I've been to many of these places before but the familiarity makes it more like coming home, and sharing it with Roger after only being able to share photos and stories is even better. We visited a number of special family locations such as Mats' fabod, another fabod built by my mother's father's mother's father. The photo below shows the carving in the door. Svarf is the family name followed by his initials and the family symbol. Because names were based on the father's first name (Anders-son or Anders-dotter), the family name identified the lineage. We had fika together male style with roasted hotdogs- delicious!
We spent time in the forest appreciating the respect that Mats shows the forest through his care. We saw the wind turbines that are on leased space and went to the top of one of the mountain to a fire tower that would never pass OSHA requirements but allowed for a great view.
Meeting up with Margareta and Nils Gunnar, related on my dad's side. We had a delicious meal of elk and potatoes and their daughter's family joined us later in the evening. It was fun to reconnect with Maria and Veronica whom we met last time and to meet Maria's husband and son who all have a great sense of humor. We visited the chapel up the hill that has a strong connection to the Marysville church west of Minneapolis that my great grandfather helped build.
I usual tend my day on the porch of Karin and Magnus to check email and tonight was no exception. It's been a bit chilly and I'm fighting a respiratory something or other so is was lovely to join them at their table and have some tea.
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