April Coker, Author

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  • "How are you enjoying retirement?"

    This is a question I have been asked several times since May, when I retired from 30 years of teaching public school.  I actually  left a couple of weeks early due to a surgery I had scheduled before school was out so I could use up the remainder of my state leave days.  No, I…

  • Does this girl have style or what?

    Age 12 and my niece has developed her own sense of style.  Over a pair of white bermuda shorts she wore a white tank under a tiered sundress and topped the whole ensemble with a white sweater.

  • Unexpected backyard splendor. . .

    I’ve never planted sunflower seeds.  One day my husband came in and said, “Did you know there is a sunflower growing under the arbor in the backyard?”  I peeked outside and lo, and behold, there it was–this magnificent giant sunflower in my backyard!  Like a “Good Morning” surprise from the Lord above. . .

  • Backyard junky fun. . .

    A recent stay in the hospital for surgery brought to my door a beautiful yellow lantana  sent from my baby sister.   Unfortunately, I was unable to do much with it at the time, so it sat in its pot for  almost three weeks before my mother had pity on it and had me “help” her put it in the…

  • Still can’t believe it. . .

    I am now a retired schoolteacher.  Retired!  Me!  I remember when I first started teaching in 1982, I would look at retiring teachers or teachers nearing retirement and wonder how they stayed in teaching so long.  I didn’t think I could do it.  And now, here I am, joining their ranks. Leaving was bittersweet.  My…