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.
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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!
The photo of Maeve is exceptional!
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the photos are just delightful. Living in Oregon I am layering up for the weekend as we await your cold weather coming our way. Time for Negra to pack on more and more blankets.
Chad, have the cattle come in from their summer pasture? Do they run back in as fast as they run out when they anticipate all of that lovely Spring grass?
oh Burrito. His whole body matches his personality. He’s just joy! It’s written all over his face
Dora! That’s quite a pose. Wonder what she could be thinking?
“just let those kids play….it is not for me right now!”.
I am not a fan of colder temps and the only thing that could make the unstoppable reality of winter worse would be winter proofing the chimp house. That’s a lot of work. All those greenhouse panels! I don’t envy J.B.’s chore.
This fabulously gorgeous portrait of Mave is all you needed to post. Wow! Chad! That’s simply the best photo ever. I enjoyed all the photos. Always a treat to see big Nutmeg and petite looking Betsy.
Bubba. I have often wondered how is it every photo of him isn’t a blur?!
Stay warm!0
That sudden weather change sure keeps you on your toes but you wasted no time ensuring the comfort of the chimps and bovines. The expression on Mave’s face is like ” Bring this cold snap on and we’ll deal ith it”. Buritto is like “We can still have fun fun fun even if it snows”. Whatever the weather there won’t be a dull moment!.Keep safe and stay warm.
Thank you for the new link to TruEarth, Chad! I had just been getting ready to place an order, so the timing was perfect. The photo of Young’s Hill is just incredible! I live in Florida, but I grew up in New York, so I miss views like this.