I SMELL SOMETHING ......FUNNY.....

I bought some air freshener the other day and was merrily spraying it around the office when my husband walked in.

"Does this smell like linen and sky?" I asked

"Linen and sky?"

"Yes, that is what it is called," as I pointed to the container and read, "Linen and Sky."

He gave a sniff...."I don't know what either of those are supposed to smell like," he replied.

How DO they come up with these names? And if you open your window at 30,000 feet what does the the sky smell like?

And linen?...well, I think something newly ironed because, lets face it a linen napkin, say, could smell like kippers. (I say kippers because, really, who on this side of the pond would even have linen napkins which you have to iron!) Especially in the U.S. of A where you are lucky if you get a torn off piece of paper toweling with your meal. Personally I don't think linen has a scent....other than that of a hot iron....but it must represent a smell of some sort for the powers that name things.

Personally, I think they are just going on 'imaging' ....as in...you think it...you smell it...??

For instance....Roses? Well, some roses don't smell much, and some are lovely and 'rosey' and some are overpowering, especially when it is an artificial odor, as in man-made, scent. Like Vanilla - really, some of those scented Vanilla candles are enough to make you retch. Shouldn't vanilla smell just like vanilla??? There shouldn't be any discussion about this.

Fresh Sea Air....well, not when the tide is out.
Deep Woods - do you KNOW what bears do out there??

But Linen and Sky actually smells.......nice.....but how would I describe it? I can't...it just smells clean....see...here we go again!! How do you describe smells?

Dog poo....smells.....bad. Could you elaborate?

Air fresheners (or maskers) have these lovely names, but some perfumes and colognes go a little further than that.

Demeters fragrances include one called Funeral Home - "lilies, carnations, glads with a hint of mahogany and oriental carpet." They also have one called Lobster!

Burger King launched a fragrance called Flame - which is meat scented and not recommended for vegetarians....or if you own cats or dogs....".I don't know why this dog followed me home...."

Silton Cheeses jumped into the market with one that ....well...smells like Stilton cheese - it - and I quote..."recreates the earthy and fruity aroma of cheese"
....or old socks!

And last - Cannabis Perfume: "Exotic citruses with warm notes of chocolate and vanilla" and could get you arrested I'm thinking.



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This week there was an article in our local paper about people grieving when their pets pass away.  There are actually counselors to help you get through this if you are having a tough time. Some people might think this is a bit much, but really, I have had people say they cried more when their pet died than when their parent died. I kid you not. Dogs are not called 'man's best friend' for no good reason.

My problem is not in the grieving - it is in the letting go. Here is a picture of my fireplace mantle:

See! These are all cremated ashes!

When I am part of this 'vinette' what is my daughter going to do with all of us? Dig a large hole and throw us in to be discovered centuries from now by some paving company who is preparing a new road - oh, wait - there may NOT be roads by then. Well - I am sure somewhere down the line, someone will discover us and we will be known as the Baldwin Dig!

FYI - That's my Mom on the left - she loved animals and I am sure she doesn't mind sharing the space with all the little furries who have passed on.





Things I have learned this week:

Paddington Bear author, Michael Bond, has written another book. This one details letters from Paddington to his Aunt Lucy in 'darkest Peru.' I'm excited.

Mr. Bond, 88 years young, states about his latest work "It isn't generally known, but bears are very good at writing letters." You just keep going Mr. Bond, we need more people like you in the world.

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One of our clients won a gold medal at the Paralympics this year in Souchi. He is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and he told us "Never in a million years did I think I would be owning a gold medal." Yeah Dennis, yeah Manitoba and yeah Canada - never give up....never surrender.