Well, if you read the title you might be wondering, who didn’t shift? Or did they eventually shift? To answer your questions, yes and yes! This morning as caregiver Sofia and I were at the home-stretch of cleaning, we just needed to do the four front rooms. However, as I went to shift Jody decided she might want to stay in front room 2 and take a nap. Burrito being the gentleman that he is, did not want Jody to be alone, so he joined her on the bench. I think we all know that Burrito can’t stay still for very long, so Jody indulged him in a very lazy game of toe and ear grab. It was very sweet to watch them gently play and laugh with each other, so we shifted around them and cleaned all the other rooms. Once we were done cleaning the other rooms we gave them back access to the other front rooms, but it still didn’t look likely we would be getting that room anytime soon. I left for a few minutes and when I came back to check on them they had taken their game to the ground in front room 3. So long story short Jody and Bubba played a very sweet game and Sofia and I got to clean everything eventually!
Today is Wish List Wednesday! Today we wanted to highlight Jamie’s current favorite book (her stash is getting low):
This morning Burrito had a nice play session with Annie too:
Burrito:
Jody:
Burrito with Jody’s toes:
Willy B grooming himself:
how is your snow problem..?….bunch of fronts crossing the midwest
Poor Willie B ……is that a keloid forming from where he had his:wink: stitches or is that a cyst……. take a low profile like Neggie and you’ll never have to worry about conflicts Willie B:kissing_heart:
Thanks, Kelsi. For some reason while watching them play and groom in this video the book The Poetry of Presence came to mind, a book of poems about mindfulness. It wasn’t any specific poem but the title that captured how I felt about watching the video. Their slow, playful movements, the care they clearly have for each other, their pure presence in just “being” there doing whatever in the moment. That title captures how I feel whenever I watch the chimps (like every day!) going about their daily being with each other and even when being alone. Not sure if their more aggressive moments also constitute “poetry” but I guess it does since they are being purely present & true to themselves in those moments, too.
Playing is always more important than cleaning. 😉
That was a lazy game and it appears Jody didn’t catch a minute of shut eye! Proving that it is impossible to ignore Bubba’s silly charms.
Great video and photos. Loved the closeup of Willy B. He looks great! Just a slight scar. Thank you, Kelsi.
YES, i have the book on my own AMAZON wish list, which is quite inexpensive! Will be sending it to you accordinly.