The plum trees I planted in the summer are now starting to tentatively blossom. Lovely tosee, since they had a very difficult start to life in my garden
Melissa Mendes’ humor essays in Hot and Heavy leans into the silliness of life, banishing the shame that usually comes with these relatable vignettes. Armed with raw honesty, digestibility, and a David Sedaris-meets-Miranda July style of writing, she invites us into her thoughts—and suddenly, she’s in ours—urging us to find humor in the dark.
In a world obsessed with hyper-productivity, her writing inspires us to slow down, quiet our racing thoughts, and embrace the little details of the quotidian.
thank you guys for the mention!! it’s an honour 🤗
I love Yasumi Toyoda's wonderful piece about the plums.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your comment.
I appreciate your artistry.
Yasumi is my favourite 🫶
Mine only gets to 180, and I always keep the weapon.
Interesting wonder what purpose the tin ceiling serves...
Nice roundup! I’m happy to recommend my letter: Style Beat. I cover fashion, Paris fashion week, and retail news.
https://open.substack.com/pub/stylebeat
Beautiful.
The plum trees I planted in the summer are now starting to tentatively blossom. Lovely tosee, since they had a very difficult start to life in my garden
The love in the trees...the true meaning of Spring!! Beautiful and so clever!! Thank you.
On the topic of Spring Flowers... https://pamelaleavey.substack.com/p/photo-essay-may-flowers-in-march
Isn't 210° hot enough to roast a human being?
What a great collection of writing! I enjoyed each story immensely.
OUCHHHH! So Hotty
Melissa Mendes’ humor essays in Hot and Heavy leans into the silliness of life, banishing the shame that usually comes with these relatable vignettes. Armed with raw honesty, digestibility, and a David Sedaris-meets-Miranda July style of writing, she invites us into her thoughts—and suddenly, she’s in ours—urging us to find humor in the dark.
In a world obsessed with hyper-productivity, her writing inspires us to slow down, quiet our racing thoughts, and embrace the little details of the quotidian.
HIGHLY recommend checking her stuff out!
https://open.substack.com/pub/hotandheavy/p/can-we-pretend-that-didnt-happen?r=4mxfp9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
So delicious I can taste it ❤️
Yet again more crap that I did not sign up to