Thankful Thimble Thursday

Hello, friends! Thimble is here and ready for Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.

Today, Thimble is grateful that she's of course the best helper ever when her human of a mom is working on some drawings.

No better helper has ever existed.

And certainly no cuter helpers will ever be known.

What would this human do without Thimble's help?

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

1. I've got a yen for _________.

2. I would gladly trade _________ for _________.

3. It seems like only yesterday that _________.

4. If you offered me _________, I would _________.

We'll see you tomorrow, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

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Tip of the Day

The final tip in our wildlife series involves some additional things you can do to help keep the wildlife safe in their environment. First, as you all surely already know, please refrain from littering. Do not toss trash willy-nilly, but instead place it in a secure trash bin, or a recycling bin if relevant. This includes any and all items, as any variety of things can lead to dangers for wildlife. For example, the handles of paper or plastic bags can get stuck around the necks of wildlife critters, or any variety of items could be swallowed and lead to a choking hazard. And that's just naming two potential examples. These are just two of many, many reasons why littering is not ideal.

As for those bags with handles we mentioned above, even if you're putting them in a secure trash or recycling bin, please cut those handles with a scissors before tossing them out. This can ensure that no wildlife gets stuck or is otherwise endangered by a rogue bag. The same goes for the plastic rings that hold together pop cans, or any and every piece of trash or recycling that poses any similar risk to wildlife.

In addition, before tossing them in a bin, do your best to rinse out cans and other food or drink containers. For one, this can perhaps help reduce the likelihood of wildlife eating food that is potentially unhealthy for them. Also, rinsing food containers can also perhaps reduce the likelihood of wildlife sniffing out leftover debris and therefore breaking into and going through trash and recycling bins, something that we surely all wish to avoid.

We share this land with a great many critters. For this reason, among others, it is important that we keep this land safe for all of its inhabitants. So, please refrain from littering or otherwise contributing to situations that can be dangerous to wildlife.