April Coker, Author

Tag: Texas

  • Teacher Tuesday: Texas state . . . rodent?

    Yesterday I shared pictures of the beautiful Indian paintbrushes that blanket the field behind my house.  When I was walking back to the house after my chicken wire expedition that day, I stumbled upon (almost in!) this large hole.     I was like, “What the?”  It was the diameter of a soccer ball, at…

  • Meaningless Drivel Monday: Paintbrushes and bluebonnets

    Bluebonnets are the Texas state flower and they deserve the honor, but there is another wildflower that beautifies the Texas countryside as well, and I don’t feel it gets the attention it deserves.  It is the Indian paintbrush, NOT to be confused with Indian blanket, which is a whole different flower.     Contrary to…

  • White Christmas in Texas

    The words “white Christmas” are not so rare for many folks, but when you add “in Texas” ears perk up.  That is, if you live anywhere in Texas but the Panhandle.  I have spent the last 53 Christmases in Texas and I believe today was the first one that was truly a white Christmas!  I…

  • AT HOME MONDAY: Remember that lantana?

    Remember that day when I showed you how I (or my mother) planted a special lantana flowering plant in my backyard and bordered it with old bicycle rims?  My sister who now lives in Indiana sent it to me as a get well gift after my hysterectomy in May.  It started life in a plastic…

  • TEACHER TUESDAY: Develop what?

    This is that most wonderful part of year–the school year, that is–that warms the heart of many an educator: the week of staff development before school starts.   Whether you have five days or just half a day without students, you can bet your Smartboard that every minute will be filled with engaging instruction–i.e., lectures…