Mates, good morning!  How’s Sunday feeling up to now?

I’m recent again from a weeklong journey to Scotland with Will the place we visited pals in Aberdeen and took what turned out to be essentially the most epic motorbike experience of my life.  We rode the  North Coast 500 which, as you’ll be able to guess from the identify, is an unbelievable 500 mile route alongside the coast of north and west Scotland.  We rode from Inverness (me on a rented BMW GS 750 that I swear I burned the clutch out of) as much as Durness, round to Ullapool and Torridon, over to the Isle of Skye and again to Inverness. It was the experience of a lifetime via surprisingly numerous Scottish terrain. I believe among the finest elements of a experience like that – a experience that takes you to a distinct world – is the quiet ways in which you talk and join with the individuals you’re driving with. A part of it’s survival, because it behooves me to anticipate how my buddy Roy is driving proper in entrance of me. (Actually, shoutout to Roy for maintaining me on the left facet of the street for 3 days straight, as I certainly would have ridden head on right into a truck had I been the pack chief. ) I also can look in my rearview mirror at Will and just about learn his thoughts from his physique language and the way shut are far again he’s driving from me. As a lot as I like the surroundings and velocity, a few of the greatest journey is thru the bonds (and the cheers of Scotch on the finish of the experience), ya know?

I’m again in Texas now, a little bit jetlagged.  I’ve forged my vote early and subsequent week begins full-on Thanksgiving week planning.  I hope today and the times forward deal with us gently, however I believe they’ll be a little bit sideways.  We’ll keep on nonetheless.  Right here’s at this time’s providing!

(Additionally Daylight Saving Time ends at this time?? How is it 2025 already.)

•  This election season has been a full decade lengthy, I’m not improper about that. Our buddy’s in Scotland requested me and Will how we felt in regards to the upcoming election after we have been visiting as if to say, “Yiiiiikes, good luck with that.”  Good luck, certainly. When you’d prefer to really feel much less alone in your election anxiousness, right here’s Six US Voters on what they’re anxious about. (The Guardian)

•  I cherish my time clocked in as Auntie Pleasure.  It is a nice learn:  I Love the Youngsters in My Life. And I’m Elevating None of Them (NY Occasions Present Hyperlink)

•  Is it me?  Am I the drama? (Clearly generally, sure.)   How To Break 8 Poisonous Communication Habits (Time)

•  A fantastically painted image that hits straight to the center as solely Lisa Donovan can do: A Brioche That Will Make a Believer Out of You (NYT Journal)

•  When you’re ready for the entire new vacation recipes to hit Pleasure the Baker, I’ll inform you now, I spent all summer season placing my greatest vacation recipes into Pleasure the Baker Vacation Journal. The journal is advert free and options the writing of acquainted pals Abby Mallett, Amy Estes, and images from Karlee Flores! It’s my greatest journal but and I hope you find it irresistible!  (Journal Store, Instagram)

•  Tomorrow! The night of Monday November 4th, I’m educating an on-line class with Williams Sonoma!  We’re making Texas Roadhouse rolls from the journal and also you greatest consider that after the category I’m promptly wrapping and freezing these rolls and additional roll dough for precise thanksgiving!  Join the category and bake together with me and also you’ll have your Thanksgiving rolls crossed off the listing! (Williams Sonoma)

•  What are we watching? I simply completed Anatomy of Lies on Peacock and there’s bought to be greater than Sister Wives to stay up for. Please advise. (YouTube)

•  From daydream to actuality, might I humble recommend you make this Apple Fritter Focaccia? (Pleasure the Baker)

•  I’m toying with the thought of creating Claire Saffitz’s Easy Sponge Cake for an elaborate Thanksgiving cake and making an attempt to resolve if the cake will make and freeze to my satisfaction.  Clearly I would like to check a batch this week together with a variation of  Boston Cream Pie I believe we must always all have on our vacation dessert desk. (YouTube)

•  Talking of baking for Thanksgiving, do you will have an apple pie in your menu? Do you will have a menu but? Am I stressing you out? Okay nicely hearken to Erin McDowell speak to you about totally different apple pie methods. It’s each soothing and ahead (to Thanksgiving) considering. (ErinJeanneMcDowell, Instagram)

•  I believe I’m unlocking the extent of maturity that requires these legit chafing dishes to host household gatherings and I simply really feel like which means I’m actually onto one thing good right here.  Is that this how we host Thanksgiving? Once more, please advise.  (Amazon)

•  What I didn’t inform you about driving the coast of Scotland was the completely heinous case of meals poisoning that took me all the best way OUT on our final night time of the journey.  It was all I may do to carry that throttle dwelling the next morning and after we bought again to the automobile that may drive us dwelling, I sat within the again seat taking chipmunk dimension bites of a bless-ed Snickers bar earlier than passing out from exhaustion.  See: The Science Behind a Snicker’s Bar.  Therapeutic, to make certain. (ARS Technica)

•  These little Baked Brie Pumpkins are doing it for me. (Instagram)

Get pleasure from your Sunday, pals!

My like to you.

xo Pleasure