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Dear April,

April 1, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

Dear April,

Dear April,

March was a whirlwind (literally and figuratively) and now here we are. April One. Winter is gone. Spring is here for real.

April reminds me of Easter, even though this year, Easter has already come and gone. Some of my favorite flowers bloom in April—tulips, daffodils, iris.

tulips
I love to walk through the aisles of Westwood Gardens and plan what I might plant when the last chance of frost has past. But it’s hard not to buy now.

succulents Westwood Gardens

My sister’s birthday is in April. And a week later, my cousin, Lesa’s. When we were kids that meant—bam-bam—two parties in a row.

April wakes me up. Sunshine feels lighter, the grass a brighter shade of fresh.

I think of spring planting. In the Delta, the farmers are struggling to get seed in the ground. So much rain this year. April showers bring May flowers? If that holds true, May blooms will be bountiful.

The Delta - Spring rains...

Really, if it can’t be fixed in April, it’s probably unfixable.

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

p.s. don’t fall for the old April Fool’s Day joke…

[tweetthis]Happy April! If it can’t be fixed in #April, it’s probably unfixable… #springforreal[/tweetthis]

Musical Pairing:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

Filed Under: Life, Nature & Seasons, Writing Tagged With: April, Letters to July, spring

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Comments

  1. Barbara Tate says

    April 1, 2016 at 8:55 am

    I love sugar-coated jelly beans, and I love April. Happy days!

  2. Gwen Sellars says

    April 1, 2016 at 9:33 am

    I read your writings and it takes me there. Thank you Talya.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 4, 2016 at 6:40 am

      Thank you, Gwen!

  3. June Graham says

    April 1, 2016 at 9:38 am

    Starburst jelly beans are my fave!!! Love spring time!!!!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 4, 2016 at 6:41 am

      I’ve been eating way too many of these jelly beans:) Thanks!

  4. Colene says

    April 1, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    Bring it on! I’m ready! Pretty jelly beans!

  5. Staci says

    April 1, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    Happy birthday month to me! Lol. Love this time of year!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 4, 2016 at 6:40 am

      me too!

  6. Dorothy Johnson says

    April 4, 2016 at 9:27 am

    I love April, too, and agree that March felt too soon for Easter. Starburst Jelly Beans were a brilliant idea.


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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