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Forty Five and Fierce

August 8, 2021 by Sam Jones

Today we celebrated Foxie’s 45th Birthday! Happy Birthday Foxie!!!

First, we set up all of her new dolls in the Greenhouse. She spent a lot of time looking at them all and picking out which ones she wanted to interact with first. I loved watching her pick up and look at each one. She would hold on to some of them and others she sat down, but came back to later in the day. After the doll party Foxie’s group enjoyed a watermelon bowl forage on Young’s Hill. The watermelon bowls were filled with lettuce, peaches, kiwi, and some cherries. Everyone was super excited and foraged on the hill trying to find as many as they could. Foxie was on the Hill longer than everyone else and seem to really enjoy eating her watermelon in the cooler weather. The Lucky Six as well as Mave, Honey B, and Willy B enjoyed the same treats, just not in a bowl form. Each time I saw Foxie the rest of the day she was carrying around a different doll.

I would say overall Foxie had a pretty good day. Lots of new dolls, watermelon bowls, and she even got to yell at her neighbors for a little bit.

The watermelon bowls!

Jody headed back into the Greenhouse.

Foxie with her first watermelon bowl and new dolls.

Foxie scooped all of the insides out!

Foxie found a second watermelon bowl!

Missy enjoying her findings.

Negra with her watermelon.

Annie resting while eating her watermelon.

Can’t forget about Burrito! He is still doing well and was pretty excited for some watermelon.

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  1. Linda C says

    August 8, 2021 at 7:23 pm

    thanks, Sam!
    So good to see Foxie enjoying her dolls, testing them for clicking, and Jody and Annie joining in.
    Also good to see Bubba got a watermelon bowl, too, though it’s always fun watching him try to carry several down the hill while simultaneously dodging Neggie, just in case she sets her eyes on one.

  2. Paulette says

    August 8, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    Chad the chief cook and doll stager – you ROCK!! And Sam, so grateful for photos, always. We thrive on them. And thank you as well to the videographer. So precious to see Foxie pick up that first doll and give it a kiss. I’m glad that her friends came to share them with her. Looks like a really grand day. Thank you again and again for loving and caring for them, for us.

  3. Kathleen says

    August 8, 2021 at 7:42 pm

    Happy Birthday to you Foxie! A sunny day, a forage on the hill with watermelon bowls, dolls in every size, and friends to join in on the fun. What a wonderful celebration! Thanks for the video Sam. Funny watching Foxie, Jody, and Annie checking out the doll spread.

    Mr. B is looking wonderful. Watermelon = good medicine.

  4. Caroline says

    August 8, 2021 at 8:13 pm

    What a wonderful birthday celebration! Thank you for making Foxie’s day special! it looks like they all enjoyed the party.

  5. Caroline says

    August 8, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    Oh, I just saw the video how precious Foxie kissing one of the dolls. Then the others joining in and inspecting all the dolls together. What fun thanks for sharing the video.

    • Mary Garripoli says

      August 9, 2021 at 5:46 am

      I know! When Foxie kissed the doll my heart swelled! What a sweetie she is.

  6. Francoise says

    August 8, 2021 at 8:24 pm

    i vant believe it…all those dolls in one day? Fixie is surely the most spoiled chimp in the world and that’s absoluyely great. When ate you releasing the results of the 2021 Doll Census?

    • Linda C says

      August 9, 2021 at 5:50 am

      The “doll census”–that’s hilarious, Francoise! 😀

    • Linda C says

      August 9, 2021 at 5:50 am

      The “doll census” That’s hilarious, Francoise!

  7. Judy says

    August 8, 2021 at 8:56 pm

    Looks like a fun birthday celebration. Thanks for sharing. Such a sweet video/ all of those dolls!

  8. Betsy says

    August 8, 2021 at 9:38 pm

    Thank you for that video, it was so great to see Foxie kissing that doll, and then the peaceful way all three of them spent time together with the new toys. I cater weddings and other events for a living, and let me tell you, those watermelon bowls would please any bridezilla. Well done all!

    • Linda C says

      August 9, 2021 at 5:51 am

      They’re all fruit this time, Betsy! Everyone loves fruit!:blush:

      • Betsy says

        August 9, 2021 at 8:07 pm

        So true!

  9. Linda C says

    August 9, 2021 at 5:56 am

    Around 1:20, I see toes rubbing together! We all know what that means! Well done, Chad!

  10. DON says

    August 9, 2021 at 7:41 am

    Foxie surely had the most amazing birthday ever! OMG, when she kissed that dolL! I am so glad she got the chance to play with all of the new dolls, and her friends joined her. Then
    the fantastic watermelon treats! what a great day. thank you for sharing with us1
    Happy Birthday Foxie ..you are so loved!

  11. Vicky says

    August 9, 2021 at 8:05 am

    Foxie may be 45, but she’ll always be a little girl to me. Happy Birthday sweet Foxie.

    • Tobin says

      August 9, 2021 at 4:33 pm

      My thoughts exactly. It was fun watching the birthday girl and her
      friends play with the dolls.

  12. Elaine Reininger says

    August 9, 2021 at 8:59 am

    The KISS really got to me…or was she checking to see if its edible. Well, whatever it really was, it was a touching moment. And I always love to see how you present food at special occasions. That watermelon bowl was a work of art. Nice going, guys.

    • Linda C says

      August 9, 2021 at 9:00 pm

      nope, she’s been known to kiss them!

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