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strange_complexI know my sense of smell is pretty strong, but sometimes it surprises even me.
I just did the annual job of writing down a list of people I'd received Christmas cards from (I generally aim to reciprocate the following year), and when I picked the final one up it smelt of mint. That seemed a bit surprising, but when I looked round I realised that in fact for two days between me taking the cards down and me writing the list, the pile of cards had been lying on top of a box of mints - with that one on the bottom.
The box had been closed all that time, and only had two mints left it in it anyway. But still it had apparently imparted enough scent for me to detect on picking up and opening the card.
I've also been known to notice plants growing in gardens several metres away, or that a particular item is available in the supermarket, not because I see them, but because I smell them. Plus these days of course it's a bonus sign that I (probably) don't have COVID! Long may that happy state continue.
I just did the annual job of writing down a list of people I'd received Christmas cards from (I generally aim to reciprocate the following year), and when I picked the final one up it smelt of mint. That seemed a bit surprising, but when I looked round I realised that in fact for two days between me taking the cards down and me writing the list, the pile of cards had been lying on top of a box of mints - with that one on the bottom.
The box had been closed all that time, and only had two mints left it in it anyway. But still it had apparently imparted enough scent for me to detect on picking up and opening the card.
I've also been known to notice plants growing in gardens several metres away, or that a particular item is available in the supermarket, not because I see them, but because I smell them. Plus these days of course it's a bonus sign that I (probably) don't have COVID! Long may that happy state continue.
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Date: Wednesday, 6 January 2021 06:41 (UTC)no subject
Date: Wednesday, 6 January 2021 11:43 (UTC)Wow, that's a pretty sensitive nose.
I remember that my sense of smell sharpened really noticeably both times I was pregnant, but this was less than helpful given how many smells made me feel nauseous. I was quite glad when it subsided back to 'normal' levels.
I do like the occasional reassurance that "I can still smell things" and have been known to go take a whiff of the vics tub just-in-case when feeling especially paranoid.
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Date: Wednesday, 6 January 2021 12:37 (UTC)I spoke to a colleague the other day who had COVID a couple of months ago, and although it wasn't too bad for her (genuinely like the flu) and hasn't left any other long-term effects, she said she still can't smell anything at all. That's obviously far from the worst side-effect of COVID, but it still seemed really sad.