THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Autumn Walkies

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Autumn Walkies

The town gargoyle watches as the trees turn color

Never leaving his post

As elsewhere, lions guard an entrance

So many colorful leaves to romp in.

I love my walkies around the village in the Fall.

I'll keep to the path Mom, but it's hard to see with all of the leaves.

The pumpkins show up on porches

As I snoot out the smallest of things.

You best hide in the shadows Mr. Pumpkin, as Mom could make a pie out of you.

The sun's so bright and I forgot my "shades".

Look - it's OUR House

I'll pour this and maybe Mom will come home early.

13 comments:

Frankie Furter and ErnieOctober 20, 2015 at 6:02 PM
OMD OMD what GORGEOUS GORGEOUS Pictures... Autumn is as Beautiful as YOU are, Abby. Just sayin...

HEY, your new house is Grrrrreat !!!
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Yamini MacLeanOctober 20, 2015 at 6:59 PM
Hari OM
OMD what a beautiful walky!!! Sooo much of that gorgeous golden glory which is autumn.... and gargoyles, to boot!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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Samantha October 20, 2015 at 7:34 PM
Lovely! And I love your house!
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Kinley WestieOctober 20, 2015 at 8:07 PM
Ya sure got some pretty leaves to walk in!
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The Adventures of the LLB GangOctober 20, 2015 at 9:56 PM
What a beautiful Autumn you are having!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jake Arty & Bilbo
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RubyOctober 20, 2015 at 11:12 PM
OMD, that is such a beautiful house Abby!! I bets there are tons of FABulous smells from all the squirrel snots in the leaves! BESTEST time of year fursure!!! Oh, and that gargoyle is very cool! I would bark my arse off at it! BOL
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
pees: Ma says she'll have one of those glasses of wine ☺
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ScooterOctober 21, 2015 at 1:06 AM
Pretty pictures. I am loving the leaves too.

wags
Oreo
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Matilda the BoxerOctober 21, 2015 at 10:22 AM
What pretty pictures! We don't have leaves turning nice colors here. They wait until the very END of fall -- then they all turn brown and fall off the trees at once!
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Idaho PugRanchOctober 21, 2015 at 11:01 AM
Mom wishes the leaves would go away cause I like to eat them
hugs
Mabel
Bailey & Hazel too
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C.L.W.STEPOctober 22, 2015 at 3:27 PM
We're getting a lot of beautiful Fall colors too. Most of the leaves haven't fallen yet. It won't be long, though!
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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