Buddies, hello! Welcome to a different superb Sunday. We’re lucky, certainly.
This week, I’m thrilled at hand the mic to a brand new voice in our Sunday lineup, although chances are high, you already know her. This week’s publish is written by my pal, the extremely proficient photographer behind the weblog, and my favourite Aquarius: Karlee Sisler Flores.
Karlee is likely one of the funniest, most grounded, wildly inventive individuals I do know. Her eye for magnificence is unmatched, and the truth that she’s so low-key about it ought to truthfully be unlawful. She has a means of seeing issues clearly, feeling deeply, and making you chuckle whilst you’re checking out the mess of all of it. I treasure our 15-minute voice notes about—nicely—every thing: work, love, grief, gardening, God, petty beefs, huge goals. All of it.
I hope you’ll give her a heat welcome to our little Sunday assembly right here. And if you happen to’d prefer to get to know her higher (you do), discover her on IG, learn her essay on marriage recommendation, comply with her Substack, or take a pilgrimage to her FloSo Soiled Soda truck in Salem, Oregon.
Let’s get into it.
xo,
Pleasure
I do know we’ve met earlier than, however this appears like a correct introduction. I’ve all the time been there although—behind the digital camera. A couple of occasions, I’ve popped into visitor posts to yell at you in regards to the sanctity of a summer season tomato sandwich or how good low-cost ramen could be. However there’s one thing completely different a couple of Sunday publish.
It says, “Take a look at the place my thoughts wanders and the locations my thumb scrolls.” It’s a candid glimpse into what I discover attention-grabbing and, hopefully, you’ll too. I’ve cherished this format because it was known as Let it Be Sunday—sneaking curated peeks into how Pleasure sees her world.
What a present it’s, I believe, to be let into another person’s standpoint—particularly when it’s completely different from our personal. You’ll discover my POV is wealthy in making the unimportant really feel vital. My pursuits are huge and possibly complicated to any onlooker. Solely in my head can I see the through-line of what catches my eye. I’ll attempt to stroll you thru them as finest I can, so we aren’t scratching our heads on the inevitable whiplash.
So right here we go—take my hand, and let’s cannonball into my very first Sunday Put up.
• The third and closing season of The Summer time I Turned Fairly has kicked off this week. Based mostly on a novel by the YA queen herself, Jenny Han, this e book wrecked me. Being a #teamjeremiah woman, I used to be on the dropping finish of the love triangle. However why is the trop so good at drawing us in? Elle wrote in regards to the historic fable of the love triangle. (Amazon, Elle)
• Because the proud proprietor of an unused Bachelor of Arts in Historical past, I’m continually studying new views on historic characters. The BBC wrote about Queen Elizabeth I and her refusal to get married. Seemingly, even after falling in love together with her childhood finest pal, Dudley. She stayed in her bedchamber for days after her refusal. She continues to be often called the Virgin Queen who by no means married. Not for the profitable political technique behind it. (BBC)
• As a patented, lifelong, dwelling grown Oregonian, Delilah, the nationally syndicated radio present host from the 90’s, is one among our best treasures. I bear in mind listening to her within the backseat of my mother and father’ automobile, falling asleep to her soothing voice. Fortunately TikTok is making nostalgic movies to a few of her clips and I’m falling asleep to it as a grown grownup once more. After her future, she quietly retired again in her dwelling of Reedsport, OR and purchased a small radio station. This final Could she closed its doorways. Right here’s an article from Radio Information about her closing sign-off. (TikTok, RadioWorld)
• I’m discovering there are years after I don’t age in any respect, and nights the place it seems to be like I’ve accomplished a full presidential time period. Thirty-nine has taught me to take a position deeply in a retinol therapy I really like. As all the time, Dr. Dennis Gross has saved the day. (Dr Dennis Gross)
• Nothing beats a summer season salad, and Pinch of Yum dropped a crispy smashed potato salad and I intend to make it some level this week. (Instagram, Pinch of Yum)
• Everybody has that one summer season recipe they maintain going again to. And Pleasure’s Tomato Pie with Blue Cheese Biscuits is that for me. I prefer to cook dinner down the tomatoes a bit with the onions and reduce the biscuits into sq., so that they virtually cowl the entire dish. Too-many-tomatoes-in-the-garden-who? (Pleasure the Baker)
• Should you’re seeking to up your summer season baking, nothing works higher than frangipane. I like this recipe from King Arthur Baking. Use it on the base of your peach pie, smothered inside a croissant, thrown in a blueberry kalash. (King Arthur Baking, Southern Fatty)
• As a gardener, I wish to introduce you to the No Until Methodology, or generally known as no-dig gardening. Charles Dowding has been doing it for years and his backyard is, as all the time, dwelling to my anthropomorphic goals. (Clarles Dowding)
• July is across the time I begin to crave a sharply chilly fall morning. It’s formally a Code Orange at HomeGoods, TJ max and many others. and I’ve already purchased a ghost doormat, pumpkin mugs, and a Halloween throw pillow. (TikTok)
