“The animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren; they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth.” — Henry Beston

An excellent quote, and a perfect way to announce that there is a new member of my family! The tiny little monkey arrived last night and has since taken over the entire top half of the house. And by tiny, I mean she’s not much bigger than my Kindle Fire.