Country Living With Emma

I literally use this ALL the time! Here's a double-decker one! Foldable Wagon

It's 88 degrees in Texas in August. It sure makes getting things done in the property easier!

It's the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The most important thing to remember: No one is coming to save you.

Mary and the Maverick brood move to the coast. 

There are challenging circumstances throughout our lives. How we react to those circumstances makes all the difference. Dare to Lead

Etekcity Infrared Laser Thermometer  

I confess, there are NO organization genes in my DNA. This is about how I found my quilting thimble in my headband drawer of my dressing table!

Is Prepping useful even if the Apocalypse doesn't happen?

Mary sets up housekeeping on the Colorado across from LA Grange while her husband is a prisoner in Mexico. The 8 doubloons he sends her is worth about $14,000 today. 

Good, bad, or otherwise, AI is here to stay. As with all technological advances, we can't stop it so we're going to have to learn to use it and live with it.

A dishcloth might not be what you imagine when you think "tool", but I use mine every day. Believe it or not, using a hand-knit one makes a huge difference! Bias Knit Cotton Dishcloth Pattern Note: I knit mine to 49 stitches, which is quite a bit smaller than the one in this pattern, but I like the size.

We think of recycling as a modern concept. However, our ancestors did it long before it was cool. Using cotton feed sacks was one of those.

The Mexican Army arrives in San Antonio and captures the city. 

How can we recognize homestead burnout, and how can we deal with it.

We had a short power outage yesterday, and while I didn't have to use it, the Jackery power station is a great tool for charging electronics and running small devices. Jackery Power Station

I did a little research surfing tracing the first owner of my treadle machine. 

Looking back at the news headlines of the first week of August in 1938. There sure are a lot of similarities.

Mary has to bug out due to a rumored invasion by the Mexican army. 

I've heard multiple content creators in the last week say that they have a bad feeling about something that is coming. Spoiler alert: I'm not one of them, but I can see the signs.

These adjustable shelves have really expanded my storage for home canning: 15.5 to 25.5 Inch Expandable Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Shelf, 2 Pack 30 LBS Heavy Duty Adjustable Kitchen Counter Storage Shelves Organizers,Stackable Small Storage Shelf Rack For Cabinet Cupboard This grabber makes it so much easier to reach jars at the back of my deep cabinets: RMS 2-Pack 34 Inch and 21 Inch Grabber Reach...

There's been such a brouhaha lately about image and who should advertise what. Seriously, we have more important things to concern ourselves with currently than that!

Finally, a chapter without a Comanche raid!

How did the process of canning get started? Go down the rabbit hole with me to see how it has evolved over time. National Center for Home Food Preservation

What will people say about us when we're gone?

Mary is still recounting tales of the Comanches.