Paws & Disorder for Christmas Chaos

Pft it's getting closer and closer to Christmas and I get to a certain point in December and think "SHIT" I have so much left to do still and not a lot of time to do it... HellBone is done with work for the year, and I'm going to be making him a list that's similar to the one that Santa makes, only he will be on the naughty list he doesn't get things done... 

Santa has left me as one of his favourite Ho Ho Ho's to decorate the Gift Room in his home at the North Pole - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis by the way - and it didn't take long before it became total chaos... One of the helper elves was pestering the poor old, grumpy black cat, while the other sat on the table and forgot his wrapping to watch me work with a dreamy look in his eyes... I was too busy trying to organise the cats that were causing chaos, too many Paws and a lot of Disorder, which sounds like a damn good name for a movie "Paws & Disorder" - which are a collection from Aardvark at The Arcade - and makes things a LOT more silly fun than decorating a Christmas tree any right to be... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH & Wasabi - Everleigh in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Choker & Necklaces: Kibitz - Christmas lights in Golden
Dress: AsteroidBox - Florence Dress
Boots: PSYCHO.Byts - Selene Leg Warmers (Available until December 15th at Gothmas)
Pose & Lights Prop: [piXit] - I'm Lit, Pose F4
Cats: Aardvark - Paws and Disorder Gacha Collection (Available until December 28th at The Arcade)
Red Decor Box: [Canape] - Ornaments Storage Case in Red
Green Decor Box: [Canape] - Christmas Tote w/Ornaments in Green
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Gift Room {360} Backdrop

Frost & Snow Elemental

I am once again trying to find a little magic, I NEED some more after the boring day I had at work today. I got home and went in search of the sparkle that would make this season perfect... 
It's rather warm for this time of year at the moment, it's supposed to be Christmas soon, how can it be warm. I bet the big festive day will be warm and wet... Lets see if we can find a little of that frost and snow sparkle... 

On my search, I managed to find just the fae that I was looking for... She's a Snow Elemental - thanks to a set from Faunus - that can be found hiding in the Frostlace Ballroom - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - creating some magic and a few soft snowflake sparkles... I don't want it to snow, I'm not a fan of the snow but I wish I could let the weather get cooler and feel more festive... Just enough so the leaves get a little frosted... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Leaves & Mouth Leaf: Static - Frosted Maple Crown (Available until December 30th at Anthem)
Hair: Magika - Cinnamon Hair
Face Jewellery: Random Matter - Undari Chain Head Dress in Cool Tones (Available until January 6th at Collabor88)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Paint & Halo: [Faunus] - Snow elemental
Wings: Doe - Illumimoth Wings in BGY
Top: miss chelsea - Orli Set in Sweater (Available until December 30th at Anthem)
Dark Wounds: The Rotting Lab - Skathi's Kiss Frostbite (No Longer Available!)
Snowflakes: Cole's Corner - Softly Snow
Pose: piXit - Vixen, Pose F1
Hangling Sparkles: Botanical - Glowworms
Rune Stone: LORE - Borealis Runestone
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Frostlace Ballroom Photobooth

Candy Cane Dreams!

I have caught another cold... YAY working in retail is fecking wonderful innit?! I feel like every few weeks I'm coming down with another cold, and it's too late to get a flu jab I think... I'm gonna have to check with the doctor on that one... ANYWAY... It does provide me with the perfect excuse to be able to stay in bed and keep warm... 

I had a strange medicine induced dream today and for some reason I had this dream about being on a Christmas vacation in Whoville... I was looking for the Grinch but I spent far too much time looking for all of the pretty Christmassy things and enjoying the chaos of a Who Christmas that you'd see in the start of the movie... I found the perfect place to have a good little rest from all of that crazy chaos and ended up snuggling in to enjoy a few candycanes before I took a long nap... When I woke up, I woke up in reality too!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessory: Magika - Holly (worn with additional Candycane Bow)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Mug - Belle Sweater in Green (Available until January 2nd at Santa Inc)
Shorts: Mug - Belle Shorts in Green (Available until January 2nd at Santa Inc)
Pose & Prop: -Extra- - Sugar & Spice (Available until January 4th at Winter Wonderland)
Gift Cushions: [Krescendo] - Present Pillows (Available until December 27th at FaMESHed)
Candy Cane Cushions:{vespertine} - Xmas Huggables in Candy Cane Heart
Glass of Candy Canes: BROKEN ARROWS - Candy Christmas in Candy Cane Red
Jars of Candy Canes: Dahlia - Seasonal Candy in Candy Cane Jar
Garlands: {vespertine} - Knick Knack Mantel Garland in Candy Cane
Exterior Candy Canes: Simply Shelby - Candy Cane Tree Set
Backdrop: K&S - // Chamber of secrets. Backdrop GREEN

The Wraiths of a Christmas Spirit

Why did I think that things might get better soon?? I think I jinxed myself and now not only am I having a terrible visit from Mother Nature, I'm also full of cold AGAIN!!! I feel like I am a total grinch right now, maybe Grinch isn't even strong enough... Maybe I'm reaching full on Scrooge level... Bah Humbug... 

I've been feeling so grumpy and there is NOTHING I can do to cheer myself up... Even the book Advent Calendar that my hubby made for me as a main Christmas present this year makes me smile but I soon get grumpy again because of everything else that's going on... 
Maybe I'll slip into the world of a Christmas Carol... Maybe I'll let the darkness in me draw the spirits of Christmasses gone by from the old Gothmas Christmas Tree in the hall - which happens to be a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis for the SL Shop & Hop - and there is maybe some hope that they can save me... These spirits are not the ghosts from the Muppet version, although the last of the three in that film was a bit daunting when I saw it as I was a kid... These Wraith Skulls - a release from Tardfish for the current round of The Men's Department - of Christmas present are looming fast and I'm not sure I'm awake enough to avoid them... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: Mug - Santa Baby Gacha Item in #6 Santa Hat Black (Available until December 28th at The Arcade)
Hair: Magika - October Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Make-Up: Izzie's - Insomnia
Sweater: Static - Mortem Sweater in Green (Available until December 15th at Gothmas)
Pants: The Kiwi Co - Blushpoint in Highwaist Jeans
Pose & Prop: [piXit] - Wilder, Pose F1
Skulls: Tardfish - Wraith Skull (Available until December 31st at The Men's Department)
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Gothmas {360} Backdrop (Available until January 4th at Holiday SL Shop & Hop)

Coffee or Chocolate & Cookies!

It's getting closer and closer to Christmas and all I can say is that the festive spirit comes and goes faster than I can blink at the moment. I'm dealing with some feelings and a little bit of trouble in Real Life but I will let you know more about that soon I'm sure... 
Since I have the day off though, and since I'm feeling a bit crappier than normal today I'm going to take it easy, do a little prep for Christmas and read a good book with a delicious treat or two...  

What do I want to make myself feel better today?! I think that I should try to make some cookies, preparation for Santa's visit... Everyone knows that there should always be cookies left out for Santa. I would offer to leave him some delicious home-made chocolate or a fancy Christmas coffee, but I wonder if Santa wouldn't mind a cold coffee instead... I don't think it will be too hot when he gets here?! 

What is she wearing;
Santa & Gingerbread Mugs: Junk Food - Christmas Treat Mug
Coffee Bags: Junk Food - Christmas Coffee Bag
Pan & Red Mugs: BROKEN ARROWS - Santa Hot Cocoa
Plushie Tree: Snuggle&Co - Ms Debbie in Pack 2 (Available until January 2nd at Santa Inc)
Glove & Cookie Tin: Dahlia - Sweet Season Gacha Items (Available until December 28th at The Arcade)
Box & Rack of Cookies: [Canape] - Cookie Decorating Kit
Candy Cane Cookies: lmndrp. - Jolly Treats in Candy Cane
Cookie Plate: BROKEN ARROWS - Cookies For "Santa"
Teapot: Apple Fall - Enamel Teapot in Mint
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Holiday Kitchen Backdrop

Gingerbread Magic!

You can kinda tell I've had the day off today, a much needed day of rest so I can look through all the things I need to work on and see what crazy interesting things I can come up with... I want to find a little magic, I NEED to find a little magic, and I want something to make me feel Christmassy... 
Let's close our eyes and find a little of the Christmas magic... 

One of my favourite things about this time of year is a sudden need for some gingerbread cookies... I haven't eaten them all year, I've been resisting the urge and now I'm going to enjoy them dipped in some coffee... I cannot wait to taste them... 
I find myself a drawn to the magic of the cinnamon, the ginger, the crunch and apparently I'm not the only one... Did you know there is an adorable little fae that is our own little Gingerbread Fae with a mushroom hat - which is a look created by Faunus for this month's round of We Love Roleplay - that loves a candycane, but also enjoys watching the falling snow and the happiness of the gingerbread folks in their Christmassy Gingerbread Town... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Doe - Candycane in Colors
Head & Base Skin: BeSpoke - Faun Gazela
Hat, Body Paint, Neck Piece, Crotch Pastie & Halo: Faunus - Ginger mushroom (Available until December 28th at We love Roleplay)
Wings: everfaery - Lelia Wings
Snowflakes & Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Softly Snow, Starstuff & Glitterati
Pose: piXit - Your Highness, Pose F4R
Gingerbread People: Aardvark - Gingerbread Friend
Tree: Simply Shelby - Holiday Cookie Tree in Traditional Xmas Colors
Carousel: dust bunny - Gingerbread Carrousel
Sign: BROKEN ARROWS - Gingerbread Bakery
Buildings: {vespertine} - Gingerbread Town
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Frosty

Sauntering Down Peppermint Lane

Today has been a strange one... Many mixed emotions that I'm not really ready to talk about yet, but also many laughs and lots of happiness to subdue the rollercoaster of feelings... I don't want to make my space here a doom and gloom page, I KNOW there are people in worse places than me and I'd never broadcast too much about what's going on but pease bear in mind I'm in a stange place if things seem to get a little weird... 

Have to distract myself, I need something fun to do and sure as eggs is eggs, Christmas is coming pretty quick so I need to make sure I get things done around the house. Today it's time to get some of my Christmas present shopping finished. I decided to wander down Peppermint Lane - a backdrop from SYNNERGY.TAVIS - that has been set up at the mall... Decorated with Candy Cane Star Lights - from Simply Shelby for the Holiday SL Shop & Hop - this place definitely makes a girl start to feel more Christmassy... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Doe - Candycane in Colors
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: aprelle - Candy Dress in Emerald (Available until January 1st at Santa Inc)
Bag: aprelle - Candy Purse in Peppermint (Available until January 1st at Santa Inc)
Pose & Props: [piXit] - Shopping Spree Pose Pack, Pose F5
Star Lamps: Simply Shelby - Candy Cane Star Lights (Available until January 4th at Holiday SL Shop & Hop)
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Peppermint Lane {360} Backdrop

She's a Rein... Deer...

Another day in the festive period, another Christmassy look to try and find that festive feeling that I am craving so much... Of course I'm going to approach this in my way and there MAY be a little more of the darker, twisted Krampus side to some of my Christmas looks this year, but that's never a bad thing... A little darkness never hurt anyone, right?! 

Today we're doing some snooping around at Santa's place. There is a HUGE amount of rooms here, some with more Christmas decor than others, but you never know who you will meet as you wander the halls... 
We have bumped into someone who is a little bit of a superstar around here, she's one of the super 9, one of Santa's reindeer... Her name is Vixen for a reason, she's a kinky little deer but she's one of Santa's favourites at the North Pole... 

What is she wearing;
Antlers: Tentacio - Nuit Antlers in Black
Ears: STOIC x HAZEL - REINDEER EARS
Hair: Wasabi - Bubble Up Hair in Offbeat
Deer Make-Up: KitCat - Deer Antlers + Makeup (No Longer Available!)
Muzzle: random.Matter - Zakei Muzzle
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Collar: AsteroidBox - Maggie Collar & Armbands (Available until December 10th at kustom9)
Top: AsteroidBox - Maggie Top (Available until December 10th at kustom9)
Jacket: villena -  Happy Holidays ! Santa Fur Jackets! (No Longer Available!)
Bells: AsteroidBox - Jubal Hand Chain Bells in Gold
Shorts & Suspenders: miss chelsea - Veya Set in Shorts
Pose: FOXCITY - Madam, Pose 4m
Throne: Remarkable Oblivion - Danse Macabre Throne RARE (No Longer Available!)
Trees: dust bunny - Alpine Christmas Tree
Gifts: DaD - Pile of Christmas Presents & Santa Claus Sacks
Backdrop: PALETO.Backdrop - PRAY IV

Skellington's Christmas Sciences!

Well we've made it to December, the festive season is officially starting and it's all beginning to look a lot like Christmas... I am not feeling very festive at all, and there is a lot more things for me to be worried about and on edge over at the moment, I'll be fine and will hopefully find the Christmas spirit somewhere... 
At the moment I feel a little like Jack Skellington when he was trying to discover Christmas for himself... 

I guess I was thinking about that when my mind was putting together my picture idea today... 
Jack Skellington's home came to mind, the day after he was starting his scientific search for Christmas secrets. I wanted to create something like my dark little mind trying to find the sparkle of Christmas, the magic that comes with all of the decor and treats and fun of Christmas... There was a little elf getting in the way, and my dark little minions decided to lock him away, but there could be a breakthrough... 

What is in the picture;
Calendar: hive - Christmas Countdown
Mortar & Pestle: (Nylon Outfitters) - Arcane Studies - Potion Distillery, Mortar pestle, Study Notes, Chalkboard & Table
Cauldron: BROKEN ARROWS - Witch's Alchemy - Book of Potions, Cauldron & Books & Candle in Black
Naughty Elves: [Lost Junction] - Krampus Elf
Broken Ornaments: Violetility - Broken Ornaments
Cookies: BROKEN ARROWS -  Gingerbread Cookies
Books: KraftWork - Christmas Books
Bag of Coal: dust bunny - Season of Giving in Bag of Coal
Mistletoe: Apple Fall - Mistletoe Vial
Tray: BROKEN ARROWS - Joy Tray in Red & Green
Wreath: CURELESS[+] - Christmas Nightmare in Killer Wreath
Clutter: Moon.Phase - ChristmasClutter_Ornaments
Elf: Junk Food - Mischevious Elves
Cage: Ariskea - [Maeve] Magical Cage decor in Black Fantasy Leaf
Box of Greenery: Pitaya - Early Winter Decor in Box
Wrapping Paper Box: DRD - The Last Christmas Shop in Used Wrapping Paper
Easel: 8f8 - Paint me Summer in Easel
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Magic Attic 3

The Last Day of November

Well Hi!!! It feels like forever since I had a chance to sit down and talk to you here... I've been such a busy girl in RL that eveerything seemsneglected and then I add to that the way my brain is fully and hurting, and I'm just tired... SO TIRED... Yet here we are, at the end of Novemeber and it doesnt seem hard to think it but how in the holy hell did we get here?! Pft, I guess it's time to try and get into the spirit of the Christmas Season... 

As Brit comedian, Michael McIntyre once commented, once December comes everyone starts discussing the "emotion of Christmassy", the feeling that we get for this festive holiday and I'm looking forward to the moment I get to make my announcement that "today I felt Christmassy for the first time" but right now I'm more interested in being a hibernating bear than celebrating Christmas LOL... 
Still I am going to make an effort, I HAVE to for my own mental wellbeing, and maybe a little Christmas sparkle will make life just that little happier... I've been busy in RL sorting things for the big renovation next year but that meant I was able to get my Christmas decorations out of storage... Is it just me or do we put the same little trickets and decorations out every year?! I cannot bear to spend a Christmas without them, each one is like a little trip down memory lane... A reminder of happy times and the sparkles of days gone by... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Band: miss chelsea - Nyra Set in Headband (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Hair: [monso] - Megu Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Izzie's - Good Old Glasses
Cardigan: miss chelsea - Nyra Set in Cardi (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Pants & Socks: miss chelsea - Nyra Set in Socks & Leggings (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Pose: FOXCITY - Mushy, Pose 6
Decor:
    Light Tree: Junk Food - Ceramic Tree in Original
    Neutral Baubles: dust bunny - Box of Ornaments
    Tinsel: dust bunny - Tinsel Garland in Gold
    Santa Statue: Apple Fall - Happy Santa Figure in Berry
    Colourful Baubles: {moss&mink} - All that Glitters Gacha Items in Boxed Ornaments Classic
    Book: Aardvark - Banter Books
    Garland: vespertine - Knick Knack Mantel Garland in Candy Cane
    Green Bauble Box: vespertine - Merry Plantmas Ornaments Box
    Diamonds: Trompe Loeil - Vintage Diamond Floor Lights
    Teapot & Cups: Nutmeg - Cosy Gathering Tea Set Stack in Festive
    Old Ornament Boxes: DRD - The Last Christmas Shop in Old Ornaments
Backdrop: blaink - Last Day of ...

A Walk in the Snow

Today has been massive amounts of chaos.. I was supposed to be at work, but that changed due to the arrival of the parts that wereneeded to make our new garden shed, and because they were too heavy to lift I COULD NOT help get them into the garden... SO I had to take today off work - luckily they could find cover for my shift - and then be at home while two young men, that really did NOT look od enough to be playing with power tools, were assembling the shed... Luckily HellBone got home, before they left without making sure things were finished or tidied up as they would have disappeared without saying anything and NOW we get to have the fun of contacting the company to get them to come and sort a few things out... FML... The building project has just begun and I cannot wait for it to be finished... 

I HAVE SO MUCH I could have been doing today, I should have been at work and now I'm left feeling shite because they were such cowboy builders... Where are the good guys like in the old days, that did a good job just for the respect that it would earn them... 
I've also had some horrible news regarding my mother and her RL sickness that turned her yellow... I'm not in a good place right now, and so I need to take a walk and get myself somewhere better brainspace wise. Maybe a walk to get me into a somewhat Christmassy Spirit?! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH & Wasabi - Whisper in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Scarf: [Z O O M] - Countryside Scarf
Top: miss chelsea - Barb Set in Top
Arm Cardigan: MOVEMENT - Knitted Sweaters in Winter Print
Basket & Decor: Ariskea - [Ophelia] Canola Flowers Basket (Basket contents replaced with tarte - Christmas Pine Wreath in Evergreen & Ariskea - [Fir] Small Fir Tree)
Pants: miss chelsea - Barb Set in Pants
Boots: Mug - Clarabelle Rainboots
Pose: [piXit] - Vixen, Pose F3R
Dogs: JIAN - Newfie Pewfs
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Willow Cabin {360} Backdrop

Stopping for the Hearts

This time of year is always a little weird, since Halloween has been and gone and everywhere is filled with Christmas for days... I LOVE Christmas, I admit that easily, but I don't like that it seems to start earlier and earlier every year... It's not even December and people are already beginning to get sick of it... It won't be ong till we all start acting like it's Valentine's Day soon, when in fact it's only the middle of January LOL... So I'm getting myself prepared in advance... Lots of hearts and a little romance... 

I know that I read far too much of the Dark Romance genre, but I do love the idea of a little bit of smut. I don't get any romance in RL, I love my hubby but his latest attempt at a date day was a trip to buy a new garden shed LOL... So the dark and some might say scary book boyfriends I have are the ones that I'd make my Valentine and enjoy the romantic darkness with them... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Patisserie HW Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Gag: Violetility - Sweetheart Gag
Choker: Kibitz - Emayra's Choker in Silver
Outfit: AsteroidBox - Veronica Dress (Available until December 8th at ACCESS)
Pose: [piXit] - Joan, Pose 5
Chair: Violetility - Aphrodite Throne
Sign: [Krescendo] - Bossy Stop Signs in Bitching
Neon Heart: Violetility - Love Cross
Backdrop: K&S - // Pawn it all. Backdrop

A Break for Veggies

I'm just home from work and it's been a long and kinda shitty day, but I'm off for the next two days and I plan on resting and relaxing... I will spend all day tomorrow reading books and MAYBE, just maybe find some time to cook something delicious for dinner... I've already stopped off to make sure I have all the groceries I need so I don't have to go out in the cold... 

I got home with the groceries, there was a LOT of fresh veggies today, along with somet things I'd abandoned onto the counter when I walked in... There was a HUGE pile of mail ready and waiting for me, Ive been ordering lots of things on Amazon to get ready for Christmas lol, and there are a few special gifts for myself of course, a girl needs her Christmas themed smut to get her through the upcoming festivities... 
I don't know if anyone else gets like this but sometimes when I'm reading I may have to reach for one of those special adult type toys that make you feel good, and today as I was reading and putting the groceries away I ended up needing a little help... No toys were to be found BUT there was a Flirty Eggplant - from MishMish - in the veggie crate, and well isn't that what the kids say is actually a penis emoji?! If it works, it works right? LOL... Excuse me for a minute, I'm gonna find out if it will work LOL... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Fawn Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: miss chelsea - Veya Set in Sweater
Pose: piXit - Rizzo, Pose 1
Aubergine: MishMish - Flirty Eggplant
Books: Puddles - Saucy Novels
Veggies: {vespertine} - Veggie Crate
Post: Atelier Burgundy - Mail Delivery
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Cottage Kitchen {360} Backdrop

Rituals for Salvage and Enchantment

Today has been a day off for me, and you can tell that it's been a day off because I've had a chance to get very creative and make something magical when it comes to blogging... Don't get me wrong I LOVE all of the things that I share here but there are some days when I feel like the magic is just that little more magical... 
It's getting magically cold, some might say somewhat Frostbitten and more than a little salvaged... Magically cold and collected from salvaged things... 

A Frozen Ritualist - which is actually the name of the tattoo from AURO, that you can get your hands on at the Frostbitten Enchantment Graveyard - was performing a Ritual - in a backdrop from FOXCITY - involving a mirror and a very large Tsarknife - from FOE, available now at Salvage Station - but ended up getting herself Possessed... Boken glass from the mirror went everywhere, including being embedded into her chest... Luckily she's magical and can withstand the pain... 

What is she wearing;
Antlers: Zibska - Saira Headpiece (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Hair: CAMO - Nyx Braids (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Wings: Doe - Ruin Wings in BWR
Jewellery: floro - Morvan's Shroud (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Chest Wound: SongBird - Shards (No Longer Available!)
Dress: ERSCH - Aida Dress (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Body Wounds: SOMEONE - Infected Wounds (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Body Paint: [AURO] - Frozen Ritualist (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Tail: Sweet Thing - Demon Tail
Pant Suit (Including Pants, Arm Ribbons & Sleeves (Top also included but not shown)): ERSCH - Aida Suit (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Knife: FOE - Tsarknife (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati & {aii} - Astral Smoke
Pose: FOXCITY - Possessed Bento Pose Set, Pose 5M
Mirror: Moon Amore - Broken Mirror
Broken Glass: Puddles - Wasteland Security in Broken Glass (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Ritual 

Coffee & Apple Pie

A day off and it's been a busy one... One of our big tasks when it comes to the upheaval of next year is passed, and we now have the funds ready from the bank that means we ae ready to go.. ISH!! There is a lot to do before then... However, I've done my chores, we signed some paperwork and even manage to go to a large expat store in Amsterdam so that I could get myself some delicious English Christmas goodies... It has been a damn good day really... 

First time in a while that I feel I've had such a good day, I've accomplished things even though I was half asleep as HellBone drove us around in the car. I woke up too early but I managed to get through all my tasks and even had time to stop off with the ol' man for a slice of fresh apple pie - from Simply Shelby - and a coffee, and then even treated myself to a second coffee that came in the adorable Bear Coffee Cup - from Junk Food - and it was DELICIOUS... It was good to have a good day today... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [monso] - Mara Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Boutique #187 - LunaRose Glasses (Available until December 15th at Dubai)
Outfit: AsteroidBox - Ziggy Outfit (Available until November 30th at Anthem)
Bear Coffee: Junk Food - Bear Coffee in Coffee
Phone: Hangry - Retro Flip Phone (Available until December 10th at Kustom9)
Pose: [piXit] - Wilder, Pose F4
Apple Pies, Apples & Candles: Simply Shelby - Olde Orchard Decor & Pie set (Available until November 28th at We Love Roleplay)
Table Coffee: Midwest - Cozy Coffee in Green
Table Coffee Pot: Apple Fall - Bohemian Coffee Press
Bakery: dust bunny & consignment - Mobile Bakery in White
Crate: THOR - Apple Orchard Crate
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Maple & Main Bookstore{Scene}

Jewels From Junk!

It has been a long week already and today should have been my day off, and I ended up at work. Luckilly I have a day off on Wednesday so I get two weekends this week kinda sorta... 
I have so much to do in the house, I've been a little lax and needing some time to catch up... I do also want to let my mind wander off to things that aren't helping me feel better. My mum is on my mind, she's in hospital and I'm worried without being able to see her face to face... Hence why today I'm thinking about making something to make her smile... 

My mum is a jeweller, she has been one for about 50 years, and what started as a Saturday job at a local family jewellery store saw her getting a degree in gemology with a specialisation in diamonds... She's BRILLIANT at just looking at a gemstone and saying if it's real or not... 
I was rooting around in the house and randomly decided to become a bit of a Junk Jeweler - thanks to a set released by random.Matter at Salvage Station, that runs until November 30th - so I've pulled some of my junk out to make the things, I've lit a few Vintage Oil Candles - which are a gorgeous release from Candle & Cauldron at Enchanment by the way - and grabbed a box of Skeleton Grahams - from Junk Food - that I had left over from Halloween and along with my BitterSync - from AxisMundi - Robot buddies, I am going to learn how to make something gorgeous out of trash... 

What is in the picture;
Robots: AxisMundi - BitterSync (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Cookies: Junk Food - Skeleton Grahams
Candles: Candle & Cauldron - Vintage Oil Candle (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Tool Box: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Toolbox Blue (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Bottle & Drink Items: [ ISHIKU ] - REVENGE VODKA DISPENSER (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Mannequin Bust: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Necklace Black (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Gas Tank: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Welder Yellow (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Table: random.Matter - Junk Jeweler in Table Dark (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Picture Frames: NI.JU - Old N' Worn Frame Set (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Backdrop: PALETO.Backdrop - OLD HOUSE

The Wolves and The Enchanted Snowman

There is still a lot of interesting things going on in the Enchantment's Frostbitten Graveyard. The inhabitants have come out to play in full force, and their awakening has drawn in more friends to explore the frostbitten landscape... For some reason a snowy graveyard always feels a little Dickensian in it's drama to me, maybe that's just my love of the Victorian Gothic ghost stories perhaps, but I love the frostbitten temperatures at this time of year... 

Since the fresh snow has now coated the Lost Cemetary - an older but still amazing backdrop from K&S - leaving it looking a little Frostbitten - thanks to items created by InkMe, for this month's Enchantment - it seems that the cemeteries inhabitants have been busy building snowmen that may be a little darker than outer appearances would have you believe... The snowman whose eyes seem to glow and has a strange set of roots that seem a a little rotten... Something is amiss with that snowman, I guess that is why the Wild Wolves - a new release from Aardvark available until December 8th at ACCESS - are being fairly cautious around it... 
The protector of the wolves is a guardian of Blind Faith - a headdress from MoonSha, available at Enchantment - but she will hav to work some serious magic to rid this poor little snowman of whatever magic is making him crazy... 

What is she wearing;
Silver Tiara: Slavia - ZARIX Crown (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Mask: [MoonSha] - The Blind Faith Headress (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Hair: Tableau Vivant - Hairplay in Front Blow Redheads
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Pipe: Syren's Song & Vae Victis - Analise Smoking Pipe (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Wings: everfaery - Lovespell Wings
Outfit: [JANGKA] - FROSTBITTEN Outfit in Green w/Cape (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Wand: comet. - Wand Lumos (No Longer Available!)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati
Boots: Enrage - Caelan in Black
Pose: [piXit] - Marionette, Pose F3
Wolves: Aardvark - The Wild Wolves (Available until December 8th at ACCESS)
Snowman, Trees & Wooden Crosses: InkMe - Frostbite Cemetery (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Vines: Mesh Entity - Decorative Roots in Rotten (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
RIP Crosses: LORIEN - WINTER TOMB (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Backdrop: K&S - // The Lost Cemetery

Stayin' Spooky

I think I blinked and I missed everything that has been going on lately... HOW CAN IT ALREADY BE THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER?! We're 15 days into a 30 day month and that means we're half way through, Christmas is just around the corner and it will soon be 2026 - my 40th year?! I cannot believe how fast things are going... I still wanna be spooky?! What the heck?!

I am still living in a bit of a dark space in my mind right now, so staying spooky seems far much more of a fun way to share these feelings than letting people see the true levels of the down flow I am in... I have a lot of problem and stress happening in my RL right now, SL seems to be a place I am hiding away and since I don't even seem to be social in SL at the moment things are a pretty peaceful place... We will see how things go, maybe I'll have to make some major life changes and start trying to be more proactive, but I have about 6 weeks left of 2025 to figure that out... For now though I'm staying spooky until Christmas decides to let me feel festive!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [monso] - Akira Hair in Black & Red (Available until December 6th at Collabor88)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: The Kiwi Co. - Black Honey in Tanks Dark Pack
Jacket: Pseudo - Bradley Jacket in Black
Tights: The Kiwi Co. - Black Honey in BOM Pantyhose Bats on one side
Sweater: The Kiwi Co. - Ceres Sweater in The Orchard Edit
Shorts: The Kiwi Co. - Ceres Shorts in The Orchard Edit
Plushie: Snuggles&Co - Marty the Spider (Current Group Gift)
Pose: [piXit] - Reina, Pose 4
Backdrop: [Vile] - The Loft Vibe Backdrop

Enchanting Little Mushrooms

Today has been crap but tomorrow is my day off so I'll be able to take things a little easier for a change. I'm going to spend the day relaxing doing not a lot and reading a lot more... I don't want to think about anything, I just want to turn my brain off and not have to deal with people or things... A fantasy world is the place I need to be... 

I'll keep it short and sweet today because frankly I am already falling asleep. Its making me see things that aren't real... Pretty fantasy things like the inhabitants of Elderbloom Courtyard - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - where the mushroom folk live happily... The Enya Antlered - a set of antlers released by Faunus at the current round of Enchantment Frostbitten - adorning her pretty little mushroom head, and her adorable little Mushy Mush Head companions - from Tardfish - are the most fun, happy, Autumn spirits to watch while I drift off to sleep... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: [Faunus] - Enya Antlers (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Hat: katat0nik - Mushroom Hat in Red
Hair: Exile -  Widow
Face Make-up: Ladybird - Mushroom Head
Neck Ruffle: KitCat - JoJo The Clown Ruffle Neck
Neck Ring: LODE Collar - Musha in Light Brown
Wings: Doe - Nymph Wings 01
Skin: Wyrd - Saga in Leaf (No Longer Available!)
Body Paint: [Faunus] - FOREST DEMON Body Wood
Dress: [Faunus] - Eladrin Dress
Pose & Prop: -Extra- - Autumnal, Pose 1
Friends: Tardfish - Mushy Mush Heads
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Elderbloom Courtyard Backdrop

Remembering Them...

Today is November 11th, and for a lot of places in the world are celebrating the veterans today... I know that for the UK, Remembrance Sunday was the last weekend, but I always find a few moments today to pause daily life and remember those that lost their lives to protect our freedom... Being a Brit, the way that the people fought for England's freedom during WWI and WWII and the stories that they had to tell has always awed me of their resiliance, their tenacity and their voraciousness to protect their home... I had to take a moment to honour them... 

At the old Defense Camp - a backdrop from The Bearded Guy - where the poppies grow between the old Spitfires and bombs, Rudh got all dressed up and ready to remember them... After doing a little digging at the Salvage Station, she found the perfect outfit - from Eudora3D at Salvage Station - and even found a helmet that makes her look like a Femm of War - the helmet comes from Apika, also at Salvage Station - and she may be a little rusty wearing her Salvaged Armor - which happens to be the tattoo from Nefekalum - but once she is wound up, the key that has her power will enable the salute to those that have fallen... 

What is she wearing;
Helmet: [Apika] - Femm of War Helmet (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Hair & Key: Usagi Society - Biscuit Hair // FATPACK
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Eudora3D - Smoke Vest (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Body Paint: Nefekalum - Salvaged Armor in Rusted 06 (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Shorts & Belt: Eudora3D - Smoke Shorts+Belt (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Gun: Bailizhi - Vexa Gun (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Pose: [piXit] - Wind Me Up, Pose F6
Plane: [ContraptioN] - Decor: Pin-Up Spitfire Props
Flowers: [Dysfunctionality] - Spring Poppies
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Defense Camp Backdrop PBR

Princess in the Castle

I often dreamt of being a Disney Princess when I was younger... I wanted to be Ariel because mermaids were freaking cool... Now days I feel more like one of the villains, I'm thinking Ursula or Yzma would be more my style, and I guess if I HAD to be a princess with legs I might also go for someone with a bit more sass, maybe someone like Merida... Either that or I'd eschew the whole Disney Princess idea, and go for someone that lives in a cold palace, one that looks out onto a frozen graveyard where I can make ghostly friends like those in this round of Enchantment... 

The castle hallways are often cold and drafty, but next to a frozen graveyard, it feels like the ice has taken over the walls... Our little princess likes to try and keep things a little warmer with lots of plush furnishings and wall coverings, but even though the candles that light the corridors give off a little heat it's never warm unless you are in front of a roaring fire... Long dresses and furs it has to be, just to keep the chill from your bones... It'sall the perks of being a princess when her mother is a Snow Queen, and life although cold is fu of Enchantment... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessories: no.match - NO_SNOWQUEEN in Red (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Fur: ANTAYA - Fur Stole "Irwen" (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Dress: ANTAYA - Gown "Irwen" (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Pose & Prop: shiva poses - Set #263-267, Pose #264 (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Cabinet: AngelicUs - Home Chest (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Candle Table: AngelicUs - Wall Candle Table (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Chair: [noctis] - Ice Queen Cosy Chair (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Chandelier: [noctis] - Ice Queen Chandelier (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Floor Rug: [noctis] - Ice Queen Fur Rug (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Wall Rug: Laminak - Jacks Christmas Blue Rug 2 (Hunt Gift Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Backdrop: IDK - Castle hallway backdrop

A Guardian of the Winter Realm

Enchantment is more than just a feeling, it's a total state of mind and the magic of a true enchantment is wonderful... Every now and then in Second Life a magical Enchantment comes to life and brings with it stories of magic, mystism and wonder... If you listen closely and take a peek through the gates of the graveyard you may see this month's magic sparkling in the snow... 
This month's magical enchantment is a tale of a young man's new found family of spirits in the graveyard and his troubles when dealing with both the living and the dead... It's a tale that could be true for real life right now, but I think it is time we slip through the gates to see what magic is occurring... 

As we cross the bridge over the Snow Path - a backdrop from Saintstreet, available now until November 30th at Enchantment's Frostbitten event - and head toward the Winter Realm Archway - by Tirrany Designs - we have to be careful. There are spirits that will jump out of the shadows and some of them are a little unhinged - like the pose set from -Extra-  that I am using here - just like the Lich Hollow - a head and skin set from BeSpoke - who is covered in ice with frozen wings... The magic is radiating from this monstrous fae, a protector of the graveyard... 

What is she wearing;
Head Accessories: SynRJ - Frozen Crown in Black & Blue (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Head & Skin: BeSpoke - Lich Hollow in Cadaver
Eyes: lovelysweet - Dark Snow Fey Eyes Set, Colour 5 (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Body Paint Layer: Juna - Peca Tattoo in Medium (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Mantle: Static - Wintertide Lanterns (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Outfit: Web Dew - Ice Beira (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Wings: Doe - Fae Wings in Blue Green Yellow
Wand: comet. - Wand Lumos (No Longer Available!)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati, Snow Daze & Softly Snow, & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Pose: -Extra- - Unhinged, Pose 3
Arches: Tirrany Designs - Winter Realm Archway (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Trees: [MoonSha] - Wild Tree (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten)
Backdrop: Saintstreet - Snow Path Backdrop (Available until November 30th at Enchantment: Frostbitten) 

Atomic Estates Salvage Station

I'm hiding away in my brain, nothing real is allowed and I WANT so bad to get lost in a fantasy right now... My mother is sick in the hospital, and although as yet it's nothing too bad, right now she's yellow...We are trying to make light of it, joking that she was a Simpson for Halloween but it's nerve-wracking... My brain has even been making up scenarios like she's living in the post-apocalypse and had to take a bath in special water which makes the skink go yellow... I guess it's all the fault of the fact that I've stopped at the Salvage Station...

The Salvage Station I'm visiting today happens to be located in the Barassi Desert - which happens to be a backdrop from The Bearded Guy - I've been told to take precautions from the air at the Atomic Estates - items from LORE, available until November 30th at Salvage Station - any time you leave the accomdations... 
I've made sure I have a mask and goggles, I'm wrapped up like an Outlander in a Cowl and Coat - from SOMNIUM - and my Deteriorate Pants - from AsteroidBox, also at the Second Life Syndicate's Salvage Station - are great for keeping my legs warm and for keeping my false leg attached... 

What is she wearing;
Hood: SOMNIUM - Outlander Cowl in Dirt (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Hair: TRUTH - Gaea
Goggles: MILKBATH - Axel Goggles (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Mask: FenDuDu - Wasteland Verdict Gas Mask (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Coat: SOMNIUM - Outlander Coat in Dusk (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Hammer: FenDuDu - Wasteland Verdict Axe (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Pants & Boots: AsteroidBox - Deteriorate Pants (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Pose: [PiXit] - Wilder, Pose F5R
Sign, Lamps & Metal Cabins: LORE - Atomic Estates Items (Available until November 30th at Salvage Station)
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Barassi Desert Backdrop