Sometimes Bud likes to sit on the living room sofa and look out the window at the sheep. He sometimes barks at them, determined to get them to move (this fails invariably, especially from a distance.)

Above him hovers the painting of Lenore, a cherished possession. A big stack of books gives him cover. This photo is a tale of two dogs, each very different from the other, but both creatures of love and much loved.

Lenore was called the Love Dog, she kept love alive for me until I could find the real thing.