1.) I threw some plant and branch material from the back woods into the fireplace just now, and instantly the house smelled of marijuana.
“It smells like marijuana,” said Mr UD, coming in from reading on the deck.
“Totally,” said UD. “Could the author of Ferdinand the Bull…. ? No…” (Munro Leaf was the last owner of our house. We bought it from his sons.)
2.) Either Tabasco Sauce is losing its oomph, or I’m developing an immunity. The heat is gone!
October 15th, 2010 at 5:31PM
1. Too little exposure.
2. Too much exposure.
3. Cheers, Kevin
October 15th, 2010 at 6:31PM
Kevin: LOL. Too true.
October 15th, 2010 at 6:35PM
a sign of things to come? Or perhaps it could be those wacky giant mushrooms if you ate them!
FYI
“The number of taste buds decreases beginning at about age 40 to 50 in women and at 50 to 60 in men. Each remaining taste bud also begins to atrophy (lose mass). The sensitivity to the four taste sensations does not seem to decrease until after age 60, if at all. If taste sensation is lost, usually salty and sweet tastes are lost first, with bitter and sour tastes lasting slightly longer.
The sense of smell may diminish, especially after age 70. This may be related to loss of nerve endings in the nose.
source: Aging changes in the senses
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/004013.htm
October 15th, 2010 at 6:39PM
Interesting, cloudminder… Though in my case I think it’s less about age than about, as Kevin suggests above, outrageous overexposure. I just use too much of the stuff.
October 16th, 2010 at 12:19AM
And I was just going to call you recently. Wonder if you’d be able to speak coherently… Or you didn’t inhale? 😉
October 16th, 2010 at 1:02AM
Andrzej: We had to inhale. It was all over the house! But please do call. The effects have worn off, and we’d love to hear from you.
October 16th, 2010 at 1:11AM
So you won’t be saying “I burnt but didn’t inhale”, right? Sure, I’ll call, just not today – now it’s school (it’s already Saturday morning!), then a birthday party for my blog platform. Yes, I do it too! You won’t be able to read it, but Mr UD might want to give it a try – lynx.salon24.pl.
October 19th, 2010 at 2:19PM
I have no trouble believing that my Aunt Margaret had a self-grow operation out the back. My grandmother (Margaret Leaf’s sister-in-law) takes the same view.
October 19th, 2010 at 2:38PM
Colin: I love it! Okay! I’ll do some more exploring…