Lavender

There's a lavender bush growing in front of the Blackstone Credit Union in Monument Square. I pinch it each time I walk by, crush the leaves under my nose and inhale deeply. More local businesses should offer this sensory bonus. A few years ago I had a friend who bought lavender dish soap. The first time she baked her own bread, she gave me a loaf. The bread had picked up the lavender soap scent and flavor. I didn't have the heart to tell her. Another time she forgot the salt and then it really was super soapy lavender bread. It gave new meaning to washing your mouth out with soap.