm on YouTube. 

There is a wealth of free information online from old books that are now in the public domain and digitized. Here is one example: Handy Farm Device s

Prepping is a journey not a destination. Where are you on that journey.  Grumpy Acres Farm

Directions on FEMA's website are very different than Sweden's instructions to their citizens. Does this mean we should prepare differently? Handy Farm Devices

Foraging for acorns and making flour.

Catching up what's happening on the property and enjoying Spring. 

What does your national government tell you to do to prepare? Here is a comparison of the US, Sweden, and the UK. In Case of Crises or War FEMA UK Contact me at: countrylivingwithemma@protonmail.com 

Do you think prepping is a fade? Contact me at: countrylivingwithemma@protonmail.com 

We can all have terrible events in our own lives that affect us personally, but the rest of the world goes on about its way. 

Updates on what's happening this Spring. 

Th first half of skills for prepping and survival. Road to Reliance

More outdoor skills! Road to Reliance  

We're continuing our list of 75 self sufficiency skills with the first half of outdoor skills.  Road to Reliance

I did get some jobs knocked out during Spring Break and capped of the week with working at a quilt show. 

Learning to garden is a big topic. This is a list of some of the things you need to know. 

The rest of the list of Basic Skills For the Home: Learn to reduce waste Weave a basket Grind You Own Grains Knitting, Spinning, Needlepoint, & Spinning  Experiment with Essential Oils  Make Your Own Sourdough Starter Oregon Trail Sourdough Starter

Part Three of Basic Skills For the Home Arbor Day Foundation   Contact me at: countrylivingwithemma@protonmail.com 

I had a very interesting conversation with a man in the checkout line at Walmart.  Prepare Your Home For a Sudden Grid Down Situation by Ted Riley The Home- Keeping Book Contact me at: countrylivingwithemma@protonmail.com 

Episode 2 is a list of 75 skills that make us more independent and self-reliant. Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes contact me at: countrylivingwithemma@protonmail.com