THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Abby the Lab with the Paw-rents Howl-0-ween Costume

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Abby the Lab with the Paw-rents Howl-0-ween Costume

Yes, Mom and Dad the historical society war re-enactment was a blast.

So, since Dad has all that genuine antique gear, are you two going as Doughboys to the Halloween party?

World War I Bacon Ration Tin

Awesome.

Wait - is that Mom's costume on the chair?

What Abby? Well I AM a Doughboy.

Remember everyone - there are TWO blog hops going on this Halloween!

Bentley & Pierre and Sugar are hosting a Halloween Spooktactular Hop.

Dory is hosting No Tricks Just Treats for Shelters fundraiser hop. Mom ordered extra bags of food from Chewy and is going to donate it to a pet food fundraiser. If you ever have extra food or see it on sale consider donating it. Many shelters and often your local vet or dog groomers office will have info or drop off sites. Helping an animal get a nourishing meal is a simple thing to do.

11 comments:

Samantha October 31, 2015 at 10:46 AM
Happy Halloween!!
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Yamini MacLeanOctober 31, 2015 at 11:04 AM
Hari Om
You're all set for a fabby howloeen I see... but Abby.. where's YOUR cozzie??? have a superdupery time. Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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UnknownOctober 31, 2015 at 12:29 PM
PAWsome! Happy Howl-O-Weeeeen!
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M. K. ClintonOctober 31, 2015 at 1:07 PM
A doughboy and a doughboy! That is hilarious! I love that there was a WW1 bacon tin. That is so cool. Have a spooktacular Halloween and thanks for joining us.
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Sheltie TimesOctober 31, 2015 at 3:57 PM
Happy Halloween. Love the costumes.
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Golden Woofs! SUGAROctober 31, 2015 at 5:46 PM
Interesting paw parents costumes :-) Have a safe fun Halloween. Golden Woofs
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The Adventures of the LLB GangOctober 31, 2015 at 6:27 PM
Looks like you all are going to have a great Halloween!! Thanks so much for participating in our hop!
Happy Halloween Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
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RubyOctober 31, 2015 at 8:29 PM
OMD, your Peeps look FABulous!!!!! I hopes you guys have a most Happy Halloweenie!!! And you gets lots of cookies, and your peeps gets lots of margaritas...or visa-versa..hehehe
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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easyweimaranerNovember 1, 2015 at 8:43 AM
that's a fabulous costume-idea... much better than my idea to go nekked :o) I agree with you it's a simple thing to help out that way... and it means so much :o)
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2browndawgsNovember 1, 2015 at 4:57 PM
Happy Halloween. Cute costumes!
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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.

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