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Rayne Gets a Gift

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Today, Rayne’s group got to enjoy the Spring Rayne scarf from our Comfort and Joy online auction! I painted the original artwork for a different auction and was inspired by the one and only Rayne chimpanzee, as well as her outdoor habitat The Bray in all its spring glory. It is neat to see the painting re-imagined as a scarf, and especially one for the chimps to enjoy! While she may look serious in the pictures, I’ll have you all know she was playing with the scarf before I could get my phone out, then it was all business for the photographer! She was wrapping it around her hands and feet playfully, and I’m sure enjoying the soft texture of the fabric. Thank you so much to Grace C. for donating this scarf for the chimpanzees!

As a bonus, enjoy a photo of silly Cy!

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Burrito and the Burrito Scarf

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This is one of my favorite traditions now – sharing the items that supporters won in the Comfort & Joy online auction to give the chimpanzees!

I chose one that I thought would be an instant hit, and Burrito did not disappoint.

Thank you Diana K. for your participation on the auction, Thyra for your talents and for letting us use your design for the scarf, and Monica for coming up with the idea for the Comfort & Joy online auction and for sponsoring it for three years running!

You all have definitely brought joy to Burrito, and he, exponentially, brings joy to us.

Resting Serious Face

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Jamie can be a difficult person to read. For some reason, her face is less emotionally expressive than those of the other chimps.

Over the last 8 years, we’ve studied her face intently and gotten to know the subtleties of what little expression she reveals. It’s serious business around here, because Jamie’s mood can make or break your day. And though I can’t tell you what it is exactly that differentiates one seemingly solemn expression from another, there is something noticeably different when she is in a good mood. The seriousness is still there, but it’s like she has temporarily forgotten about all the responsibilities she has as the group’s powerful but insecure leader and the Machiavellian struggles that she engages in with her family and the humans that care for her on a daily basis. It’s the same face, but the weight has been momentarily lifted.

Once and a while, though, she relieves us of the need for such detailed analysis and tells us in no uncertain terms that she is happy.

The face might be serious, but the troll scarf says otherwise.

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How to ruin a perfectly good scarf

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Step 1: Find someone with a perfectly good scarf.

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Step 2: Chase them down.

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Step 3: Grab hold of the scarf and don’t let go.

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Step 4: If you aren’t able to ruin it by yourself, enlist a friend.

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Step 5: If necessary, tear at it with your fingers.

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Step 6: Repeat steps 3 and 4.

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Your scarf should now look like this:

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