Posts by Diana
Jamie and choices
While going though blog posts the last couple of weeks, I was struck by what I wrote about Jamie after meeting her for the first time. This was written three years ago, almost six months before she came to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. This is what I wrote (link to the original post here): Jamie is…
Read MoreMissy up close
Here are a few more photos – all of these of Missy – taken with the combo new camera and “Kathy lens” which produced the photos of Jamie last week. Missy REALLY likes to eat snow, so much so that she will eat it all day long and will sometimes shiver as though she’s lowered…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Lynn Williamson
A very big happy birthday to chimp house volunteer Lynn Williamson. This is super sponsor-a-day! Donations came in Lynn’s name from good friend Diane Thompson AND from Eric & Sheila, Pam & Steve, Mel & Dawn and Cathy & Brad. Are you feeling the love? Maybe a couple of photos will add to that feeling.…
Read MoreJamie’s intense love of boots
As a fitting tribute to Kathy Cochran’s birthday, I used the beautiful telephoto lens she gave us way back when with the new camera that the board of directors recently purchased for us. It’s so great to have high quality equipment to capture moments at the sanctuary and share them. Perhaps one of these photos…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Kathy Cochran
Jeannine, Mike and Daniela sponsored today in honor of Kathy Cochran’s birthday. Kathy has done quite a bit for the sanctuary, including the design of both our Year One and Year Two books, the creation of our DVD/CD, display signs for both of our auctions, the donation of original artwork and a very generous financial…
Read MoreYOUR favorite blog posts
The staff has shared some of their favorite blog posts of the last 2.5 years. Now here is the compiled list of readers’ favorites: Let it snow 12/13/2008 – the chimps’ first snow storm. The video was shared on King5 TV in Seattle and brought in some terrific supporters who remain today Success 8/26/2008 –…
Read More1,000 Blog Posts
This is post #1,000 on our blog! All of the caregivers, like many of you, are completely addicted to the blog. We look forward to finding out what has happened in the chimp house on the days when we’re not there and we often watch videos over and over (and over). Even though we see…
Read MoreIn memory of Sadie
Today is a sponsor-a-day in memory of Sadie from Cindy, Fred and Barney. Cindy is a volunteer at the sanctuary and here is what she shared: Sadie, a sweet and beautiful Great Pyrenees cross, was born with the new millennium. We were told she lived most of her first year in a crate. We adopted…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Becky Finley
Today is a Sponsor-a-Day in celebration of Becky Finley’s birthday from her husband Fred. Hope you party like Jamie!
Read More2010 Reflections
We staff caregivers (plus volunteer Denice, who works at the chimp house twice a week) all have so many favorite moments of 2010. We have many other volunteer caregivers and supporters who add so much to the lives of the chimps. I encourage anyone to feel free to add your thoughts on 2010. And in…
Read MoreMilestones
Happy 2011, everyone! Not only are we celebrating the new year today, but we are about to reach a big milestone. This, what you’re reading right now, is our 995th post on the blog. For our 1,000th post, we want to do a little reflection. We would love to know what your favorite blog posts…
Read MoreReprieve for Alamogordo Chimpanzees
My family lives in New Mexico and my very sharp and active 89-year-old grandmother, who is a supporter of the Cle Elum Seven, sent me word of this great news this morning. (for background information about the Alamogordo chimpanzees, visit: http://retirethechimps.org/) Here’s the beginning of a story that the Albuquerque Journal published today: Chimps To…
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