"Eleanor! You Did What?!"

In a weak moment, the prim princess spirit took over Eleanor's body. Before 24 hours have passed, I have moved my Laudanum estate to Winterfell Harbor with the kind assistance of Miss Serra. Or rather I took possession of the harbor. The old chapel, stained glass, and en garde are still packed in crates. Instead of an island the land area is now connected to Laudanum by a peninsula - land bridge. The wilder little islands still provide a danger to navigation so watch out for the rocks. The creative possibilities are exciting to contemplate. The Merry Widows envision parties and soirees. The gentlemen of my acquaintance are planning and plotting as ships and armanents pop in and out in the harbor. At the moment, all is quiet! If you wander by to visit, please be careful...Mr. Hassanov left two cannon that fire at anything that moves! (At least he picked up his pirate ship and steampunk submarines!)

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.

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

First Chapter - Living in Caledon

I have mulled over how to begin. Blogging is very much part of the Caledon story. My minor self wanders in and out of library events, dances, and listens to the Independent State of Caledon chat lines. Learning about Caledon is like reading a good book but needing a players list to keep up with the characters. Finding a place in this society requires thought and actions. There are many avenues to participate in Caledon society and I'm looking for my spot! Much of my time in Caledon has been finally putting together my home and garden in Caledon II. So for now, Eleanor Anderton observes and visits with new acquaintances - not an unusual activity for anyone moving into a new neighborhood.

Since I am a self-styled "prim princess," I couldn't resist adding a lovely seaside lot and home in Winterfell Laudanum - close by to Caledon. Now, I need to learn how to sail between the two sims. So far, I have sunk two canoes and one small sailboat by just cruising the shore line. Does anyone know of a good sailing school?

Sailing off onto the high seas - where I immediately sank to bottom of the bay!