April Coker, Author

Author: aencoker

  • Meaningless Drivel Monday: Random Labor Day Thoughts

    It’s a good day when all the socks in the laundry folding basket have mates. Wouldn’t you agree?  Yes, I am folding laundry on Labor Day.  And the hubster is working. And so is the son-in-law, so Daughter and I are home.  I fold laundry while she plays video games.  Nice, huh?  The good thing…

  • Free and Easy Friday: Road Trip!

      I had an opportunity to make the one hour trek to the nearest Snuffer’s restaurant and Bass Pro Shop today with the hubster and that is exactly what I did.  Even with the afternoon temperature reaching 104, we had a cool time together.   That’s about all you can do in Texas in August…

  • Thrifty Thursday: The very definition of the word

    Lots of blogs and magazines these days talk about thriftiness and all its benefits.  Thrift stores abound, especially in big cities as people who choose shopping as recreation purge their homes of extra stuff and out-of-date decor.  But what exactly is thriftiness?  While thinking about how I was brought up by parents who each grew…

  • Wedded Life Wednesday: A Temporary Discombobulation

    I’ve been feeling sad the past couple of days, attributing it to my teacher’s soul feeling a bit left behind by the whole world going back to school.  Not that I really want to go to school myself, but there’s a weird feeling of restlessness and purpose-less-ness after thirty years of the August frenzy of…

  • Teacher Tuesday: First Day of School Thoughts

    Yesterday was the first day of school for most Texas school kids.  My Facebook home page was filled with photos of students taken by proud parents marking a new school year. I never thought I would say this, and I hate to admit it, but I was a little sad all day yesterday.  After almost…