Thankful Thursday

It’s Thankful Thursday hosted by Brian of Brian’s Home. He wants us to post what we’re thankful for.

I think it’s a good thing to do each week. Focus on the positive things in our lives.

Make sure you link up to the Blog Hop at Brian’s Home and get the code to put on your blog. Then visit all the participants.

Today I’m thankful for all the pet blogs I visit. You have no idea how I enjoy seeing your babies in dress-up, telling jokes, or just lounging around. There are kitties, pups, birds and then all the nature photographs that makes me smile. I’ve grown to love so many of you.

I’m thankful for all the blogging buddies too. Some I’ve met, but most I haven’t. Many are dear friends that I look forward to visiting. I’m always happy to meet new blogging friends too. Blogging is a big part of each morning.

What are you thankful for today?


1. Brian’s Home
2. Dash Kitten
3. Eastside Cats
4. Messymimi
5. Animal Shelter Life
6. Marvelous Marv
7. It’s a Snap!
8. Mudpie
9. Zoolatry
10. My GBGV Life
11. Comedy Plus
12. FriendsFurEver
13. A Shutterbug
14. Little Binky
15. Purrseidon
16. 15andMeowing
17. Milo Moments
18. Tinkerbell
19. Catscue
20. Bionic Basil
21. Golch Central
22. Crystal & Daisy Mae
23. My Tata’s Cottage
24. LouLou
25. Friendship Friday
26. Phamily Blog
27. Xena & Lucy
28. Layla’s Woof

What is a blog hop?
Get the code here…

52 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday

  1. Ann Thompson says:

    I feel the same about the blogs I visit. It amazes me how close you can get to people you have never met in person.
    I guess today I am thankful for warm clothes and a working furnace. It’s pretty chilly out there this morning.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      You’re a very good friend of mine, Ann. Yes on the warm clothes. It’s cold here this morning. 🙂

  2. My GBGV Life – Minnesota, USA – I am a GBGV, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeén - enjoying my life and sharing my experiences.
    My GBGV Life says:

    The blogging community is a wonderful thing. We miss BlogPaws when we used to get together with other pet bloggers in person. That was always so fun and a great learning experience. Thank you for hosting so many hops!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I would bet it would be fun. I sure have enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people and pets over the years. 🙂

  3. Brian's Home ~ Forever
    Brian says:

    Blogging pals are just the best and we’re very fortunate to have met quite a few over the years. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      They are indeed, and I love all the critters too. Thank you for hosting the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. 🙂

  4. Debbie D. – Suburban Toronto, Canada – Dog Mom and (retired) Canine Innkeeper, known as "The Doglady". Former corporate workaholic. Writer, photographer, digital creator. Animal lover, music fanatic, inveterate traveller. Eternal "hippie rockchick". History, literature and cinema buff. Hockey and soccer fan. Dedicated night owl. German/Canadian binational, multilingual. Let me entertain you!
    Debbie D. says:

    The Blogosphere is a wonderful community. Where else can you meet people from all over the world without leaving your chair? I too am thankful for those connections and also, thankful to my late father, for gifting me a laptop one Christmas, when I was totally opposed to the whole idea of having one. LIttle did he know, I’d become addicted to it! 😀 Happy Thursday, Sandee! 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      There are many wonderful folks and then there are many trolls. I’ve eliminated the trolls and kept the wonderful. You’re one of the wonderful. 🙂

  5. Kathe W. – Married to my best pal, mother of three grown children, retired and wouldn't be able to fit work in now-too busy having fun and learning new things every day.
    Kathe W. says:

    Spot on Thankfuls! So many lovely people out there to meet and greet- even if only online- I am thankful for everyone!

  6. Dakota/Caren/Cody – Michigan – Freelance writer, pet blogging professional, product influencer, half of the writing team behind Dakota's Den and "Cat Chat With Cody & Caren" Most importantly, I am a "pet mom" to Dakota, (Shetland Sheepdog) and Cody (my silver gray tabby!)
    Caren says:

    that was sooo sweet! I’m thankful for YOU even though I barely blog anymore and don’t get here as often as I would like to!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It’s how it goes. There are many that do social media only and I’ve dumped all those accounts. I love blogging though. 🙂

  7. BeadedTail says:

    We’re thankful we met you and Zane! Thank you for stopping by our blog for our Gotcha Day yesterday too! We are sorry it’s been so long since we’ve blogged but our help is clearly lacking these days.

    Angel and Isabella

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Love to all. I’ve missed you very much. Happy Thursday. Love and hugs. ♥

  8. Kismet – New River, Arizona. – I'm a 16 year old Indian Ringneck parrot curmudgeon in New River, Arizona in the wild west country. If you're a sunflower seed, you're dinner.
    Kismet says:

    WE LOVE YOU also.

    ——- The Blue Bird of SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAWK-iness

  9. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
    Tails Around the Ranch says:

    And we are so grateful to have discovered you. Your support and kindness is appreciated beyond mere words. Thank YOU!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Thank you. Such a lovely comment. Scritches to the pups, a smooch to Norman and a big hug to you. 🙂

  10. messymimi's meanderings – In south Louisiana\'s beautiful swamps.
    messymimi's meanderings says:

    Someday i want to get out there to visit you. Somehow i think Louisiana is not big on most people’s tourist list, unless they have family here, so i want to go around visiting.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’d love to visit you too, my friend. You’re right there on top of my list. 🙂

  11. Anne M Robinson says:

    I LOVE everyone I blog with! I know how much you do for all of us. Maybe one day we will meet. You are a favorite person but I have come to know so many wonderful bloggers. Makes a heart smile. THANK YOU SANDEE

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      There are so many wonderful folks out here. You know how precious you are to me. Thank you, Anne. 🙂

  12. Marv, Kozmo, Jo Jo & Nutmeg – Midway, BC – This is our Wordpress login. We also create the badges for the Cat Blogosphere. The Cat Blogosphere is INCLUSIVE! Although it is a US based, we accept all pets from around the world! (Including Canadians and Dogs). Each month you can find badges for special events at the Cat Blogosphere. If you need a smaller size, each Month we upload smaller versions of the badges to our blog (cats-astrophic-events . blogspot . com extra spaces around the .) BTW, we ARE CANADIAN! Elbows Up!
    Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb says:

    We LOVE our blogging furrends! Some we have known since we started 12 years ago and some we have just met. I also live the hops! They have expanded my world meeting all the new people. thank YOU Sandee! Marv sends whisker Kisses and I send hugs!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Hops are a great way to meet folks. Learned that long ago. Have a great day and weekend, my friend. Love and hugs all around and a big smooch to Marv. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m happy about that. I try to do positive things here. Thank you for linking up so often. Most appreciated. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m trying to go more seasonal this year. I kind of like it too. I’m glad I found you, Darla. 🙂

  13. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    With you all the way, Sandee! 💞

  14. Eastside Cats Blog – Metro Detroit, Michigan USA – Follow my three cat families and other cat antics at https://eastsidecats.blogspot.com/
    Eastside Cats says:

    I’ve met a few blogging friends, and hope to meet more!
    It’s fun!

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