Hello, friends! It's Thursday, which of course means Thimble is here for Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.
Today, Thimble is grateful that our Christmas trees are still up. She loves keeping them company.
I will never take our Christmas decor down before January 6th, that being the Epiphany, or Three Kings' Day. I will also only take the Christmas decor down on a weekend, when I'm home from work. So, this year, the trees will be up for over another week at our house, and I'm more than okay with that. And so is Thimble.
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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. My guide word for 2025 is _________.
2. I am counting the days to _________.
3. 2025 is the year that I will _________.
4. I need to better organize _________.
Merry Ninth Day of Christmas, and we'll see you tomorrow, friends!
Festive Flashback Doodle of the Day***
Tip of the Day
Today's tip on caring for ferals and strays outdoors during the cold winter months is to, if possible, offer them some sort of shelter. Even a makeshift shelter is better than no shelter at all. For example, outdoor tables and chairs can be arranged to form a shelter under which a feral or stray can get some respite from direct inclement weather. Another cheap, makeshift option includes turning a Styrofoam cooler upside down to form a shelter, with a door cut out as an entrance. Other relatively cheap storage containers can also be used to create makeshift shelters, again simply by cutting out a door and ensuring that it is safe for use. Of course, if it is possible, you can also buy or build a sturdier, more permanent shelter, such as one constructed out of wood. Another option, although of course only if it is safe and free of dangers, is to allow ferals and strays to spend cold winter days or nights in a garage or shed. Again, only if they are free of potentially dangerous items, a garage or shed can be used as a warm place for ferals and strays to spend cold winter days or nights. All in all, if you are able to, consider setting up some form of shelter to help ferals and strays have some respite from the elements. Even a makeshift shelter formed out of materials you already have could be a great benefit to them. Our next couple of tips will discuss feral cat shelters and their components in more detail.
4 comments:
Make sure those trees stay up, Thimble!
Thimble is a cutie. We keep our trees up that long too. Nice drawing and great tips. XO
Trees stay until Epiphany!
What a wonderful piece on shelters. I will also add that mama found on Amazon little cat houses of plastic that ZIP into a neat little shelter and they were not that expensive. She will send you a photo or yu can see them on my Loulou blog as there is a photo there about 6 blogs agony ! if you will email mama she will send the photo.
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