THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Belated Birfday Surprise!

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Belated Birfday Surprise!

What's that Mom - I got a package in the mail! It's a birthday card and pressie!

I didn't even know what a birthday WAS before this week, and now I got a surprise?

Look it's from Frankie Furter and Ernie and their Mom and Dad! They remembered!

It's a stuffie animal ball!

Dad has to cut the tag off of it before I can play with it.

The squeakers in the tail! The squeakers in the tail!

Thank you

Frankie Furter and Ernest

And thanks to our Sunday black and white blog hop hosts. We're so happy to hear the mass taken off of Sugar's spleen was benign. We hope you feel better Sugar!

12 comments:

Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyJanuary 24, 2016 at 12:03 PM
Frankie and Ernie are super thoughtful!
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Yamini MacLeanJanuary 24, 2016 at 12:16 PM
Hari OM
Aren't the flat-hill guys the grrrreatest??!!! that' looks suspiciously like a squirrel to me... hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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MurphyJanuary 24, 2016 at 3:25 PM
They are good dogs and it is so nice they remembered!

Keep Calm & Bark On!

Murphy & Stanley
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24 Paws of LoveJanuary 24, 2016 at 3:50 PM
Happy belated Birthday! What a great squirrel...wanna play?
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Sketching with DogsJanuary 24, 2016 at 5:39 PM
Happy Birthday!
Hope you had a wonderful day - that toy is pawsome!
Dip and Elliot x
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Frankie Furter and ErnieJanuary 24, 2016 at 6:39 PM
I am so glad that it gotted there so Quickly... butt SORRY that it was Belated.. Better LATE than Never though..
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
FRANKIE
Oh, and Ernie Too!!!

PeeS.... THAT is one of those Super Squeaker toys that EXPECT to be Shredded and Deaded in 87 Seconds or Less... GO FUR IT.... Abby.... GET IT SHREDDED and DEADED.
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SullyJanuary 24, 2016 at 7:08 PM
The bestest gift have squeakers! I'm jealous.

Aroo to you,
Sully
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C.L.W.STEPJanuary 24, 2016 at 8:08 PM
Happy birthday!
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~Kim at Golden Pines~January 24, 2016 at 9:53 PM
★⋰⋱★⋰⋱★⋰⋱★⋰⋱★
★ Happy Birthday!!! ★
★⋱⋰★⋱⋰★⋱⋰★⋱⋰★ ...Isn't it great to have friends that remember? :-)
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UnknownJanuary 25, 2016 at 1:15 AM
Happy Birthday!!
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easyweimaranerJanuary 25, 2016 at 6:31 AM
oh how great!!! have tons of fun! ... I always love the special frankie&ernie signature on their cards :o)
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Dogs Luv Us and We Luv ThemJanuary 25, 2016 at 8:19 PM
Happy belated Birthday! Enjoy your stuffie ball!
Love & biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
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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