Midsummer's Eve

Saturday was Midsummer's Eve. We were again invited to our friends at Söder in Stockholm. I told you about this awesome historical place in the city last year already so for more info check this post.


There was the traditional food; salmon, new potatos, pickled herring etc as well as the drinks that go with it.


In between courses some played Kubb. I suck at games like these because I can never remember any rules and also don't have one bit of winner instinct in me so I had some wine and watched instead.


Martin, Wille and "the mens team" won. Wille was very pleased. Apparantly the winner gene was passed on to him from Martin.


There was a lot of debating of the rules. All in good spirit :). That's Vitabergsparken right there in the background btw. It's a public park where there was an open Midsummer's Eve party with people pic-niking, kids dancing and singing around the midsummer pole. We could hear them all evening.

I much preferred the smaller party we were at. And we got to meet this little cute stray lady, Missan. She was apparently adopted by the whole neighborhood. She mostly stays with the tennant of the smaller of the historic apartments (who oddly enough is a friend of Martin's) but Missan is loved by the whole community and gets fed and petted by everyone around the area.

So, I'm on staycation now! Wohoo! I have so many little and big projects and for once the time to do them! Yay! I'll be off work for another three and a half weeks but I'll still be here Mondays through Fridays if you want to join me.

Comments

[Judith]

Looks like a good time was had by all! Enjoy your staycation - I'm about to start mine too and can't WAIT to do nothing (that's at the top of *my* To Do list).

[Martin]

My friend is Pernilla Svenre is one of Swedens best artisans! She is a knitter and you might like her work! http://www.pernillasvenre.se/
Martin, The husband

[Angie]

We have been in Sweden in May, and I loooved the new potatis!!! Sooooo delicious :-D
Love your pictures :-D
Xxx, Angie

[down pillows]

Sounds like a really fun time.

[Karin]

Pernilla Svenre's designs are beautiful, Martin! I'll be in Gothenburg in three weeks, and I'll be sure to seek them out.
Thanks,
Karin

[Michelle]

Aren't your guys looking all tall and thin! Looks like fun!

[Nancy]

Pernilla's work is beautiful and I especially like her non-production work. I love seeing what artisans truly want to make rather than just their "bread and butter pieces."

This has been an especially inspiring blog post as I also love the rhubarb bird path that was in last years posting. I will have to try making it sometime soon. I was also interested in the rules for the game of Klubb, as a Danish friend had brought back the game while on a trip overseas and had introduced it to us while camping, but the instructions were only in Danish.

[Lisa A]

Looks like a lovely time, Happy Summer!

[Shiloe @ Tar Paper Crane]

Great photos! You really captured the day!

[Bridget]

How lovely!

And I love kubb. What a fun game!

[Clara in Paradise]

Oh, salmon and pickled herrings, how I miss thee! I just finished my last big-ass jar of pickled herrings and I am having withdrawal symptoms. :(

Does Ikea sell pickled herrings?

[Michelle]

12 years ago, I spent Midsommar in Ostersund with family. I played that lawn game, but had completely forgotten about it until your post. I haven't been back to Sweden since, but I have so many great memories of my time there visiting my morfar's family. Thank you for bringing another memory back today.

[Carlos]

I think they do!!!

[Clara in Paradise]

The nearest Ikea is more than 200 Km from here. But I have people who can take on this mission. :)