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Willy B as Sisyphus

December 14, 2025 by Diana

I believe that Willy B began this task as a means to make a bunch of noise, which indeed he did. At some point, his motivation appeared to transition into something that perhaps only he could understand.

He’s a weird guy. You’ve got to love him. I know I do.

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  1. Britta says

    December 14, 2025 at 3:48 pm

    Wow, Willy B had a blast with that giant turtle shell lol and Honey B being a female is of course busy cleaning up after the males :):heart_eyes:

  2. Linda C says

    December 14, 2025 at 3:49 pm

    No one told him he was doing it back a**wards!
    Meanwhile, that one corner of the chute was reeeeeally clean! Thanks, Beezus!
    I wonder if Mave ever wonders how she wound up rooming with the weirdos!?

  3. Diane Kastel says

    December 14, 2025 at 4:08 pm

    WHAT INTELLIGENT, AND, PURPOSEFUL, BEINGS! THEY HAVE AN, IMPRESSIVE, ABILITY TO, STAY, ON TASK!

  4. Kathleen says

    December 14, 2025 at 4:33 pm

    For Willy B, however, this is not Hades. This is Heaven! He meets the challenge with great skill and unlike Sisyphus, Willy B is rolling only half a ball. But this deficit does not diminish his joy. But wait! Talk about pure genius! It appears brilliant Willy B is not laboring over a monotonous task, he is actually trying to become a turtle! Go Willy B!

    Honey B looks very pleased with her cleaning. She’s bobbing her head in approval. Clearly Honey B has been observing staff cleaning skills.

    Never a dull moment.

  5. Mo says

    December 14, 2025 at 5:11 pm

    Aw, c’mon, the suspense is killing me. Please tell us that he ultimately succeeded! Love Linda C’s description of Mave’s room mates. Has Willie taken up Terry’s hop? I think I’ve seen it a couple of times now. This was another fabulous Blog entry. Thanks, Diana!

  6. CarolR says

    December 14, 2025 at 5:35 pm

    And shine they did, Diana! A total body workout….loved the ballerina stance with his legs and of course the imitation of a turtle! Honey B did a great job….are you thinking of hiring her as cleaning staff, paid for with her favourite foods instead of money of course! I’m not sure after the great hose heist that she should be given that task to do however.

    • Linda C says

      December 14, 2025 at 6:21 pm

      Honey B will work for coffee

  7. Tobin says

    December 14, 2025 at 6:11 pm

    Thank you again, CSNW, for the statement towards the end of the video. It may be enjoyable for me to see Willy and Honey B p

    • Tobin says

      December 15, 2025 at 9:39 am

      So…the rest of my statement didn’t take either. Oh well. Yeah, I sure wish that Willy and Honey B and people like that could live their entire lives in their natural habitat unbothered by human primates. The end.

  8. Eli says

    December 15, 2025 at 1:51 am

    Willy is defintely a silly guy! His turtle routine definitely made me laugh!
    Perhaps Honey B’s cleaning is her signal to caregivers that she’s happy to take up cleaning in exchange for no shifting?

    • Kathleen says

      December 15, 2025 at 5:55 am

      :laughing:

  9. Susan Mason says

    December 15, 2025 at 5:57 am

    OMG!!! Willy B is just too much. This video is hilarious. The things he comes up with. I would love to know what is going on in that mind of his. He is truly one of a kind.

  10. Paulette Wrisley says

    December 15, 2025 at 9:15 am

    Willoughby’s turtle walk! LMAO
    ah, Willy B. That was quite the covert “display”

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