by Cindy
I really don't get too homesick but when I do it is for two things - cold weather and Christmas.
When we back to the UAE from our visit to America this summer, I lit some candles around the house and attempted to freshen things up a bit. The candle I chose for our bedroom was 'Creamy Pumpkin' from Bath and Body Works. I always put the 'bedroom candle' on my nightstand that way I can even smell it when it's not lit. Plus, Jeff's not big on smells so it's away from him. This 'Creamy Pumpkin' candle has really thrown me for a loop! To me, it smells like Christmas. When I smell it, I feel like I should be able to walk into the living room and see the Christmas tree. I think I should be able to walk outside and feel a cold chill in the air. It seems that when I go to the mall, Christmas carols should be playing in all of the stores. The candle makes me homesick - it hits right at the only two things I really miss.
In case you are not familiar with where we live, it is in the desert, in a country that does not celebrate Christmas. When I walk into the living room, I don't see our Christmas tree but I can hear the call to prayer. When I walk outside, I do not feel a cold chill (I never have and never will for that matter). I think the temperature today was 102F. When we go to the mall, we don't hear Christmas carols but we do hear R&B songs and the call to prayer (go figure, I know).
So, even though we had just returned from America I found myself homesick. 'Creamy Pumpkin' went back into the closet and I replaced it with 'Autumn.' I seem to be doing much better now.
I really don't get too homesick but when I do it is for two things - cold weather and Christmas.
When we back to the UAE from our visit to America this summer, I lit some candles around the house and attempted to freshen things up a bit. The candle I chose for our bedroom was 'Creamy Pumpkin' from Bath and Body Works. I always put the 'bedroom candle' on my nightstand that way I can even smell it when it's not lit. Plus, Jeff's not big on smells so it's away from him. This 'Creamy Pumpkin' candle has really thrown me for a loop! To me, it smells like Christmas. When I smell it, I feel like I should be able to walk into the living room and see the Christmas tree. I think I should be able to walk outside and feel a cold chill in the air. It seems that when I go to the mall, Christmas carols should be playing in all of the stores. The candle makes me homesick - it hits right at the only two things I really miss.
In case you are not familiar with where we live, it is in the desert, in a country that does not celebrate Christmas. When I walk into the living room, I don't see our Christmas tree but I can hear the call to prayer. When I walk outside, I do not feel a cold chill (I never have and never will for that matter). I think the temperature today was 102F. When we go to the mall, we don't hear Christmas carols but we do hear R&B songs and the call to prayer (go figure, I know).
So, even though we had just returned from America I found myself homesick. 'Creamy Pumpkin' went back into the closet and I replaced it with 'Autumn.' I seem to be doing much better now.
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