Hola Chicos!
Enjoyed some new experiences this week!
It was really fun having Morgan's family here! We got to spend a little time with them (when I could get away from work) during their vacation. They're now back in Telluride and so is Morgan. Our adventure together was definitely one to remember… and I can't wait for more in the future :)
Matty and I started our own dog watching service! Just kidding… but we are watching our friends dogs while they do their "boarder run" to Nicaragua. We have Clyde - a sweet old man who is deaf, has a gimp leg (one is shorter than the other). These aren't faults though! They just add to his awesome personality :) We also have Reya - the little ornery puppy! She's adorable and a lot of fun, but also a lot of work. These couple of nights has cured me of my puppy fever! I almost forgot what it was like!
I started volunteering at a Wild Animal Rescue Center with my friend Cara. I've always been a huge animal lover, but I never got to play with anything outside of domesticated pets, and a few farm animals… Moments after I got there, I was thrown into a room with a tiny syringe, Tupperware of warm baby formula, and a box of baby squirrels! At first I was a little nervous because… they're rodents… but they ended up being so cute and fun! I guess during the windy season a lot of infant squirrels fall from the trees and are brought to the shelter - there are four right now. All they want to do is crawl on you and play… its quite adorable.
After we were finished with the squirrels, we moved on to the monkeys! Yes, baby monkeys! I became the "babysitter" for the next hour for Taxi and Gina. Gina is still very new to the shelter so she was a little more difficult to take care of. She kept crying out for her mother and trying to jump off the couch to wander around. She was also very 'handsy' with the formula. Before I even filled the syringe she was grabbing my hand to get more. Taxi, on the other hand, can't stay away from people. He has formed such an attachment to human contact that he whines and cries every time he is not being held. He is also incredibly depressed which has led him to poor eating habits. Cara said that Taxi is in the worst condition out of all of them because he is so thin and stressed out. I spent the majority of the day giving him attention and trying to get him to eat.
The best part was definitely going into the cage! They female monkeys were very social. As soon as I walked in with a plate of fruit and the milk they started jumping down to play - and pull my hair! I had a couple jump straight onto my head and just stay there - it was amazing. They were also extremely bossy when in came to feeding them milk. They would actually smack each others faces away when I was trying to give them the syringe. They are truly like children… two year olds really - very ornery. I absolutely loved this experience and cannot wait to continue going back. The only down side is that they WILL poop and pee on you. I was covered in pee when I got home - blah! I am going to try to volunteer up there once a week.
Lastly… we are looking for a new house! We think we found a 2 bedroom long-term, we're keeping our fingers crossed.
Until next time…
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