Posts by Chad de Bree
“In my day, you had to walk 15 miles in the snow…”
Unlike what Anthony reported yesterday, the sun was not out much today. But that didn’t stop Missy and crew from going out onto Young’s Hill! When they were given access to their outdoor enclosure, they ventured to the same structures as yesterday. Burrito on the other hand wanted more. He tried to convince me to…
Read MoreA CSNW Clip Show
As I was clearing out my phone to make room for more memory, there were several small clips that were too short to make a video out of at the time. So just like those TV shows that inevitably air a “clip show” of random scenes from the season, please enjoy the CSNW Clip Show!…
Read MoreA Wintry Mix
This has been one wild winter so far. From below zero temperatures to nearly 40º back to below freezing in the span of a couple of days, it’s sometimes hard to tell what the weather is actually going to be from day-to-day. We check the weather constantly, sometimes multiple times a day, because what was…
Read MoreComing Up Next…
Christmas may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t planning for the next big celebration! After New Years, we have a big one: Burrito’s 40th Birthday! It’s going to be so hard to believe this Energizer Bunny of a chimpanzee is going to be 40! We are going to try to make it…
Read MoreOn the Seventh Day of Christmas
On the seventh day of Christmas, the chimpanzees received giant slinkies. There are some in the groups who love slinkies to play with. We all know that Burrito and Willy B loved slinkies. We are now finding out some of the newer residents also seem to enjoy them. We have seen Rayne and Dora play…
Read MoreSecret Santa
Boy howdy! What a busy day! Besides our daily Chimp House duties, we had our bi-weekly staff meeting, are deep in preparing for the resident’s Christmas party, sorting through gifts that arrived from the recent Comfort & Joy auction, and trying to keep up with Burrito! We want to thank those who have purchased items…
Read MoreLil’ Bit of This, Lil’ Bit of That, Lil’ Bit of Terry
For today’s blog, there really isn’t any theme or story. Just a random assortment of photos I was able to capture today before our monthly staff training. And then there is Terry… Don’t forget to check out our wish list! Christmas is fast approaching and things are being added almost daily to help us throw…
Read MoreA Whirlwind of a Day
Today has been a really busy day! Beyond the normal cleaning and preparing meals and enrichment, we had to shovel some snow, prepare for the incoming snowfall, and have our bi-weekly staff meeting! I was able to get some photos of Rayne for all to enjoy though! And some bonus photos from last week! Before…
Read MoreEmotional Beings and Where to Find Them
Before we get into the thick of it, let’s play a game! This is an identification game: super hard expert level! All nine in Cy’s group were caught napping on the second floor of the Marmot Mountain Playroom! Even some of the staff couldn’t get the correct answer. I admit, I would probably be wrong…
Read MoreBreakfast Time
Please join us for the excitment of breakfast! Bonus Photos: Foxie eating her mini-peppers at lunch with a view Rayne trying to get in a pre-lunch nap Beautiful Dora Burrito gauging how to retrieve the treats from a feeder puzzle
Read MoreCold November Rayne
Okay. So the title is a little misleading. Besides it being cold and snowing outside, Rayne has stuck to being inside most of the day, nice and warm in a nest. I just had a certain song performed by an 80s rock group stuck in my head today. Today is, however, our monthly staff training…
Read MoreStay Spooky
Though October has passed and we have begun November, it doesn’t mean we can’t still be in the Spooky Season! Yesterday you saw how Jamie and friends celebrated her 45th birthday. As promised in yesterday’s blog, here is how Lucky’s group celebrated Jamieween! Willy B and a plate full of pomegranates! Gordo enjoying his pomegranates!…
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