THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Tis the Season

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Tis the Season

Mom, Dad! I heard a noise! Maybe it's Santa Paws arriving early!

Abby, it's only the first day of Advent. You just stepped on the squeaky stormtrooper. Go back to sleep.

Sleeping past 5 a.m. What a concept!

Where the blog happens. But today - just breakfast with Partner.

More syrup please on my silver dollar pancakes.

It's not the weekend without pancakes and bacon

Since we don't have a fireplace, Abby keeps watch on the back door for squirrels or Santa.

We need to find a place to hand up the new Dog Tail coat hooks. But first a walk with Abby.

All around the village, little signs of Christmas.

Look Mom - it's Santa Paws!

Sorry Abby - It's just the Abominable Snowman

We've passed the house with the Blair Witch Birdhouses. . . so any second now.

Right on time. Let's head back and make a pizza and then put up the rest of the decorations.

A lazy weekend day during the holidays is a wonderful thing.

Where'd Abby go?

The Force meets the Abominable De-Squeaker as Abby tries to bite his head off.

The light is almost gone, the house darkens.

But Mom - he Friended me on Facebook.

12 comments:

Yamini MacLeanDecember 2, 2018 at 3:27 AM
Hari Om
Fret not Abby-dog... Santypaws knows exactly where you live, what you did, when to visit. He won't pass you by. Meanwhile you enjoy every Sunday till then with lovely foodables and walkies just like this one!!! hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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~Kim at Golden Pines~December 2, 2018 at 7:59 AM
A perfect day from start to finish! Enjoy your Sunday too!
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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyDecember 2, 2018 at 8:12 AM
It looks like the perfect way to spend a day. Especially the pancakes!
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LindaDecember 2, 2018 at 7:31 PM
Abby, Santa knows everything.
He will be filling your stocking no matter where it hangs up.
The Pizza looks yummy.
♥ Astro & Mitzie
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Idaho PugRanchDecember 2, 2018 at 8:58 PM
Love the dog tail coat hooks!!!
hugs
hazel & Mabel
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easyweimaranerDecember 3, 2018 at 4:34 AM
wow you know how to start in da season... the mam loves that snow man... she would like to adopt it... mayber after christmouse?
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Matilda the BoxerDecember 3, 2018 at 9:42 AM
What a pawesome weekend! Abby, do you keep getting told you have to be nice for Santa too? I hate to think that Santa is so BORING. I bet he has imagination, right?
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C.L.W.STEPDecember 3, 2018 at 10:34 AM
Wow! Lots of yummies and a squeaky toy too! That's what I call a good day!

This morning we found a perfect joke for you:

https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/bizarro/
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The Army of FourDecember 3, 2018 at 10:50 AM
Mmm... pancakes .... pizza .... What a great weekend!
Cammie!
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Tails Around the RanchDecember 4, 2018 at 4:43 PM
Whenever I read one of your posts with food, I start salivating like a hungry mutt! What a great looking weekend breakfast.
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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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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