THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Smore Fun

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Smore Fun

Abby Lab here - normally when I drive around with Mom when she runs errands on cool days I'm pretty quiet and just lay down on my seat (I have a harness system that keeps me from flying forward in case of a sudden stop but it allows me to lay down).

Until Mom stops at Arby's for a French Dip with Cow Jus if Dad is out of town and she doesn't want to cook.

But then I just go back to sleep.

Until something just catches my eye.

BARK BARK BARK! MOM MOM MOM!

They're harvesting the giant marshmallows!

17 comments:

AnonymousSeptember 27, 2017 at 3:53 PM
What are those things?
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LBJSeptember 27, 2017 at 4:13 PM
Lexi - I will post an answer after supper if no one else gets it :-)
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Yamini MacLeanSeptember 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM
Hari OM
Silage bales - you really don't want to be eating those Abby! They're for the moo-cows when they over-winter. Well spotted though! hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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Matilda the BoxerSeptember 27, 2017 at 4:45 PM
OMD, the marshmallow harvest is ready!!! Time for s'mores!!!

(Momma says those are just special kinds of hay bales that they process differently, but what does she know?)
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Bella Roxy & MacduiSeptember 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM
We always sit up...and howl, except after a wild run at the river. Then we lay down. We didn't know that's where marshmallows come from...BOL!
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3September 27, 2017 at 5:39 PM
From Pocket: I hardly ever get to go in the car. Today we were going to the groomer's and I got out of my car seat and into the front seat where I could see everything. I loved it
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥September 27, 2017 at 8:35 PM
We have seen big brown marshmallows in the fields, but no white ones like that. Maybe the ones we see have already been roasted:)

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Idaho PugRanchSeptember 27, 2017 at 11:30 PM
Wow! huge marshmallows!!
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
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Kinley WestieSeptember 27, 2017 at 11:36 PM
Dose could make GIANT SMORES!
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RubySeptember 27, 2017 at 11:46 PM
Yuppers, Ma knew what those were! Though, I likes the thought of HUUUUGE marshymellows betters! man, nows I wants some marshymellows!
Oh, did you gets a taste of your Moms meat?! Ma sometimes lets me have a piece of meat from her sammiewich.
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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easyweimaranerSeptember 28, 2017 at 2:39 AM
oh wow... that is great... can we come for a campfire and some roasted marshmallows?
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John in PhillySeptember 28, 2017 at 7:33 AM
Marshmallows? Hay?
It is obvious that those are giant cheese wheels.
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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadySeptember 28, 2017 at 7:58 AM
Funny story about Arby's. Lady's mom inhaled a fry at one while traveling and ended up having to have surgery to remove it. After that Lady wasn't allowed to go to Arby's!
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C.L.W.STEPSeptember 28, 2017 at 11:34 AM
My Auntie Linda used to think those rolled up hay bales were put there by aliens!
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3September 28, 2017 at 12:40 PM
Get yourself some of those mardhmallows. They are tasty
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HenrySeptember 28, 2017 at 2:55 PM
Looks like a great day! Marshmallows are my favorite treat to steal from mom when she's not looking.
Henry
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MurphySeptember 28, 2017 at 6:45 PM
A marshmallow field! You should be able to run through it!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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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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