Can you believe it’s already December?! The holidays are fast approaching and supporters are always asking us what we need or want. This year, we came up with a pretty comprehensive list and added a ton of stuff to our Amazon Wishlist. There are a variety of things on there, both for the chimps and for the humans, including our biggest need: a new external hard drive. Ours is apparently no longer backing up our data, which is scary when you think about how many amazing photos and videos we have on this computer! Four years of memories! So, we would love a new hard drive that will protect all of those awesome images, like this one of Ms. Foxie:
If you peruse the wishlist, you’ll see we’ve added everything from cleaning gloves to new plastic chairs for the chimps (they love to sit on the chairs during meal times). I also found a few new food puzzles (like this one) that I added to the list. As you may already know, Jamie is the smartest person on the planet. She loves a challenge, so finding projects to keep her busy and enriched is my daily goal, and a lot of times (because she is so much smarter than me) my daily challenge. But I think I’ve found a few things to help occupy her (and everyone’s) mind. Check them out!
You’ll probably notice that some of the goodies on the list are more “fun” than others, but we added a lot of things that are key parts of our daily routine – pens for example. But actually the pens are not just on there for human use. With Jamie’s love of drawing, we are always in short supply of pens. So having extra pens around the chimp house will enrich both the chimps’ and the humans’ lives. It’s a win-win for everyone!
So, check out our wishlist and feel free to email me at [email protected] if you have any questions or other ideas of things we might need. Thanks so much!
Are black pens ok or do they need to be blue?????
Black is fine. Thanks, Nancy! 🙂
Burrito: FOOD
Jamie: a closet full of boots
Foxie: need I say it…TROLL DOLLS.
Missy: a lot of room to run.
Instead of an external hard drive, have you thought of using a back-up service like Carbonite? I’m sure there are others, but that’s the one I use on my computer and both of my kids and my mom’s. After the initial back-up, which can take days, then it’s just always running in the background and uploads any changes to files or anything new. You never have to give it a second thought! I paid $60 for a year, not sure if that is doable for you. Just wanted to suggest it.