https://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/05/welcome-to-the-zoo/2020-07-20T15:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2016/12/19/from-birthday-blues-to-broadway/2016-12-19T10:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/09/03/how-to-help-your-special-needs-child-fly-solo/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wpid-wp-1433823481968.jpegwpid-wp-1433823481968.jpegStressing out about getting onto the plane (go to the article for a happier picture).2020-07-23T01:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/08/06/monday-minute-james-has-a-cell-phone-and-knows-how-to-use-it-kind-of/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/640px-lowesmeyerlandhoustontx.jpg640px-LowesMeyerlandHoustonTX2015-08-09T23:25:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/07/27/this-week-in-texas-5/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p7250308.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThough I did get the hang of it by the end!https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p7250228.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p7250043.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p7250042.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMe, not so much...2015-07-27T17:56:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/07/01/making-games-work-for-kids-of-all-ages-and-needs/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423180051535-e1435729311920.jpegwpid-wp-1423180051535.jpegStill working out a modified version of Star Wars chess...2015-07-01T05:45:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/07/01/the-chicken-adventure-part-3-two-birds-with-one-stone-aka-chicken-therapy/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wpid-wp-1435724053497-e1435725501506.jpegwpid-wp-1435724053497.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wpid-wp-1435464803384.jpegwpid-wp-1435464803384.jpegAnybody home?https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wpid-wp-1435279366187-e1435725156800.jpegwpid-wp-1435279366187.jpegAdam's wearing all checkers in support of his doctor's fondness for plaid shirts.2015-07-01T05:13:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/06/19/monday-minute-are-you-sure-you-missed-this/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wpid-wp-1433377357705.jpegwpid-wp-1433377357705.jpeg2015-06-21T04:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/06/11/this-week-in-texas-4/2015-06-16T05:10:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/05/14/this-week-in-texas-3/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1431529228284.jpegwpid-wp-1431529228284.jpegI took down another one inside this light fixture. He's still there - see?https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1431494430245.jpegwpid-wp-1431494430245.jpegI shot this paper wasp (apparently low on the wasp totem pole) with a bottle of 409 because Windex Vinegar Cleaner didn't seem strong enough.https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1431494430239.jpegwpid-wp-1431494430239.jpegThis cockroach, though slightly smaller than his previous friend, was shockingly NOT DEAD. He was merely lying in wait. To think I was scared of the occasional NYC roach is what embarrasses me now.https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1431494258187.jpegwpid-wp-1431494258187.jpegMy 2 year old found that he had company in the pool the other day. https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1431494258178.jpegwpid-wp-1431494258178.jpegThis guy FLEW across the room the other night as I approached him armed with a bottle of Windex and a roll of Viva. He was like "Seriously? That's all you got?" I am only slightly embarrassed to admit running back down the hall whimpering loudly enough to wake up two children.https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1431494258025.jpegwpid-wp-1431494258025.jpegAnd here is some termite damage hidden by the previous owners (thanks, guys!). Even the dead bugs are devastating here. in Texas.https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1431494257967.jpegwpid-wp-1431494257967.jpegI have no idea what this thing is, though. Anybody?https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1430940918651.jpegwpid-wp-1430940918651.jpegApparently, it was a wolf spider.2015-05-21T12:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/05/08/the-chicken-adventure-part-2-fred-hank-and-fluffy/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wpid-wp-1430940561865-e1430975328663.jpegwpid-wp-1430940561865.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429761219319.jpegwpid-wp-1429761219319.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429761219125.jpegwpid-wp-1429761219125.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429761219114.jpegwpid-wp-1429761219114.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429761218948.jpegwpid-wp-1429761218948.jpeg2015-05-08T11:08:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/05/01/rack-recipe-baked-broccoli/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1200px-broccoli_and_cross_section_edit.jpg1200px-Broccoli_and_cross_section_edithttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425347958018.jpegwpid-wp-1425347958018.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425347958017.jpegwpid-wp-1425347958017.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423729667821.jpegwpid-wp-1423729667821.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423729667625.jpegwpid-wp-1423729667625.jpeg2015-05-01T05:31:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/25/rack-recipe-dump-crab-cake/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bigcrab_cardwell.jpgBigCrab_Cardwellhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/garnished_crabcake-2.jpgGarnished_crabcake (2)https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429436704397.jpegwpid-wp-1429436704397.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429436703552.jpegwpid-wp-1429436703552.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429436703499.jpegwpid-wp-1429436703499.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429436703487.jpegwpid-wp-1429436703487.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429436703496.jpegwpid-wp-1429436703496.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429436703471.jpegwpid-wp-1429436703471.jpeg2015-05-25T09:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/25/this-week-in-texas-2/2015-04-25T05:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/24/ill-admit-it-somethings-wrong-here/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1429797600182.jpegwpid-wp-1429797600182.jpeg2015-04-28T02:03:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/19/this-week-in-texas/2015-04-19T09:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/14/sanity-saver-1-dictionary-pictionary/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/wpid-wp-1428882531655.jpegwpid-wp-1428882531655.jpeg2015-04-14T19:44:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/02/39/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140709_174957.jpgJamesJameshttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140709_195225.jpg20140709_195225https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140715_180302-e1423053925101.jpg20140715_180302We came home one afternoon to find a flock of newly hatched ducklings stuck in the pool, and have since removed dozens more eggs from the surrounding gardens.https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140801_195827.jpg20140801_195827https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140825_070515.jpg20140825_070515We also have random dogs occasionally visit our yard and eat the ducks... https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140829_145635.jpg20140829_145635https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140901_154456.jpg20140901_154456https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140902_193847.jpg20140902_193847Bigger is definitely better when it comes to the sky here.https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20140916_193459.jpg20140916_193459Check back for my first recipe or sign up to receive updates!https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141010_121220.jpg20141010_121220What's stranger than driving a car for this former New Yorker is almost running over turtles while I'm doing it.2023-12-11T22:50:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/02/63/2015-04-02T08:18:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/02/65/2015-04-02T08:15:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/02/67/2015-04-02T08:10:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/02/69/2015-04-02T08:03:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/04/02/the-chicken-adventure-part-1-easter-eggers-australorps-and-hen-saddles-oh-my/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425731718830.jpegwpid-wp-1425731718830.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425731718242.jpegwpid-wp-1425731718242.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425731718206.jpegwpid-wp-1425731718206.jpegEggs from Seabreeze Henshttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423729667622.jpegwpid-wp-1423729667622.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423335328258-e1425637701724.jpegwpid-wp-1423335328258.jpeg2015-04-02T07:55:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/03/25/the-wh-game/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1426820042920.jpegwpid-wp-1426820042920.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1426820042663-e1426848443946.jpegwpid-wp-1426820042663.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1426820042603.jpegwpid-wp-1426820042603.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1426820042604.jpegwpid-wp-1426820042604.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425347959648.jpegwpid-wp-1425347959648.jpegMy kids work for anything from dinner mints to pennies, they're not picky!2015-03-25T12:45:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/03/17/tips-for-moving-with-special-needs-kids/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423180051293.jpegwpid-wp-1423180051293.jpeg2015-03-17T20:36:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/03/15/oreos-are-dairy-free-and-other-tasty-surprises-for-the-allergy-afflicted/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/20141009_175704.jpg20141009_175704https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/smores_anyone_6076559431-e1426399611424.jpgSmores_anyone_(6076559431)https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/krispietreat.jpgKrispietreathttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/512px-happy_cookie_friday.png512px-Happy_Cookie_Friday2015-03-15T07:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/03/13/the-houston-rodeo-take-1/2015-03-14T11:44:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/130/2015-03-13T07:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/03/10/ill-admit-it-theres-another-man-in-my-life/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425731718410.jpegwpid-wp-1425731718410.jpegIan and James like to listen to Bill Harley with their ears as close to the speaker as possible.2015-03-10T20:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/03/05/246/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/wpid-wp-1425347958031-e1425530224627.jpegwpid-wp-1425347958031.jpegWe're not in Brooklyn anymore: this Orpington hen (front left) is one of our top breed choices for the pet chicks we're picking up in April, due to it's sweet temperament and good laying ability (and the fact that it's too heavy for the hawks to fly away with). 2015-03-05T12:55:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/128/2015-03-05T04:22:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/11/rack-recipe-1-pinch-and-pour-marinade/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423455305344.jpegwpid-wp-1423455305344.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423455305399.jpegwpid-wp-1423455305399.jpegMargaret allows Adam to help her add pinches of salt, which is his favorite part every time.https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423455305012.jpegwpid-wp-1423455305012.jpeghttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423455304996.jpegwpid-wp-1423455304996.jpegThe looming thermos of coffee in the background isn't in the recipe, but a critical ingredient nonetheless...2015-02-11T08:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/126/2015-02-06T12:15:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/123/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423180051237.jpegwpid-wp-1423180051237.jpegCheck back soon for new material or sign up to receive updates!2015-02-06T12:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/112/2015-02-06T12:03:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/121/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423180051855.jpegwpid-wp-1423180051855.jpegSadly not ours, but we love to go here every week!2015-02-06T11:53:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/119/https://thecentralparkzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-wp-1423180051542.jpegwpid-wp-1423180051542.jpegAlso not ours, but a favorite at the zoo :)2015-02-06T11:51:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/114/2015-02-06T11:46:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.com/2015/02/06/116/2015-02-06T11:46:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thecentralparkzoo.comdaily1.02023-12-11T22:50:26+00:00