Ode to stability

I am so glad I have more seeds of this variety. I did not do it justice this time around. Considering that I over watered, topped/flowered to soon, wind burnt, and underfed her, she made some very lovely nugs. The fact that she didn't die, or hermie at all is a good sign this is a stable strain. The smell is strong, however, at this point at the start of curing, I find it to be like a very strong skunk with like a smokiness about it, kind of like how a glass of scotch has a smokiness to it. Paradise lists it as a fruity sweet type of strain, so I'll have to see what it's like after curing. Also the trouble I put her through may have caused a change in the terpene profile. The buds are super frosty and dense, though small, and i am very excited to try this. I must wait at least two weeks for curing to take place from today (may 5 2020). So I couldn't wait. 11 days in the jar curing and I couldn't take it anymore. Cracking the jars a couple of times a day and just getting nailed with its perfume was to much. The smell has settled and is less smoky and more wood like with sweet but pungent skunky undertones to it. The smoke is great, nice and smooth and rich in flavour, and the high is clear, but very mellow and happy. So four months have passed now and the cure is at its peak. The smell has changed and is a realllly seductive juicy sweet smell. I was not expecting this amount of flower to last this long but I'm glad I still have it. The terpene profile now has completely changed and is just so good. The effects still seem the same. Very indica. Almost entirely body but also doesn't make me sleepy. This is my new love. Great job paradise!! I'll have to start another plant now, as I'm not sure what I got out of this is going to last me very long. The only reason I gave this plant 9 stars is because it was not quite as resilient as the space cookies plant that was treated the exact same way. That plant had zero issues. Californian gold needs to be treated with a bit more gentle hand, which is fine but that point loss is for less ease of growth.