Country Living With Emma

Episode 254 - Going Down a Rabbit Hole On My Treadle Sewing Machine 12.08.2025 22:15 ↓

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

Episode 253 - Headlines From August, 1938 08.08.2025 16:18 ↓

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

Episode 252 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memoirs Part 7 08.08.2025 43:00 ↓

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

Episode 251 - Premonitions 06.08.2025 21:38 ↓

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.

Episode 250 - Tool(s) of the Week: Expandable Kitchen Shelves & Grabber 05.08.2025 33:14 ↓

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...

Episode 249 - In Support of Kindness 04.08.2025 22:21 ↓

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!

Episode 248 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memiors Part 6 01.08.2025 35:05 ↓

Finally, a chapter without a Comanche raid!

Episode 247 - Rabbit Hole Wednesday: History of Canning 30.07.2025 38:41 ↓

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

Episode 246 - What's in Your Dash? 28.07.2025 21:37 ↓

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

Episode 245 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memiors Part 5 24.07.2025 44:20 ↓

Mary is still recounting tales of the Comanches.

Episode 244 -Counting Our Blessings: Electricity 24.07.2025 24:57 ↓

The harnessing of electricity changed the human experience in fundamental ways. We should be continually thankful for it.

Episode 243 - Tool of the Week: Vevor Rolling Garden Seat 24.07.2025 27:48 ↓

I finally got my garden seat assembled. This is a review of the assembly process and how it works. Vevor Rolling Garden Seat

Episode 242 - Weekend Preview 17.07.2025 37:23 ↓

What are my plans for the weekend? Listen and see what's happening on the property. 

Episode 241 - A Very Important Prep: Water 16.07.2025 16:43 ↓

Water is one of the cornerstones of prepping. How much thought do you give to your access to water?

Episode 240 - A Canning Crisis: Tool of the Week -- Presto Canner 15.07.2025 26:20 ↓

We had a canning crisis this weekend when we couldn't find a tiny but necessary piece of the pressure canner.

Episode 239 - The Cost of Gardening 10.07.2025 21:45 ↓

Is it cheaper to grow your own produce or buy it at a farmers market?

Episode 238 - Tool of the Week: Stair Climbing Dolly 08.07.2025 25:51 ↓

Being able to haul heavy objects up and down stairs is essential. Here is a tool that can help: Stair Climbing Doll y

Episode 237 - A Busy Weekend 07.07.2025 24:53 ↓

I'm back to work today after a week off getting stuff done at home. Did I get it all done?

Episode 236 - A Storage Fail 04.07.2025 22:29 ↓

A storage fail caused a a big mess to clean up. 

Episode 235 - Tool of the Week: Ziplock Bag Holder 03.07.2025 16:43 ↓

This is a handy tool to hold a bag while you fill it.  Bag Holder

Episode 234 - A Trip to the Peach Orchard 30.06.2025 19:53 ↓

Car talk on the way to a local peach orchard. Spoiler alert: food preservation is fine consuming and hard work. 

Episode 233 - Prepping is Not Just For the End of the World 29.06.2025 22:39 ↓

Are you prepared for a major traffic jam on the heat?

Episode 232 - Headlines For This Week in 1939 27.06.2025 34:56 ↓

The news headlines these days sound erily familiar to those from the 1930s. What do you think?

Episode 231 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memiors Part 4 27.06.2025 29:12 ↓

Chapter 7 of Mary Maverick's memior. 

Episode 230 - Elder Orphans Revisited 25.06.2025 24:07 ↓

There are a lot more of us "elders" than there are subsequent generations. That's naturally going to result in elder orphans, people with no family to care for them in their old age.