Country Living With Emma

Catching up on what's going on at the property. 

The headlines in 1938 sound eerily similar to today. 

In this new world of AI and digital everything, it is still vital that we keep physical documents and create new ones ourselves through journaling or keeping a diary.

The humble Mason jar is more versatile than I can say! How do you use them?

I'm back from a whirlwind trip to Amarillo. I can't lie...I much prefer my area of Texas, even with the humidity. 

I started out to talk about hand quilting, but it ended up being more generic. Here is a link to Esther Miller's hand quilting videos: Hand Quilting

Catching up on what's going on in the country.

Irrigation is a requirement this time of year in Texas. Hose splitters make that process easier and more efficient. They are not all created equal. Hose Splitter I Like

One of my sweet coworkers made a zippered pouch for my birthday last week. This is a great beginner project, and she did a fabulous job!

This is a very handy tool, particularly when preparing food for the freezer.  Bag Holder

Not everything is the end of the world, but it can still be a problem. For example, our power outage last week was caused by a snake in the substation. In addition to the activities in the Middle East, there's a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico and/or America. Fairlife Milk was hit by a cyberattack last week, and Coca-Cola has shut down production. TEOTWAWKI may never be our problem, but high...

It's Friday, and I have an exciting weekend ahead! Well, exciting might be a little too strong a word. What's on tap? Gardening, chores, and quilting!

There are many options for marking a quilt for hand quilting. Here are some links: Hera Marker Sewline Pencil Chalk Sticky Lint Roller

Good morning from Texas! It's raining and the weather today will be cool. We will not see 90 degrees until Friday. We can always celebrate that!

On Fridays, we usually look ahead to the weekend and what I hope to get done!

Here is the recipe for Irish Potato Farls

Today, all tools and appliances are designed and created to save us from ourselves. In the 50's, they were designed to work. One of my favorite appliances/tools is my 1952 red Chambers Range. Below are some links to see how they work. Tina Cooks - Facebook Tina Cooks - YouTube The story of the Chambers Range

I was off work for the last week, busy doing things on the property. Here's what I did on my staycation!

I've been gone most of this week on a work trip. Time to get stuff done this weekend. Plus, I'm planning a personal quilting retreat staycation!

This is the last episode of Allie's story and the last episode of the book,  "Texas Tears, Texas Sunshine".

Making fruit butter, i.e., apple butter, is a great way to get started in canning and food preservation.

These are so handy and I really like how little space they take up when they are flattened.

Yes, I really did get this monstrosity of a quilt basted! 

Quilt Progress: Top is done Backing is sewn together Plans for the Weekend: Starch & Iron back Baste quilt

Some of my earliest episodes are about learning to do sourdough. Here are some websites that I have found to be helpful: Farmhouse on Boone Amy Bakes Bread