“Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived.” Helen Keller
My hometown delightful Dunedin, Florida The sense of smell is an incredible thing. Isn't it amazing how certain smells can conjure up a person or place that you have long since forgotten. The smell of a certain cologne that brings back the face of a boyfriend or father. Smells in the kitchen that bring back memories of fun-filled holidays. For me it is the smell of smoke since my mom only cooks on high. I grew up living in the middle of an orange grove. Our 3 street neighborhood was bordered on 2 sides with oranges, tangerines, & grapefruit. There is nothing like the smell of orange blossoms in full bloom. For anyone with allergies it was torture but it never bothered me. To this day I still have to stick my nose right into the blooms and inhale deeply. It's a heavenly smell. Orange Blossoms were named the Florida state flower in 1909 All that citrus had to be processed. About 2 miles from our house was the Hood's Plant that processed all th...