This junker's favorite scents...part 1

Even though spring and warm weather have been slow in getting to these parts, their arrival never fails to appeal to my senses. With that said, I'd like to share with you some of my all time favorite smells....courtesy of mother nature.

Is there a better scent than that of the lilac? I think not! I only wish their beautiful blooms and heavenly aroma would last longer. Along with summer, their season is much too short here in North Dakota! Second in line, only to the lilac, is the peony! Both of these flowers bring back memories of visiting my grandparents as a young child, in their sleepy little town, with flower gardens that seemed to cover an entire city block! It was tradition, each time we visited in the summer months, to walk through the yard and take in all that my grandmother's beautiful flowers had to offer (both visually and aromatically) before we ever made it into the house. She had many different blooming beauties, but these are two of my favorites.

Another favorite scent, is that of freshly laundered linens and sheets drying on the clothesline. Although I was never too enthused about hanging them out to dry, gathering them and inhaling that sunwashed linen scent was well worth the risk of crossing the path of a garter snake or two! (sort of)

What better than to combine those two scents by hanging a mason jar or milk bottle on the line with a freshly plucked bloom or two?
Have a great weekend!