THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Come Laugh With Us

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Come Laugh With Us - In Honor of Madi

Abby T. Lab here. We are joining Madi's special friend

Raz

who is hosting the "Come Laugh With Us" Blog Hop to remember our beloved friend Diva Madi the Cat who went to the Rainbow Bridge this year.

Madi was one of the first "BIG" personalities we noticed when we moved to Blogville - she was always so busy in the community, welcoming, creating fun and hijinks, just genuinely fun to be around.

Whether she was busting a move on the dance floor, or flooring the gas pedal of her car, life was always an adventure filled with laughter when Madi was around.

So many events, cookouts, and roundups and car rallies and most special for many of us the Pawlympics!

Madi was always the kind of cat that lived so outside the box, doing things that others were never brave enough to try, living each day in the fullest.

Me, I'm just a dog, so my life was a lot simpler. Thank you, Madi for inspiring to do so much more!

We miss you Madi!

We are also especially grateful to her creative and loving people who shared her life with us with great joy and humility. May her memories bring you comfort.

11 comments:

My Mind's EyeSeptember 26, 2018 at 11:15 AM
Dear Abby and Mom....thank you for this most wonderful post for our Come Laugh with us hop. We were never afraid to try anything...even mom when it came to learning Pizap....that was scary all the times she tried to cut me out and put me somewhere I would not have normally gone. You and your Guy Frankie were such fun a pawties and
your food truck teased my feline tongue.
Loads of love and hugs Angel Madi your bfffffffffffffffff
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥September 26, 2018 at 11:32 AM
Madi was so BIG for all of us - she was friend to all. She had a heart of gold, and we so miss her.

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Yamini MacLeanSeptember 26, 2018 at 12:19 PM
Hari Om
yes we do miss Madi terribly... hugs and wags YAM-aunty xxx
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MargSeptember 26, 2018 at 12:31 PM
We miss Madi too. Thanks for those memories. We had forgotten about the car ride.She was the greatest, no doubt about it. Great post.
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The Florida FurkidsSeptember 26, 2018 at 2:23 PM
Thank you for pawticipating! My gal Madi was so special. It's great to feel the love today.

Raz and The Florida Furkids
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The Adventures of the LLB GangSeptember 26, 2018 at 3:20 PM
What a wonderful post that brought back some great memories!
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KBSeptember 26, 2018 at 8:17 PM
That's a wonderful tribute. Madi did inspire us all the live a little more outside the box!
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Idaho PugRanchSeptember 26, 2018 at 11:31 PM
We are all going to miss our dear Madi
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
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RubySeptember 26, 2018 at 11:42 PM
OMD, that was a most lovely tribute to our pal!! I miss her terribly. Butts, I knows she is always gonna be with us!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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easyweimaranerSeptember 27, 2018 at 1:54 AM
we miss her too... it is like losing a part of us... and we feel incomplete now... but in our heart she is still there... furever... and ever...
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Priscilla KingOctober 2, 2018 at 10:35 AM
Not my blog so I'm not trying to link to it, but have Madi's fans met Loulou at livingwithloulou dot com?

Also...if anyone is looking for a cat who's a real character and loves attention, a Cat Sanctuary near me has a Senior Queen who we think might like to step down and manage humans only. If I ever met a cat who'd like to dictate a regular blog about senior cats, 11-year-old tabby Rue is it. She's indicated willingness to take over my blog but I have a commitment to Samantha and Serena.
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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