THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Paper Cuts and Squirrel Wars

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Paper Cuts and Squirrel Wars

Abby Lab here. Dad has been in the basement all day. He's taking the old upper cabinets from before the kitchen remodel (they are metal from the 40's) and hanging them on the walls in the basement for more foodables storage.

But Mom got REALLY bored upstairs and figured we needed something to keep us occupied.

Then she remembered she had these little paper airplane kits that didn't look TOO hard to put together (I remember telling her when she got them - "SURE, they're for the GRANDKIDS,")

Mom's going to build a fighter plane that we can take outside and lob at the squirrels.

Squirrel Wars!

But first, a little practice with a Scottish Drone.

Then on to American fighter technology, soon ready for takeoff.

Which, after crashing in Iran during a CIA mission, was reverse engineered by the Iranians to make an exact duplicate.

The squirrel has spotted the next plane being built

It's time to fight back!

9 comments:

MurphyDecember 31, 2016 at 4:42 PM
Wow, that looks like a fun thing to do! Your mom is better than Lockheed Martin!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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Yamini MacLeanDecember 31, 2016 at 4:55 PM
Hari OM
BOL.... OMDs and squirrels, that was a great way to end the year!!! ...and I am having wing envy over here Abby... Hope you have a safe and happy Hogmanay. Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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Frankie Furter and ErnieDecember 31, 2016 at 5:23 PM
OMD OMD Squirrels have now TAKEN TO THE SKIES???? OH we hope those fighting fliers will TAKE them DOWN...

Happy NEW YEAR 2017 to YOU and your PEEPS.
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The Adventures of the LLB GangDecember 31, 2016 at 6:41 PM
Oh boy....things could get very interesting if those squirrels earn the pilot's wings!!

A very Happy and Healthy New Year!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥December 31, 2016 at 6:55 PM
OMD, that video was hilarious!!! Those squirrels are really quite the tricksters.

We love your paper airplanes. A nice way to spend time with Mom:)

Happy New Year from us to you!!!

Woos - Lightning and Misty
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Bella Roxy & MacduiDecember 31, 2016 at 10:11 PM
Bwahaahaa! Those squirrels...gotta watch them all the time. At least it was one that could fly! Happy New Year. (Oh, and we liked the Tartan Drone.)
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Robin + ChristmasJanuary 1, 2017 at 12:06 PM
Great attempt at taking them tree rats down!
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C.L.W.STEPJanuary 1, 2017 at 12:12 PM
Grrrr! The Evil Squirrel Cartel strikes again!
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lexitheschnauzerJanuary 1, 2017 at 8:13 PM
The squirrel plane video was intriguing...
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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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