I’ll be a monkey’s…friend

I’ve been keeping busy enough lately, but thought I ought to update my blog.

I’ve been keeping up with the treadmill, altho have missed a couple of days.  It’s hard to use it early in the morning because it’s across from Ryan’s bedroom and wakes him up.  But I’m getting it in as much as I can and feel good about that.  I still haven’t gotten back to the Total Gym and I need to do that soon.  Today my sinuses are hurting something terrible and I’ve decided to just kick back the rest of the day.

Ryan started his volunteer work at the zoo last Saturday.  He loves it!  He works 3 mornings during the week and a couple hours Saturday afternoon and is already wanting me to increase his hours, but I said we need to give it longer and see how he keeps up with school work.  So far he’s really trying to show that he can handle the extra responsibility.

It’s a perfect job for him.  He’s always been great with animals and he’s doing such a variety of things and just loves it.  Today he had to entertain the cotton top tamarin monkeys while the zoo keeper did something in their area.  He said they were crawling all over him (they are little things!)

(Aren’t they cute?)

and they were checking out his hair and ears and one was trying to get his wallet out of his pocket, the little pick-pocket!  He’s also been feeding and caring for chinchilla’s, rabbits, parrots, a small alligator and a ferret.  As he works more hours he moves on to other animals, unless a zoo keeper requests his help, like today.  He is full of stories and excitement when I pick him up.

The media was there today when I picked him up, so I think they’ll be featured on the news tonight.  Probably about keeping the animals warm in this weather.

Tomorrow I’m going to sleep in and I’m not leaving the house for 2 days!  It’s been so cold here for Georgia.  We had 3-4 days that didn’t get above freezing and that’s not usual for us!   They are calling for snow the next couple days, although not as cold temperatures, so I’m glad my errands and appointments are done for the week and I can just hole up inside!

Anyone watch Biggest Loser last night?  I was amazed they had to ride the bikes 26.2 miles for their first exercise/challenge!  I couldn’t do that!  I love that show.