Summer · Jun–AugAround 19 hours of daylight at midsummer. Stories of long evenings, water and eating outside.
Summer stories
3 stories for summer.
Read them in order, or start with whatever fits the weather outside your window.
Summer · Slow living · Season lead
Midnight sun, no alarm clock
When the sun barely sets, time goes soft. A week of living by light alone instead of the clock.
By Mats Aalto · 6 min read
Island-hopping by rowboat
No engine, no plan, just a picnic and a map of little islands. The best summer day we've had in years.
By Nora Holm · 7 min read
Open sandwiches, three ways
Dark rye, good butter, and toppings that need no stove. Our lazy summer lunch, perfected.
By Ingrid Solberg · 4 min read
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