Month: May 2019

Do these say Spring to you?

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http://Do these say Spring to you?

Wow, it’s really hard to believe that Memorial Day is over and past, and summer is basically here. Definitely doesn’t feel like it, it’s a relatively chilly day. But it was back to work after the holiday weekend, and now that’s it’s just about June, it’s also back to my full blogging schedule… geez, what ever happened to the long slow days of summer lol?  I do seem to be a little off my game in terms of blogging… I’m a bit unsure of myself, having trouble picking my shots, my windlights, not quite trusting my judgment. Thankfully Rene is generally there, and ALWAYS willing to weigh in with an opinion on everything, from which pic to titling an image, and so much more. Unfortunately, she’s not around at the moment, so let me ask YOUR opinion… do these flowers say Spring to you?  😉

  • Top: Tonic – NEW! Tight Graphic Tee is definitely not your run-of-the-mill tshirt. Yes, the HUD has 24 colors & 16 fun graphics, but what really makes this tee special is that you can easily add your own custom graphics right into the HUD, just by following the simple instructions that are included! Only for the Tonic bodies, it includes sizes for Curvy, Fine, & Fine with the bust minimizer.  EXCLUSIVELY available at the upcoming June Curves event, opening June 3rd.
  • Shorts:  MOZ Designs – NEW! Satin Boy shorts fit like a dream and come in 8 Sherbet colors. Sized for Tonic, Slink H/P, Belleza F/I, eBody & Maitreya. 
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Gipsy worn in Cashew, Browless.  Another stunning Omega skin, built on Genus, with beautiful delicate shading. Dark & light toned fatpacks of 7 tones each available DISCOUNTED for only 250L at the Designer Circle 11/19 May 26th – June 8th.  Shape & demos also available.
  • Nails:  Cazimi – Leila Nail appliers. Five gorgeous “ombre” tones in rich jewel-like shades for your fingers & toes (see below).  At the Designer Circle 11/19 May 26th – June 8th.
  • Head: Tonic – Abbi, one of the two NEW bento heads from Tonic; fully mod & Omega-ready so you can easily customize her to make her truly unique.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair:  Doux – Pink, at Equal10
  • Brows:  DS’Elles – EyeBrow Series 8
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Jewelry:  Kunglers – Milena Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  FashiOwl – Abril 4
  • Location:  My new home in Klamath Isles South

 

Up Up and Away

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Hot air balloons have always captured my imagination.  Maybe it’s from watching the Wizard of Oz as a little girl, or pictures I’ve seen of hot air balloon festivals, but they always make my heart soar. My family did a hot air balloon ride in Arizona several years ago… it was not quite as magical as I’d hoped — my head was hot from the heat for the balloon, and we hit a day without much wind — but it was still pretty thrilling and the history behind it was fascinating (especially its relationship to champagne!!!)… This gacha brought all that rushing back into my mind in a moment, and although there’s no champagne handy and this balloon doesn’t actually move, let’s toast to taking a ride in my beautiful balloon!  😉

  • Shoes:  MOZ Designs – NEW! “Chloe” Heeled Sandal is one of those special shoes that you build an outfit around rather than match to an outfit.  Created from RL haute couture design, this high heeled sandal with realistic wood & leather textures is available in brown (shown), black, or tan/crochet lace. Vendor is located in the  “Footwear” room. Moz members, be sure to wear your group tag for your group discount! 
  • Balloon:  M.Law Designs – Anne Soft Ballon Gacha offers a beautiful romantic opportunity to float above it all & enjoy a romantic moment that includes 9 couple animations.  60L per play for 7 commons, 1 rare; demo available (#5 shown).  EXCLUSIVELY available at the May Boardwalk Event, May 15th – June 15th
  • Body:  Slink – Physique Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair:  no.match – NO_TWICE
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Kieron worn in Butter, Browless
  • Freckles & Moles:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Moles & Freckles #5;  Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam (Marketplace Only) – Luminous Eyes, in Ivy
  • Outfit:  Graffitiwear – Vogue
  • Jewelry: *Cailyn’s* – Teardrop Necklace Set; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band

Waiting for that Kiss

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http://Waiting for that Kiss

I don’t know how patient a person you are, but patience is definitely NOT my long suit. I’ve worked on it for years, and I’ve definitely improved over time, but I’ll admit that I still like immediate gratification.  Sadly I’ve done a lot of waiting over the last few weeks… some of it really emotional and filled with worry and fear, some of it just long and boring, and some of it — like waiting for FlickR maintenance to be complete — just purely frustrating. But if it’s one thing I’ve learned is that you can’t avoid waiting, it’s just part of life.  Not only that, the payoff for waiting is often worth it… and in this last case, hopefully the ongoing and increasingly annoying problems with FlickR have been resolved. I guess we’ll all find out together.  I WILL say that my photostream is loading much quicker than before, but whether that’s temporary or permanent, well, time will tell. I just hope I didn’t jinx it by putting it in print lol!  😉

  • Outfit: Allure Couture – NEW! Nico Shorts Outfit, the perfect spring shorts set for just about any guy! Subtle vertical stripes down the center of a loose but shape-revealing tshirt worn over belted matching shorts in brushed cotton with matching sneakers is the very definition of relaxed comfort…  Worn here in olive, Nico also comes in blue, smoke, purple, red, & turquoise, all 100% Original Textures. Sized for Slink,  Signature Gianni, TMP, & Classic (S/M/L). Demo available.  A We Love to Blog designer.
  • Hut:  Kozy Korner – Romantic Stilt Fort, only 12 prim & sooo incredibly cute!  Includes 4 texture changes to the pillows & blanket. The plants & rocks are in the box separately (not the palms in the background or the jetski) but not attached to the fort so you can do placement to fit your own land.  Full of single & couple animations (148!) — choose from PG or Adult versions. EXCLUSIVELY available at the May Boardwalk Event, May 15th – June 15th.
  • Shower:  Naughty Bits – Bungalow Beach Shower (shown in pic) & Patio Spa Shower (shown below); another low-prim “must-have” is a working outdoor shower.  Both of these are loaded with high quality bento animations for single use or couples, automatic gender detection, & a texture change menu. Another EXCLUSIVE available at the May Boardwalk Event, May 15th – June 15th. 
  • Body:  Slink – Physique Male Bundle Mesh Body, including Physique Body, Dynamic Hands, & Feet
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Judas in Earth with Hairbase .  Also worn: Male Body Applier – Slink Hand/Feet & Body Earth Smooth
  • Hair:  Vango – Owen
  • Hat:  [UnderDogs] – Super Boonie
  • Sunglasses:  Mulloy – Atrani
  • Pendant:  Stone’s Works –  Spirit of the DragonRFL

 

The Kiss

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http://The Kiss

And life goes on.  My son has gone back home to his own life, I’ve gone back to work with a revised schedule (2 hours in, run back home to make sure everything’s ok and to make lunch, go back for another 2 hours or so), run to the market or whatever errands need doing, back home, make dinner, take care of whatever needs taking care of… yes, I’m tired, but I’m starting to settle into the new routine. The house hasn’t been this messy in years, but hey, some things have to be allowed to slide.  Nasty surprise last night when one of my cats killed a bird on the deck… that kind of thing generally falls into my husband’s domain, but with him laid up, I had to step in and deal with it. I’ve surprised myself (and lots of other people too) the last few weeks… changing his dressings, checking his incision (and it’s a biggie!), and now this. I may be squeamish and not like this stuff, but when it has to be done, it has to be done. I’m glad I have my other life on the grid for a small escape from these harsher realities… I doubt I’ve ever needed it more! Now to just be able to stay awake to enjoy it lol!!! 😉

“Kiss Me Again” Garden Scene:   Tm Creation– A little whimsical, 100% beautiful! Highly detailed garden scene that looks as great at night as it does during the day, because it not only includes the kiss statue, guitar, flowers, bushes, wild grass, rope & ground flowers, it also has scattered little floor lights with effects & lights along the rope on the male statue. And of course there are some adorable cats playing nearby!  But this is not just decor… it’s loaded with Single & Couple Animations too (choose from PG or Adult)… some sequences last up to 8 minutes!  It’s 100% Original Mesh, material enabled, & fully copy/mod, so you can also unlink all the pieces & arrange or use however you want.  The cats & extra ground flowers are included as separate items for ease of placement.  Available at the main store.

Wishing on a Star

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http://Wishing on a StarSo my wishes have come true, because things are definitely improving slowly but surely on the medical front.  I will say, however, I have newfound respect for caregivers because I have to say, being a caregiver is hard work!  Not only am I managing all the meds (and there are a LOT of them), I’m making sure he’s eating properly, doing his PT without overdoing, staying positive, etc., PLUS I’m doing all the things I normally do around the house, plus all the cooking, all the food shopping, all the cleaning, all the errands, all the dogwalking, all the EVERYTHING. I’m exhausted, physically and mentally, to the point where I’m the one who fell asleep on the couch this afternoon for a few hours.  And I plan on going back to work on Monday.  Oh boy… But on a positive note, I’m no longer scared to death or frantic with worry.  Now it’s just soldiering through, and doing what needs to be done.  And I’m pretty good at that. Though I am seeing that it will take me a bit longer to be able to resume my normal blogging schedule than I had thought, but I’ll get there… One day at a time, right?  😉

  • Lingerie:  MOZ Designs – Candace Bra & Panty.  Beautifully cut, with all those little design extras you expect from Mo. Available in satin or lace textures. Original fitmesh sized for Tonic, Slink H/P, Belleza F/I, eBody, & Maitreya. Originally released exclusively for the April UNIK Event, this awesome little lingerie set is now available at the mainstore in a variety of colors & fatpacks.
  • Window Seat Set:  Salacity – Window Seat Backdrop (with Poses).  Although this is called a backdrop, it’s more like a mini-room with a window & window seat, & 3 different scenes outside the window. It’s available as a stand-alone backdrop (copy/mod), & also as a set including poses for both male & female avatars. The poses included in the backdrop are also available separately as pose sets: one set for female avatars, & one for male avatars (see below for ad of poses).  EXCLUSIVELY available at the Pose Fair until May 26th.  A We Love to Blog designer.  (Cat not included.)  
  • Table with Pitcher:  Anna’s Attic – Farmstead Hall Table & Farmstead Pitcher, comes as a 3-piece set with a Matching Curio (see below).  Available in 4 colors (shown in Worn Tiffany) for $120L for the 3 pc set (curio cabinet, hall table & pitcher vase) totaling 9 LI.  EXCLUSIVELY available at the May Boardwalk Event, May 15th – June 15th.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control

Stoned Soul Picnic

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http://Stoned Soul Picnic... Where's the Beef

Things are definitely settling down; I was able to bring my hubbie home from the hospital on Wednesday.  It’s hard to believe what they can do medically today… 5 days after open heart surgery, and he’s home. Of course, that now makes ME the primary caregiver, which is a bit stressful when you’re dealing with a strong-willed stubborn personality at the best of times, let alone when they’re feeling cooped up, restricted, and in pain. But at least I’m done with the commute and sitting in a hospital; I’m back at home with my dog (who is THRILLED to have us home) and my cats and my computer, and to top it off, my son has come home to help out for a few days. I can even go in to work for a few hours without worrying (though I’m giving myself one more day)!! I have such a back-up of incredibly wonderful items to blog; my sponsors have been exceptionally understanding about my situation and released me temporarily from my obligations, but being me, I still want to try to meet as many as I can without shirking on my caregiver duties or over-stressing myself to the point where I can’t deal with my patient calmly and without blowing my stack (unless the situation really calls for it, which it might!)… After being cooped up for so long in a hospital — and driving back and forth in the rain, since that was it was doing here for days and days — I thought a relaxing spring picnic was definitely in order, since when you picnic, everything feels right in the world!  I’ve got the drinks… now where’s the beef!  😉

  • Outfit: Allure Couture – NEW! Josie Floral Outfit, a breath of spring that I’d have to classify as sexy-upscale casual.  The top is cut SENSATIONALLY, showing your bust off to its fullest advantage, with slightly puffy sleeves, & just the right amount of creasing.  I love the way the floral pattern is not on the bust itself, but only on the “wrap” part with its little bow & then on the pants.  Includes these awesome heels, which might be a bit much for a picnic, but what girl would be able to resist?  Sized for Tonic, Slink P/H, Belleza I/F, Maitreya, & Altamura, Josie also comes in blue, mint, coral, butter, & violet.  Demo available.  A We Love to Blog designer.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Crimson, worn in Maple browless.  Based on LAQ (but I’m wearing her on Tonic), she’s a bento-compatible, clear-eyed, fresh Omega summery beauty.  14 skin tones available individually for 175L each or 800L for a fatpack of dark or light tones, EXCLUSIVELY at this round of Designer Showcase until May 25th.  Shape & demos also available.
  • Picnic Set:  Salacity – Pick-a-Nick Table & Accessories.  Get ready for a picnic in the park, on the beach, or anywhere you feel like it with this fun set! The full set includes the table & all the accessories — the tablecloth, wicker basket, beer bottles (open & closed), soda cans (open & closed), condiment bottles, closed cooler (with 2 sit animations, see pic below), & open cooler (drink giver).  The table itself is loaded with animations — single & couple, PG or Adult.  The table & accessories are also available separately; all EXCLUSIVELY available at the May Boardwalk Event, May 15th – June 15th.
  • Head: Tonic – Coco, one of the two NEW bento heads from Tonic; fully mod & Omega-ready so you can easily customize her to make her truly unique.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair:  Doux – Tyrisha
  • Brows:  DS’Elles – EyeBrow Series 8
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Jewelry:  Shiny Things – Glass Chunk Necklace, Earrings & Bracelet (extinct vendor); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  •  Dog:  Jian – ‘dorable Danes #9 Wander Pup Gacha
  • Cats:  [Rezz Room] – Bengal Cat Family, Gacha
  • Location:  My new home in Klamath Isles South

When your world falls apart…

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http://A Place for When Your World Falls Apart

My last post was a week ago, because that was when my world turned upside down.  It’s been one of the roughest weeks of my life… my RL husband failed a stress test, was sent to the ER, and from there it was 3 hospitals in two days, followed by open-heart surgery for a quintuple bypass. I’ve been a bit of a wreck, as I’m sure you can understand, and between the stress, commuting to/from the hospital (it’s about 45 minutes to an hour away), and spending 10 hours/day there, Second Life and blogging just haven’t figured into what I could handle. But things are starting to calm down, and frankly I need a bit of a distraction. I don’t have time to do a full regimen of blogging, but over the last week I managed to create the perfect spot to escape from my RL madness in my SL backyard, do a shoot, select and edit a picture, and now write the blog. I’ll find time tomorrow to post it. Hopefully when he comes home in a few days, things will start getting a bit back to normal!  😉

Between Stone-Garden Area:   Tm Creation– Beautiful circular stone area with flowers, bushes, & wildgrass, plus the cutest puppy & cat decor.  It’s 100% Original Mesh, Physic and Material enabled, & fully copy/mod, so you can also unlink all the pieces & arrange or use however you want.  I’ve extended the stone area by copying the base stone piece — it’s so easy to customize to your own unique needs! (See below for the way it comes “out of the box.”) EXCLUSIVE for the Versus Event through May 25th at a 10% Discount; starting June 1st, it will be available at the main store.

I told you ’bout the swans, that they live in the park

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http://I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park

Yes, I know the bird in this pic isn’t a swan, but for some reason this image made me think of the line by Cream “I told you ’bout the swans, that they live in the park”.  I never really understood the song, and obviously there’s no swan (though the egret is a beautiful stand-in), but the song is stuck in my head. Now it might be stuck in yours as well lol… At least it’s a great song! So while you’re listening to the soundtrack play over and over in your head (as I am in mine), take a look at what inspired the walk in the park… this insanely gorgeous shabby chique outfit (is it chic or chique? I never know what’s right) and just insanely gorgeous skin… and “notice how the wheel goes ’round…”  (thank you Eric Clapton)   😉

  • Dress:  Graffitiwear – Shabby Chique – Dress, Shawl & Heeled Sandals.  I know I say it a lot, but I really do LOVE this look.  It is totally shabby chique, which to me means that while it has that chic glamour, it’s toned down enough that you don’t need a special occasion to wear it, it can be worn for every day if you want. Yes, the dress itself is on the dressier side, deeply cut in front, slit on the ultra short sides, spaghetti straps; the optional open-work shawl adds the “shabby”, & is just a truly unique piece. And the shoes!!!! High chunky heels with closed backs to an ankle strap & open toes. Two versions of the outfit are available — Dark Shabby or Light Shabby (I’m wearing a tone from the Dark) — each with a HUD of 10 tones each for the dress, shawl, & shoes so you can mix & match if you want.  (See below for the colors.) Sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/P, eBody, Maitreya, & Classic.  At the Designer Circle 09/19 April 28th – May 11th. Demo available.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Crimson worn in Cashew, Browless.  Honestly, I’m all out of superlatives, but wow, she’s another knockout. 14 skin tones are available, individually for just 175L each or in fatpacks of dark or light tones for 800L, EXCLUSIVE at the Designer Showcase May 5th – 28th. Shape & demos are also available.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Head:  Tonic – Coco (Bento)
  • Hair:  Stealthic – Jealousy
  • Brows:  DS’Elles – EyeBrow Series 8
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam (Marketplace Only) – Luminous Eyes, in Ivy
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Nails:  Go Frock Yourself – Bronze Nail Appliers
  • Jewelry:  IT! (Indulge Temptation!) – Samsara Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  BellePoses – Soha 5 (Bento), May Pose Fair Gift
  • Location:  Whimberly

My Special Place

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http://My Special Place

Compared to how a lot of people in this world have it, I know that my life is not particularly hard or difficult. I mean just the fact that I can spend this much time, energy and money living a virtual life on top of living in the real world is pretty solid evidence of that.  But that doesn’t mean that sometimes I just don’t feel like saying “Enough, enough for now”, and finding a little corner somewhere to escape by myself, and enjoy some silence and serenity, to both think and not think at all. That vision of “my special place” always includes the sounds and feel of the ocean at its calmest… the soft lapping of waves, the calling of the gulls, maybe even the whistling of dolphins, and the soft ocean breeze carrying the warmth of the sun.  It’s never too hot, never too cold, never too windy, never crowded with other people but never lonely… just a perfect slice of forever, where I can escape for whatever time I need to re-emerge into the world refreshed, and ready to go once again. And no, you can’t join me (although I’ll admit to occasionally inviting a companion to join me), because that would defeat the whole purpose, but you can find your own special place, wherever it is, however it looks and feels and sounds. This is mine. Have you found yours?  😉

“Forever” Hammock:   Tm Creation– Hammock with blankets & pillows, wooden posts, & cats.  Comes in 3 separate pieces; use one, two, or all three.  Fully usable — loaded with single, couple, bento, & scene sequences in both PG & Adult versions. Swing motion also included, so you can really enjoy the hammock to the fullest extent! It’s 100% Original Mesh & fully copy/mod, so you can also unlink all the pieces & arrange or use however you want.  EXCLUSIVE for The Liaison Collaborative Event May 3rd – May 26th at a 10% Discount; starting May 27th, it will be available at the main store.

Location:  Mystic Timbers

 

Island Dreaming

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http://Island Dreaming

So I’ll admit it… I’m suffering a bit from some good old-fashioned jealousy.  It’s probably not where your mind immediately goes lol… The fact is that my BFF is off on vacay in Hawaii — HAWAII!!!!! — and the green-eyed monster definitely has been paying me a visit.  I love tropical vacations, but I’ve only been to Hawaii once, and that was many many MANY years ago; at the time, we vowed we’d be back, but it’s never happened for one very simple reason… I live on the east coast. Do the math. Bottom line… I’m freakin’ jealous lol!!! So here I am instead, in my virtual tropical paradise, lusting after the real thing, dreaming of the magic of the Hawaiian islands, how it would feel to be there, wondering if they still hand out leis to all arrivals at the airport, how it would look, how it would smell, how the food would taste, the whole experience… on the other hand, this is a whole lot cheaper and there’s no jet lag.  At least that’s what I keep telling myself!!!  But wait, is that Tiny Bubbles I hear on the breeze????? Aloha oe!!!! 😉

  • Dress:  Pacifica – Flavie Spring Dress.  A definite step up from a sundress, Flavie is looks great, feels great, & offers an opportunity to really play with your dress so you can vary the look depending on your mood.  The HUD lets you change the texture of the front, the back, the flap, & the straps individually between any of 6 textures, so you can mix colors, prints, & tones however you want. Sized for Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/P, & Maitreya.  At the Designer Circle 09/19 April 28th – May 11th. Demo available.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Lorelei worn in Butter, Browless.  Soft & fresh as an island breeze, a perfect summer skin. Dark & light toned fatpacks available DISCOUNTED for only 250L at the Designer Circle 09/19 April 28th – May 11th.  Shape & demos also available.
  • Shoes:  [Sheba] Creations – Bibi Mules.  This might be the perfect summer shoe. It’s so light, it’s barely there, & it includes a 50-texture HUD that lets you set a main color for the base of the shoe/heel & another for the middle strap, so it can go with just about anything, making it the perfect accompaniment to Flavie since it can easily adapt to whatever changes you make to the dress. In sizes for Slink, Belleza, & Maitreya. Demo available.
  • Body:  Slink – Physique Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair: TRUTH – Oasis
  • Freckles & Moles:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Moles & Freckles #5;  Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam (Marketplace Only) – Luminous Eyes, in Ivy
  • Jewelry:  LaGyo – Marla Necklace & Earrings Set in Silver; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Location:  The Island, part of my Hideaway Collective with (who else?) my BFF who’s in Hawaii lol