Tonks Tuesday in the Christmas Tree

On this Tonks Tuesday, the Christmas tree-loving calico wanted to share some of the first festive photos we snapped this year.

I took these when Tonks was "helping" me put up her favorite Christmas tree. I actually bought this tree off of a coworker's mother for a great price a couple years ago, when she wanted to upgrade and I needed to replace our previous, used and abused tree. And this new one is great because it's incredibly dense, which Tonks absolutely loves as she can really nestle in and nap in it.

There will certainly be more photos like this. After all, this calico spends a good chunk of her day in or near that Christmas tree. It's her favorite thing this time of the year.

Tonks and all of us here wish you a terrifically festive Tuesday!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

While I continue to work on some new Christmas doodles for this year, today's flashback is yet another one from the old-fashioned Christmas series I scribbled up a couple years ago. This is far from my favorite doodle from this series, but I still wanted to include it nonetheless.

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Tip of the Day

Yesterday we mentioned the importance of securing your Christmas tree against any furry climbers in the home. Today, we have another Christmas tree safety tip, this time regarding those light strands and ornaments. As you all certainly already know, always be careful of cords and the dangers they pose, such as if chewed on or if a furbaby becomes tangled in them. If your furbaby only seems interested in the lower branches of the tree, perhaps only place lights on the upper portion. Or, if necessary, do not use lights at all. If you do decorate your tree with lights, always unplug them if left unattended.

The same sort of rules can apply to ornaments, as needed. You can avoid placing them on the lower portion of the tree, or refrain from using them altogether. If glass ornaments might become broken and cause potential injuries, consider using only plastic ones. Also consider the dangers of ornament hooks, or the choking hazards the ornaments themselves might pose. At our house, for these reasons, ornaments are not included on the tree but are instead hung from strands of garland that are attached to the wall, out of certain furbabies' reach. You don't have to throw your festive spirit out the door if you have adventurous and Christmas tree-loving furbabies, you simply have to take necessary precautions.