Smell and Memory

We are hanging in there, staying busy and getting ready for a fun Halloween weekend. Things are going better for Daniel at school. He has had a few good days in a row this week so we're hoping we've turned a corner.

Fall is really here and someone was burning leaves last weekend - you know that smell? We walked out the back door of the house and Daniel says immediately, 'Mom, it smells just like this in Ukraine!' He doesn't speak of Ukraine too often and we were surprised. It was so out of the blue. It's amazing how strongly our memories are linked to smells. We had a nice afternoon and attacked the leaves in our yard with vengeance. Daniel was really excited about raking. I think it's cause he knew some fun was coming....