How this email finds me

It’s all going on without you, and isn’t that the most comforting thing?

What a wash this week has been. When I clock out tomorrow, it is off to the woods with me and I shan’t think more of my work responsibilities until Saturday.

Was up bright and early to help with the sendoff for Midnight Run’s checkpoint. #mushersky #uglydogs

Turns out “road crossing volunteer” is standing next to a burn barrel in the middle of nowhere until 2am to make sure dog teams cross safely, and honestly; Ideal.

Good luck Q! :) @quincemountain.bsky.social #uglydogs

Town’s bein’ cute

If there’s any day I hope to learn our street has Porch Pirates, it’s the one where I’ve put a 5# bag of frozen dog shit from the back yard out for my next trip to the trash can.

These vintage sled blobs from IG ahistoryofdogs are makin’ me cry 😭 #uglydogs #sleddog www.instagram.com/p/DT3TjVQgaW...

Inshallah she will ride again 🙏

So, we weren’t going to have a calendar this year. But I got to thinking about Pepé and I was like “How can I honor TWELVE YEARS of this majestic dog???” and then I decided she deserves HER VERY OWN 12 month calendar. I hope it’s not too late. #uglydogs www.createphotocalendars.com/Store/A+Doze...

I am trying to talk myself into or out of trying the Dryland Dash. Banjo and I have only biked 1-1.5 mile stints on concrete so far so we would need a lot of practice. At the very least I’ll volunteer! 🫡 #uglydogs

Banjo did his first little run with the bike and I think he enjoyed it!! #banjor

Can I get uhhh… Pup cup?

I took Archie out for a walk with his new collar, and we passed a troop of children with teachers on their way to the park. They all wanted to stop and pet Archie, and of course we obliged- he had a blanket of children all over him while I got a dozen earfuls about family dogs and blue heelers 😂

“Sorry I’m late, a chickadee was collecting my dog’s hair on the porch and I’d be a monster to interrupt.”

Warm-up Pepé before commission work. I love her I love her I love her I lo #uglydogs #iditarod

A friend’s dearly departed

Let's do it. Let's make this happen for Q, and maybe it's for Sydni, too. We #Igivearod for the villages and the teams, NOT the race. #uglydogs

Sunset wander

Warm-up Pepé before commission work. I love her I love her I love her I lo #uglydogs #iditarod

Local Coyote Gets Ass Beat by a Clock

Some alternates, if you don't want the black background!

The face of a man that went all winter without practicing leash manners

Banjo Walks on a warm day ((He was a terror.))

Consolation prize for nail trim day.

Brad Paisley- Ticks is some of the greatest prose of our time.

Headed to some fresh roadkill to photo some eagles and ravens, but they didn’t like my vibe. The pileated was chill, though. #birds

Farm Doggin’

I’m a visual storyteller and here is Satan and an angel

Alright gang, time to get Q to the start line of the 2025 Iditarod - now featuring Fairbanks, Alaska!! If you support mushing, really good dogs, and transgender people trying to do amazing things, drop some money in the GFM linked below! #mushersky #uglydogs

Banjo and Gale did some deer trail sniffing. Would LOVE to steer Banjo’s scent training to antlers some day but I fear they only find poop right now 🫣 #uglydogs

With your help, Q became the first openly trans musher in Iditarod history. This year, he's ready to complete the journey. Thank you so much to everyone who's supported the team in different ways! If you're moved to contribute, we are doing some final fundraising for expenses ❤️ #uglydogs

A collab multi-course dinner with Bird & Toad, Milkweed Inn, and Bravermountain Mushing = some of the best food and company I’ve had possibly ever 😭

Distinct Evening Plans

Whatever witch cursed me to keep getting injured this month; joke’s on you- I have a high pain tolerance and a deep seeded ability to view my own follies as slapstick comedy.

Not me getting into a planner hobby

Survive Out Of Spite

“𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧” - Henry Hoke, Open Throat

My new favorite thing at work to do to help me interact with children is to ask them if they play Fortnite.

Deer trails

Phenomenal aura on this sketch from roughly twenty years ago

“I live in Skyrim” is still the most accurate environment and population density read I have yet made.

Having an incredible, reliable car less than ten years old but preferring my partner’s 2003 CRV because it’s entirely more on brand for me to have a Shitbox

This old lady WILL get to 200k miles, this I promise her.