mini horses this midsummer

In modern Sweden, Midsummer's Eve and Midsummer's Day (Midsommarafton and Midsommardagen) are celebrated from the eve of the Friday between June 19 - 25. It is arguably the most important holiday of the year, and one of the most uniquely Swedish in the way it is celebrated, even if it has been influenced by other countries long ago. The main celebrations take place on the Friday, and the traditional events include raising and dancing around a huge maypole. One typical dance is the frog dance. Before the maypole is raised, greens and flowers are collected and used to cover the entire pole.

Raising and dancing around a maypole (majstången or midsommarstången) is an activity that attracts families and many others. People dancing around the pole listen to traditional music and many wear traditional folk costumes. The year's first potatoes, pickled herring, sour cream, and possibly the first strawberries of the season are on the menu. Drinking songs are also important at this feast, and many drink heavily.

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As expected I worked during the midsommer's eve's day..... But I arrived to Axels place in Örkelljunga at 6 and there I cathed up with drinks, food, krocket (the swedish krocket) and animal beam, especially horse beam. I knew before that Axels family had horses, but what I didn't know was that in the horses paddock were also MINIHORSES! So cute, and so smal!

small ey?

Axel filling up their family schnaps. Ödåkra scnaps, very good, is available on Systembolaget

Evening picture of the very nice susrroundings in Stora Bjälkabygget

Christel, grandma and dad

A great surpirise were in store for me yesterday when I got back from work. I had recieved a package from Argentina! WOW! It was from my great friends Richard and Emily who's making a trip around the globe actually, and after their visit in Buenos Aries at Julietas place they send me a gift! I should mention that it was on gift for Austrailan Amy (wich I'm expecting 14th july) and one for Danish Jens (wich Amy's also going to visit) too. I got a really good lookin and nice smelling scarf, a pin with a colourfulk couple and a postcard! THANKYOU! :)

Some people also requested a picture of my new stuff. So here we go.