I'm not the only one who thinks that fall has a distinct smell, right? Because it does to me. It's hard to describe, but it is both fresh and musky . . . wet leaves mixed with the crisp autumn air and cold earth. Mmm.
"Summer move forward and stitch me the fabric of fall . . ."
it DEFINITELY has a scent. Bath and Body Works agrees with you, too: they have a Wallflower scent called "Autumn." We have it at our house. :D
ReplyDeleteI love fall too, although I will miss the perfect weather of the last few weeks. But I have an idea. Would you perchance be interested in taking a trip back to Heritage once the leaves start falling, for a leaf-stomping party? I would make something autumny and delicious for afterwards... :)
ReplyDeleteCalvin: Isn't it strange how smells are so evocative but we can't describe them?
ReplyDeleteHobbes: Oh, I dunno, that fire has a snorky, brambish smell.
Calvin: I should have known animals would have words for smells.
Hobbes: It's a little brunky. But the low humidity affects that.
Calvin: You're telling me that animals have their own words for specific smells?
Hobbes: Well, sure.
Calvin: OK. Whats the word for how leaves smell?
Hobbes: 'snippid.'
Yes, fall does smell snippid. But much more than that.
Also, I'm curious how you know that line from the Vienna Teng song. Are you a fan of her as well?
Eliza: That sounds so much fun! I would love to do that.
ReplyDeleteKyra: Haha, you make me laugh. That's a wonderful Calvin and Hobbes quote. Snippid. I'll have to use that more often.
I was introduced to Vienna Teng by your family, and I do like her. But I found that quote on your Facebook status one year (before I knew it was from Vienna Teng) and fell in love with the description.