Hello Sunday friends!
How are you feeling this week? I hold a general sense of deep exhaustion as the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings and the anonymous Op-Ed clink through my news feed and newsy podcasts. It’s a lot of dissonance.
I have a dog now – a pound puppy (her name is Maggie and she’s 2+ years old) I share with my friend Nicole… because it takes a village of at least two to take care of a dog. Maggie has me bursting at the seems (she’s really so funny) and taking long walks around the neighborhood – a newish route everyday, a chance to appreciate Bywater vignettes evermore.
We’ve made our way into September which… I suppose that means we have to buckle down and be serious now and with that in mind I’m working towards some holiday (I know… it’s happening) ideas and Bakehouse workshops.
I hope this finds you feeling steady and rested. Enjoy this Sunday. Here’s the offering this week:
• A lot of reasons why this is a really difficult read: The Supreme Court Is Headed Back to the 19th Century. (The Atlantic)
• Here’s some heart: Stories of the Segregated South, a folklorist’s promise. (The Washington Post)
• Tell me everything in stories, allegories, metaphors, and hints please. The Best Thing My Psychic Mom Taught Me Is That No One Wants To Hear The Truth. (Buzzfeed)
• Deleting Instagram, Installing Instagram. A cycle. Relatable content? (The New Yorker)
• Well… I’m shaken to my very core: Why the world is full of buttons that don’t work. (CNN)
• Ask me why I’m neurotic about washing my hands at the airport? Airport security trays carry more viruses than… I think you can imagine where this is going. (The Guardian)
• Have you been to Kerry Diamond’s green coffee shop in Brooklyn? She’s a friend and an inspiration and what’s on her mind is always fresh. Get em! (The Kitchn)
• 25 new words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year and I just solved one of them for myself: hangry. (Took me three times to fight that out with auto-correct though.) (Mental Floss)
• Casual note that Everlane is making the best shoes. (Everlane)
• We always have reason for a sequin here in New Orleans: ASOS Sequin Kimono Jacket. (ASOS)
• I’m in the mood for bread baking. You? 10 Necessary Tips For Baking Simple Bread at Home. (Bon Appetit)
• I’m here for it: New-Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies with All Tahini and No Butter. (Food52)
• A dinner offering: Baked Eggplant Parmesan with Creamy Polenta. (Joy the Baker)
Have a lovely day, ok?
My love to you.
xo Joy
Sooz
How I love Sunday mornings with you! And I’ve yet to buy something from Everlane that has disappointed (latest favorite is the easy chino — it keeps selling out!).
Terry Sauer
Congratulations on the puppy. I also had a dog named Maggie, she was wonderful, so I know yours will be as well! And yes, Everlane is the best!
Jeanette
Congratulations on your rescue pup–they are the absolute best dogs! Thousands are awaiting homes in shelters right now, so I hope many will follow your lead! I must thank you for the very touching story about the psychic mom. I am going to buy the author’s book. She is very entertaining and certainly learned how to weave a good story from her mom.
Astrid
I just took out the first round tahini chocolate chip cookies from the oven. I added a little bit of almond extract. They’re yummy!!!! (Is it healthy though??? What’s the benefit of not using butter?)
Sasha L
My heart did a leap of real joy upon reading you’ve gotten a puppy! Woohoo! Please please pics immediately, we’re all jumping up and down to see ?
I’m so happy for you because dogs make us better humans, as well as happier ones. And thank you thank you for choosing to rescue! I’m a dog hair covered rescue mama myself ??
deb in sc
I ALWAYS enjoy your Sunday musings and frequently include a portion of them (giving full credit to your blog) in mine. You always provide insightful food for thought.
lynn
congrats on the doggie!!!
Kat O
Our new rescue dog is also Maggie, also about 2 years (although she might be a bit younger, not older)! Congrats!
Christine Allen
Congratulations to you and Maggie
Linda Bakos
I just want you to know, that for years, I have been enjoying Let It Be Sunday. I don’t always read everything, but I love it. Thanks for years of Sundays.
Lin
Oh Joy you have to share a picture of the puppy and tell us how Tron is doing with it all!!!!
Also I would love to know what brand your baking sheet and rack are and where you found them. I have been scouring the Internet and earth trying to find a rack made in the USA instead of China and can’t do it!!! Thanks for giving us your post to look forward to every Sunday morning!!
Brenda Nieb
We added a pound puppy (well, an older gentleman, really) to our family during our last trip to NOLA in July. Perhaps we can set up some doggie play dates when we’re back in the ‘hood. At the very least, I’m sure our paths will cross as Bo and I also take daily walks around Bywater.
P
Told us about Maggie and no picture? How is the cat getting along?
Jen
Just last night as I was watching “bread week” on the Great British Baking Show, I realized I wanted to start really baking bread, and not just the no-knead stuff I usually make. Your timing is perfect.
Jackie Weber
OMG! A new puppy??? How wonderful. Can we see what it (he? she?) looks like? Now the fun begins. :)
Rena
So wonderful you have a puppy! Happy Sunday!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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