Midsummer fail :)
Cuckoo!
Is there anything better than to wake up to birdsong and sunshine?
So simple and yet so satisfying:)
The sunshine turned into rain later on and when we were about to walk down to the meadow to celebrate our traditional "pole dancing" it started pouring.
When it finally stopped and we walked down to the field in a freshly washed world it was only the Maypole left!
No people...
The rain put an end to the party and people gave up...
The pole stood there in its pride tall, thin and covered in leaves and flowers...
Now empty and lonely but before the rain surrounded by people of all ages, the women and girls dressed in floral dresses and maybe a wreath made of flowers as a crown on their heads.
All of them dancing around the pole celebrating one of the years lightest nights and for many people the beginning of the summer.
To get a feeling of what we missed we lined up in front of the pole, with one of my visiting sisters and my parents, trying not to look disappointed...( Bella was busy biking and did not want to be in the picture)
Nothing bad that does not come with something good!
We could instead head back to the house quicker and indulge all the traditional midsummer food!!!
The herrings, the "new" potatoes, the salmon, eggs and meatballs were washed down with shots and beer. ( coke for some of us)
And everything was finished up with fresh strawberries, whipped cream, ice cream and meringues:)
When we sat there enjoying all the goodies the sun decided to peek out for a while again and blessed us with some beautiful rays.
Food, family and sunshine!
Happiness!!!
todelooo
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