wasn't that a line in a John Mellencamp song, or were the houses green?
We have covered a lot of ground on our bicycles by now and we've noticed that over 70 percent of Swedish countryside homes are painted red. Its not paint, actually, but a stain that's produced from a combination of byproducts of copper mines, linseed oil, and some other ingredients I can't remember. Its been popular for years because it's a good wood preservative and it's very easy to reapply. Consequently these beautiful red board-and-batten homes are everywhere and you don't have to go far to see an industrious Swede up on a ladder in the afternoon sun with a can with red streaks down the sides and a tomato coloured brush. When I get home I think I'm going to sandblast my house and put the stuff on it too.
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