This year we decided to really enjoy midwinter. The precious beeswax candles were lit and the troughs were filled with a delicious meal. We took inspiration for the food from the book "An Early Meal" by Daniel Serra and Hanna Tunberg, however, we had to slightly change some recipes...

There are many signs in nature that Equinox is fast approaching and the summer season is coming to an end. One of these signs, of course, is the ripening of fruits, be it in the garden or outside of it. Last weekend we left our home to find some of the wild fruits...

"As soon as their boats arrive at this port, each of them disembarks, taking with him bread and meat, onions, milk and nabidh, and he walks until he comes to a great wooden post stuck in the ground with a face like that of a man, and around it are little figures. Behind these images there are long wooden stakes driven into the ground."

The last few months have passed without many updates but by no means without noteworthy crafts output. Some of them will get their very own blog entries, some will only be mentioned here briefly.

I am currently working on my new apron dress. The fabric is bought and dyed and waits until I have the courage to cut it into pieces. In the meantime, I also think about decorations, pearls/amulets and a new set of oval brooches. When I was looking into the oval brooches from Birka, I faced two major problems...

Just like the spring around us, the dandelion flowers have exploded and bright yellow blossoms decorate the gardens and meadows. When last weekend this was combined with brilliant sunny weather, we decided to pause our work in the garden and collect some of the flowers in order to dye some yarn and fabric with them.

A total of 8½ people and 5 dogs arrived on Saturday to dye indigo blue and onion orange. The weather exceeded our expectations and the event was a complete success.

During Christmas, a history series in three parts about the Vikings was broadcasted by the Swedish television. The episodes can be watched online for about a year.