THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Brian's Thankful Tursday

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Brian's Thankful Tursday

Today, while dreaming of much warmer days to come, we're taking part a challenge from Hailey and Zaphod's Mom at a post she did last year over at

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which was to list 3 things every day she is grateful for, we are going to join the blog hop of

Brian

For Thankful Thursday.

The month is almost over so here is our daily "thankful for" items. I'm going to list just two per day since I'm late getting started on this, but feel free to add your own.

1. Being married to my best friend
2. Abby the Rescue Lab
3. Our 102-year-old Bungalow
4. Faith and forgiveness
5. My church family

6. Our pastor (having a pastor that can do a muppet impression during Bible Study is a find).
7. Daily conversations with my 98-year-old Dad
8. A daughter that grew up safe and happy with her adoptive parents
9. Memories of cookouts with my late brother and Barkley (hey bro - where did the marshmallows go?)

10. Listening to my husband play the violin
11. Salt Water Taffy from Bruce's Candy Kitchen in Cannon Beach
12. A job that pays well with a nice boss (OK there is that whole furlough thing, but I have a great Christian boss).
13. Friends and family that love me just as I am.

14. My 2007 truck that's reliable with no car payment
15. A big recliner to read in
16. Watching it snow
17. Homemade bread
18. The physical ability to workout every week, even when I don't want to

19. Single Malt Scotch
20. Pancakes, backgammon, and dominoes Saturdays
21. Macaroni and Cheese

22. My acupuncturist (who is treating me for free during the furlough in exchange for homemade Lefse - he's from El Salvador and loves this Scandinavian flatbread made out of potatoes, a little flour and cream).
23. A quiet neighborhood with nice neighbors
24. Being a guest author at a book club
25. A hot bath before bed
26. Our dog walkers, Jan, Lou, and Jane
27. Bible study mornings

28. The Piano Guys - Love their Music and being a guest producer on some of their videos (they are fans of my books)
29. Central air and heat (a lot of homes in the village do not have)
30. A husband that doesn't snore (he just occasionally dreams he's a tractor)
31. God's Grace

4 comments:

Brian's Home BlogJanuary 25, 2019 at 7:02 AM
Oh my goodness, that is such a wonderful list of thankfuls. I have to tell you though, #30 gave us the giggles, our Dad dreams that dream too. Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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ZoolatryJanuary 25, 2019 at 9:23 AM
Special ... you are blessed.
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ZoolatryJanuary 25, 2019 at 9:28 AM
You can delete this comment, am actually asking a favor here ... thought I had saved the info, the link or such, but guess not. Not long ago you had a post about using a "calming oil" that helped when Abby was stressed or anxious ... am thinking it might be very helpful to try with Dougie (he was a rescue, certain things tend to make him very anxious: nail trims, even brushing sometimes ... he'll get tremors, breathe heavy, etc.). Anyway, if you can send me the LINK or where I can order this product I'd really appreciate it. You can email me ... Ann Adamus ... zoolatry at gmail dot com, or adamus dot
ann at gmail dot com
And then delete this cause it's not really a comment! Thanks, Ann
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Tails Around the RanchJanuary 25, 2019 at 1:31 PM
I smiled while reading your list. Continued blessings.
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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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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