For whatever reason, whenever a long weekend arrives on our calendar, there are many different leisurely activities to indulge in. In fact, it need not be a long weekend to enjoy these simple, indulgent pastimes. Below are just a few I have enjoyed this weekend as I have stepped away from Bend for a few days. Wishing you a lovely holiday if you are celebrating the Fourth of July and a lovely upcoming long weekend that you hopefully have in store around the corner in the weeks to come.

~find a hammock, take off your watch and enjoy a nap, get lost in a good book, simply relax~

~nibble on a sweet, cool treat. Click here to discover how to make the perfect ice cream sandwich~

~enjoy every meal of the day al fresco~

~read an inspiring book or listen to one on the long trek to your destination and back. This book has had my attention and was listened to and devoured on the journey to my destination this weekend. Take a look at my list of 10 Books to Enjoy this Summer and all of the most recent books shared on TSLL here. ~

~paddle board with the pups. Oscar doesn’t get the attention or credit he deserves, but he is the true paddle boarder in the family (see Norman on board here)~