tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post6545176765602142669..comments2023-07-29T06:17:50.673-04:00Comments on From the Cheap Seats: Scents of SelfLaskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001998549713092381noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-18326487970702455902008-10-17T12:49:00.000-04:002008-10-17T12:49:00.000-04:00My scent memories are mostly food...Pot roast remi...My scent memories are mostly food...<BR/><BR/>Pot roast reminds me of coming home on Sundays after church with my family and having a relaxed meal together.<BR/>Homemade pizza reminds me of being over at my cousins' house every Friday.<BR/>Warm chocolate reminds me of my grandma's homemade fudge (the whole house smelled of chocolate--bliss!)<BR/>Strawberry shampoo and lavender Baby Magic (combined or separate) remind me of bathtime with my kids (I often smell it on my hands/arms hours after they're in bed).Wineplzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412881827548705342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-18738461608399217912008-10-09T23:06:00.000-04:002008-10-09T23:06:00.000-04:00I felt like I was there.. LOVE THIS.. you have suc...I felt like I was there.. LOVE THIS.. you have such talent.. I just read the Red Shoes post.. ugh..to have an inch of your writing ability..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-45945034398926547022008-10-05T06:06:00.000-04:002008-10-05T06:06:00.000-04:00What a wonderful post. Scent is so powerful it rea...What a wonderful post. <BR/><BR/>Scent is so powerful it really transports us back to a place in time wonderfully well.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877047072892534382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-36299045712441975522008-10-04T21:56:00.000-04:002008-10-04T21:56:00.000-04:00This was so beautiful! I loved how you put me rig...This was so beautiful! I loved how you put me right there in the moment and I could smell these wonderful scents as if they were mine! Well, done and well very well writter!<BR/><BR/>Have a good Sunday - see you - KellanKellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882991320065439298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-18787076014975773242008-10-04T16:01:00.000-04:002008-10-04T16:01:00.000-04:00I love this! White Rain shampoo reminds me of who ...I love this! White Rain shampoo reminds me of who I was many, many years ago.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-14109200761175233182008-10-04T10:12:00.000-04:002008-10-04T10:12:00.000-04:00Magnolia can conjure some good memories; it seriou...Magnolia can conjure some good memories; it seriously makes me dizzy--good dizzy!<BR/><BR/>The smell of beer on Michael's breath can drive me sexually insane.<BR/><BR/>Fresh baked bread puts me back into a six year old's body, at Baba's house, waiting for a piece with a big slab of butter and some feta cheese on the side.<BR/><BR/>The smells of spring and fall; you know them and they bring two different kind of familiarity. One of rebirth, another of closing a chapter.<BR/><BR/>The power of scents. How sensible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-41821316433446304392008-10-03T22:49:00.000-04:002008-10-03T22:49:00.000-04:00my word! I loved this! I was there with you thro...my word! I loved this! I was there with you through each of these. You were the one who asked me about scent I think and I just don't associate with scent like that - see my latest post :-)<BR/><BR/>I now wish I could associate with scents so strongly and then also that I had your incredible gift for expressing it in words!Kamis Khlopchykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891667631830654830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-81932700993811449582008-10-03T20:58:00.000-04:002008-10-03T20:58:00.000-04:00Awesome post. I love the smells that transport me...Awesome post. I love the smells that transport me to my childhood.<BR/><BR/>And scratch and sniff stickers? Do tell.OHmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-90413443958189926022008-10-03T15:34:00.000-04:002008-10-03T15:34:00.000-04:00Ah, yes. Scents. There is one version of cologne...Ah, yes. Scents. There is one version of cologne my hubby wears that he THINKS is cool and it makes me want to yak.<BR/><BR/>Does that count?<BR/><BR/>Beautifully crafted words my friend!MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-44444211194518732072008-10-03T11:22:00.000-04:002008-10-03T11:22:00.000-04:00My husband always lights a fire in our backyard wh...My husband always lights a fire in our backyard when I want to relax. I absolutely love the smell!Cheffie-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568520021347503121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-68666466600324069742008-10-02T22:57:00.000-04:002008-10-02T22:57:00.000-04:00Odd, usually I'm steeped in sensations of the tong...Odd, usually I'm steeped in sensations of the tongue, the ear, the nose. All that comes to mind right now is just how distinct farts are. I know, I know, little goodness here but it's all I have tonight. Rough night. <BR/><BR/>Truly though, there are five farters in our house. Four people, one dog. The dog is always odd man out because there is no question. But even the people. It's like a thumb print sometimes. Strange things. (We eat too many beans.)<BR/><BR/>Your stories were lovely AND smelly good.Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-27996946687045113352008-10-02T22:24:00.000-04:002008-10-02T22:24:00.000-04:00stupid - but the feel of sand on my feet makes me ...stupid - but the feel of sand on my feet makes me want to do carwheels. I must have done them as a child on the beach.<BR/><BR/>stupider - the sound of bike tires on leaves makes me want to drink a beer. Don't know where that one comes from.<BR/><BR/>The lower sun and the long shadows of this time of year make me remember and yearn for our time in Canada again - so many months of long shadows up there.<BR/><BR/>KEEP BELIEVINGAngie @ KEEP BELIEVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930977696454848345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-2737888464539282822008-10-02T21:39:00.000-04:002008-10-02T21:39:00.000-04:00The smell of my moms detergent, my grandma's house...The smell of my moms detergent, my grandma's house, a newborn.<BR/><BR/>Beartiful post.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769967354682232429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-6974777694937759602008-10-02T19:17:00.000-04:002008-10-02T19:17:00.000-04:00This made me hungry. I so want to visit a cider mi...This made me hungry. I so want to visit a cider mill.... And I can almost smell the fall smells.CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537821831479150677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-24973661742604794962008-10-02T18:30:00.000-04:002008-10-02T18:30:00.000-04:00Oh there are all kinds of scents that bring me bac...Oh there are all kinds of scents that bring me back. <BR/>The smell of moth balls reminds me of my Grandma's cellar. <BR/>I worked at a high school and whenever I walked through a locker room (to fix the computer in the teacher's office), the stale feet smell brought me back to being insecure in middle school gym class.<BR/>The smell of greasy fast food joints reminds me of my high school job and how much fun it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-36257777818755456722008-10-02T18:20:00.000-04:002008-10-02T18:20:00.000-04:00The smell of bread baking takes me right back to t...The smell of bread baking takes me right back to the kitchen of my own childhood.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17310546479590545425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-69470384907961312812008-10-02T15:48:00.000-04:002008-10-02T15:48:00.000-04:00I'm with Kathryn on freshly cut grass. I smell th...I'm with Kathryn on freshly cut grass. I smell the way the sun hits the blades and am transported to childhood. The smell of crashing waves will do that, too. <BR/><BR/>I think this might be your very best post. It was brilliant in how many situations you noted the smell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-35712634240972273912008-10-02T15:43:00.000-04:002008-10-02T15:43:00.000-04:00There are so many! Fresh laundry. Irish Spring s...There are so many! Fresh laundry. Irish Spring soap. Oil of Olay lotion. Freshly cut grass. Rain. Baby powder and lotion. Cookies baking. My mom's chicken. Or stew. Or chili. <BR/><BR/>The list goes on and on. <BR/><BR/>It always amazing me how smell can pull me back to an exact moment.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-70423552032484152152008-10-02T15:03:00.000-04:002008-10-02T15:03:00.000-04:00Too many to list here, and there would be no way t...Too many to list here, and there would be no way to match your eloquence; I love these posts of yours!Korihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523892197119604721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-57024767119125773912008-10-02T14:05:00.000-04:002008-10-02T14:05:00.000-04:00just saying cool water takes me back and I can alm...just saying cool water takes me back and I can almost smell it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327991964710241536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-18692158124526457362008-10-02T13:32:00.000-04:002008-10-02T13:32:00.000-04:00I take it your not in to the new cucumber melon tr...I take it your not in to the new cucumber melon trend sweeping the baby lotion isle.Aracelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10347839760076404489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-32047443138532940372008-10-02T13:20:00.000-04:002008-10-02T13:20:00.000-04:00Wow, this is so beautifully written!The scent of t...Wow, this is so beautifully written!<BR/><BR/>The scent of the ocean always takes me back to childhood vacation at the beach.Blessings From Abovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378093166321936103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-64108782732591679482008-10-02T12:49:00.000-04:002008-10-02T12:49:00.000-04:00For me, freshly cut grass transports me back in ti...For me, freshly cut grass transports me back in time to MANY wonderful moments. Must mean I love summer (though I thought I preferred fall, lol). Smell is such a powerful sense. <BR/><BR/>Loved your post. So beautifully written. And how badly do I want some biscuits and gravy now?Laural Out Loudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752808766555503042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-24069316252791929642008-10-02T10:44:00.000-04:002008-10-02T10:44:00.000-04:00that was, of course, great!! :) you always write ...that was, of course, great!! :) you always write so beautifully!! <BR/><BR/>my friends and I were talking about the way smells can bring you right back to a moment... and one of them said she never had that experience... and my other friend and I were shocked. I have that experience with a lot of scents, with colognes and perfumes, with food, with different shampoos with food with materials, with a lot of things. I love it. It sometimes is bitter sweet to have that memory burned right back into your mind with a smell of something but it is so comforting to know you haven't forgotten it. <BR/><BR/>I have always lathered all my babies up with lotion after every bath and sometimes between diaper changes... and I love that beautiful smell. It does look like chubby cheeks and thighs and big gorgeous smiles that light up an entire room, like sweet soft perfect baby!! :) <BR/><BR/>thanks for sharing this!! :)<BR/>xoxoxoJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273782359824312027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-27759835280107104182008-10-02T09:24:00.000-04:002008-10-02T09:24:00.000-04:00Your writing is amazing, as always.The smell of th...Your writing is amazing, as always.<BR/><BR/>The smell of the earth. After rain, in the spring when it's thawing, in the fall as it's slowly fading away, in the deep and dark woods...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.com