Happy St. Patty’s!
March 17, 2013 by Jackie -
Top o’ the afternoon to ya’, laddy! Happy St. Patty’s Day! We set up a big party forage in the Playroom this morning. Last week, volunteer Stephanie brought us some non-toxic window paint, and since she couldn’t be here today, I thought I would try to get creative and decorate the windows instead (that would normally be a Stephanie-type job). Okay- so I’m no artist like Stephanie, but at least I gave it a try!!
And so what if there is something terribly wrong with my troll doll’s belly, head, hands, eyes, nose and feet! His hair looks good and the rest just adds character!
But, thankfully, to make up for my pitiful excuse for art, volunteer Patti brought lots of decorations, making it a true party. She made these cute little boxes with clovers on them and we stuffed them with chow and grapes. The chimps loved them!
Foxie was particularly happy with them!
Annie:
Jamie:
Burrito:
We also made “salad plates” consisting of cabbage that Patti brought and a variety of lettuce that volunteer Jennifer brought over yesterday from Seattle’s Metropolitan Market, topped with a few raspberries.
Jamie:
I love the look of adoration on Burrito’s face in this one:
Jody:
Negra with some cabbage:
Burrito:
Missy with a mouthful:
…and another mouthful…
…and another mouthful…
Patti also brought some St. Patrick’s Day theme cups that we filled with Gatorade and coconut water.
Missy:
You regular blog readers may have noticed an odd theme here – lots of photos of Missy!? That’s rare for a party, since Missy usually goes upstairs and is out of sight for much of the party. But today, she stayed right in the middle of it and enjoyed tons of goodies. I was able to get some good photos, but I have to be honest about this next one: Missy wasn’t actually smiling, she was actually just using her tongue to pick some cabbage out of her teeth and this is how I caught her, but it’s so funny, I had to share! It was a happy day!
Thanks so much to Patti, Stephanie, and Jennifer and the Metropolitan Market for their generous donations! It was an awesome party!
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Jackie — I think you’re a terrific artist! You really have captured the essence of trolls!!
Wonderful !!!! As always such a lot of effort going into making everyday special and such fun for the chimpsters x
I could only imagine Jamie helping St. Patrick chase the snakes out of Ireland.
Just one little pointer for next year. It’s not St Patty’s, it’s St Paddy’s, James says.
Thanks for the lettuce mention!
Haha! Oops! Thanks, Jennifer! 🙂
Love it! You guys take such good care of the chimps. They are spoiled! But hey deserve it! It was so nice to meet you all this weekend. I loved seeing the chimps. It was an honor. Enjoyed the wine tasting event, as well. Great photo’s Jackie!