It always takes me by surprise when there is a dramatic shift in the weather. Just a couple days ago we were sitting comfortably in 70º weather. Even just yesterday we were still in 60º weather. But the forecast today is a high of 45º and the rest of the week’s forecast is a little dimmer with the highs not expected to surpass 37º and the low expected to be around 15º by Friday night with some snow sprinkled here and there. This dramatic shift in weather doesn’t just surprise me, it surprises every one. I type this as J.B. is now running around winterizing the Chimp House to ensure the chimpanzees are warm and cozy.
Gordo watching J.B. putting up the winter panels to the Riverview Greenhouse
With the chimpanzees retreating to the warmest spots indoors, it was almost impossible to get any photos that weren’t worse quality than that one of Gordo. Or, on the flip side of things, trying to take a decent photo of a chimpanzee who is constantly in motion is also almost impossible.
Case in point: One Burrito Chimpanzee
The only decent photos I was able to get today are:
Dora and Lucky grooming
And the Marvelous Miss Mave
So to reminisce of warmer times, here are some photos from the past couple of days!
Terry sitting on a barrel and watching while Lucky grooms the back of my hand
Nutmeg and Betsy chowing down on some supplemental hay in addition to their grazing opportunities in the pastures
Ok. This next one to me is just the epitome of Dora and her relationship with others.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Dora sitting above Mave and Honey B as they groom
Young’s Hill as I was leaving the sanctuary last night
After looking at that last photo again, in hindsight I should have seen the signs this kind of weather was coming up. We can only hope things get slightly better for Jamieween!
Speaking of Jamieween, there are still a couple of items left on our Amazon Wish List with just enough time to make it here for the party. But today is sort of the deadline for them to make it in time.
And lastly, a quick update! As some of you know, we use Tru Earth laundry strips. The people at Tru Earth were kind enough to gives our own fundraising page where 20% of sales will go toward the care of the chimpanzees and cattle. We just wanted to make people aware the link to our fundraising page has changed. Every purchase made at this link will have 20% of the purchase go towards the sanctuary!
