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Archives for May 13, 2025

Blustery Day

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Spring in this area is beautiful, especially with all the wildflowers in bloom, but with spring comes the often unrelenting wind. Today was one of those days where it was so windy no one wanted to go outside. However, Saturday was perfect. So perfect, that Negra marched right outside and climbed up on a platform. After a while she came down to do one of her favorite things in spring, eat grass.

This isn’t a perfect picture, but it is our photo evidence that Negra did in fact climb up this platform:

Negra, enjoying one of her favorite things on a nice day!

And my favorite photo:

In honor of Jody

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Thank you, Tobin, for sponsoring a day of sanctuary in memory of Jody for her birthday, which we celebrate on Mother’s Day.

*(Some of us are still playing catch-up from having been away to attend the NAPSA conference last week – me, and me -, so apologies for this later than Tobin intended sponsorship. Jody is of course in our hearts every day, especially during this beautiful season and we appreciate all the love surrounding her.)

A message shared from Tobin:

“As we celebrate the day in which the sanctuary celebrated Jody’s birthday, I am at a loss of words to add to what Diana wrote on the CSNW blog on April 27th. Those who lived with Jody at the sanctuary, and the those humans who provided for her needs, were indeed so fortunate to have had her in their lives. Among the comments which readers posted, I especially felt the words of a commenter who wrote, ‘Besides everything, I miss most seeing (Jody’s) interactions with her chimpanzee family and how she took such good care with everyone.’

We do not know for certain the day – let alone the year – when Jody’s mother gave birth to her. In a world unencumbered by the scourge that is human behavior, Jody should have been raised by her mother throughout her life. Unfortunately, much was not to be as it should have been in Jody’s live. One day, though, she and six other chimpanzees arrived at what would be their sanctuary in the Cascade Mountains. There, at last, Jody and her friends were able to live.

And it is those memories of Jody living in abundance on Young’s Hill and in her domicile that I remember – and treasure. It is my hope, therefore, that on this day that we cherish our love and memories of our dear Jody on what would have been – to our best estimate – her 50th birthday.

I love her always, and pray that joy surrounds her soul – her ‘anima’ – forever.”

Annie, Jody, and Negra:

Annie, Jody, Foxie, and Burrito:

Jody, Missy, and Jamie: