Making Scents

When I had my stroke back in 2005, I was away from my home for a long time.  After my hospital stay, I lived with my sister, Connie, and brother-in-law, Cliff, for a couple of months while I was undergoing out-patient physical therapy.  All in all, I was gone almost a year.

I had boarded my aged and somewhat incontinent dog in a good kennel, but my two elderly cats, who hide from everyone except me, remained alone in my house.  My sister and brother-in-law came often to clean the litter boxes and refill food and water dishes.  Not a great situation, but the best we each could do.

Since I could no longer work, keeping up with my mortgage payments would be impossible.  Graciously, Connie and Cliff decided to buy my house and I would now be their tenant.  In my absence, they began upgrading, starting with repainting several rooms and cleaning the carpet.  However, when a house is left vacant for a period of time it doesn't smell fresh and inviting.

I remembered that my sister-in-law, Cathy, had given me a home fragrance product one Christmas;  it was called a Wallflower and the scent was Tree.  My holiday decorations always included an artificial tree, but I really missed the smell of evergreen, so I welcomed this gift.  Unlike most imitation "pine" scents that are so overpowering, Tree really does smell like an evergreen.

Now, back at home and once again lovingly surrounded by my dog, Maggie, and cats, Misha and Max, I intended to make our surroundings a little more pleasant.  I headed over to the Bath & Body Works website where they offer many options in the Wallflowers line that could have my home smelling good all year round.

I discovered that Tree is seasonal, but I've also received compliments when I plug in Butterfly Flower, Leaves, Eucalyptus, and Vanilla Noir.  I usually wait for their semi-annual sale to stock up ( I have paid as little as $5 for the two-pack refills). Free shipping is often offered also.