In year's past I've written alot about Valborg's Day or Sista April, the last day in April. It is a huge holiday in Sweden but I've never really shown you how we get ready for it or how the celebration changes once the family and their celebrations landed in the US.
All through the winter and especially at the first signs of spring we start cleaning out our gardens and sheds. As we clean, we decide what can be burned and what can't.
This year saw us prunning our blueberry bushes way back, which created mountains of branches and twigs. I was really looking forward to this years bonfire because it was sure to be the largest this house had ever seen. That was until the fire marshal issued a warning saying we are in a no burn state because of the fire hazard.
So I guess this wall of sticks will not become a wall of fire. Do you see my foxes? We have this sweet fox family living in our yard. You can read more about them here.
So off all of our branches went to be turned into woodchips for the garden. This fire advisory will not thwart our Valborg's day tradition. Instead we will have a larger than normal fire in the backyard pit, eat our hotdogs and burgers, sing songs and have a great time together.
I'll be back on Monday with a look at our celebration. Until then, enjoy your Valborg's Day. Winter is officially over and Spring is here.
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