I love daisies...and sunflowers. They're so happy...

2010-02-09T23:24:17.350-05:00

I love daisies...and sunflowers. They're so happy looking.

My aunt JoAnn loved yellow roses. She passed away in '93 and her funeral was full of them.

But the thing that pulls me into the past more quickly than anything is smells or music.

I can smell a cologne and immediately tell you what guy in my life wore it and all the dates we had, etc.

This is a great post! My grandpa died two months a...

2010-02-09T21:33:33.186-05:00

This is a great post! My grandpa died two months ago and every few days I will see or smell something that reminds me of him. The same goes for other family members of course, too! It's neat :)

Those are so true! I make a chicken pasta dinner t...

2010-02-07T16:52:12.054-05:00

Those are so true! I make a chicken pasta dinner that my son loves so much that he asked me how to make it and we named it Chicken Alexander... it always makes me think of him. I also think of my older son Nikolaus whenever I make Pineapple Unside-Down cake because that is his favorite and he wanted it for his birthday every year.
The smell of a burning fireplace makes me think of my

I love the feeling you get as that certain smell w...

2010-02-06T18:36:42.778-05:00

I love the feeling you get as that certain smell wafts to your nose and the memory floods your mind. Or when seeing a photo of an old boyfriend, the twinge of fond memories (or disgust, take your pick) tweak your heart.

This post was so nice. Soft and simple. I think y...

2010-02-05T22:20:09.069-05:00

This post was so nice. Soft and simple.

I think you would be a great sub! I loved the padded wall picture. Perfection.

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2010-02-05T16:35:15.836-05:00

Hi. Happy Friday follow. I'm following you now too.

Debbie~My hub has over 150 rose bushes in our yard...

2010-02-04T23:53:48.225-05:00

Debbie~My hub has over 150 rose bushes in our yard. I use to ask him every time he'd came home with 3-4 more bushes..."where are you puttin' that one?" He'd smile and reply..."Oh I'll find a spot for it" and he always has. When they bloom it's intoxicating.
A few years ago the seniors (from the assisted living residence) would stroll by on their

Smells really trigger memories for me.

2010-02-04T22:51:32.815-05:00

Smells really trigger memories for me.

Yes! Is it bad that circus peanuts remind me of my...

2010-02-04T18:28:49.524-05:00

Yes! Is it bad that circus peanuts remind me of my Grandma and are therefore sentimental?

That was lovely. Lovely photos, and even lovlier s...

2010-02-04T18:13:21.742-05:00

That was lovely. Lovely photos, and even lovlier sentiments.

When I think of MY grandmother, I think of....scrapple and oyster loaf.

Yep.

I hated both equally and she was mean as the day is long, so, there you go. :D

Glad you have fonder memories than I. ;)

Thank you for sharing those -- always nice stopping by to see you and I appreciate

Oh yes, so true, so true! When I saw your yellow ...

2010-02-03T20:31:13.191-05:00

Oh yes, so true, so true! When I saw your yellow roses pic...I thought of my mom. She loves them combined w/white daisys.

I often combine food, flowers, smells with memories of people. It's a great thing!

I agree with you all, it is amazing a song,flower ...

2010-02-03T18:04:34.108-05:00

I agree with you all, it is amazing a song,flower place even in the clouds we think of something we hold close.
People who take the time to find beauty in anything are happy and content..
Have a wonderful day. Thanks for dropping in for a visit.

lovely post. for me its music which i associate wi...

2010-02-03T09:03:33.798-05:00

lovely post. for me its music which i associate with memories. i tend to associate a lot of songs to people, activities and my memories from the past.

So true! And these memories are ours forever, no m...

2010-02-03T04:54:55.170-05:00

So true! And these memories are ours forever, no matter what happens to the material triggers...

Lovely post.

Oh wow...I totally know what you mean! Yes! smells...

2010-02-03T01:29:01.126-05:00

Oh wow...I totally know what you mean! Yes! smells, sights, sounds all sorts of things will trigger even the oldest and strangest memories...but I love that!

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Great post, and that cake made me drool. While liv...

2010-02-03T00:09:26.013-05:00

Great post, and that cake made me drool. While living in a small town in Texas, we had a little church up the street whose bells tolled "How Great Thou Art". Priceless.

This is amazing! This is the 3rd post I read today...

2010-02-02T23:29:41.878-05:00

This is amazing! This is the 3rd post I read today discussing memories attached to objects. I have been spending a lot of time today down memory lane. Thank you!

It makes me smile just thinking about the happines...

2010-02-02T21:35:36.099-05:00

It makes me smile just thinking about the happiness simple things can bring into a persons life.

My mom sing that song all the time. :D

The smell of my grandparent's home does the same t...

2010-02-02T21:30:54.768-05:00

The smell of my grandparent's home does the same thing to me...all my happiest memories come flooding back when I walk in the door and inhale! :)

Those are the only items that really matter to me....

2010-02-02T21:15:21.175-05:00

Those are the only items that really matter to me. Rick is a nick nak kind of person, not me but there are a few things I just love like grandmothers pearls. Good memories :)

What a great way to look at life and memories... ...

2010-02-02T20:24:05.679-05:00

What a great way to look at life and memories...

Peonies remind me of my wedding day.

Roses are so pretty and fragrant too. Lemon cake? ...

2010-02-02T19:52:17.571-05:00

Roses are so pretty and fragrant too. Lemon cake? I make a mean one. Memories......they are precious whether it is an object, a song, a phrase that reminds us of loved ones.

Never a truer word! Still (blush) I cherish what ...

2010-02-02T19:07:51.152-05:00

Never a truer word! Still (blush) I cherish what is mine. That's alright, so long as you APPRECEIATE it though, right??

Wink.

Malted milk balls are my trigger.

2010-02-02T18:36:48.631-05:00

Malted milk balls are my trigger.

Aren't memories wonderful, amazing things.

2010-02-02T18:20:48.821-05:00

Aren't memories wonderful, amazing things.

Comments on Suburb Sanity: Triggering Memories

I love daisies...and sunflowers. They're so happy...

This is a great post! My grandpa died two months a...

Those are so true! I make a chicken pasta dinner t...

I love the feeling you get as that certain smell w...

This post was so nice. Soft and simple. I think y...

Hi. Happy Friday follow. I'm following you now too...

Debbie~My hub has over 150 rose bushes in our yard...

Smells really trigger memories for me.

Yes! Is it bad that circus peanuts remind me of my...

That was lovely. Lovely photos, and even lovlier s...

Oh yes, so true, so true! When I saw your yellow ...

I agree with you all, it is amazing a song,flower ...

lovely post. for me its music which i associate wi...

So true! And these memories are ours forever, no m...

Oh wow...I totally know what you mean! Yes! smells...

Great post, and that cake made me drool. While liv...

This is amazing! This is the 3rd post I read today...

It makes me smile just thinking about the happines...

The smell of my grandparent's home does the same t...

Those are the only items that really matter to me....

What a great way to look at life and memories... ...

Roses are so pretty and fragrant too. Lemon cake? ...

Never a truer word! Still (blush) I cherish what ...

Malted milk balls are my trigger.

Aren't memories wonderful, amazing things.