glad midsommar!
if you didn't know already, midsummer is the most celebrated day in the swedish calendar. so much so that swedes get the day off. i know, crazy and lovely all at the same time.
just as we did with our good friends ximena, petter and their girls, swedes gather for a beautifully rustic affair involving:
dining alfresco - we were in the garden! it often rains for midsummer and this year was no different but it stopped and the sun came out just in time of our arrival to our friend's place. their garden is a place you want to be, not only is it pleasing for the eye but good for soul. every time, reveling in the quiet and calm of nature. they have done incredible work on this little plot of land, take a peek at the new greenhouse they built. love it.
good food - traditionally it would be sill och potatis (herring and potatoes) but with petter at the bbq sill is the last thing on your mind. his 'melt in your mouth' ribs were ridiculously good. and in place of potatoes, we had grilled sweet potatoes, nothing beats grilled veggies in my book. and, stefan's focaccia bread was a hit... just dip in some good olive oil and salt. for dessert, we sprinkled all sorts of toppings on our vanilla ice cream.
drinking - prosecco and rum cocktails!
hopping like frogs around the maypole - well, we didn't have a maypole this year but we still had silly fun listening to music by flight of the conchords. many laughs were had!
finally, swedish tradition dictates that if a single woman gathers seven different types of flowers and places them under her pillow on midsummer's day, she'll dream of the man she's going to marry. well worth a shot, it might be that tall, blonde swede sitting across from you :)
so grateful for such a lovely day! hope you had a lovely midsummer celebration too.
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