Month: October 2020

The fire’s lit; all I need is you

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As much as I’m disliking the increasing cold and am getting impatient about the move to Florida, one thing among many that I will definitely miss is that indescribable feeling you get when you’re right next to a happily roaring fireplace.  Unfortunately I have to admit that roaring fireplaces have been few and far between for me for more years than I care to think about.  At least, that is, IRL… here on the grid, I’ve been happily ensconced both by myself and with some very special company in front of many a fireplace, and although I can’t quite get the feel of the actual heat I will admit to having still felt its warmth spreading right through the screen lol!   Even better, no one has to worry about getting up to put more logs on the fire!  So pull up a chair, or even better, hop on an animation… enjoy!

  • Outfit:  Prairie – Charlotte Set.  This cowl-neck striped sweater with 3/4 sleeves over a pair of light-weight skinny cords will keep you cozily toasty in the firelight on those chilly autumn evenings.  Includes a HUD with 8 colors available for the top, & another HUD with 8 for the pants.  Sized for Tonic, Slink HG/P, Belleza F/I/V, Legacy, & Maitreya.  EXCLUSIVELY at the 09/20 Girls Heaven event, open Sept 20th – Oct 14th.  Demo available.
  • Fireplace:    Swank & Co. –  Autumn Stone Fireplace.   A stone mahogany fireplace that can be a complete addition to your room, since it’s available both as just the fireplace with the wall behind but also with all the autumnal decorations.  (The decorations are also available separately.)  Not only that, it has bento animations built right in for both singles (I’m using one) & couples (& yes, it includes some very adult stuff ). EXCLUSIVELY available in Adult version only at the October round of the Swank Event, open October 7th – 31st.
  • Head:  GENUS Project – Strong Face (gift version)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty (worn with Booty Control), in the new updated version.  Truly the most natural curves on the grid with options to add that extra oomph how & if you want it, as well as others to minimize the bust &/or the butt.  With Tonic, you can truly customize the look of your body!
  • Skin:  theSkinnery – Sandy
  • Hair:  Emo-tions – Ruth 2.0
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam – Luminous Eyes in Ivy
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Omega)
  • Jewelry:  Viki – Heart Earrings (GIFT); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Shoes:  KC Couture – Winslet
  • Photo Booth:  FOXCITY – Crescent Room

Fresh Blood, Mmmmm

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And the holiday season is off and running!  And that means two very specific things here in Second Life — various types of holiday hunts and fundraisers!  I’m featuring items from two seasonal events in this post.  Boo Bunny Hunt 9 is an Evil Bunny Production filled with fun and great Halloween-themed items from a wide range of designers; OutShop Cancer is dedicated to raising funds to help fight breast cancer.  A huge roster of designers have done their part by creating and donating fabulous items to the cause.  Now it’s your turn, to shop till you drop and work to OutShop Cancer!  Two events that join an already busy roster of ongoing monthly events, with many more to come!  Ready, set, go!!!  Just one small word of advice… avoid graveyards after midnight!!!

  • Outfit:  Donni’s Dollies – Delannie Gothic Flowers Burnt Midnight.  This solid black-as-midnight skintight cropped turtleneck paired with a handkerchief skirt with a wide black waistband & a dark gothic pattern… perfect wear for being grabbed by a handsome vampire! Sized for Slink HG/P, Belleza F/I/V, & Maitreya, this outfit is yours if you can find it in the store as part of the Boo Bunny Hunt, an Evil Bunny Production, that runs October 3rd – 31st.  
  • Hair:  Firelight – Candi Black/White Gradient.  Firelight is one of the Sponsors of the Boo Bunny Hunt. This year their gift is a really cute ponytail in a black/white gradient color (perfect for Halloween).  They’ve even provided a hint: You are so Elegant that you Light Up my life!  Happy Hunting!
  • Bag:  MY BAGS by Mila – My Gotham in Black.  My Gotham is a 100% original mesh bag created EXCLUSIVELY for the October MIIX Event, open Sept 30th – Oct 20th.  It can be purchased individually in 8 colors or in a Fat Pack with a reduced price & a Hud for changing textures & metals.  It includes Bento poses for hand & arm both with resizer.  A perfect bag for the Halloween season!
  • Pose/Props:  After Midnight Fashion – Graveyard Fresh Victim (Vampire).   AMF is offering 4 pose/props at the Outshop Cancer Event to help support the fight.  This fun couple pose –Vampire Bite for the guy & Vampire Victim for the gal — includes both the graveyard set & self-rezzing pose balls (see below for a full shot of the graveyard prop; note I added the drifting fog).  This set is a 50% donation item, so you know your purchase is going to a phenomenal cause!
  • Head:  GENUS Project – Strong Face (free version)
  • Body:  Slink – Hourglass Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
  • Skin:  theSkinnery – Sandy @ Collabor88
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam – Luminous Eyes in Ivy
  • Makeup:   theSkinnery – Deziree eyeshadow (Group Gift); IVES – Passione Lipstick
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Omega)
  • Jewelry:  EarthStones – Chianna Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Shoes:  KC Couture – Marith Heels
  • Fog:  Dysfunctionality – Creeping Fog

Enjoying Nature’s Bath

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As promised, today’s post is a close-up take of yesterday’s blog for this incredible autumnal waterfall.  Combining fashion and H&G can be difficult:  too far out a shot and you can’t see the fashion; too far in and you can’t properly see the Home&Garden item.  Since I really wanted to feature both, I considered a “double post” (posting two shots at the same time for one blog) but I continually find that by doing this, neither item fully gets the attention it deserves.  So instead I opted for a “split post”, where I have two different takes on the same general shot, one that’s a closeup and one that’s not.  I took the opportunity to feature a different animation that’s included with the waterfall, and in case you’re feeling lazy and don’t want to go look for yesterday’s post (though I’ve given a handy link below lol!), I’ve included a 2nd pull-out shot.  Enjoy!

  • Complete Outfit:    Petrichor – Aranathaema Gatcha.  I’m wearing the complete set, which includes not only all the body parts but also the deco horns (complete body set in white or in black are RAREs, as are the deco horns).  The “regular” horns are bare.  There are also 4 seasons to win, each with its own color HUD.  See the chart below for details on this set; sized for Hourglass, Freya, Legacy, V-Tech, & Maitreya. Originally at the Arcade Gacha, this fabulous set is coming to the mainstore. 
  • The Scene:  Tylar’s Treasures – Celebrate Fall Waterfall.  Although you can’t see it in the primary shot, I blogged this extraordinary item yesterday.  I included a pull-back shot to show the setting.   For details on the waterfall & its animations, see yesterday’s blog HERE. Available in both PG & Adult versions.
  • Head:  GENUS Project – Strong Face (gift version)
  • Body:  Slink – Hourglass Mesh Body Redux, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
  •  Skin:  Petrichor – Styliste; includes lip stripe
  • Brows:  Simple Bloom – Genus Lara/Dawn Glitter/Stars (GIFT)
  • Hair:  monso – Meiga
  • Ears:  Swallow – Pixie Ears Protruding
  • Eyes:  {Demicorn} Cosmetics – Unicorn Eyes (Genus Appliers)
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Splash Wings in Fairy Style

Celebrate Fall

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If you follow my blog then you know how much I love landscaping here in SL (though definitely NOT in real life lol).  I especially find it fun to reflect the change of seasons on my land.  I did autumn for the first time last year, and it was a challenge then and continues to be one now.  Yes, there are trees available in all their autumnal glory, and lots of pumpkins and Halloween items, but it’s hard to find those pieces that offer different kinds of things for a truly interesting landscape. That’s why I was so thrilled to find this piece… as with most of TT’s items, it has a touch of fantasy to it… the flowers could just be unusual fall flora or they could be completely not of this world.  It’s why this fantastic piece is equally at home in a “human” or “fantasy” environment.  I decided to blend the two… put it in a human landscape but being visited by a fae (come back tomorrow for a spotlight on what she’s wearing!)… Sighs, I do love the fall…  Enjoy!

Tylar’s Treasures – Celebrate Fall Waterfall.  Includes everything you see in the full shot below — the rocks, the waterfalls, the water in the pool, the surrounding autumnal vegetation.  Includes built-in bento animations for both singles & couples.  Coordinating ground cover is also available (you can see how I used it in the second shot below) to help create a larger setting for the waterfall.  What a delight!  Available in both PG & Adult versions.

Seeing Beauty in Every Fallen Leaf

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And today is the LAST day of workmen on the house, the very last! Well, at least that we know of… I guess once we have a new buyer and there’s another inspection there might be one or two new things that come up, though at this point I think we’ll go the “give credit for” route rather than the “do the work” one.  I’m just so ready to go… with so much packed, the house is feeling less and less like the home I’ve lived in for so long, and it’s getting so chilly my bones ache! Only a few weeks to go no matter what, since there’s really no reason to stay for the final parts of selling our house.  We’re even talking about my going ahead by myself and starting to set things up (like internet access!) while my husband stays behind to do the final emptying out.  It seems most efficient, but the thought of driving that far by myself, with two cats and a cage of parakeets in a hotel room two nights in a row, seems rather daunting. (My husband would take the dog in his car.)  I will say that it’s soooo much easier to move with cats here in SL… you just put them in inventory, and then take them out when you arrive.  And no crying! I will also say that I although I’ve always loved autumn, knowing that it’s my last has made this one rather special. Every fallen leaf, every chill in the air, has special meaning. I do hope it’s a fabulous show this year, with as much color as it is here on the grid!!!! Enjoy!

  • Outfit:  Key Style – Valeria.  Yes, the outfit includes the jacket, jeans & shoes, but the absolute star of the show is this jacket!  I have found my casual go-to for the season, I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this jacket.  Sized for Slink HG/P, Belleza F/I, & Maitreya, it’s the combination of the artfully arranged raised hood with the plunging but oh so casual neckline that creates the most marvelous style.  And I should mention that a whole range of hair styles worked well for me under the hood, which I find can be a problem with a lot of head coverings (maybe because I have a big head lol).  Looks oh so comfy too, & it’s available EXCLUSIVELY at the 09/20 Girls Heaven event, open Sept 20th – Oct 14th.  Demo available.
  • PhotoBox:  Midnyte Creations – Woodland Autumn Photobox.  This amazing creation is not just a fabulous backdrop, it’s a PhotoBox.  That means that once you enter, the open side “closes” behind you, so no matter what way you turn or angle you shoot at, there’s background & not open space that you have to figure out what to do with.  And what a background!!! See below for a shot of the entire autumn scene, complete with a fallen log & happy little creatures like the squirrel watching me! Sold as either the box only, or with 16 bento poses built in (I used the pose version & one of its poses; the swirling leaves rez around you with each pose but are moveable to create the exact shot you want).  Both versions are EXCLUSIVE at the 09/20 Girls Heaven event, open Sept 20th – Oct 14th.
  • Head:  GENUS Project – Strong Face (free version)
  • Body:  Slink – Hourglass Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
  • Hair:  Tram – G0220
  • Skin:  theSkinnery – Sandy @ Collabor88
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam – Luminous Eyes in Ivy
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Omega)
  • Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Coachella Gypsy Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band

An Autumn Catnap

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It’s absolutely amazing how quickly the seasons changed here in NY from late summer to fall.  The trees are turning, there are fallen leaves EVERYWHERE, and there’s a definite cool edge to the air during the day (it’s downright nippy at night).  Whereas I’m happy to have gotten in one more autumn before moving to the always-sunny south, I’m also shivering in my shoes lol.  The definite changeover has prompted me to change my inworld home as well, from summer landscaping to fall.  I’m thrilled to be able to incorporate some amazing new landscaping/home decor items to help showcase all the wonderful fall fashions that are everywhere!  Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  Apple Heart – Melody with HUD.  Perfect outfit for that inbetween, early fall weather.  Includes the off-should short-sleeved top that laces up in front & then crosses under the fabric, the pants, & the sneakers, all with a HUD of up to 22 colors/patterns for every element, from the top to the laces to each side of the pants (you can make each leg a separate color or pattern!) to the sides/front of the sneakers.  Create a look all your own! Sized for Tonic, Slink HG/P, Belleza F/I/V, & Maitreya, available EXCLUSIVELY at the 09/20 Girls Heaven event, open Sept 20th – Oct 14th.  Demo available.
  • Garden Set:  Dreamland Designs – Woodland Autumn Complete Set.  Available As Full set or Patio Set Only.  The full set is a beautiful entire scene, including everything you see inside the wall (the wall is part of the set; the cat is not) including the autumn tree right in back of the wall, although I admittedly moved a few things around in order to fit into the shot… definitely another benefit, in that each item can be moved separately to make the scene exactly how you want it.  (See below for a shot of the complete set.) The Patio Set Only Includes the Patio Set & the Autumn leaves Centerpiece with Pumpkins. All the furniture includes Brand New Bento Animations, in both PG & Adult versions. The standing light goes on/off by touch as well. EXCLUSIVELY available at the 09/20 Girls Heaven Event open Sept 20th – Oct 14th. 
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty (worn with Booty Control), in the newest updated version.  Truly the most natural curves on the grid with options to add that extra oomph how & if you want it, as well as others to minimize the bust &/or the butt.  With Tonic, you can truly customize the look of your body!
  • Head:  GENUS Project – Strong Face (gift version)
  • Skin:  theSkinnery – Sandy @ Collabor88
  • Hair:  Tableau Vivant — Westward @ Collabor88
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam – Luminous Eyes in Ivy
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Heart Mole & Freckles (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Omega)
  • Nails:  Encore – Shades of Blue
  • Jewelry:  Cae – Reesha Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Cat:  Image Essentials Props and Poses – Full Perm Mesh Cats