Country Living With Emma

Traveling for work took me to the suburbs this time. These are my observations. 

I watched a video with Prepping With Sarge and Praxis Homesteading where they discuss being interviewed by a journalism student from the UK. Another interviewee was Dr. Allison Ford from Sonoma State University. She believes prepping is political. What do you think? @preppingwithsarge   @praxisprepper   https://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/~mnusa001/finalproject/index.php/2025/04/28/survivalists-inside-amer...

What's going on in the garden and what do I have planned for the weekend.

Mary Maverick was one of the early pioneers in Texas. In the late 1800s, she wrote her memoirs detailing her early life in Texas. This is part one.

A review of the cabinet braces I used to finish assembling the metal cabinet to hold cleaning supplies. Cabinet Braces Metal Cleaning Cabinet

Did I get everything on my list done? Spoiler alert: I did not, but I made a dent.

One of the most controversial topics in gardening is whether or not to use commercial fertilizer. Spoiler alert: I do use fertilizer, and I'll outline the reasons why.

The events during and following Hurricane Katrina were horrific. What can we learn from this disaster?

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Memorial Hospital in New Orleans became an example of all the things that went wrong during the disaster. The AppleTV+ series, based on the book by Sheri Fink, details what happened in the five days between the hurricane and the evacuation of the hospital. This episode is a synopsis of the series. Part 2 will be a discussion of lessons we can learn from this...

Report of what I got done over the weekend, plus the tool of the week, electric fencing.

I'm listing what I plan to get done this weekend. I'll report back next week on my progress!

Jane Long is referred to as "The Mother of Texas". I'm taking a deep dive into her life and accomplishments.

Discussing the Killer Bee incident in Comanche, Tx.

The prepping experts always say that if we lost the grid, we would revert to living like the 1800s. Would that really be true? Let's look at life in the 1880s from the perspective of someone who actually lived then. Also, the Tool of the Week is tomato cages. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNQF5B4H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

There's a virus going around and it's hard to get stuff done when you're sick. 

One of the best inventions ever: Zip Ties!

Did I get everything done on my To-Do List? Spoiler alert: I did not.

What am so you want to get accomplished this weekend? If you work full-time, the weekend is the most besr time for working on preparedness. 

I don't know the answer to that question,  but it would be best to be prepared just in case. 

Spain and Portugal just experienced a power outage that also took down internet access as well as water. What can we learn from it?

How does my garden grow? Listen to find out.  Tomato Cages

This is second and final episode on Clara Ackerman's diary during the Great Depression. There are so many similarities to our situation today. 

A reading of the 1932 diary of Iowa farm wife, Clara Ackerman. There are many similarities to today's world. 

The Spring is a hectic time of year. What did I get done this weekend? Paula Deen's Broccoli Salad Georgia's Famous Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake Homemade Mayonnaise Texas Roadhouse Rolls

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.