Country Living With Emma

Finishing up the list of things we should be stockpiling before the election. Zerohedge Article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/50-things-everyone-should-be-stockpiling-prepare-election-chaos

Continuing the list of things we should have to be prepared. Zerohedge Article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/50-things-everyone-should-be-stockpiling-prepare-election-chaos Battery-operated fan: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QCWDQPW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Apparently, I ordered bleach powder and not bleach tablets: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

More people are prepping. What should we have on hand for an emergency? Zerohedge Article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/50-things-everyone-should-be-stockpiling-prepare-election-chaos Magic Lightbulbs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CG5YM1Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

More people are prepping. What should we have on hand for an emergency? Zerohedge Article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/50-things-everyone-should-be-stockpiling-prepare-election-chaos MylarBags and Oxygen Absorbers https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PY7NV6H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

More people are prepping. What should we have on hand for an emergency? Zerohedge Article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/50-things-everyone-should-be-stockpiling-prepare-election-chaos Siphon Pump: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QVLQHAO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The importance of community, helping each other, and building strong teams. Suggestions on ways to find people to build strong relationships with.

My thoughts on the recent class offered by The Survival Mom on alternative energy sources for power outages and a product review for tomato cages. Link to Amazon for the tomato cages: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6WYJKGF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

A trip down the rabbit hole of what kind of skills are important for self-reliance.

Discussing why it is important for us to be as self sufficient and resilient as possible. 

Why growing peanuts is a great option for your garden.

Why it's important to continue to learn and research everything.

This is the final installment of my house-moving saga. We completed the last project during the 2005 hurricane season. At the end I discuss how it relates to prepping and homesteading.

The saga continues. It took me 12 years to restore an old house. 

My favorite old house restoration project. How my beginner DIY projects have lasted over the years. 

Part 2 of the saga of moving an old house to my property and how I learned DIY skills.

The first installment of the saga of moving and restoring an old house, including The Great Flood and The Ice Storm of the Century.

Why is needlework helpful, even if not specifically for utilitarian purposes? Using needlework to lower stress levels. and create beauty.

Why is it important to have sewing and needlework skills, especially in hard times? What kinds of skills are helpful?

The benefits of cooking from scratch, plus a little history of processed foods and many things we depend on in the grocery store.

What are the advantages of canning? How can you make your own canned goods specific to your own preferences.

Preserving the harvest from our gardens is important and canning can be a big part of that. Does canning fit into your lifestyle?

Gardening is a big topic in the prepper community. The general consensus is that we should all know how to grow our own food. However, there are both pros and cons to gardening in 2024. 

How did my garden perform this year? Plus, I'm preparing to demonstrate hand quilting at a heritage festival later in the fall.

How the response to Hurricane Beryl shows that we are truly YOYO.