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
Shellie Andrews
Loving the cookies. They give you that nutty taste without nuts.
Lisa (Malmö)
Dearest Joy, thank your for always dustung sugar on my Sundays. Btw, did you see this? Not my kind of baking, but OH so stunning! https://www.instagram.com/dinarakasko/
Anastasia Christman
You know we all want pictures of your new puppy friend in an apron with a wooden spoon in her mouth, right?
susanna
hi joy! i’m a super fan of your blog and i would love to find more places like these on the internetz. you know like cosy, personal, calm-ish, filled with little bundles of joy of every day life being a human-ish. of course, focus on food is great ( i love smittenkitten for instance) but not necesseary. i would love a post were you give us some of your favorite spots online!!
all the best
/susanna
Jessica Donahue
When do we get to see a pic of your pup? [fellow dog mom readers need to see this fur baby’s mug!]
Blu
OMG Did you ever watch the cartoon Pound Puppies?! Nostalgia of the day! I spoke with a psych in January and she was amazing. She only asks for the good to come through and it was really enlightening. She ended our session with this quote “You wander from room to room hunting for the diamond necklace that is already around your neck!” It really stuck with me and from that moment I decided to live in my light and not my shadow.
Blu,
http://www.liveloveblu.com | wellness & healthy living
Carissa Nelson | Spoonful of Easy
Love the mix of articles here! Some must-read serious articles, and then something light to bring us back up! Congrats on your new furface and hope it’s a great week!
deb in sc
For some reason my comment from yesterday didn’t make it, so I’m trying again. I always appreciate your thoughtful Sunday reflections and often re-post them (with full credit) on my blog. Thank you for seeking out things to make us think! https://foodandfiberfloozie.blogspot.com/2018/09/rainbow-blockhead-off-of-frame-kitties.html
nancy k
Puppy pics, please and an update on how Tron is dealing with his new “sister”,ha!
I love the idea of co-ownership…great for the pup and greta for the owners…more love spread all around.