Another Rez Day....

Rez Day Number 7

Said farewell to my friend Audrey's little last bit of SL this weekend. Desmond cleared her parcel.  I couldn't stay to watch.

She is marrying her love she met in Second Life.  Across the world from the UK to Australia, they continue their journey together. Congratulations to them both but I do miss those nights of talking with Audz late into the wee hours.  

Funny how her wedding day is my seventh rez day in Second Life.  Time moves on and changes us all.  I miss you Audrey but wish you all the happiness you so deserve.

Fairy Follies

While flying around shopping, I fell right into the petites magical place.  I've never been one to change into a tiny bunny rabbit though once I was a tiny kangaroo with my friend Audz. Anyway, these petite mesh avatars are just the most darling avatars.  There are several petite avatars on the market.  This little darling is from Fallen Gods - Petite Royale.  It comes with 3 body tones, basic makeup hud, 3 sets of eyes, hand options, and more.  Petite Royale also comes with 3 outfits to suit a petite royal.  Fallen Gods also offers full sets of makeup on a hud specifically for their petites. Who knew a fairy could be such a fashionista?

Your own AO's will work with the petites.  However, I did add the KH AO - Dreaming Butterfly to add a flutter to my flying.  I did try out the KH AO for mermaids already in my closet - it added a bit of whimsey to my flutters.

My snow kitty is trying to decide to chase me or toss butterflies at me.  It was funny to have them follow me around the manor.  Love my Eden outfit from Evie's Closet.  She has downsized several of her gowns for the petites.  Notice the lovely Folly pinkness of my skirt and shoes!  Wasabi Pills Amandine in chocolate just for petites completed my fairy time folly.

~Credits
Petite Avatar - Fallen Gods Petite Royale
Gown - Evie's Closet - Eden - Pink
Hair - Wasabi Pills - Amandine - Chocolate
AO - KH Fairy AO: Dreaming Butterfly

Heartfelt Changes

 

My Caledon Rothesay place has been my virtual home since December 2008.  The big white Victorian has moved me with from "before" Caledon to Caledon II in early 2008 and finally to Rothesay.  Here is where I displayed photographs from my real life on the walls, tucked scrapbooks on shelves and tables, covered the mantle with special flowers (thank you Denver Hax), and my oldest dearest furniture sat in a comfortable circle in front of the fireplace. We Merry Widows drank tea and laughed together; Audrey and I sat many a night talking about our lives in Australia and Missouri, US.; and Junie dragged me out of the garden to go adventuring.  The floor was usually littered with bags and boxes from my shopping trips. Since I tend to forget to "lock" prims, Iason dropped one night right through the front porch to the ground when I thought I was cleaning up the shopping bags and blew off the front of the house.  When I changed the conservatory to a kitchen, you could practically smell the bread baking in its little virtual oven.  In so many ways - even the shopping bags on the floor, this virtual home copies my real home.  Oh, I don't have a big white Victorian in real life but wicker furniture, books, and family definitely connect the two.  Several weeks ago, I decided either my homestead in Winterfell or my Rothesay parcel would have to go - I mean really how many prims does a girl need? With talking to myself, friends, making lists of pros and cons, I purchased a full sim now tucked safely away as my Winterfell Harbor.  Where does that leave Caledon Rothesay? My quarter sim is up for purchase but I still have almost two weeks left on the meter. With my rl going to became crazy in the next couple weeks, I went ahead and packed away my big white house.  It was a good thing my typist was home alone since tears were shed and tissues piled up by the keyboard.  Amazing how attached one can become to what is virtual pixels.  After Friday evening, I know for some it is just "land" and a business this place we call Second Life.  For myself, this is my home for now and don't ask me to give it up until the last tick of meter stops.  Even without my house, I still will call Caledon home of my heart.

Merry Widows - Murder or Magic

Miss LillieJay Mills was murdered during the Merry Widows Progressive Dinner! The horror of it all! All the widows that attended the party are considered prime suspects for the deadly deed. No, no - we didn't do a "hit" on Lillie! Miss Mills showed an unexpected quirkiness to her personality as she tossed herself on the pirate ship deck on the dagger marked "murder". It is always the "quiet" ones who are the party surprise! The magic of the evening was that we ladies - and especially me - really enjoyed getting to know our members. Some of us have belonged to Caledon only a short time and others are into their second year. Magical night of sharing and laughter!

On a Friday evening, the widows gathered for food and conversation. We visited 5 different homes of our hostesses. I certainly enjoyed getting to see the variety of homes that we all live in. And the conversation was so involved, we usually had to remind ourselves to hop up and continue on to the next stop. By the time we reached Redgrrl's pirate ship, we were laid back and planning our next events and projects.Enjoying an after dinner beverage and sweets are Red, Lillie, Kaye, Audrey, myself, Star and Serafina. Glad I'm sitting in the back - that skirt was so not made for making like a pasha's girl. Here are Red, Lillie, and Audrey watching the little absinthe fairies dance!

Star kicks back in her lovely Prim 'n Proper gown (which had to be the prettiest outfit at the dinner!) and Kaye is rapidly taking dictation as we brainstorm new ideas for the widows. Looks like we may be making a calendar starring us....I had better start growing some roses....I'll need full-blown flowers to cover the important "parts" when I pose for "June".

We ended the evening at Gabrielle's castle where Miss Reghan Straff had her debut as as DJ for Radio Riel! Whoooot! Good times for the Widows!

Second Life 5th Birthday - Merry Widows Style

Busy! Busy! It seems even with summer vacation, I would have more time to spend doing fun things. Not that everything in Second Life isn't fun, but even there, one has deadlines. I was involved in the SL5B celebration by contributing my little bit of design skill for the Caledon exhibit. The Merry Young Widows were given a home (designed and built by our very own widow, Miss Audrey Fotherington) to display group information and have a little fun, too. First I went prim crazy - such a lovely parlor grouping! Then we found out we had a 50 prim limit! Fifty prims - I wear more than 50 prims in hair and flexi skirt! So back to the drawing board....luckily I had just made one and two prim altar tables and pews for the chapel in Winterfell Harbor. With the addition of the widow's portraits, our very own "book of poisons" presented by Sir Drinkwater of Caledon library fame, memorial urns, Count Robbiani's last will and testament, a tasteful dagger and little dab of poison, and "heh" that special cookie recipe, the display was finished.
Reflecting from Audrey's lighthouse on the Caledon birthday sim, little sleep and throwing my hands in the air was worth the final result. The Merry Widows are on display for the birthday weeks. However, after all this work, we will be looking for a permanent home....several of us now have empty homes needing a purpose in Caledon. Widows always need a place to gather for tea!

Winterfall Harbor - Clan Aberconwy Comes Home!

Such excitement has been going in the past few days! Besides Caledon II Aberconway Estates, I have another home in the north in Winterfell. Due to unexpected events, I now am caretaker of Winterfell Harbor - my very own island sim. Here is a history of what happened:

Winterfell Harbor survived an earthquake and tidal wave which completely changed the landscape. Arising from the sea floor, the Harbor joined the main land mass of Winterfell Laudanum - while preserving the rocky outpost islands surrounding the safe harbor. I rushed over to the newly revealed rocks and hills to find the debris of past Celtic cultures. To my great shock, my own clan - Aberconwy - had left family runes and old brass shields from far away Wales. Tossed about the Harbor were giant boulders, stone columns, old Norman castle ruins, and magically - for how had they survived - a sacred grove of oaks. This land - this place of Celtic legends was connected by generations to me. A journal left in my charge from my maternal great-grandmother Mary Ann was suddenly clear. The journal's stories were not just fairy tales, but tales of a long ago clan whose daughters cared for the Winterfall Harbor and Aberconwy Glen. "Seek the daughters of the Clan Aberconwy for they shall protect the legends of the Harbor," so said the ending page of the journal. I have taken up my duties as Lady Protector of Winterfall Harbor and leader of Clan Abercnwy. My search has begun for my cousins, those daughters descended from the seven daughters of the Clan. For with their aid, Winterfell Harbor will come forth from the mists of time to share its Celtic lore and places. The Aberconwy Old Chapel and Manor has been placed on its foundation of old castle stones and vines. You are welcome to visit our Clan's spiritual home as we uncover the Celtic legends in the land and waters of Winterfell Harbor.

Please come over to visit - I'm still uncovering hidden stories and treasures each day in the harbor and glen. And I may be called upon to perform a seance soon. It seems Miss Robbiani's late husband has been channeling himself through Mr. Wil Beaumont. Miss Audrey is in a flutter! We have to find out who this "Pinky Poo" character is.

Eleanor Anderton,
Lady Protector of Winterfell Harbor
Lairdess of Clan Aberconwy

Want to Dance? - En Garde in Winterfell Laudanum

My neverending projects keep getting sidetracked. Friends in Caledon dragged me over to play En Garde. Kaye very quickly showed me how to play and then proceeded to beat the pants off of me. Of course, now I have a new obession - dueling! Then I "convinced" Audrey Fotherington to learn the game - so I would have a partner in crime. To make playing easier, I have installed an En Garde playing field on a back stone balcony. Come over and play - it's free. The rules are available and a link to a You Tube tutorial. There are benches and seating for your crew as well as a fire pit burning to chase away the cool spring night air. You are welcome at any time at the Aberconway Old Chapel and Manor in Laudanum. Also, requesting your assistance in designing a team name. Eleanor's Team is pretty blah - and the other choices Audrey and I came up with were cute but only funny to two people of which one was awake long past her bedtime.