10 June 2011

Scandinavian Summer and Exciting Events

I grew up believing that June brought summer. These days I would rather say that June is to the year what Friday is to the week. Why? Because Friday is the multi-layered ing-yang of the week. It represents the end of tedious working days and nurtures in itself the exciting anticipation of leisurely weekend activities. 


June is so much like it, isn't it? At least around here, it is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year, the month when school finishes, when temperatures start rising so much that you can actually swim in the sea though, truth be told, I rather dip my toes even in July. June is also the month of summer solstice, when in Norway we burn big bonfires and spend a lovely elfish night together. But I will tell you more about that when the day comes.


The more exciting news is that June will be pretty eventful on Kanelstrand Organic Living as well! I want to share with you the joy of Scandinavian Summer and have prepared fabulous giveaways from outstanding independent artists and a lot of discounts! Make sure you check the blog daily so that you don't miss an opportunity for celebration!

Also, with the incredible growth of readership (thank you all!), Kanelstrand Organic Living is finally and officially offering ad space and different sponsor packages. You can learn more about it here. I see advertising as an opportunity to showcase your amazing work as independent artists or bloggers to like-minded people and what better way to do so than on a popular and frequented eco blog like Kanelstrand Organic Living!

So tell me, how do you feel about June? Do you follow any specific traditions?

12 comments:

  1. Yes end of school here we usually kick off summer with a party and friends right off of the school bus!

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  2. Summer - very very hot in Florida:):) But I love it!

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  3. June is the best month of summer. It's not too hot yet (although we are having a heat wave right now!), flowers are everywhere, people seem happier and it's just nice to be outside again.

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  4. June is spring here. It brings lots of weddings, end of school parties and planting of the fields and gardens (Alberta, Canada).

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  5. Yes! I too feel like the month of June carries summer on her back! We have lost our shoes outside in the grass and brought sand from the pond into our home. I feel like eating as much ice cream as possible and lounging away the days! Hooray! And as usual, thank you for visiting my little space and for leaving such nice words behind! I am excited for you and all of the things to come here on your blog. What fun! All the best, a.

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  6. June is the beginning of all the summer possibilities. The plans start off grand for me like setting a goal of reading 4 books by the end of summer but then teeter off into just reading one by August. Sigh.

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  7. I love June and spring and summer and warm weather and swimming and summer trips and camping and photography opportunities and bare feet and... oh, I could go on and on. :) The way you described summer evenings in Norway - "burn[ing] big bonfires and spend[ing] a lovely elfish night together" - sounds quite mystical. (Probably the "elfish" stuck in there. ;)

    ...great post!

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  8. Thank you all for sharing your summer thoughts, I am so excited to learn a little bit more about you with each passing day!

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  9. This is a beautiful post, and I LOVE the comparison of June and Fridays! I agree completely.

    xo,
    melissa

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  10. To me, June is exciting because although it begins to bring heat, there is still the whole summer spread out before you to enjoy! Vacations planned, lazy days by the water, long hours of daylight, deep greens and fragrant flowers. Ahhhh, summer. :)

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