THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Pre-Valentine's Dilemmas

Monday, February 13, 2017

Pre-Valentine's Dilemmas

It's pretty hard to top the dozen roses Dad made for Mom

out of duct tape for their first Valentine's

Abby Lab here. Mom just realized that she doesn't have any wrapping paper suitable for Valentine's Day for Dad's gift, only some Santa and Reindeer paper.

Don't worry Mom - you can just add some stickers to it and it will be JUST fine and you don't have to drive into the city to buy more paper.

See you all at the paw-ty tomorrow - I'll be there with the new Blogville catering truck

7 comments:

Frankie Furter and ErnieFebruary 13, 2017 at 5:00 PM
There is NOTHING wrong with that paper... We all Love Santa Claws and Rudolph... and we see there is a Bottle of Bubblepain... and a Red Rose... WE think it is PAWFECT.

OMD Ernie and I are NOT even going to eat our Evening Carrots and Snacks so we have PLENTY of Room fur your SNACKS.
HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY SWEETIE. SEE YOU TOMORROW ♥♥♥♥♥
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥February 13, 2017 at 5:37 PM
Works for us - peeps just rip the paper to shreds anyway:)

Duct tape roses - bet those were pawesome.

Woos - Lightning and Misty
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SullyFebruary 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM
Looks like Valentine wrapping paper to me.

Aroo to you,
Sully
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easyweimaranerFebruary 14, 2017 at 1:54 AM
>I like the ideas!!!! sadly I ruined the cherry cheese cake yesterday with using spicy herbs&onion cheese...uuuh :o)
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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyFebruary 14, 2017 at 6:06 AM
Those are amazing roses and they would last forever. The paper is perfect! It shows you love the environment by reusing:)
Happy Valentine's Day!
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LindaFebruary 14, 2017 at 8:30 AM
Your Rose are very creative and if you didn't
tell us we thought they were real.
Do you have a meatloaf recipe mom needs
a good one for tonight?
Happy Valentines Day
xo Astro
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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