Home Grown

Erosion Options in Shady Landscapes Recent rainfall in areas of our region has brought muchneeded moisture, however, it has also contributed to a common landscape challenge: soil erosion in shady areas, particularly beneath trees.

Lessons from Embroidery;

Sought with thimbles and care Accomplishment, inspiration, frustration – all words that come to mind after I spent the past month trying out embroidery. And let me be perfectly clear I mean good old-fashioned, patience testing, bleeding fingers, 100% by hand embroidery.

Putting Taxpayers First

We are currently in Week 12 of the Second Session of the 60th Legislature, and the pressure is real. There is a push to finish early, and that brings its share of tension.

Home Grown

The Balancing Act of Tomato Planting Times April 15th marks the average last frost date for most of Oklahoma. It’s important to note, though, that this is an average. Freezes may end as early as March or sneak up on gardeners in early May.

Home Grown

Collecting Rainwater for Gardens As gardeners look for ways to conserve resources, rainwater harvesting is gaining in popularity. Capturing rainfall not only reduces dependence on municipal water supplies, but also provides plants with a natural, chemical-free source of water.

For the Children

Do Candidates Exhibit the True “Oklahoma Standard”? Last week, journalist Connie Chung returned to Oklahoma City for an event at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. While she was welcomed by those in attendance this time, such was not the case 31 years ago.“Can you handle this?

Stock Market Insights

Bank Earnings: What It Told Us About the Economy Last weekend, I was coaching my kids’ youth baseball team in a tournament. They didn’t play perfect baseball, far from it.

Cimarron Valley Bulletin Board

May 7 Drumright Tornado Football parent and player meeting, HS library, 6:30 p.m.June 6 Drumright Monthly Market, 301 E Broadway St., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.MANNFORD April 23 Lake church hosts a Disclosure Conference at 35903 W Highway 51, 7pm. To 9 p.m.

Adventures with Allie

There’s a certain kind of quiet you only find in a smalltown library.Not the stiff, intimidating quiet people joke about, no stern shushing or side-eyes over a turned page, but a soft, steady kind of quiet. The kind that makes room for imagination. The kind that feels like being safe.

Prioritize the arts

In conversations about education, the arts are often treated as expendable. Programs to be trimmed when budgets tighten or priorities shift. That thinking is not just shortsighted; it’s fundamentally wrong.The arts are not a distraction from learning. They are learning.