THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Blogville Memorial Day 2018

Monday, May 28, 2018

Blogville Memorial Day 2018

Today's the day we join our friends at

Living, Loving, and Barking in our Backyard

for Blogville's Memorial Day Festivities including a trip to the amusement park

I've got the catering truck fired up and ready to go! My boyfriend Frankie Furter is going to help set me up at the amusement park for all the foodables and we have lots of boxes of Treats from Chewy.com to share.

Before we eat, a prayer for all the brave men and women who have died defending freedom, what Memorial day is all about.

Then time for fellowship, fun, and food.

There are lots of hot dogs and beefables to make a sandwich

Pigs in a Blanket with bacon

Is the chicken done yet?

Oh yum - Cluck Strips!

Don't lick the grill!

Yum - Cheesy Mice

Lots of fruit!

Crunchy Cheesy Bites

Deviled Eggs

Pizza Bones!

Frosty Paw Style Bites

And of course. . . .

Lots of Toilet Water. Don't forget - my BFF
Ruby the Airedale
has the Margarita Truck here and fired up so go visit!

16 comments:

Yamini MacLeanMay 28, 2018 at 5:29 AM
Hari OM
You have done Blogville proud with all these offerings, Abby... I'll take a handful of the cruchy cheesies, some mice, blueberries and devilled eggs, ta!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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The Adventures of The Bell Fur ZooMay 28, 2018 at 10:47 AM
Efurything looks dewicious Abby!! And those cheesy mice how cute.

xoxo,
Matt & Matilda
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥May 28, 2018 at 11:52 AM
OMD, hard to pick a favorite here!!! Everything is just delicious- but we knew that you must have learned a lot about Woos - Lightning, Misty, and TimberW on a good spread from your Mom, Abby. Those hot dogs were fabulous, and the pizza bones really hit the spot. We hope you don't mind but we might just have to come back for seconds.

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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MurphyMay 28, 2018 at 12:34 PM
This is the bestest foodables ever! Can we get some pizza bones to go?

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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C.L.W.STEPMay 28, 2018 at 12:50 PM
You always have the best yum yum treats! Hope you have lots of fun today!
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The Adventures of the LLB GangMay 28, 2018 at 1:21 PM
OMD...We don't know where to start!! Those pigs in the blanket with bacon look so very nommy and OMD, some pizza bones...and for dessert, those frosty paws look pawfect!! Thanks so much for putting all these nommy foodables together!!

See you at the concert!
xoxo,
Arty, Jakey & Rosy
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Amy, Xena and LucyMay 28, 2018 at 1:24 PM
Fank ew, Abby!*munch munch, swallow* We mean thank you! Meat, mmmmmm. And we both love the blueberries and deviled eggs, too. Lucy and Xena
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My Mind's EyeMay 28, 2018 at 1:39 PM
Abby girl you know how to put out a spread for SURE!! the cheesy mice and deviled eggs were our absolute favorite.
Hugs madi your bfff
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SarahMay 28, 2018 at 3:40 PM
Toilet water...too perfect!
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Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs May 28, 2018 at 8:07 PM
Oh the cheesy mice were so cute and the pizza bones were delicious. We are stuffed. Thank you very much for feeding us.
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RubyMay 28, 2018 at 8:24 PM
OMD, Gurl, you did it AGAIN!!!! Okays, I'll take some chicken strips and some beefy sandWitches, and some piggies in a blanket...with....BACON!!!!! Oh gurl, you knows how to do it right! (I bets that tube steak was Frankie's idea..heheheee)
Oh, you knows I can't leave my furst trip (cause you KNOWS I'm comin' back !) without some Frosty paws! pawfect for coolin' off....um, Abby.....why is the truck rockin'?????
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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Idaho PugRanchMay 28, 2018 at 9:15 PM
It all looks so yummy we must have one of everything!
Thanks for catering Abby!
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
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easyweimaranerMay 29, 2018 at 1:56 AM
ooooh I love the cheesy mice... how much are compawtible with 7 weim-stomachs?
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Tails Around the RanchMay 29, 2018 at 1:12 PM
Looks like a terrific event! Well done effuryone.
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M. K. ClintonMay 29, 2018 at 8:07 PM
I am here to tell you that you make the bestest burgers in all of Blogville! We might have gotten in line three times. BOL!
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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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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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