Happy 2013!

I hope everyone had a happy, happy holiday season! 

For me, it was a whirlwind of friends, family, cold zoo mornings, nighttime parties, hairy zebus and whoa, too many cookies! 

The last two weeks have been crazy and awesome and I am so grateful to have spent amazing times with my most favorite people. 

Now that the most wonderful time of the year is winding down I’m gearing up to enter the, well, least wonderful time of the year—January, February and March. 

The cold months. 

And I hate being cold. 

But that’s ok because it is a new year and so time for new goals and things to look forward to! 

Goal #1: Try to not worry about the cold! After all, those frosty, zoo sunrises are awfully beautiful. Plus, I have new super warm Christmas boots! Lucky me!

Goal #2: Spread the Zebu love both at the Zoo and outside of it. Hopefully, the school visits will continue through 2013. And for now, at work, I still get to help Bubbles enjoy her daily walks and beauty treatments. Winter don’t slow down a diva like her! 

January might be a chilly month, but it is a new start for everyone! So, happy 2013!

Let’s make it a good one. 

The Adventures of "Bubbles" (the book) Continue...

Such a lovely day in St. Louis today! I have spent the last few days taking care of our girl, Bubbles and let me tell you, those mornings have been COLD. 

I kid you not when I say that I started each day with a solid six layers on. Wool baselayer, Zoo shirt, wool sweater, fleece sweatshirt, fleece coat, Zoo coat. For real. 

But today? Just lovely. Winter is a comin’ though and in Bubbles Land that just means more school visits and holiday books signings!

Today I had a great day at The Wilson School and the Zoo’s holiday marketplace. 

Though, I have a confession. 

I didn’t do my laundry. 

Yes, shameful, I know, but I decided to spend my “friday” evening (aka Wednesday) visiting with good friends rather than slaving away in front of the gaping maw of the washer. 

And so, I didn’t wash my pants. In fact, I didn’t really even think twice about it until this morning when I started to get dressed for The Wilson School visit. 

Did I mention that I spent the last two days (yes, I doubled up pants days too, yikes, I’m really putting it all out there…) taking care of Bubbles and her friends the burros, sheep and alpacas? Barnyard animals, folks. 

No matter, thought I to myself at 7:00 am. There is no visible dirt. And I’ll only have them on for the morning. 

So I wore those pants. 

Everything was going quite well. The Wilson School students are adorable, curious and made for a great audience. One little girl seemed to enjoy the presentation so much, in fact, that she decided to give me a hug!

Around the legs. 

Immediately, this girl pulls away, looks up at me and says loudly, for the whole class to hear, “why do your pants smell like goats?”


Well, what can I say? 

Don’t worry, Caledonia Elementary, the pants are currently in the dryer!

Can’t wait for tomorrow’s visit! Clean pants and all.