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121. Sounds lovely

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 06:27 PM

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Years ago I posted about teaching some of the female Christmas Tree vendors how to make the wreaths. They were curious about me buying scraps year after year. Last year two of the older ones told two of the young men to give me the scraps as a gift and told them I was the reason they now made wreaths - theirs are now better than mine. 😀

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The sense of smell is know for bringing back memories. My favorite smell is cinnamon, What is your favorite? [View all] debm55 Monday OP

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Wonderful , simply wonderful moniss. Thank you for sharing with us. I like the smell of hay also. debm55 Monday #46

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LOL malaise Monday #32

thank you very Malaise for sharing with us. I think I would take the lavender over the Pine. debm55 Monday #50

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I love lavender too. thank you MustLoveBeagles. I tried to grow some years ago. I don't know if it was soil but it would debm55 Tuesday #78

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Much easier than you think malaise Tuesday #118

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Sounds lovely malaise Tuesday #121

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So sorry, Climate Crusader. debm55 Tuesday #82

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Didn't like them much, but I loved printing up photos in our College Photo lab! electric_blue68 Tuesday #120

Lilacs. MIButterfly Monday #36

I love the smell of lilac bushes, too. So sweet in the summer air Thank you MIbutterfly for sharing with us. You brought debm55 Monday #40

Oh, how wonderful that must have been at your wedding! MIButterfly Monday #44

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Thank you very much, Collimator. I have been in your place too.Thank you sharing your story of the Lilacs. Mine was debm55 Tuesday #106

As a child drmeow Monday #38

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debm55.......... Upthevibe Monday #45

Wow, thank you very much,Upthevibe. As a a abused child, not all of my memories were happy ones. I try to think of the debm55 Monday #47

debm55........ Upthevibe Wednesday #134

I am so sorry for you my sweet Upthevibe. May memories of your dad be a blessing to you debm55 Wednesday #135

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Visited The Southwest, where I ate chilli from time to time. Back in NYC I bought my first bottle of chilli powder..... electric_blue68 Tuesday #57

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