Thursday, December 31, 2015

A Thankful Thursday Finale

How pawesome that New Year's Eve falls on Thankful Thursday. This is the purrfect time to be grateful for everything we've been blessed with this year.

First and foremost, though I lost my sweet girl Rosie in May of this year, I am grateful beyond words for every moment I had with her in 2015, and every year before that. Rosie will always be my baby girl, and I will love her always and forever, no matter what year it is.
Thank you, Ann from Zoolatry, for creating this beautiful memorial image for my Rosie after I lost her in May. It means more to me than I could ever describe.
On this final Thankful Thursday and final day of 2015, I am also grateful for my parents, my sister, and all of my family, of course including all of the furbabies currently in my life. I am grateful every day for my sweet pup Astrid, for my special boy Evan, for my sweet little Thimble, and for my newest 2015 addition - my happy and active Eddy. I am thankful for our furry housemate Toby, my sister's cat and Thimble's brother. And I am grateful for the visits I have with my parents' sweet cats - Thimble's other brothers Trapper and Talon, and their new little sisters Gemma and Freya.

And, of course, I am thankful for all of my you, my blogging friends and furiends! Although it was born in 2014, it wasn't until earlier this year that I really started focusing on and molding this blog, often with the help and support of you kind folk out there. I will be forever grateful for how you all helped me get this blog to where it is now. What's more, it was all of you who helped me through the loss of my sweet Rosie with your kind, caring words, for which I will always be thankful. And it was all of you who purred and prayed when all of my other furbabies went through their own medical issues throughout the year. And of course you were all also there with us through the many happy and fun times of our year! Thank you, all of my friends and furiends, for being there for my furbabies and I all this past year of 2015!

Last but not least, I know my furbabies want a turn to give their thanks for this year of 2015. My furbabies always let me know in their sweet ways that they are grateful for their life with me, as I am for mine with them. They are grateful for their home and their food and the many snuggles we share. They are grateful for each other, and for their pawpaw and gammy and auntie. And they are of course thankful for all of you, our blogging friends and furiends!

And, my furbabies wanted to give a special shout-out to their warm snoozie spots, and the blankies their gammies made them. Sometimes it's the simple pleasures in life that really keep us going.
And so, on this Seventh Day of Christmas, I would like to wholeheartedly wish you all a Happy New Year's Eve! I hope that you all ring in the New Year with health and happiness, and with blessings beyond words!

13 comments:

The Island Cats said...

So much to be thankful for! Happy New Year's Eve to all of you.

The Swiss Cats said...

Best wishes for 2016 and Happy Mew Year ! Purrs

Hannah and Lucy said...

We wish you a Happy Christmas and hope you have a great New Year's Eve full of fun and happiness.

Marg said...

So much to be thankful for. We are soooooo thankful for all of our blogging friends. We are thankful that you started this blog. We really like coming here. And the drawings are just the best. The one today is just great.

pilch92 said...

I am glad you have a lot to be thankful for despite Rosie going to The Bridge. I know she is always in your heart just like my Lucy. XO Happy and healthy 2016 to you all.

Annie Bear said...

What a lovely post! I really enjoyed reading this. Yes, there are so many things to be thankful for, aren't there? I'm really happy for your blog! I always enjoying coming here and hearing about all your furries. Great pics of them all with their Christmas blankies! I know you will always love Rosie and she'll always be in your heart. Have a happy New Year's Eve!!

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

We all have much to be thankful for. I wish you a Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Those are sum pawfully big blessings you've had. We purray da New Year is blest and full of luv. Fanks fur bein' our furiends.

Luv ya'

Dezi and Lexi

Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...

This day is definitely a time for reflection. Wishing you a purr-fect 2016!

wildcatwoods said...

I know you are missing Rosie - we miss our dear fur babies. Wishing you a peaceful joyous 2016.

Cats of Wildcat Woods

Katiez Furry Mewz said...

Wishing you a Mew Year full of Miracles that Rosie will bring to let you know she is waiting to see you again... <3

meowmeowmans said...

What a wonderful post! We are so thankful for all of you, and our friendship. Here's to a new year filled with love, joy and peace!

Cat and DOG Chat With Caren said...

We didn't know you when you lost your Rosie, but I know how hard that is. My Angel Bobo was 18 when he passed and he was with me since he was 6 months old. I know what you mean about Rosie always being your special baby. That's how I still feel about my Angel Bobo. One of the highlights of 2015 was finding your blog....you are doing a marvelous job, you are quite talented. You add sunshine to our day. Love and wishes for a Happy New Year, Caren and Cody catchatwithcarenandcody