Sensory Overload

Tastes I relish:
Chili, ginger and garlic combos; a rich and decadent chocolate anything; sturdy home cooking; peanut butter straight up off a teaspoon; coriander; melted cheese with mustard; the burn on my tongue of single malt scotch.

Smells that make me melt:
The Highveld after it rains; a heady perfume with spicy undertones; vanilla/ginger/milk bubble baths; babies just after they’ve been bathed; hair after its been washed; fresh bread being toasted; fabric softener that reminds me of my childhood; freshly laundered clothes; real leather; the smell of fresh fruit after its just been cut; a just showered man who smells like soap.

Sights that excite:
Thrashing lightning dancing across a black clouded sky; colours of autumn; good interior decorating; fresh flowers; the sky just before sunrise when its all pink.

Sounds that make me smile:
Silence; wind blowing through trees; giggling kids; music, music, music; the content sigh of a lover just before they fall asleep; water flowing; rain falling.

I like to touch & feel:
Soft skin; an expressionful face; fresh crisp linen on a bed that’s just been made up; soft grass under my bare feet; fleecy blankets in the winter.