THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Upcoming Blogville Activities

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Upcoming Blogville Activities

In addition to the Blogville Picnic and Barn Dance (click on banner on the upper right sidebar for more info) the Blogville Demolition Derby is also coming up, now scheduled for Oct. 7.

There is room for several more entries. You just need to send a front head shot and a side shot of yourself and Oreo's Mom will get you in a car.

The last one was a ton of fun!

Send pictures to her at dcraftsalot@yahoo.com

And check for updates at:

Oreo's Cookie Jar

8 comments:

Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3September 16, 2017 at 7:06 PM
Just sent a photo
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RubySeptember 16, 2017 at 8:34 PM
Thanks Abby for the reminder! Ma just sent my pic....I swear that woman would lose her arse if it wasn't so big...
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥September 16, 2017 at 9:36 PM
We entered a couple of the fun events. We will have to see what we can do for Oreo's.

It is going to be a lot of fun.

Woos - Lightning, Misty and Timber
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Idaho PugRanchSeptember 16, 2017 at 11:19 PM
We are ready for all the picnic activities now we need to get our pics in for the Demo derby!
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
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The Adventures of the LLB GangSeptember 17, 2017 at 12:58 PM
We can't wait!
xoxo,
Jakey & Arty
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Tails Around the RanchSeptember 17, 2017 at 3:43 PM
This might not be the event for me to pawticipate in, I get scared enough just riding in the car. But it looks like fun for my mum to watch. 😇
Your fur-iend,
Sam 🐾
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lexitheschnauzerSeptember 17, 2017 at 6:45 PM
Thanks for the reminder. Just submitted mine.
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C.L.W.STEPSeptember 17, 2017 at 8:14 PM
We're really looking forward to the events!
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Welcome to The Book of Barkley and the Blogville dog blogging community. This blog was created for more memories of Barkley as well as updates on our Lab Rescues that have joined our household since Barkley left us.

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FIVE STARS

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