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Country Living With Emma
Country Living With Emma
Personal Journals
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Emma is a single lady in her 60s who shares what it is like to live on a rural property and become more self-sufficient.
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289
03 October 2025
Episode 289 - What's Up Friday
Weekend plans and getting ready for future big events. Fall is a busy time! What are you doing this weekend?Take a Cold Tater and Wait
17 min
03 October 2025
Episode 288 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Rabb Part 2
We finish up the adventures of Mary Rabb and her family in the 1820s & 1830s as they build a life in Texas.
45 min
01 October 2025
Episode 287 - Whatever Happened to Civil Defense?
Baby Boomers are familiar with the Civil Defense Agency. In school, we did "duck and cover" and watched many films on what to do in case of emergencies. However, "Civil Defense" is no longer a thing, and FEMA took its place. Was that a good thing? Use your own judgement on that one.
28 min
30 September 2025
Episode 286 - Tool of the Week: Apple Peeler & Corer
This is a great tool for processing and preserving apples!Apples Peeler & Corer
23 min
29 September 2025
Episode 285 - In Praise of Hard Copies
In the digital age, it's important to have some things in hard copy. The Bible is one of them.PBS Nova Series "In the Event of Catastrophe
23 min
26 September 2025
Episode 284 - Updates and Gratitude
It's Friday, so I thought I'd give an update on what I have going on. Also, I'm going to briefly discuss why it's important to be grateful for the people who came before us. I researched the price of land in the area where Mary Rabb and her family settled. The cost is about $10,000 per acre. That would make the "league and a labor" worth over $46 million today.
17 min
25 September 2025
Episode 283 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Rabb Part 1
This is the story of Mary Crownover Rabb's journey to Texas in the 1820s.I couldn't find what I think Mary's saddle would have looked like, but this might be close.Insect repellant: Picaridin
43 min
23 September 2025
Episode 282 - Tools of the Week: Offset Screwdrivers & Telescoping Magnet
I use these with sewing, but they have a thousand uses!Offset ScrewdriverTelescoping MagnetKitchen Utensils - Cosmopolitan Cornbread
21 min
22 September 2025
Episode 281 - Conspiracy Theories
Anytime a big event happens, especially if it's a bad thing, the conspiracy theories run rampant. Is that always the answer?
24 min
19 September 2025
Episode 280 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's Memoirs Part 13
This is the last chapter in Mary's memoirs, and she gives us a quick history of how her family fared through the Civil War. Needless to say, it's eerily similar to our own time.
29 min