Thankful Thimble Thursday

Hello, friends! Try as I might, I didn't manage to finish my poem for Angel Sammy's Thoroughly Poetic Thursday challenge. It really is almost done, though, so we'll be sharing it and its illustration tomorrow or this weekend. So, we'll head right to Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop for now.

So, what's thankful girl Thimble grateful for today?

Thimble's thankful for her endless IT skills. There's nothing stomping on the keyboard can't fix.

Happy Thursday!

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And now we have for you a the fill-in statements for tomorrow's Friendly Fill-Ins challenge. My wonderful co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. I'd like to peek into _________'s closet.

2. I secretly enjoy _________.

3. There's no use crying over _________.

4. If I don't _________, I _________.

We'll see you tomorrow, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Ready for another weird and wacky doodle from a past summer spooky series? Yes? Good. Here you go.

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Tip of the Day

Today is the last tip in our series on decorating your house around your furbabies. What we're talking about today is flooring. When purchasing, designing, or renovating a home, be sure to take your furbabies into consideration when it comes to details such as flooring. For example, carpeting might require extra cleaning efforts if you live with furbabies prone to vomiting or other accidents on the floor. A better option in such a case might be a hard surface flooring. Some of the easiest floors to clean and maintain with furbabies include tile and laminate floors. Of course, hardwood is another option. When it comes to this, though, do try to ensure that the type of wood used on your floors is indeed hardwood. For example, oak, maple, walnut, and cherry are all hardwoods that are resilient, as well as able to be refinished relatively easily. On the other hand, try to avoid softwood flooring when living with furbabies, whose paws and claws can far more easily cause damage to less resilient woods. Softwoods include pine, cedar, and redwood, all of which might not be able to hold up against the pitter-patter of clawed furbaby paws. All in all, if you are blessed enough to share your life and home with furbabies, you may indeed need to consider how to best decorate your home to suit both you and your furbaby.