Sitemap - 2025 - Paws and Reflect
Say hi to THE DOG LOVER'S BUCKET LIST
My van is broken, but my dog is great! (Nov recap)
Is is strange that I live in a van?
Dog park free-for-alls versus off-leash under voice control
What section of the bookstore are you stuck in?
From afar friends: Surprise campground cats
I got engaged in the redwoods!
Van life duality in California's redwoods
Two best friends finding beaches
I think I've gotta let myself be that, again
I don't want the vet to "win over" my dog
Testing a dog's commitment to relaxation?
Why my dog and I won't mind our manners
Positive punishment and prancing prairie dogs
I get a little closer each time I try
I love when my dog plays with things that aren't toys
Do dogs need blankets and jackets and comfort?
Leash your dog, please (and be nice about it?)
Hills I will die on as a dog lover
Our time runs out: Portland roundup
I hope we have years of still becoming
I love bringing my dog to concerts
It’s (still) isolating to love a sensitive dog
In fact, I think I might wave hello
April 2025 recap: Trying to blossom this spring
What is talent without effort?
On saying goodbye to an outdoor gear affiliate program
They all say that “it gets better” but what if I don’t?
Surprise! We're moving out of our van!
Happy third wedding anniversary!
Taste, romantasy, thought, and nuance
My weirdo dog likes neighborhood walks now?
Why I fulfill my dog differently than I used to
Close encounters of the creature kind
A "virtue signaling" deep dive, anyone?
Why I love to eschew marriage norms
On procrastination and productivity
My interview with Carol Mithers, author of Rethinking Rescue
Nomad Haley and Wisconsin Haley
Ways we've gone increasingly feral
A brief record of parking lot peace
Thank you for not treating her like a retriever
Carpe noctem: Notes on The Darkness Manifesto by Johan Eklöf
One of the realest things to ever stir my chest
I miss Scout, and Sean, and me
Things that make Scout an excellent campground dog
What's the value of a fox-kit moon?
The pile on of pets where they're prohibited
Well-behaved and composed and good
Vignettes from the Florida keys
I meet my younger self for coffee
I'm always on vacation; I'm never on vacation
You know, hedging my communication can be, well, prosocial?
What I get out of social media
Vignettes from a trip to my hometown
60,000 miles and two years in our converted van
Affiliate links and discount codes
The siren call of shallow sharing
"Under control" off-leash dogs can still be a problem
Wonder beyond my little black mirror
Grief memoirs and chronic illness
My ex got married and I went mad
December 2024 recap: Fulfilling my dog, going to Mars, etc