THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Rock Solid Friendships

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Rock Solid Friendships

When I was a child, my Mom and I collected rocks and various agates, often attending gemstone shows together.

I still have a collection of stones, some vibrant with color, some stunningly plain but with wonderful memories behind them on a shelf in my bedroom.

So I was delighted when

Noodles

Mom Samantha sent me these rocks as a gift that she hand painted with the Jetson family (I LOVED that show as a kid) when I admired them on her Facebook page.

Thank you~ That just made my whole week! It's just another example of the wonderful friendships we've all developed here in Blogville.

17 comments:

Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3November 29, 2017 at 9:27 PM
Those are cool. I can still sing the whole theme song and I haven't seen the show in 20 years
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Bella Roxy & MacduiNovember 29, 2017 at 11:23 PM
That was a wonderful surprise!
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MurphyNovember 29, 2017 at 11:51 PM
Very cool! Be sure to check out our Blogville Book Club!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley

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Kinley WestieNovember 30, 2017 at 3:22 AM
How pawsome!
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥November 30, 2017 at 1:51 PM
What a kind and thoughtful and creative gift!!! Samantha did a wonderful job with that painting.

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Chester from WinnipegNovember 30, 2017 at 5:24 PM
Those are so nice! Popular here in Winnipeg right now is hiding painted rocks around the city. People either find and leave them, take and re-hide them or replace them with other painted rocks. There is an active facebook page for this activity which is called Winnipeg Rocks that shows what people have created/found/hidden etc.
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C.L.W.STEPNovember 30, 2017 at 6:28 PM
What a great gift! Ghostwriter watched the Jetsons and the Flintstones too.
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LindaNovember 30, 2017 at 7:11 PM
OMD That was my favorite cartoon also.
Astro is named after The Jetsons family dog.

Linda and Astro
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Lassiter Chase and BenjaminNovember 30, 2017 at 8:23 PM
Love the Jetsons!
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easyweimaranerDecember 1, 2017 at 3:02 AM
what a sweet gift ;O))) the mama collected rocks once too... from every place she visited, she brought a stone home....
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Tails Around the RanchDecember 2, 2017 at 10:08 AM
The Blogville community is the best and I'm always deeply touched by the kind generous spirit of its uprights. Thank you for your 'howli-day' card. It was adorably sweet and our first of the season. Love your rocks...they are so cool!
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UnknownDecember 12, 2017 at 5:17 PM
Good evening. LBJ invited me to join, but I'm not sure how this platform works. And I don't have a profile, so I'll joing as Unknown (though my name is Patricia). Just hopped on to say, "Hello!" Back later.
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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