Dilly Dilly

Day 7: Lavender

I never think of lavender as a flavor; I always think of it as a scent and a color. I must say, though, that the lavender flavor in this lavender colored treat was nice; in fact, it tastes like it smells. Does that make sense?

Anyway, I do love the scent. Back in high school, my favorite perfume was Yardley's English Lavender. I felt very groovy and mod when I dabbed a bit on my wrists and behind my ears before I went to the Teen Club dance on Saturday night. I could not understand how the cute boys resisted the pull of that come-hither aroma, but alas, they did.

I remember a song that we used to sing in Girl Scouts:

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,
When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen:
Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so?
'Twas mine own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so.

Nowadays I get my lavender fix from my nightly application of beauty products. I take a nice deep breath as I anoint my face and then I'm ready for bed.