It's actually breezy!!!!

I just stepped outside to windex the sliding door and you know what? It's actually breezy! If I stand inside with the air turned up and look at the wind blowing, I can almost believe it's a crisp fall day outside. However, the thermometer is right at eye level when I look out on the porch, and that 80 degree reading is mocking me. We have leaves falling all over the place, but they are just an ugly mud-brown. However, I shouldn't complain because at least it's something. I have to say that this is the first year since we have been here that I have felt the fall spirit. Sometimes I even get that little twinge of "halloween happiness" when I see a decoration. I haven't felt that in a while. Oh, and I've been wearing my traditional "fall perfume" which is Heaven Scent. I only wear it from the end of September to Thanksgiving. Never before or after. I don't know why, but I associate the smell with fall. I can take a whiff of that and be transported back to when I was a kid, carving pumpkins on the garage floor with my dad and sisters. Or, taking my kids to their annual fun fair at the elementary school back home in Indiana. It's funny how certain scents can bring back such sharp memories.

For years I searched for a perfume that my mother wore when I was 5, and probably before. I can't remember where I finally found it, actually, I think my mom did. Anyway, I keep it on my dresser and every once in a while open it up and take a sniff. It brings back memories of our first childhood home, and my mom dressed for church. I can remember hugging her, or sitting near her and breathing in that scent....it's like a hug in a bottle. She eventually moved on to Aviance, which I always loved. I have a tiny bottle of that as well, that I won on ebay. Mmmmm, I just love that one. The other scent that I remember is Emeraude. I guess those were the "big three" perfumes in the 70's. It's funny, but I rarely wear perfume, even though I love it. I can't seem to find a scent that I truly love.

As a kid/teen/ and even now I like the Coty Wild Musk and Loves Baby Soft. I let wee one try the Loves and she is hooked.There was another one too....Jungle Gardenia I think. Those scents will take me right back to the 80's. And it's not just perfume, but lip gloss. Anyone remember the Baskin Robbins roll on lip gloss? My favorite was a huge pink bubblegum bonnie bell lip gloss. Wee one has one of those, and it reminds me of 6th grade. I'd love to know if anyone remembers any of those scents, or what your favorites were. I really need to find one now. I thought I liked Clinique's "Happy", but it's a little strong.

Anyhoo, Betsy has a poetry club coffee house today, so I'll be picking her up later this evening. I took something out to make for dinner, but ordering pizza is looking more and more tempting. I just don't feel like cooking tonight. I did end up making spaghetti last night, and even I will admit, the meatballs I made were divine. I ate one of them, without sauce. Betsy didn't eat, so John and wee one had the pot to themselves! I had plenty for his lunch today, so he was a happy boy.

I'm done with my cleaning, so now I'm going to attack the pile of things that have accumulated on my desk. That shouldn't take too long....I hope. Have a good one!