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Country Living With Emma

Country Living With Emma

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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Episode 298 - The Fragility of Our Infrastructure

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/19

We continue to hear from people who are supposed to be knowledgeable that the Chinese are in not only the grid, but all types of utilities and services. Are we prepared for that?

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34:12

Episode 297 - Texas History Friday Edition: Mary...

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/16

We finish up with Mary Wightman Helm today and discuss a topic that is as old as mankind itself.

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22:08

Episode 296 - Creating Your Own Cookbook

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/15

For years, we have compiled recipes in what we refer to as "The House Cookbook". Some recipes are printed, some are torn from magazines, and some of the really old ones are handwritten. Imperial Pure Cane Sugar has taken the old cookbooks down from their site. I will post the actual recipe on a later description.

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24:44

Episode 295 - Tool of the Week: Telescoping Fruit...

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/14

This is a great tool if you need to pick fruit from high branches. Telescoping Fruit Picker BasketAn Apartment For Peggy

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28:43

Episode 294 - Granny Hobbies Can Keep You Sharp!

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/13

I've talked about what are now referred to as "granny hobbies" before. Now there's evidence that they have cognitive benefits. https://www.snapdragonlife.com/news/blog/the-neuroscience-of-making-why-your-hands-matter-more-than-you-think/

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41:52

Episode 293 - Texas History Friday Edition: Mary...

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/11

First part of the writing of Mary Wightman Helm, who came to Texas with her first husband six years after Mary Rabb. They would have been there at the same time. I would love to know if they ever met.

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33:21

Episode 292 - My Trip to the Houston Quilt Show

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/11

Thursday, I took a trip to Houston to attend the Houston International Quilt Show. I had a great time! I'll share what I liked best and what I wished was there.

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14:19

Episode 291 - Tool of the Week: Ultrasonic Pest Repeller

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/10

This is s great tool to deter pests, especially rodents. Ultrasonic Pest Repeller

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24:15

Episode 290 - Prepping vs Hospitality: Can You Do Both?

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/06

A discussion of the dichotomy of prepping and hospitality and the importance of balance. Hack of the Week: Making Mayonnaise Ingredients1 large egg, at room temperature1 cup neutral-flavored oil (light olive, avocado, or grapeseed)1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar1 tsp salt1/2 tsp dry mustard InstructionsCombine ingredients. Add the egg, lemon juice or vinegar, salt, and dry mustard to a jar that is just wide enough for your immersion blender.Add the oil. Pour the cup of oil over the other ingredients

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17:57

Episode 289 - What's Up Friday

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/03

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

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45:20

Episode 288 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Rabb Part 2

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/03

We finish up the adventures of Mary Rabb and her family in the 1820s & 1830s as they build a life in Texas.

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28:20

Episode 287 - Whatever Happened to Civil Defense?

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/10/01

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.

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23:35

Episode 286 - Tool of the Week: Apple Peeler & Corer

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/30

This is a great tool for processing and preserving apples!Apples Peeler & Corer

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23:56

Episode 285 - In Praise of Hard Copies

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/29

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

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17:46

Episode 284 - Updates and Gratitude

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/26

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.

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43:19

Episode 283 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Rabb Part 1

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/25

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

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21:35

Episode 282 - Tools of the Week: Offset Screwdrivers...

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/23

I use these with sewing, but they have a thousand uses!Offset ScrewdriverTelescoping MagnetKitchen Utensils - Cosmopolitan Cornbread

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24:00

Episode 281 - Conspiracy Theories

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/22

Anytime a big event happens, especially if it's a bad thing, the conspiracy theories run rampant. Is that always the answer?

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29:35

Episode 280 - Texas History Thursday: Mary Maverick's...

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/19

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.

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22:20

Episode 279 - Today's Headlines in 1938

Country Living With Emma ·

2025/09/17

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

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