Magnus has moved a building from Karin's property onto Sarah's and is restoring the building for storage. He and his partner do fine work. It is much more common to restore buildings than to build new, at least here.
Marking the logs for reconstruction.
We left Sarah's to go to Per's fabod. It was a beautiful rustic home with wild flowers covering the lawn. We picked armfuls of flowers to decorate the maypole.
There is always time for fun, and coffee!
On a doorway, inside a cupboard with children's names, heights and dates.
Peek a boo, Frida!
Primitive but decorated facilities.
Mom made a wreath to wear at Midsommer.
We returned to the house and had dinner with Mats and Gunnell. It was a potato dish with anchovies served with a beet salad, lettuce salad, flat bread and eggs. It was delicious. All the food we are served is locally grown, home cooked and tasty.
We left for the historic museum where the raising of the maypole will take place tomorrow and preparations for the maypole decorations were underway. The flowers were gathered into bunches for the large wreaths and a long garland of leaves was prepared.
When the garland and wreaths were complete we started the march down the driveway, down the road and across the street where they will be kept until tomorrow night in the woods where the shade, cool temps and dampness keep them fresh.
On our way back home, Mats took us to see the location of my great- grandfather's fabod. Below you can see what is left of the foundation of the barn and below that, the remainder of the chimney of the house. To walk on the same land as my great-grandparent in Sweden is quite moving. Our family roots grow deep here.
Some views from the property.
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Joan,
ReplyDeleteYou always do such a beautiful job capturing the essence of the people and ways of life with the pictures along your journeys. These are really beautiful!
Janelle