THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Sunday, December 4, 2016

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Abby Lab here, carefully watching the kitchen while Mom bakes cookies and Dad puts the decorations up. (See the 1940's gas oven? - Mom and it have a relationship much like the US and Russia).

We had six inches of snow.

Dad hung the evergreen over his Grandma's rocking chair.

The 1960's freaky elves were on display.

The Dining room is ready for Christmas dinner in just a few weeks.

The kitchen is cozy.

The spruce trees that surround the house have a geat dusting of snow.

The 1960's aluminum tree and color wheel are up.

The mistletoe is hung.

The wreath is on the door.

Eggnog pancakes for dinner!

Dad went over the shoveled our elderly Veteran neighbor's sidewalks and entryway.

Warning Frankie! Warning Warning.! Snow Freak! Mom's Angel Big Brother made it in grade school. (She cried when she found it, with his name written on the cardboard base).

Mom's favorite "Herbie the Elf" ornament is on the tree.

The living room is all warm, cozy, Christmas. There have been a hundred years of Christmas's in this room. Mom and Dad are happy to continue the tradition.

Scandanavian cones of golden, buttery goodness. Do NOT ask how many Mom ate.

20 comments:

Robin + ChristmasDecember 4, 2016 at 10:30 PM
Nothing like Christmas time! At my house, it's always Christmas time, if we're talking about this handsome Dachshund.
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RubyDecember 4, 2016 at 11:21 PM
OMD, how festive!!!!! Okays, Ma has one of those ceramic Christmas trees from when she was a wee lass, and those Elves, and an Erbie and one of those aluminum trees too! butts her's was pink! BOL Butts, she didn't have any of those pancakes! YUMMERS!
Very purty house Abby, you should gives your peeps a big wet slobbery kiss for their hard work...if you needs help with the slobbers, lets me know....
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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Kinley WestieDecember 5, 2016 at 2:30 AM
Snow??? What are dat?
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Yamini MacLeanDecember 5, 2016 at 5:13 AM
Hari OM
It is one of the truly fun times of year... snowfreaks notwithstanding!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyDecember 5, 2016 at 6:13 AM
Your house looks so lovely and cozy. We have out holiday hand towels. Now in fairness we are away for the holidays.
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Millie and WalterDecember 5, 2016 at 9:38 AM
We love your decorations but our mom says she loves the sign about house cleaning the most. BOL!
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Matilda the BoxerDecember 5, 2016 at 10:15 AM
Eggnog pancakes?? Momma says we'll be right over!
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Frankie Furter and ErnieDecember 5, 2016 at 10:54 AM
OMD OMD I had ERNIE help me to navigate BEYOND that SPECIAL Snow Freak... THANKS fur the Warning ABBY.
OMD your house looks so HOMEY and READY fur Santa Claws' Arrival in 20 days...
If I... Frankie Furter...were THERE... I ummmmm ahhhh I would ahhhhh ummmmm Escort you to a spot Under that Mistletoe...
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stellaroselongDecember 5, 2016 at 11:39 AM
Your home is so beautiful and welcoming........but I will have to tell you, Gussie ran and hid under the bed, when he saw the elves..........he had a bad experience with a girl named Chrissie. stella rose
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MurphyDecember 5, 2016 at 2:18 PM
Your house looks very Christmassy! And your mom really outdid herself on the photos!!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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Jans Funny FarmDecember 5, 2016 at 2:47 PM
Eggnog pancakes? They sound yummy.

We came by to congratulate you on making Detective!
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥December 5, 2016 at 5:19 PM
Your place is looking so nice for Christmas. Mom remembers a lot of those mementos from the "old" days and wishes she had kept more of them. We got stuck on those pancakes:0

Woos - Lightning and Misty
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easyweimaranerDecember 6, 2016 at 3:33 AM
it's great to see some christmas spirit , thanks :o) I hope the relationship will not turn into a COLD war we had for many years between us&russia... that would be bad for an oven ;o)
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LindaDecember 6, 2016 at 8:13 AM
Everything looks so warm and festive at your house.
Your tree reminds ma of her childhood tree.
We got to find your recipe for pancakes.
No snow here yet!

Astro
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C.L.W.STEPDecember 6, 2016 at 11:23 AM
Sorry to say we're a bit behind on the decorating. Maybe later this week we'll get out the garland and lights, oh and the ceramic Christmas trees too. I was going to remind you that I would gladly shred those darn elves for you, but ghostwriter says they're the old fashioned types that aren't technologically advanced enough to commit identity theft. She also says she had one of those silver Christmas trees with the color wheel when she was a kid. Good memories!
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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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