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!

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

New Explorations

This weekend I realized I had not left Caledon or Winterfell to explore Second Life in weeks and weeks. There is so much to see here but sometimes one can become isolated in the social fabric. Therefore, Kaye and I packed up the bustles and hats. After a long day at the RFL Swashbuckling Ball & Auction, I was ready for a change. Kaye and I first went to see the Crystal Palace exhibit where we found more clothes to buy. When the exhibit completely opens next month, it will be a sight to see. Noticing explorer outfits, Kaye remembered she had once purchased a camping kit. Ahhh, back to Winterfell so she could see the crate's title. We whipped out casual hiking outfits and took off for Virtual Africa. We wandered around this beautiful sim looking at the animals, being scared by a huge spider, floating on a raft, and generally enjoying ourselves. We dropped to rest at the swinging bridge treehouse. Kaye kinda turned into "Oprah" while I "unloaded" assorted soapy baggage. (Oh, the drama sometimes!) We end our journey with quite a bit of silliness - which included trying to land on a rhino! Kaye almost made it!Go out explore your Second Life - one never knows what or who is waiting on the next sim!

Crystal Palace: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sterling%20Grove/87/128/22
Virtual Africa: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Africa/135/85/23
And of course, if you need boots for stomping around, these are from my favorite shoe store - Shiny Things for the Glossy Ribbon Boots with changeable color ribbons hud: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Falls/173/180/37
Hair by Cake - Berlin in Cocoa http://slurl.com/secondlife/FNKY%20Cake/129/76/26