If you’ve ever spent time gardening in the South, chances are you’ve seen nandina — also called “heavenly bamboo” — growing in yards, lining sidewalks, or tucked into foundation beds. It’s a classic landscaping plant for a reason: it’s hardy, drought-tolerant once established, and it offers year-round beauty with ever-changing…
Author: Dene
Just My Nature
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The Last Freeze (Hopefully)
Every spring, I wrestle with one particularly strong urge: the itch to plant early. Down here in Southeast Oklahoma, we’ve all learned (sometimes the hard way) that March and even early April can still throw us a solid frost—or worse, a full-blown freeze. But this year, I managed to resist….
Along The Pathway
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The Rare Snow Event
Journal Entry – January 11, 2025 Thursday morning, I made the call to stay home from work. The weather reports had been clear all week, and as the first flakes began to fall, I knew it was only going to get worse. The office would likely close early, and there…
Along The Pathway
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Winter Is Coming
“He makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth; He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from His storehouses.” — Psalm 135:7 Sitting on the porch this morning, I was enjoying a peaceful moment with a cup of coffee and an audiobook, my girl…
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In Memory of a Good Friend
Not Yet You left too soon, my friend, too fast, A sudden tear, a shadow cast. The world keeps turning, day by day, But in my heart, you’ve gone away. Not ready yet to say goodbye, Not ready yet to let time fly. The memories, they linger near, In every…
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Facing Your Fears: Moving to the Country
Ah, retirement—the golden years, the time to finally kick back, sip iced tea on the porch, and maybe even take up bird watching. But wait, what’s that lurking in the shadows of your dreams of country living? Is it the fear of isolation, or perhaps the terror of running out…