When I was turning this piece of mystery wood from my friend, it brought me back to those times with my grandmother.
The main ingredient to this smelly slimy stuff is camphor. She used it for chapped lips, scratches and scrapes, rub it on your chest to help with congestion as well as any other aches and pains. My grandmother would use this slimy stuff called Mentholatum. The patience, the quiet, the exploration, the exhilaration. It was by her side that I grew to deeply love the process of fishing. I learned to fish by spending time along the edges of Mississippi farm ponds with my grandmother. It smelled so good, but also brought me to a place that reminded me of good things and wonderful people. There was this comforting eye and nasal burn that was absolutely incredible.
As I was turning it, I was overwhelmed by the smell. In a seeming happenstance last year, I received a piece of wood from a good friend along with some other wood species to try.
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