Ok, if you are reading this anywhere other than the mid southern states, you are probably wondering what is so fabulous about this winter. While the majority of the U.S. has had very cold bitter weather with tons of snow, about 5 mid southern states have enjoyed spring like weather pretty much all winter. I feel bad for everyone, but the weather is so great out that I really don't think too much about it. We went to the Dallas Zoo last week and not only was the weather great, but the zoo was not very crowded. The Dallas Zoo is our favorite. We use to favor the Ft Worth Zoo, but Dallas has worked hard over the years to make their habitats more natural and interactive. They have done a great job and now it is our favorite. We had as great time watching the keeper talks and looking at all the animals who were out and about enjoying this wonderful weather. We have also been able to get a lot of yard work done. Every year the kids play "the pokey game". They race t