Thankful Thimble Thursday: Christmas Tree Sneak Peek

It's Thursday, which means Thimble is more than ready for angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.

Today, little tabby girl Thimble is grateful that she got to help decorate the Christmas tree in this here human's bedroom.

See the tree back there, squished in the corner? That's actually before it was decorated.

Thimble snapped some photos with that there tree after it was decorated, and she'll of course be sharing those this Christmas season. Eddy is actually the kitty who prefers to live in this here human's bedroom, and so she of course also snapped some photos with that tree. We have lots of Christmas photo shoots and such to share all throughout December. After all, I've been chasing the kitties and pup around with my camera to ensure that.

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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 feel like _________.

2. By the end of the year, I want to _________.

3. December is the month that I _________.

4. My house looks like _________ during the holiday season.

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

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Tip of the Day

Our last tip for Pet Diabetes Awareness Month is to schedule regular checkups with your veterinarian. Even if a furbaby's diabetes has been under control for a prolonged period of time, or even in a potential case of diabetic remission, it is still wise to schedule regular vet visits. Regardless of how long a cat or dog has been living with diabetes, regular bloodwork and urinalyses, for example, are very important for monitoring their overall health and status. Bloodwork in the form of frucotsamine checks can help reveal if blood sugar has indeed been staying steady over a longer period of time, as a fructosamine test can indicate the average blood glucose level over the span of the past 2 or 3 weeks. This is beneficial as it gives a broader view of diabetes regulation, far more so than just a single-moment blood glucose check. In addition, regular urinalyses can help check for glucose or ketones in the urine, or for signs of UTI, which are sometimes common in diabetic cats and dogs. Just as always, it is better to be safe than sorry, so never forget the importance of regular vet visits.