Friday, October 3, 2014

Cinnamonny

Today I helped a fraternal group that Hubby Tony belongs to with their annual charity donation drive.  During my two hour shift at a grocery store I wore a bright yellow apron printed with the group's logo, and stood in a prominent place in the store foyer close to the interior door.  If someone made a donation I'd offer them a candy bar. 

Right after I started my shift I noticed a strong scent of cinnamon.  I knew it was somewhere in the lobby, but I couldn't figure out where.  Eventually I determined it was coming from a large crate filled with bags of cinnamon-scented pine cones right behind me.  Their sweet, earthy smell was a pleasant accompaniment to my task.

However, by the time my shift ended that scent had me craving some cinnamon heat.  On my way home I stopped and bought a box of Red Hots.


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8 comments:

  1. Yummmm! I love red hots and atomic fireballs. Although I've found that as I've gotten older I don't have quite the same tolerance for the heat from those candies. I'm turning into a wimp!

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    1. I was surprised. Usually when I buy a box of candy I can't stop until it's all gone. Last night I had a couple of servings and I was done. Which is a good thing.

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  2. I've heard of those but never tried them. Are they really hot?

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  3. I love those scented pine cones and usually buy a bag every year. The smell doesn't last too long though, unfortunately!

    Those cinnamon candies remind me of my childhood! I used to love them....now, not so much. One or two will do me just fine. Ha.

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    1. Interesting to know about the pine cone smell not lasting. From my perspective yesterday I would NEVER have thought that!

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