that’s what gary said as he passed his hat across the car to me.
rule number 1 in a household with a dog, a cat, and 2 kids - never, ever, ’smell it’. always a really bad idea.
‘no, it’s ok - just smell it’.
and as i dubiously moved that hat closer to my nose the delightful scent of vanilla lavender filled the air. and noticed a slight squish on the floor under my feet. in our car.
the same squish that, say, the super-extra-large bottle of vanilla lavender laundry detergent might make if it were under the passenger seat. and the lid were a little less than tight. and the entire contents leaked out under the floor mat and into the carpet.
and in that moment i realized with brilliant clarity why the car smelled so good this week.