THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Make Up Your Own Wacky Holiday!

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Make Up Your Own Wacky Holiday!

Were they snatched by a sock eating plant?

Were they "beamed up"

Is there a WOOL-verine in the basement laundry room that's eating them?

What's happening to all of Dad's socks?

We started out with a LOT. When Mom and Dad were newlyweds and she asked him what he wanted for Christmas and he said "lots of socks". So she got him lots of socks. Apparently, she mis-heard him. It just SOUNDED like "socks".

So we had a LOT of pairs of socks in all different colors and styles when they were first married.

Mom gets them paired up after ALL the laundry is done, usually when Dad gets back from a long trip overseas on business and any strays are discarded, and there is order in the universe.

Then, a week later, after Mom's got the socks folded up so they look like Tribbles - there's socks without a mate again!

Where DO they go?

Mom thought maybe I'd run off with them, but I was innocent. I just like my stuffies.

So in memory of all the AWOL socks, we're naming today's Wacky Holiday . .

Ranger the scottiepup invited all to a bloghop so click on Ranger's link and have your own fun.

9 comments:

RangerSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:49 PM
Baaawwwwaaahhhhh !!!! Great Holiday. I celebrate dis one on a regular basis.
Thanks for pawticipating.
Wags,
Ranger
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Yamini MacLeanSeptember 27, 2015 at 7:20 PM
Hari OM
Ahh.. I discovered recently a rather disturbing tendency for the laundry basket to eat them before they even get to the machine.... that's my explanation and it is dear to me................. hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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Kinley WestieSeptember 27, 2015 at 7:31 PM
I may be responsible for a few lost socks round here, but not all of em.
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MurphySeptember 27, 2015 at 8:16 PM
It is a mystery of the universe but definitely worthy of a howliday!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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Samantha September 27, 2015 at 8:42 PM
Omgosh yes. Dads socks go missing here too!
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easyweimaranerSeptember 28, 2015 at 1:39 AM
that's a very important howl-i-day... the mystery is still unsolved... my granny said she always buys socks in six-packs so she can replace the missed socks with another one :o)
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MonkeywranglerSeptember 28, 2015 at 7:36 AM
It's the ghost of Barkley, stealing socks!
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C.L.W.STEPSeptember 28, 2015 at 4:30 PM
Our Jessy human has given up on solving this mystery and just wears mismatched socks! Nobody ever notices anyway.
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The Adventures of The Bell Fur ZooSeptember 29, 2015 at 5:08 PM
BOL Mom thinks the washing machine just eats ours ;)
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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.

Abby - Mom's Lab Assistant