My sister, Dottie was given an extraordinary opportunity to live/work in South Africa until May. Yesterday saw her at a nature preserve where she masterfully captured the long lashes of this flirtatious giraffe.
Since I am constantly dreaming of frolicking in a field with baby animals of all persuasions these photos pretty much excited me. Especially the monkeys. I am very very fond of monkeys. I would like to sit in a big rocking chair under a shady tree and just rock baby monkeys all day long. I think I could fit 2 at a time on my lap. The bigger monkeys might not fit on my lap, but there's no reason they couldn't rock beside me in rockers of their own.
My other sister. You know the one that was just here. The one that forced me to go to all of these LA restaurants and eat fabulous food and drink fabulous wine. That one. She has landed squarely back in the middle of a Kansas snowstorm.
Right about the time Eating Sister and I were diving into that guava & cheese empanada in the upper left corner, Safari Sister was getting ready to bite into a smiley sandwich of jowl of roasted sheep head. She's the experimental eater in the family.
It's raining in LA tonight. South Africa sister will be waking up soon. I hope she sends me more photos of animals. Some baby animals would be nice. Baby monkey animals.
Could you visit Dottie in Africa and take your own photos of animals? and maybe even find a monkey to sit with?
Posted by: lilylovekin | Friday, February 05, 2010 at 09:03 PM
Hmmmm, that sandwich - roasted sheep, you say. Sounds interesting...
Posted by: Renate | Friday, February 05, 2010 at 10:08 PM
You know, Frida had a pet monkey.....
Posted by: Sherri | Friday, February 05, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Moss Sistahs rocking the globe!
Posted by: Shelley Noble | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 12:36 AM
Hmmmm come on try some roasted sheep 'samitch... everyone's doin it! Yummy! Give it wirl!
Posted by: bkasstle | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 03:12 AM
Ah, I am feeling for snowbound eating sister....here in Maryland, the land of "its not supposed to snow this much," we are in the middle (at 7:30 am) of what might be the snowstorm of the century... and I can only get to Africa in my dreams. Hoping the snow is cleared by mid-week so I can take my ROD journal south to the land of turquoise water!
Posted by: Claire | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 04:26 AM
Love the adventures of the Fabulous Moss Sisters!
Posted by: barbara | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 07:37 AM
MaryAnn. I'm not a sister but what lovley sisters to have so I'll join along I'll be the sister who lives in Pittsburgh the snowed in sister. Woke up this morning to find kitchen door wont open snows up to door. Dogs eyes are rolling in back of head he has to go so bad we run to the front door a break an half an inch clearence for screen door to open he dashes me into snow up to my knees snow. Andall you can hear is from hes expression is awe and me trying to stand in the snow. So this has been this sister story All three of you sound like you had a better start then I did.Glsd to read the stories but have to go and figure how Im ever going to get my snow shovel in the back of the house.
Send me a prayer for some young kid to come and dig me out.
Have a great day,
Snow bound,
Linda
Posted by: Linda | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 10:44 AM
It goes quiet at Moss Cottage and then suddenly we're treated to all this lushness of empanadas and chandeliers and sisters and snow and food to die for.
I'm the middle one of 3 sisters. What luck!
Posted by: Chrissy | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Maybe, just maybe, a little envelope of South African goodies is already heading your way.....
Posted by: Stephen du Toit | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 11:14 AM
Mary Ann, I'm with you on this animal thing. If you go to www.zooborns.com, they're seriously into baby animals of all types, including monkeys of your choice. I have to have a baby hit every day!
Posted by: Carol Kitchell | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Love the photos of the animal babies. I love giraffes, to an obsession almost. I desparately want a monkey, but know it is not the right thing to do, still lust for the ownership though. Thanks for the photos!
Posted by: Elizabeth | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 04:58 PM
What a wonderful post!!..and how wonderful are sistahs!!!! the eating ones, safari-loving ones and nursing ones, like mine!! Keep the posts comin'!! So look fwd to them!!!
Posted by: kathleen | Saturday, February 06, 2010 at 07:36 PM
There must be DNA for living a very cool life in the Moss Gene Pool.
And hey, if you want to see a monkey, just I-chat me.
Posted by: Lisa Hoffman | Sunday, February 07, 2010 at 09:44 AM
I'm in awe of the adventurous Moss Trio!
I must tell you that when I saw this entry, I thought you were writing about your class. It seems to me that you have lots of experience with baby monkeys and giving them the love and encouragement they need to grow.
Posted by: JeriAnn | Sunday, February 07, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Baby monkeys are cool and all, but food is where I'm at. I'd like to land right in the middle of that pizza and eat from the inside out then jump into that thing that resembles ice cream liking the chocolate from my fingers as I go. Food! yum... my favorite thing!
Posted by: Wendy | Sunday, February 07, 2010 at 01:02 PM
How fun and YUM! Now I am hungry and want to jump on a plane. I too love animals, including monkeys. In fact I recently posted a drawing of an orangutan on my blog. Anyway... off on a tangent, as usual! Great post!
Posted by: Lucinda Keller | Monday, February 08, 2010 at 04:32 PM