February appears to be making up for lost winter time. Our relatively mild season so far has suddenly found us in the midst of weeks of below freezing days and nights and inches upon inches of snow. The chimpanzees still have access to their outdoor habitat during the day if they choose to, but they all seemed more than content to stay within the warmth of the chimp house playroom and front rooms. That doesn’t mean they have been busy all day though and really, they like to do most of the same things we humans do on snow days. Eating, having a little fun with snow, staying cozy and taking naps, hanging out with friends, drinking warm tea, creative projects, playing, reading…
Jody enjoyed several blankets warm from the dryer to take an after breakfast snooze while we cleaned the playroom:
We continued the snow snack sculptures which the chimps visited throughout the day.
Jody:
And in between all of her folio projects, Jamie took some time to enjoy her current favorite read, “Dwell” magazine:
OMG, that picture of little Jodie sleeping is the cutest thing ever !
Be still my beating heart! Too cute for words.
omigosh, I looove that you give them blankets straight out of the dryer! THAT’S the royal treatment!
I still think Kimmel would give you air time for “I made spaghetti and snowballs”!
As usual, the higher primates (e.g., the Cle Elum Seven and their kind) have the right idea about snow days: hibernation. These pictures — and their subjects — are adorable.
Jody’s nesting photo is precious beyond words, even more so knowing her blankets were delivered warm out the dryer— so heartwarming (pun intended). You guys never miss a trick. Jamie with her Dwell magazine has me giggling and I just can’t stop. Oh Jamie……
I love Jamie and her/his magazine!! They are just like us but nicer.
Jamie’s affection for, and, devotion to “reading” her magazines and books is absolutely amazing! Do the other chimps read too?
Hi Diane,
It is intriguing, as Jamie always is. 🙂 Some of the other chimps will occasionally peruse books or magazines, but no one appears to be nearly as captivated by them as Jamie.
With her current interest in “Dwell” magazine, perhaps Jaime can be consulted on the décor for the new wing……..bring her some color swatches and paint cards, to see what she chooses……:P