Ahhhh spring/early summer! So delightful… warm but not hot, sunny but not burning, cool breezes that don’t chill. My home is still in a “Phase 1 Recovery Zone,” so there’s nowhere to go and no reason to go there, which means I’m spending a great deal of time in my backyard or on my back porch. I’m very lucky to have them; I think of all those people who are “trapped” like me, but without the ready availability of beautiful outdoor space, filled with birds, butterflies, and more. I’m also paying more attention to it because it’s my last summer here at the home where I’ve lived for decades and raised my kids. Our home isn’t on the market yet (still waiting for that permit!!), but hopefully it should be soon. It’s exciting, it’s momentous, and yes, it’s bittersweet. Part of me doesn’t want to leave… I love it here. It’s beautiful and it’s filled with memories. But it’s an expensive area with limited activities unless you have the means and the willingness to spend a great deal of money (not to mention those long cold winters), so it’s the right time of my life to make a drastic move to sunnier climes. And yes, when I’m there I’ll still spend a lot of time in my beautiful outdoor space, watching different birds, butterflies, and more… And I’ve found it interesting that I do the same thing at my home(s) here on the grid — I fill them with floral and fauna, and spend a great deal of time just sitting and watching them. It’s not shopping therapy, but the color, the movement, the life itself, is definitely therapeutic!
- Outfit: Swank & Co.: Snazzy Florals Top & Pants. Adorably sexy, fresh as a spring day! The top is sublime, & is included in two versions… either with floral edge trim only (like it is on the top edge) or with the fuller pattern as shown here. Available in 4 colors (it’s the floral that changes; the base stays white); sized for Tonic, Slink HG/P, Belleza F/I, & Maitreya. EXCLUSIVELY at the June Swank Event, opening TODAY June 7th.
- Head, Brows, Eyeliner, Lipstick: GENUS Project – Strong Face (free version)
- Body: Slink – Hourglass Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
- Hair: Doux – Bloodline
- Eyes: Avi-Glam – Luminous Eyes in Ivy
- Freckles: Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Omega)
- Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Ayla Moon Goddess Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
- Pose: Le Poppycock – Good Day