Alpaca Hair 2014

Will it be a re-run of 80s themes, fancy up-dos for everyone or something a little weirder?   In roughly 3 weeks, our fluffy foursome will be getting a new hairdo! The exact date’s not set yet –we’ll let you know when that is– but now is the time to get your vote in on what the girls’ hair should look like. So add your ideas to the comment section however funny or serious your idea is, we’ll consider themRead more

What’s behind the closet door…

We have a couple of closets in the animal department. One of them we refer to as our “cleaning closet” and this is where scrub brushes, mops, disinfectants, and the like are kept. The other one is called our “tool closet”.  This closet is in our office area and our work scheduling calendars are on the door. Inside, as I am sure you can imagine, we keep tools (and more: tape, extension cords, locks, tarps, bungees, cable ties… this listRead more

Interns Learn A Lesson

Being an Animal Keeper requires you to carry certain items with you throughout the day. One of these is a large key ring full of keys. Every once in awhile you will stumble upon a set of keys that have lost their owner. When this happens usually the Keeper who found the keys will relocate them to make it even more difficult for the owner of the keys to find them. This is exactly what happened when a certain KeeperRead more

Limerick –answer

The limerick quiz is here, if you want to read it before seeing the answer below     Answer:   Our knives, of course!! We keep our knives safely tucked away in pockets or our backpacks, but they come in quite handy for routine things like cutting open a bag of chow or cutting bale strings off hay.Read more

Super Bowl XLVIII

The Super Bowl is coming up and happens to be on Ground Hog Day. We’ve done several posts on Ground Hog day because of  Henry. Previously, we did Super Bowl predictions a few times. Henry managed to make his choice again for 2014, when the Denver Broncos will be playing Seattle Seahawks. [youtube]http://youtu.be/oarcxbjfxu0[/youtube] If Henry happens to guess wrong, I know a few people who will be VERY disappointed!  Read more

Limerick + Quiz = Quizerick?

Sherry’s Christmas 2013 post got me thinking (or rhyming?). It’s been a while since I wrote a poem! On that note, a limerick quiz to get you thinking:   Our tools are eclectic and many but one keepers love more than any. A little different are all; some large and some small. This is one tool we have in plenty.   It’s a bit of a tough guess, but give it a try!    Read more