Thankful Thimble Thursday

Hello, friends! I again forgot to schedule this post. I've only been trying my hand at blogging for something like 8 years, so obviously I still haven't learned my lesson on this. After making sure the other future posts I've prepped are successfully scheduled, I'll now post this one for today. Since it's going up late, I'm going to move some of its original content to tomorrow, namely our weekly poem.

For now, let's go ahead with Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.

Thimble is of course here to share her gratitude for this week. Can you guess what she's thankful for?

Today, Thimble is not only thankful for the bright and shiny sun, but also for bugs she can chase. Which is exactly what's going on in this photo. It seems like every time I open the door, a fly welcomes itself into the house. And the kitties love the chase, of course including Thimble.

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Now, how about the fill-in statements for tomorrow's Friendly Fill-Ins challenge? My co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. The highlight of my summer so far has been _________.

2. August is a good time to _________.

3. _________ often gets me into trouble.

4. _________ every time I _________.

We'll see you tomorrow, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

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Tip of the Day

In yesterday's tip, we discussed ways to make rugs nonskid, in order to combat the actions of our active furbabies. Inspired by that thought, we'll now be doing a bit of a series on how to potentially decorate your home around your furbaby. After all, those furry cuties rule our lives in every way.

Today's tip is another one about rugs. This time, though, we're first going to mention possibly choosing a rug with a variety of colors, or that has a somewhat busy design on it. One of the primary reasons for this is to help mask dog or cat fur, or even to hide potential stains that might result from sharing your home with a pup or kitty. In this same line of thought, also consider how easy it might be to clean a particular rug before you purchase it.

Another consideration to make when it comes to selecting a rug for a home with furbabies is the rug's height. If a rug is too tall, for example, it might get caught on feet and kicked around more easily, by both you and your furbaby. This is something that does play a role at our house. Hind limb paralyzed Evan requires low rugs, or else his method of ambulation causes him to get caught on the elevated edges of rugs. The result of this includes him traveling around the house with a rug hooked to his legs. We know that not everyone is going to have a paralyzed kitty scooting around their house, but, nonetheless, do take into consideration a rug's height and how it might affect your furbaby.

Yet another consideration to make with rugs is how rugged they are. Consider how much traffic a rug will be getting, not only from humans, but also of course furbabies. Will the rug you're interested in hold up to cat claws, for example? If or as needed, you can even try looking for rugs that are technically for outdoor use, even if the rug will indeed be used indoors. Rugs manufactured for outdoor use are often heavier duty, and so if such a rug works better for your home and is safe for your kitty or pup, this is another route you can go.

Lastly, it's worth it to note that you should always be observant of your pup or kitty's habits around items such as rugs. Did you just get a new puppy who tries to chew on or eat rugs, for example? If so, either refrain from placing rugs, or always watch them around rugs or other similar items, otherwise they might end up with an intestinal blockage. This is just one more reason why it is so important to be observant and aware of your individual kitty or pup's habits and behaviors, and to proceed accordingly. That may very well mean decorating your home to better suit your furbaby.