Sunday Snapshots: Lazy Summer Sunday
Summer’s Sundays are meant to be spent doing the things you love. Be it spending time with your family, going for a walk or simply enjoying a lazy day off with some of your favorite foods.
One of my most favorite lazy day activity is sitting down with a good book. An occasional glass of a nice red wine doesn’t hurt either.
If I get hungry and want a light summertime snack nothing satisfies me more than fresh juicy berries.
Throw in a slice or two of my favorite Czech caraway bread and I’m complete.
This little old book you see above is one of my most cherished possessions. I found it in a bookstore a long time ago and it has traveled and been by my side ever since.
It’s pages have started to turn yellow and the binding has begun cracking. It has that smell that old books have. A smell that speaks to my heart. A smell that makes me fantasies about the people, the eyes and hands that looked at and held it before landing in mine.
The stories are well below my reading level, but that doesn’t matter. What matters is that on a hot and lazy summer day it makes a great companion.
Tell me what is your favorite lazy summer activity?
Happy Sunday everyone! Tomorrow we kick off a very special month of celebrations, see you then.
Wonderful shots. I love the 4th picture. Romantic…
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you Rosa:)
Beautiful photos! I can only imagine the taste of that caraway bread – must be wonderful! In a day or 2 I am going to make my own caraway bread, which I call “German” :-), with rye flour, whey and whole farro seeds. I wish I could try the Check one. And I think my favorite lazy summer activity would be sitting somewhere by the lake, also with a book and a bowl of berries :-)
That’s great that you bake your own caraway bread. It sounds delicious! Sitting by the lake would be great right about now :)
What an amazing set of photos!!! They epitomize my Sunday :-) In fact, I’ve been reading all day today, when it’s 100 F outside and as humid as in Russian sauna. Instead of blueberries I have fresh raspberry and peaches….Delicious!
Thank you Marie:) Raspberry and peaches sound great.
Poetry in photography…. beautiful job! I am having a lazy (but not great) Sunday. Just trying to get things done… but not really getting anything done. My perfect lazy Sunday is getting some spicy take out and a load of romantic comedies to watch on the TV…. :)
I like your lazy Sunday, sounds fun:) Thanks!
Those blueberries look so plump and luscious, love your shots. Reading on a summer afternoon is one of life’s small pleasures (in fact, off to do that now :))!
Thanks and I hope you enjoyed your reading time.
Summer Sundays are different to winter ones. At the moment we are hunkered down against the cold and my favourite Sunday is to stay at home all day, baking and blogging.
We studied so much Shakespeare at school that few of us consider it Sunday reading material – unfortunately because he was a marvellous writer.
Hi Suzanne,
That’s right you’re dealing with winter right now. During our winter staying indoors and baking is something I love to do. Thanks!
Gorgeous photos! Absolutely stunning. Sounds like a perfect day to me!
Thank you Victoria!
Love the colors on your photos, so vibrant-) Your day is dreamy!
Thank you Yelena:)
I can’t believe it: I too have the book, would you believe given as a prize in far ago High School! Besides cooking [and reading and a hundred other things – am a Gemini: what do you expect :) ! ] my favourite Sunday activity is spending the day in the garden working with all my flowers, vegetables and herbs – so soothing and so productive!!
Really? That is so cool:) Gardening sounds like a great way to spend your Sunday.
How do blueberries pair with wine? I don’t think I’ve ever tried it.
Reading a book with a glass of wine, preferably rosé, is my favorite summer Sunday activity too.
Hi Holly,
I thought they paired quite well. Every now and the when it is really hot and humid a rose is perfect.
Wine and a good book sounds very enjoyable to me. In fact a swipe of goat cheese on your bread and I would be pretty content for hours.
Oh yes, goat cheese would have been even better:) Thanks Emily!
Favorite summer activity? Backyard barbecues with friends and family!
That is a great summer activity DB:)!
Gorgeous images, and so pleased to learn you’re a fellow book-sniffer! How to explain the magic of the smell of old books to someone like my husband, who insists I should be converted to Kindles? I think you either get it or you don’t. Glad you do! :-)
Are you kidding, the smell of old books or even better a book store full of old books is heaven to me. As a fellow book-sniffer I’m sure you’ve been to Shakespeare and Company in Paris. That is my all time favorite store of any kind. You know I’m so conflicted because I can’t give up real book but I do love technology.
Thanks Ruby and glad to see there are fellow book-sniffers out there:)
Gorgeous shots and I have that same Tiffany’s necklace, love! :)
Cool;) Thanks Kelly, hope you are doing well.
Lovely shots! I just love old books and I have a few that I have had since childhood :)
That is so cool! I wish I still had some from my childhood.
You’re right – there really is nothing like some fresh berries, wine, and a good book!
Glad you agree Elyse;)
I don’t get to have much relaxing/lazy time but I would love to read a book if I have. Lately I’m so tired with kids at home and summer activities that I barely have time for a book or any slow time. Your story made me long for some getaway and relax…. That book is wonderful and really cool. I never own a book that I love and keep. But your story made me wish to have one that I always go back to. :-)
Hi Nami,
I can imagine how busy you must be right now. Hopefully you’ll get some relaxation time soon:)
Beautiful post-makes me want to relax with a bowl of blueberries, a favorite lovingly used book and a glass of red wine right now;-) Gorgeous photos my dear, you’re always an inspiration;-)ps, I won’t forget the bread!
With the heat at full blast outside, curling up inside (where the air is cool!) with a great book is definitely my idea of a good time =)
Yeah, curling up with a good book and the ac sounds like more fun:)
I love lazy summer sundays. I make an effort to go totally offline on Sundays, to unwind with family. The color pops so sweetly off your pictures Nancy! Have a fab weekend!
Good for you, I need to do that too at least one day a week. Thanks and you too!