Country Living With Emma

Episode 279 - Today's Headlines in 1938 17.09.2025 22:20 ↓

Where are we in the current 4th Turning? The headlines from 1938 sure sound similar today!

Episode 278 - Tool of the Week: Featherweight Sewing Machine 16.09.2025 29:31 ↓

There's no link for this one, but you can find them on eBay.

Episode 278 - Doing the Right Thing 12.09.2025 22:42 ↓

The news has been hard this week. It's not always easy to know what to do.

Episode 276 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memoirs Part 12 12.09.2025 51:36 ↓

This is the next-to-last chapter of Mary's diary. She covers a lot of time in this chapter, but there is still many things we can use to help us learn to live in hard times.

Episode 275 - Reviewing the YouTube Video: Perfection is the Enemy of Preparedness 10.09.2025 31:41 ↓

The playlist linked below is a collaborative playlist produced by multiple prepper channels on YouTube. There is some really good information in these videos. 30 Days of Preparedness

Episode 274 - Tool of the Week: Kingrack 3 Step Aluminum Ladder 09.09.2025 24:12 ↓

My favorite feature of this ladder is the narrow profile when it is folded. It's only 1.5" wide!

Episode 273 - Preparing for Community 08.09.2025 21:51 ↓

I haven't had a major social event at my house since COVID. That's about to change. Are prepping and exhibiting hospitality in conflict with one another?

Episode 272 - Making Do in Hard Times 05.09.2025 19:32 ↓

How have people in the past made do in hard times?

Episode 271 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memoirs Part 11 05.09.2025 47:42 ↓

Mary and her family move back to San Antonio, but tragedy follows them there. 

Episode 270 - Prepping For Pets According to the Texas Coop Power Magazine 03.09.2025 27:50 ↓

This monthly publication that I receive as a member of a Texas electrical cooperative has some great prepping info! Texas Coop Power

Episode 269 - Tool of the Week: Collapsible Wagon 02.09.2025 21:17 ↓

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

Episode 268 - The Gift of a False Fall 01.09.2025 21:35 ↓

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

Episode 267 - Twenty Year Anniversary of Katrina 29.08.2025 31:11 ↓

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

Episode 266 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memiors Part 10 29.08.2025 57:02 ↓

Mary and the Maverick brood move to the coast. 

Episode 265 - Revisiting Mindset 27.08.2025 22:23 ↓

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

Episode 264 - Tool of the Week: Etekcity Infrared Laser Thermometer 27.08.2025 23:09 ↓

Etekcity Infrared Laser Thermometer  

Episode 263 - An Ode to Organization 25.08.2025 23:50 ↓

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!

Episode 262 - What If I Prep and Nothing Happens? 22.08.2025 21:07 ↓

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

Episode 261 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memiors Part 9 22.08.2025 40:42 ↓

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. 

Episode 260 - Living in the AI Generation 21.08.2025 24:10 ↓

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.

Episode 259 - Tool of the Week: Hand Knitted Dishcloth 19.08.2025 25:20 ↓

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.

Episode 258 - Recycling the Old Way 15.08.2025 22:17 ↓

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.

Episode 257 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memoirs Part 8 14.08.2025 41:27 ↓

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

Episode 256 - Homestead Burnout is a Thing 13.08.2025 24:33 ↓

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

Episode 255 - Tool of the Week: Jackery Power Station 12.08.2025 23:16 ↓

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