Hello friends! Welcome to another fine Sunday.
I’ve been talking with friends this week and the consensus is that November has snuck up on us. We were here, just minding our own business in the month of May- we might have rested our eyes and minds for a minute or two and WHAM- November is upon us… well on its way actually. Ok. Ok ok.
What we have to look forward to these next few months: a Thanksgiving feast (however that may take shape) with friends and family, and a holiday cookie swap this December. Simple things. But these winter weekends have a way of filling themselves up with festive gatherings. I’m grateful- also truly in awe with the speed if this year.
How are you feeling this month? Starting to feel the frenzy pick up? Let’s take a moment here. The offering this week is below. As with every week, take only what you need. If it feels good to you, let me know how you feel in the comments below.
• New Orleans is a place that has to fight for the truth about its water pumps, and why buildings under construction fall down upon themselves so… we’re not surprised but surely concerned about Poison in the Pipes. (Buzzfeed)
• We’re paying attention to this: ‘The disappeared’: searching for 40,000 missing victims of Mexico’s drug war (The Guardian)
• This is me. This has been me. Self-Partnered: the sudden surprising rise of the single positivity movement. (The Guardian)
• This is stunning and so beautifully told. I loved it, every bit. My Friend Mister Rogers (The Atlantic)
• Our modern world: How to Feel Nothing Now, in Order to Feel Nothing Later. Have we… and this is a real question… jumped the shark? (The New York Times)
• Let us all bow down to the palate and perfection of Claudia Fleming: A Pastry Chef’s Book, And Lie, Start Again. Her INCREDIBLE cookbook The Last Course is being reissued this month and the only question is… are we worthy? I think just barely. (The New York Times and Amazon)
• How More Than 50 Women Walked Out of a Prison in Oklahoma (The Marshall Project)
• “May God have mercy on our Instagram influencers.What Would Happen if The Internet Went Down Forever (Thought Project)
• Literally please no: A ton of people received text messages overnight that were originally sent on Valentine’s Day. (The Verge)
• I’m thinking of treating myself to a festive wreath this season: Farmgirl Flowers Wintergreen (Farmgirl Flowers)
• I dug this recipe out of the deep JtB archives this week: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. (Joy the Baker)
• I can see Tron and I fighting over this chair. (Target)
• Applicable: Pumpkin Pie Spice (Joy the Baker)
Have the most lovely Sunday!
My love to you.
xo Joy
HL
I love your banana bread recipe with bourbon in it, I think from your first book. Not sure how I missed this one with double chocolate in it, but I’m on it!!
Chrissy
Ooh that Valentine’s Day text thing is horrible! Being self-partnered is most definitely not. Have a good week!
nancy k
You introduced me to Farm Girl Flowers a number of months ago in a Let It Be Sunday post.
I could not wait to have reason to send flowers to someone…anyone…just to be able to use the service.
I live on the East coast so I was a bit hesitant about the the freshness factor but I have been so pleased. Each time I have sent a bouquet, the recipient(s) has/have been so pleased and especially taken with the presentation.
The bouquets are gorgeous. I will never use another company for flower gifting.
I can see why Tron would love that chair….so perfectly cat cozy.
Have a great week, Joy!
Stella
Once again, thank you for my Sunday morning reading pleasure. By the way Joy, your cover picture is lovely, you are the personification of your name. The Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana bread is always on my holiday list; it is so delicious.
Dani H
I started crying as soon as I saw the photograph at the beginning of the article about Mr. Rogers.
I was a (late) teenage mother when Mr Rogers and Sesame Street debuted. To this day I think I got more out of both shows than my daughter did. My grandchildren, too.
I won’t see the movie, though possibly the documentary if the opportunity arises. I have my own relationship with Mr. Rogers and don’t need anyone else’s interpretation.
It made me doubly sad to think of the hope… no, the Promise, we felt in our hearts at Barack Obama’s first inauguration and how the hateful, lying, fear-mongering man sitting in the White House now has undone everything he can of the progress that had been made and so much more to almost destroy not only our democracy, but the values of President Obama and Mr. Rogers.
I worry about what the world is going to be for my 18 ad 22-year-old grandchildren.
If only sharig pie and coffee could bring about civility and honesty in attempts to solve our problems.
I wasn’t expecting the feelings brought forth this morning from one of your article links but it was something I needed, so thank you.
Heather
Hi Dani! Your comment is so close to what I feel sometimes and I just wanted to say don’t give up hope! My 5 year old watches Mr. Rogers every day on Amazon Prime and he has reminded me that beauty, goodness, and truth is everywhere, especially near to children. Jesus told us the same thing. If you have ever watched The West Wing there is an episode where President Bartlett is making a speech responding to a bombing at a sports event and he says of the attackers, “They weren’t born wanting to do this”. I think of this often and how children can bring such delight and such hope to our world. My son and his friends know nothing of the work that is before them, but they are beautiful, kind, and truthful and I pray and work hard every day that they remain so. Much love to you!
Perci
I recommend seeing the documentary and I will go see the movie. This article reminded me of what I saw in the documentary. And told me more about Mr. Rogers than I remembered from my childhood. But it also made me cry because, as this article and your comment point out, we have lost our ability to be civil and kind. We do not allow ourselves to see any good in others who do not agree with our politics or meet our standards of ‘correctness’.
Thank you, Joy, for including this article. I might have missed it if you hadn’t. You have given me something to think about and struggle with. Am I being kind? Am I a good person? Have I lived a good life? I am going to go now and finish crying over the loss of one of the last truly kind men and think about what to do next myself.
Ani
You should check out Seed & Gather wreath kits and make your own!! https://www.seedandgather.com/
Clare Rockenhaus
Thanks so much for sharing the piece about Mr. Rogers! My second tear-inducing read of the day. First one was https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/09/opinion/veterans-war-immigration.html.
Love your Sunday posts!
Samantha
Happy Sunday Joy!
Suzonne
My first edition copy of the The Last Course is dog eared and spattered and well loved and used. It was the cookbook that brought passion and excitement to my baking and the pathway that led to more adventurous thinking in the kitchen. Still one of my favorites after all these years! (Good morning, friend!)
Beth
I heard once ‘life is short; it’s just some days that are long’ which sums up this year i’d say..