Loving the gorgeous, bright pink snapdragons in this week’s CSA bouquet. Later in the week I transformed it with a bundle of pink peonies from the farmer’s market.

We went to the Nats game on Tuesday evening and enjoyed a delightful breeze throughout the game. Also delightful: the huge plate of nachos with barbecue chicken that I had for dinner.

About a month ago the Nerdette podcast released an episode with a summer playlist of “joyfully defiant” songs. It took me a while to listen through it, but it’s a great playlist and you should check it out. My favorites are Hater’s Anthem, Sometimes, and The Feminine Urge.

My hair salon is very chill and un-DC. The decor is string lights, vintage pieces (I see the owner, who uses a vintage barber shop chair at his station), and weird thrift store art. Then they go all-out with Halloween and Christmas decorations. But when I walked in on Friday there was a full-on Under the Sea theme, with the alcove above the sink set up as an aviary for little paper parrots. It was totally delightful and unexpected.

On Saturday we went to Little Food Studio, where I enjoyed my favorite savory scone: their pecorino, ricotta, and herb scone. Usually I get it to go but today we ate in, and they warmed it up a little bit. It was so good (as usual). It’s the light and fluffy type of scone, with a soft interior and just a little bit of contrast from the golden brown exterior. Delightful!

Also on Saturday, I spent a couple of hours in the afternoon enjoying our porch. We don’t sit out very much, mostly due to how buggy it is (or how hot and humid) so I try to take advantage of those early summer afternoons when it’s a reasonable temperature with a little breeze. While I was out there some of the neighborhood stray cats came by and seemed shocked to find a human on what is apparently their preferred porch. They scooted over to my neighbor’s porch and were watching me. I went inside not long after and when I peeked out the window a little later, I saw some tails and toe beans peeking out from under the chairs.

This week’s seasonal dessert is Deb’s Strawberry Summer Cake, which is delicious.