Food tastes better too, especially the further from civilization you get. Backpacking, yum!

I think some flowers have less aroma in low indoor humidity.

Well, I know milk in a glass taken outside smells like dog!!! Yucky!!!

I tend to agree, Mahlerlover. I observe my two cats "coming alive" once we all get out onto the patio in the morning.

I think perhaps it's because our nostrils are fresher or more "alert" in an outdoor setting, due to air changes we don't necessarily detect on a conscious level anyway as a breeze or wind. I also think we see better outside, not only because of the usual abundance of daylight (even on gray rainy days), but because we "scan" so much more--our eyes seek to detect even the slightest movements in our environments.

Overall, these phenomena of heightened sensory perception are deeply etched into our genes and maybe kick into gear with the conscious knowledge of being "in the open."

So grab your cuppa java, and head out to the garden!

So that's why I've been doing it all these years!