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Grandpa & Their Australian Shepherd

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An older man in glasses and a brown sweater hand-sews a patchwork quilt while a red merle Aussie rests on the fabric.Grandpa Kenji Sat Down to Finish His Quilt. Maple Had Already Picked Her Spot.An older man in a gray sweater vest drops grain to mallard ducks in shallow water beside a red merle Australian Shepherd.Six Hungry Ducks, One Handful of Grain, and an Aussie Trying Very Hard to BehaveAn older man in a brown cable-knit vest sits outdoors at sunset beside a red merle Aussie, an empty lawn chair behind.Two Lawn Chairs Were Set Out for the Sunset. Only One Got Used.A red merle Aussie snaps at water from a hose while an older man in a sweater vest washes a dark car in a driveway.Grandpa Only Wanted to Wash the Car. The Hose Had a Different Fan.
An older man in a tan sweater vest sits in a wooden rocking chair while a red merle Australian Shepherd sleeps on the floor.Kenji Was About to Start Rocking. Then He Looked Down at the Floor.A smiling red merle Australian Shepherd on a leash stands beside an older man in a cream sweater near tables of vegetables.Kenji Went to the Market for Peaches. Maple Went for Something Else Entirely.An older man in an argyle sweater vest leans toward a red merle Aussie beside a record player and shelf of albums.Grandpa Put On His Favorite Old Record. His Aussie Had Thoughts About It.An older man in a navy sweater vest tucks a beige blanket around a red merle Aussie lying in a round gray dog bed.Every Night, Kenji Has One Last Job Before Lights Out
A red merle Aussie sits in the passenger seat of an old truck while an older man in a brown sweater holds the wheel.Kenji Said It Was Just a Quick Trip to Town. Maple Treated It Like a Parade.An older man in a brown cardigan cooks a pancake in a skillet while a red merle Australian Shepherd sits and watches.The First Pancake Always Goes to the Cook. Maple Has Other Plans for It.
An older man in a green sweater vest paints at a wooden easel in a backyard as a red merle Aussie lies on the grass.Kenji Set Up His Easel to Paint the Garden. His Real Subject Was Lying in the Grass.An older man in an argyle sweater vest reads a book aloud on a couch while a red merle Australian Shepherd looks up at him.Kenji Started Reading Out Loud. By Chapter Two He Had an Audience of One.
An older man in a tan argyle sweater vest reads a newspaper on a sofa while a red merle Aussie sleeps on his lap.Kenji Sat Down With the Morning Paper. He Hasn't Been Able to Get Up Since.An older man in a flat cap and argyle vest reaches for apples on a tree while a red merle Aussie sniffs fallen fruit.Grandpa Was Picking Apples From the Branches. Maple Was Working the Ground Shift.An older man in an olive cable-knit sweater smiles down at a red merle Aussie in a garden full of orange pumpkins.Kenji Asked Maple to Help Pick a Pumpkin. Her Answer Was a Look.An older man in a tan sweater vest sleeps in a rope hammock between trees while a red merle Aussie lies on the ground.Grandpa Fell Asleep in the Hammock. Somebody Volunteered for Guard Duty.
An older man in a brown sweater vest walks down a rural road at dusk beside a happy red merle Australian Shepherd.The Same Country Road, the Same Time Every Evening, and the Same Happy FaceAn older man in a brown cardigan fills in a crossword at a kitchen table while a red merle Aussie watches closely.Kenji Was Stuck on Seventeen Down. His Aussie Leaned In to Take a Look.An older man in a green sweater holds out a vanilla ice cream cone as a red merle Australian Shepherd licks it in the sun.Kenji Bought One Ice Cream Cone on the Hottest Day of the Year. Just One.An older man in a gray cardigan holds a bowl of popcorn on a couch while a red merle Aussie gazes at it hopefully.Movie Night Started With a Full Bowl of Popcorn and One Silent Request
An older man in a green sweater kneels on a patterned rug holding the raised paw of a red merle Australian Shepherd.Kenji Knelt Down for Maple's First Shake Lesson. She Was Way Ahead of Him.An older man in a brown argyle vest on a wooden bench offers a sandwich to a red merle Aussie with its paw raised.Kenji Made Himself a Sandwich. Maple Put One Paw on the Bench.An older man in a navy sweater vest sips coffee from a mug on porch steps beside a red merle Australian Shepherd at dawn.Kenji Never Drinks His First Coffee of the Day AloneAn older man in a cream sweater sits on an open pickup tailgate by a field, petting a red merle Australian Shepherd.The Tailgate Came Down, the Field Went Quiet, and Maple Looked Up
An older man in a green sweater vest crouches with birdseed in his palm beside a calm red merle Aussie near a feeder.A Feeder Full of Sparrows, a Herding Dog, and One Test of WillpowerAn older man in a brown sweater vest reads a folded letter while a red merle Australian Shepherd rests its head on his knee.Kenji Unfolded an Old Letter He Has Read a Hundred Times. Maple Knew.An older man in an argyle sweater vest stirs cookie dough as a red merle Australian Shepherd with flour on its nose watches.Kenji Was Baking Cookies. One Look at Maple's Nose Told Him Everything.An older man in an argyle sweater whittles wood on a porch, shavings piling up, as a red merle Australian Shepherd watches.Kenji Thought He Was Just Whittling on the Porch. He Was Putting On a Show.
A smiling older man in a gray knit vest takes a close selfie with a happy red merle Australian Shepherd on a wooden porch.Grandpa Kenji Finally Figured Out the Selfie Camera. Maple Was Ready.An older man in a brown cardigan holds a red merle Australian Shepherd up to a window with a snowy yard outside.The First Snow Fell Overnight. Kenji Had Someone He Needed to Show.An older man in a cream sweater vest sleeps in a brown recliner while a red merle Aussie lies across the armrest.Kenji Dozed Off in His Recliner. Maple Took Over the Armrest Watch.An older man in an olive sweater sits on a weathered boardwalk bench by the ocean, petting a smiling red merle Aussie.A Windy Day at the Boardwalk, One Old Bench, and the Happiest Face on the Beach