April Coker, Author

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  • On Getting Old(er)

    I  recently had a birthday.  They seem to come around more often these days.  I’m officially NOT young anymore.  There ain’t no way around it. To rephrase the words of Sammy Hagar:  “I can’t BE 55!” Me at one year of age, circa 1960 How did it happen?  One minute I am 16, going to…

  • Comfy Sunday: A Boxin’ and a Wrappin’

    Wow.  My last blog post was before Thanksgiving!  And now we’re on the home stretch to Christmas!  How did that happen so fast?  I finally have a few minutes to sit down and write so here goes. . . Friday after Thanksgiving was a good time to go to First Monday Trades Day in Canton,…

  • Wedded Life Wednesday: Me, Stubborn? FOLK Magazine’s Journal Challenge

    This week’s prompt asks us to reflect on a time when we were stubborn or went against what others wanted us to do.  Hm, let’s see.  Stubborn?  Me? What comes to mind isn’t earth-shattering or life-changing, but it marked a passage of sorts for me.  I stood up for myself at a car dealership.  A…

  • Meaningless Drivel Monday: Viewer discretion is advised!

    Yep, the photo below ain’t for the squeamish.  I finally got a live animal with my compound bow!  I shot a cottontail in my backyard and have the photo to prove it.  Poor old Peter Cottontail didn’t hop down that old bunny trail fast enough.  And before you start grieving and complaining and whining about…

  • Teacher Tuesday: Worth Remembering (FOLK Magazine Journal Challenge)

    Today marks the beginning of the Jewish Passover, and FOLK Magazine’s 2013 Journal Challenge urges us to reflect on the importance of remembering.  It has been said that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.  Remembering past mistakes and making corrections is critical for eventual success.   But what about remembering family and/or…