April Coker, Author

Tag: flower

  • My Love/Hate Relationship with Spring

    Ah, spring.  I would bet thousands of poems have been written extolling the virtues of spring, the beautiful flowers, budding trees, warmer temperatures, singing birds, and frisky wildlife.  Who doesn’t enjoy all those things? Unfortunately, here in East Texas, spring brings some unpleasantness with it as well.  Yes, I know, you people up north get…

  • 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. . .