THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Snow Saturday

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Snow Saturday

We're Home and Dad's here!

Mom got a break from being on duty and we got to go home to Chicagoland. I don't always go with Mom to her crash pad, as she travels a lot, but I got to this time and we had a lot of fun together in the evenings and I got lots of walks with my dog walker that comes by during the day. But it's been over two weeks since we've been home and I really missed my Dad. He said there's LOTS of snow left, even though it's warmer, after 20 inches came down last Sunday. I was rescued quite a ways south of here so I hadn't seen a lot of snow. Let's see what I think of it.

That looks pretty deep.

Look, I'm Jaws! do dee do do do dee do do do dee do do

Dive Captain Nemo Dive!

I am the master of my destiny.

Everything's upside down!

Hey - there better not be any embarrassing pictures for the blog.

I'm making snow angels.

Just one more Mom- please?

The classic yoga pose - canine contortion

OK, I'm pooped.

It's getting late we need to get inside so my ears and paws don't get too cold.

I'm a bear - a big furry bear. Can I have a bear claw?

I love snow!

There's SNOW place like HOME!

8 comments:

Frankie Furter and ErnieFebruary 7, 2015 at 4:50 PM
OMD OMD you had a BLAST in that very much DEEP snow... you even made Snow Angels... and did Doga exercises..
GOOD FUR YOU !!!

Glad you went in before your Nose and Ears and Paws Froze..

We agree... no place like ♥ HOME ♥
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C.L.W.STEPFebruary 7, 2015 at 8:48 PM
That looked like a lot of fun! We have tons of snow too! Hooray!
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MonkeywranglerFebruary 7, 2015 at 9:31 PM
Doggie snow angels! What a grand idea Abby!
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The Adventures of the LLB GangFebruary 7, 2015 at 10:25 PM
It looks like you are swimming in that snow Abby, and having a blast!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
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Kinley WestieFebruary 7, 2015 at 10:26 PM
OMD, dat are a ton of snow!
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bichonpawzFebruary 8, 2015 at 5:09 AM
Barkley! You remind me so much of my dog, Zippo! He just LOVED the snow and did snow angels just like you! He really, REALLY loved the snow and would spend hours playing in it! So glad you enjoyed yourself!
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LBJFebruary 8, 2015 at 9:29 AM
Frankie Furter - I had such a good time.

CLW STEP - some of it melted, but there's still lots and lots and another day of today to play. Yay!

Monkeywrangler - you don't get much snow there, but I bet when you get a dusting your family loves it.

Dory and the Mama - It's melting pretty quickly but I bet it's not the last of if.

Whitley -it is indeed. Dad said this is not unusual for Chicago so I'll get to play in more.

Jeanne - these were taken today, so they are of me but Barkley and I do look alike, don't we

Abby the Lab
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UnknownFebruary 8, 2015 at 10:50 AM
Deep snow is so much fun! Veruca loves making snow angles also. We have another 10-15 inches of snow in the Vermont forecast. Great pictures!
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No one who has ever had a dog as a companion will be able to read The Book of Barkley: Love and Life through the Eyes of a Labrador Retriever by L. B. Johnson with dry eyes.

Johnson tells the story of her life, from childhood to adulthood, from the perspective of her relationship with Barkley, a Lab that she got when he was just a stubborn ball of fur who ‘selected’ her when she viewed the litter of which he was a part. Her descriptions of adjusting to Barkley’s presence in her life, and how this helped her come to terms with and understand her past and learn to take life a day at a time on her own terms will resonate profoundly with anyone who has fallen in love with a dog and had to learn to live with its loss.

This is a story of unconditional love and acceptance, the kind that asks nothing but love in return. As Johnson and Barkley forge bonds of trust and understanding, she also strengthens her human relationships.

This is much more than a mere memoir – it is a story of life and how to live it, and how we humans can learn to live our lives better if we’d only learn to live it like a dog does. The author uses language well, with descriptions of animals, people, and places so vivid you feel that you can feel the textures, smell the odors (pleasant and otherwise) and hear the whining of a puppy needing to go out to do its business. Life can be sad or happy, and the author takes us through it all – a trip that you won’t regret taking. A five-star book that definitely merits the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence

About Barkley and His Mom

My Mom started this blog due to requests from friends who wanted a place to go for stories of her furry friend Barkley that weren't in the book and stories of my rescue and new life in my furever home. She donates all of the proceeds from her writing to animal rescue and groups that train search and rescue and service dogs but that's OK, as she still gives me lots of dog treats and toys.

The Book of Barkley is Mom's first memoir. She used to be a jet pilot for somebody's Uncle but now has a Ph.D. in something involving science and forensics which is like TV but without expensive suits or cleavage. Additional mayhem is provided by my Dad and our 100-year-old "fixer upper" Mission Bungalow.

Her second memoir "Saving Grace - A Story of Adoption" was published in April of 2015". Her Third Book - "Small Town Roads", her first Fiction Novel was published October of 2016 and was an NPR selected "2017 must read" and 2017 Readers Favorite International Book Award GOLD for "Fiction - Religious Theme". Her 4th book, "Calexit, The Anthology", a Novella with other authors, was published in October of 2017 and was on the Amazon Best Seller's list two days later. Her fifth book "True Course - Lessons from Life Aloft" was a #1 best seller at Amazon 24 hours after publishing so I think she has been bribing you all with treats.

Abby - Mom's Lab Assistant