April Coker, Author

Tag: cat

  • Feline Friday: Peepaw and the Cat

    My dad is the last person I ever expected to bond with a cat.  Some of my most memorable moments as a child are the ones where he flung a cat out the front door by the tail simply because the cat made the mistake of sampling Daddy’s supper plate.  Stray cats wanting only to…

  • Meaningless Drivel Monday: Scamp Update (Lots of Photos!)

    Remember this little guy? (gal?) Progress has been slow on her restoration but today I got back inside and made some progress! I caulked the gaps between the pieces of Ensolite that line the walls.  I had already painted them a light sage green using Behr ultra latex paint.  I am so happy with that…

  • AT HOME MONDAY: It’s Fall, Ya’ll!

    Even if it doesn’t feel like it!  Go away, 90 degree temps–we are ready for some cool!  I usually wait until October 1 to get out my fall decor, which requires a trip to the storage building and sorting through all the plastic tote boxes to find it all.  Last year I got it down…

  • RANDOM FRIDAY ON SATURDAY: Glorious Rainy Day. . .

    Today I got to actually live a dream:  a Colorado-like summer day in the middle of a Texas August!  And I wasn’t dreaming!  Clouds began to build early in the day, and it became overcast and surprisingly cool, so I grabbed a magazine and decided to get some use out of the front porch swing.…

  • AT HOME MONDAY: Autumn dreams. . .

    Will autumn EVER get here?  As a former teacher,  I would never have said those words because they meant wishing for school to start!  Although I generally enjoyed returning to school every August, a few more weeks of vacation would have certainly been welcome. . . Now, all I can think of is cooler temperatures…