Taking a few days off from this, but will continue sometime next week with a summer thread.
If you want to know more about Swedish midsummer celebrations, ask @maxelson …
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My half glazed benches are stored out of the rain, the spinach & dill has grown enough to be without cover & the rhododendron blooming is over.
I’m breaking this thread here & will post a link to a thread roll below as a last post
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Soon, at 2.58 pm local time, is the summer solstice. Tonight will be the shortest night of the year. It’s raining, +20°, so not much chance of seeing any sunset or sunrise.
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Lots of stale apples for the birds today. Even the squirrels did not manage to end all. There, on the birdhouse, is one half apple saved for tomorrow…
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Last on the list was help with the kitchen & after a quick look the son cheered up. This is nothing he said. This is what we usually work with… clearing shelfs, wash & paint was a no problem.
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Sadly the grandson with devise to analyze was not included.
The white barge boards along the roof are extremely dirty & need pressure washing + all shutters need to be taken down & painted (not to talk about the windows)
And no chemicals that kill the plants!
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It’s been pretty hot outside & after noon I had a recommended painting firm visiting to figure out what kind of color is on the house. 3 persons did not agree- myself, one elderly gentleman, grandfather in the family business & his son.
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It’s only 17 hrs until the summer solstice & today was one strange day.
I ended up cleaning parts of the fridge…
That fridge badly needs to be pulled out & cleaned behind. It’s self defrosting but the pipe needs clearing. I have brushes, but where…❓
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