Gifts of the Gods

It's been a while since I did something that lt my fantasy side out to play and for some reason I found myself veering towards the magical, dream-like and fanstastical... I had no idea where I would go, but my mind lead me to something a little God-like... Not any modern god either, this one was a little historical magic... 

I think that today though, the magic did have some kind of base in reality... My feet are hurting after a long day of work and well... I kinda wished for magical gifts of shoes from the gods... Little did I know that it was the Egyptian gods that were listening and that they'd grant me the magic of their people to walk on... 
I'll be walking like an Egyptian in no time... 

What is she wearing;
Headdress & Hair: !dM DeviousMind - Cleo in ScarabHair GODDESS & Violetility - Scarab Circlet in Gold
Body Paint & Skin: [Faunus] - Helios Items & Forest Fantasy Store - Gargoyle Skin in Onyx
Make-Up: POUT! - Nefertiti make up & Rubedo - Drusilla in 09
Outfit Parts: MoonAmore - EgyptianTales  Goddess Attire
Bracelet: (Yummy) - Gilded Scarab Collection in Bracelets
Veils: CUREMORE - Voodoo Tribe in Ngami Drapes RARE & CURELESS - Pygmalion's Bride in Goddess Touch Halo WHITE
Shoes: Static - Zephyr Heels (Available until February 27th at Anthem)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Valkyrie Items & {aii} - Astral Smoke
Pose: FOXCITY - Bedrot, Pose 6m
Statue: *GALLI* - Egyptian Artifacts Set
Gold: [Dysfunctionality] - Golden Treasure Set (Piles of Gold with Rubies are No Longer Available!)
Backdrop: Salome Design - Small Egyptian Palace

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

The Adventures of a Sky Pirate

For the last few days, the hubby and I have been re-watching the Pirates of the Caribbean. It's a bloody good series, with lots of moments of humour, romance and general silliness that I'd kind of forgotten about. Since there are 5 now things seem to blur into each other and I will admit I was wondering where each of the movies fitted together... What can I say? I LOVE them, I love Jack Sparrow and will say he's got to be one of my favourite movie characters of all time... I guess that it has influenced me... 

I think the Caribbean would be way too hot for me but I could be the kind of pirate in some fantasy steam-punkish novel... One in search of treasure or adventure or something that could be entertaining to pass the time... I'd have to be a bit of a fancy dressed up pirate, modern yet stylish and armed with some pretty weapons... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Eye Patch: Tentacio - Pirate Set
Hair: Magika - Cadence Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Necklace: Kibitz - Coin choker
Jacket: Pseudo - Leo Leather Jacket in Black
Outfit: AsteroidBox - Avalon Set (Available until July 8th at Equal10)
Pose & Weapons: piXit - Tranchant, Pose F1
Lamps: The Looking Glass - Moroccan Lanterns
Parrot: TLC - BlueAndGold Parrot
Table Globe: [Krescendo] - Celestial Globe
Maps: Ex Machina - Livingstone Gacha Set in Map with Compass & Map and Map Holder & Headhunter 's Island - Pirate Maps
Gold: [Dysfunctionality] - Golden Treasure Spilled Bag
Standing Globe: random.Matter - Cabinet of Curiosity in Globe
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Steampunk Ship {360} Backdrop

Helping the Pets to Grow

Today was a goddamn nightmare... I HAD SO MANY PLANS and each of these were foiled because I am someone in charge at the place I work in, and my boss is sick and so I had to go in at short notice to cover the opening of the location... I had plans to clean-up, plans to get things blogged, plans to try and finish my book... Cleaning will have to wait though, now that I'm home... I'm going to do something to cheer me up... 

It was a gray and misty morning this morning, a fog hung over the park as I was on my way and the people in the allotments were no where to be seen until the sun came up. 
This is the time that the allotments are alive with a different kind of folk, the gardeners are sleeping but the fairies are out in force ready to help the plants grow big and strong. It's Spring after all, and for some it's the busiest time of the year... 
There was a sparkle to be seen in the fog this morning, down by the potato patch where the spuds are beginning to grow. A children's toy has been left abandoned at hometime but from the look of the writing on the lid, it's the home for a Pet Potato - a collection from Junk Food - something that seems like a child may be looking forward to, when the time is right for harvest... The Fairies are eager to help, this one was caught with her Fancy Frog - from Aardvark - friend, giving them a talking to so that they'd grow faster meaning the child got it's pet sooner... 

What is she wearing;
Frog: Aardvark - Fancy Frog in Green
Hat: katat0nik - Mushroom Hat in Red
Hair: everfaery - Giselle Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dirt: Izzie's - Face & Body Dirt
Wings: Doe - Glitter Sprite Wings 01 in BGY
Bodysuit: Cynful - Play Time Romper
Armbands: Decoy - Forest Fae HD in Green (No Longer Available!)
Leaf Top: ((OOC)) - Eden Leaf Shirt in Green (No Longer Available!)
Pose: Fashiowl - Pizza Day, Pose 8
Potato Set: Junk Food - Pet Potato
Potato Plants: [Dysfunctionality] - Lil' Garden Plot in Potato Plant

Discovery of Lost Souls

It's November 11th today and whilst in the Netherlands it's considered a day similar to Halloween when kids knock for candy and sing a song - think a mixture between Halloween and Christmas carols LOL - for other places, the UK included, today is Rememberance Day... 
Although World War I was officially over before November 11th, the treaty was officially signed and sealed to come into effect on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11am, so it is customary - although parades tend to be held on the second Sunday of the month - to hold two minute silence at this time to pay respect, give thanks and remember those who lost their lives during war. The thought behind it took on a greater meaning after the end of WWII, and even now people who have lost their lives to protect our freedoms are remembered on this day more than any other... 

The fields of Flanders, where the battles took place and where the blood red poppies grow year on year, we wear poppies as a way to remember them... They shall not grow old, but we shall remember them... 
Even to this day the creatures of Natural Salvation - a set created by the amazing Faunus, that includes the Skulls, Body paint and Floral Attachments I'm wearing - are Ghouls - which coincidentally are the heads made by BeSpoke and can be found as the Ghoul Nyx heads - that stalk through Flanders Fields, to find and guide any lost souls seeking peace... 

What is she wearing;
Skulls, Body Paint & Flower Attachments: [Faunus] - Natural Salvation
Head: BeSpoke - Ghoul Nyx
Wings: Sweet Thing - Demon Wings
Pose: Secret Pose - Amber, Pose 3M
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Valkyrie
Tombstones: Candle & Cauldron - Worn Cemetery
Grave Marker: DRD - They Shall Not Grow Old
Poppies: [Dysfunctionality] - Spring Poppy Patches
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Cemetery

A Ride in the Rain?!

The weather has been shocking here the past few days since the storm that battered the bejeezus out of the UK made it across the Channel and decided to take a swipe at the Netherlands too... 
I'm sick and tired of hiding under an umbrella, I LOVE Autumn but all of the gorgeous fall colours are being swept away in the wind and our house roof, that we thought was fixed has got a flipping leak again... I just want to find somewhere to run away to... 

Walking in the rain on my way home from work, when the evening is getting dark and the rain is falling I hide myself away under an umbrella... 
As I was walking past the entrance to the underground garage, a seedy looking van, that could only be described as one of those "Bang Vans" that you see in dodgy shows about kidnap and perhaps even porn - though you can buy your own from Bad Unicorn with a variety of different designs available - offered me a ride and some shelter from the rain... Sounds like it could be the start of a rather interesting kinky story?! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Vanya Hair in Offbeat (Available until November 22nd at Uber)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: miss chelsea - Elva Set in Dress
Bag: miss chelsea - Elva Set in Backpack
Pose: Fashiowl - Safe Place, Pose 5
Umbrella: FOXCITY. Prop - Clear Umbrella
Van: [Bad Unicorn] - Bang Van - Free Candy
Rain: [Dysfunctionality] - Simplest Rain
Backdrop: .PALETO.Backdrop - Einfahrt

Protect the Pumpkin Patch

There comes a time in every monster's Halloween preparations when they have to head to the most important of places to find themselves a big ol' pumpkin... It's the most important of all Halloween decorations, something that is carved, painted, decorated and then filled with a lit flame to scare off the evil spirits... I've never been that great at carving them, my sister makes brilliant designs mine end up only looking scary after a week when they've begun to rot LOL... Still there comes a time in October when it is very important to get yourself the right one... The best place to find them ALWAYS happens to be in a garden, and there's one person that the monsters turn to for the best pumpkins... 

This little scarecrow lives in one of those mysterious Cabin in the Woods - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - and has a perfect little spot for the growing of pumpkins... There is a LITTLE bit of a problem however, and that would be that even though she's a scarecrow she cannot keep the Caw-niving Crows - from Aardvark as a prize in the MadPea's Masquerade of Murder until November 2nd - and she's had to resort to planting some other things amongst the pumpkin plants... They are Cute Monster Plants - from Boutique #187 until October 22nd at Planet29 - don't smell all that pretty, and although they have a rather gorgeous set of petals, it's the HUGE teeth the birdies have to look out for... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [monso] - Lita Hair in Black & Red (Available until November 6th at Collabor88)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Paint, Masks & Hat: FOREST FANTASY STORE - SCARECROW
Romper: Pseudo - Paige Overalls in Dark Blue
Pose: FOXCITY - Cursed, Pose 4
Plants: Boutique #187 - Cute Monster Plant (Available until October 22nd at Planet29)
Birds: Aardvark - The Caw-niving Crow Animesh (Available until November 2nd in MadPea's Masquerade of Murder)
Scarecrows: Nuville - Scarecrow Greeter (No Longer Available!)
Pumpkins: [Dysfunctionality] - New Pumpkin Garden Plot
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Cabin in the woods [360] Backdrop

Hillside Orchard Cider Making!

I've had a lovely day off today... I have two more to come and I'm more than happy to admit that I am finding the chance to relax a little bit like heaven... 
I'm also eagerly awaiting the change of the season... I HATE summer... It can get on it's high horse and ride out of town right now, and let the season change to something a little more awesome. Autumn is on the way, the colours will change, the nights will get longer and soon enough things will start to chill. I'm happy and overly excited to welcome in September and the beginning of the 'ber months! I'm already starting to get into the swing of the Fall, decorating my garden to feel just like that... 

I've decided to try my hand at something new in this new season... I decided whilst making the garden into something a little Autumnal, that we had SO many apples that needed harvesting. I pulled as many from the trees and wondered what the heck to do with them... HellBone created me a perfect little Cider distillery. I've been drying apples on the Harvest Rack and pressing apples into the Cider Press in my newly built Pallet Cabana - from Violetility, available now The Warehouse Event - so that all of the apples from my Hillside Orchard - items from Jian - will be turned into delicious cider... Living my best Orchard Life now - thanks to -Extra-... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: TRUTH - Jill in Reds
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: Normandy - Caij Tied Top, Jeans & Harness (Available until August 28th at Abnormality)
Pose & Apple Props: -Extra- - Orchard Life, Pose 5 (Available from September 2nd until October 1st at Fall Festival)
Dog: JIAN - Countryside Collies in Adult Companion RARE
Shelter: Violetility - Pallet Cabana (Available until September 18th at The Warehouse Event)
Press & Rack: [InsurreKtion] - Harvest Time Set in Harvest Rack & Cider Press
Bottles: Jian - Hillside Orchard in Cider Jugs
Apple baskets: hive - Homemade Apple Cider Set in Apple Basket
Barrel on Table: Jian - Hillside Orchard in Cider Barrels
Large Barrels: Pitaya - The lighthouse in Barrels
Apple Trees: Jian - Hillside Orchard in Apple Tree
Ladder: Jian - Hillside Orchard in Ladder
Cattail: [Dysfunctionality] - Cattails in Greeny
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Swimming Hole {360} Backdrop

Brollies for Spring Showers

The weather has been beautiful in the Netherlands, we've had lots and lots of Spring Sunshine and it's been fairly mild, but it seems like right now that might be on the turn. There is a definite chill in the air tonight and it looks like it is about to start raining, so if you're heading out tonight remember to take an umbrella... 

I'd finally managed to find myself the perfect outfit to wear out for a casual trip to the movies tonight and as I was about to dash out the front door as I was running late like usual, the sky opened up and the rain started bucketing down... I wasn't willing to trade in my cute little leather jacket for something bigger and potentially drier, but luckily we keep a collection of rainbow brollies in our Umbrella Stand - from Junk Food - handy by the door... This time choosing a happily colourful yellow "Rainy Umbrella"- which is also available from Junk Food until May 10th at N21 - slipping out of my home hall - a backdrop from Paparazzi - and out into the neighbourhood and the seasonal Spring Showers - a pose set from -Extra- which comes with umbrella's for each of the poses... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: Beusy - Grime Hairstyle + Cap
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Jacket: amias - TAMIA Jacket in Black
Top: Mug - Layla Tank in White
Umbrella: Junk Food - Rainy Umbrella in Yellow (Available until May 10th at N21)
Jeans: POX - Damon.Jeans in Grey
Boots:  DRD - Dirty Combats in Gray
Pose: -Extra- - Spring Showers, Pose 5M
Umbrella Stand: Junk Food - Umbrella Stand in Colors
Hooks & Jacket: THOR - Old's Cool Hanged Jacket
Scarf: Half-Deer - Scarf Clutter in Hanging Candy Cane
Bag: dust bunny - Stay Awhile in Entryway Hanger (Part of Decorative Item)
Doormat: dust bunny - Welcome Mat in Hello (Past Group Gift)
Rug: KraftWork - Runner Rugs in Stripes Mix 3
Interior Backdrop: Paparazzi - Home Hall
Rain: [Dysfuntionality] - Simplest Rain
Exterior Backdrop: SYNNERGY - Neighborhood Backdrop

Strangers in the Junk Yard

It's been raining hard here for the last few days, it's been raining so much it's very torrential and it's bringing with it the cooler air. There's more than the drumming of rain on the ground though, if you listen carefully the drumming is heralding the arrival of a steampunk phenomenon... An Engine Room is coming and the steampunk brigade is coming to town... I had things to do to prepare, I had things o do to make sure I'm ready and able to welcome the new, shiny brass... For right now though, I decided to take my puppy for a walk and enjoy the cool crisp air... 

I decided to take my puppy, Fluffy, for a walk in the Junk Yard - a backdrop, and pose set actually, from Synnergy.Tavis that is available at the Cake Day Event until September 29th - I wanted to pick myself up some pretty decor to welcome the Engine Room guests. 
Whilst wandering through the cars in the dripping rain, I blinked more than once as there was the strangest of men standing there, looking at me with one large eye... The strangest part was that the Eye, was in the middle of a TV screen, he was a TV MAN - from What's Lost Spirits, that will be available at the opening of Engine Room on September 20th. He seemed to be having a little trouble, his cable was sparking in the rain, he looked like he needed to find somewhere to dry off... Fluffy and I decided to take him home. 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Sienna
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: random.Matter - Axen Glasses in Black
Outfit & Umbrella: Web Dew - Annabelle (Available from September 20th until October 20th at Engine Room)
Shoes: UTOPIA@Design - "COCO"
Pose & Dog Prop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Pose Set 46, Pose 1 (Available until September 29th at Cake Day Event)
Friend: What's Lost Spirits - TV MAN (Available from September 20th until October 20th at Engine Room)
Spark: Moon Rabbit - Party Sparklers
Street Lights: Di'Cor - Street Lamp
Rain: [Dysfunctionality] - Simplest Rain
Clouds: kotte - Cloudy Set
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Junk Yard [360] Backdrop (Available until September 29th at Cake Day Event) 

She's a Cow-Girl!

I love an event with a good theme, something which all of the participating designers actually ahear to. There used to be so many events that did, but now everything just seems to be a little more of an organized chaos.Yet sometimes the event organization teams kick it up a notch, Anthem has kicked it up a few notches, and we've been transported to the Wild West. 
It's Cowboys time, were heading to a rodeo, where the cattle are roaming free and there is an abundance of tassles and denim and leather. I've never really felt confident in country style gear, but well I had to give it a go... Rudhish Country Style! 

When I say that it's a Rudhish twist, I mean that this Cowgirl is actually as much a cow as she is a cow herder... She's an adorable little cow, dressed in the coolest of cowgirl fashions. 
Thanks to Anthem, she's decked out in an adorable new outfit from miss chelsea called Orla. You can get shorts with a lasso, an adorable bodysuit and a cute rope necklace in this set in various colours so things can be mix-n-matched! I did a little more accessorizing with the addition of an Oakley Hat - that comes with the wig from Wasabi - and some adorable Fringe Sleeves - from MICHAN... 
The look made her happy, the cows seemed happy too, though perhaps they were more interested in the bunch of daisies that I had picked as I was visiting them in the paddock... 

What is she wearing;
Horns & Ears: wickedpup - COW PARTS
Hat & Hair: Wasabi - Oakley Hair in Offbeat (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Skin:  amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Skin Markings: Oddysee - sMoochie Tattoo in Black
Mouth Flower: Moon Rabbit - Chamomile Heart
Necklace: miss chelsea - Orla Choker (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Top: miss chelsea - Orla Bodysuit (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Cuff: MICHAN - Fringe Sleeves in Browns (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Bunch of Flowers: Ariskea - [Delicate] Daisy Bouquet
Shorts: miss chelsea - Orla Shorts (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Pose: Secret Poses - Dakota, Pose 2 (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Gate: JIAN - Highland Farm Fence Gate
Cows: [Dysfunctionality] - Bessie the Cow in MooMoo Variety
Sheep: JIAN - Sheep Collection
Goat: JIAN - Goat Collection
Bucket: JIAN- Hillside Orchard in Apple Bucket
Shed: Killers - Old Medieval Barn
Windmill: Killers - Windmill 

Hairy Hare Pirates!

Hair Fair 2022 has started, in fact it's been open for a while now, and there are lots of hairy reasons to pop in for a visit. Hair Fair is a very long standing event in SL now, every year they raise money and awareness for a charity that provides support and happiness for children in need... Wigs for Kids is a charity that creates wigs for children who have lost their hair through illness, providing these kids with a boost of confidence and happiness, something that is very much needed in the world...
This year however, there are also PIRATES... The Hare Fair Hares have become a pirate crew and they are on land in search of hairy treasures... 

Hair Fair this year seems to have been met with mixed reactions from the SL shopping community, but one thing remains the same. There is something for everyone, to meet any budget - be it freebie gifts, exclusive releases from a variety of different designers and even the bandanas, which in years gone by were brilliant for shopping in a laggy, chaotic place. Some of the bigger SL hair designers were not present, but that doesn't matter, there are lots of new designers to find showing off their wares, and I know that I managed to find 4 or 5 styles that I love! 
Whilst there though I also fell in love with the cutest pirate crew, made up exclusively of the Hair Fair Hares, that is until I got myself into the crew, and became the new captain... They loved my hair, which I'd just had done at the Exile booth - who made 25% donation to the cause from any of the purchase sales made, Exile can be found in the Foils Sim of the event.  
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, off to make Wigs for Kids!!

What is she wearing;
Hat: lock&tuft - The Swashbuckler Gacha Items in 11 Noble Hat
Hair: Exile - Sarah Hair (25% Donation to Wigs for Kids) (Available until July 10th at Hair Fair 2022 Foils Sim)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Eyepatch: Tabou - Pirate eyepatch - V1 (No Longer Available!)
Necklace: BAMSE - Cursed Necklace in Rusty
Top: RKKN - Stefania Corset Brown w/Poet Shirt
Pants: AsteroidBox - Lena Pants in Plaid
Bird: YOKAI - My Little Parrot in YoHoHo Parrot RARE
Shoes: BREATHE - Fiona Heels in Black
Pose: FOXCITY - Slow Time, Pose 5
Bunnies: Hair Fair - Hair Fair Hares 2022 (Available until July 10th at Hair Fair 2022)
Treasure: [Dysfunctionality] - Golden Treasure Set
Chest: junk - Wannabe Boho Gacha Item in Studded Chest (No Longer Available!)
Map: Headhunters Island - Pirate Maps
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Oasis

Not Magic Beans...

I am the kind of girl that will look for magic anywhere that I can find it... I love to find the little magical things that sparkle and make a girl smile... You can find it anywhere, and you don't have to look hard for it, but when you find it, it will light up your face with a smile and make your soul sparkle... 
I recently heard a rumour, perhaps an epic tale if you will, of a poor man that planted some magic beans in his garden and ended up growing a beanstalk that lead him on magical adventures and found him riches beyond his wildest dreams... Now I don't have any magic beans butI wonder would a substitute work?

I mean I have multiple types of beans in the house... Baked Beans and Coffee Beans, plant based already and we know they aren't going to be the type of plants that grow a sky high beanstalk... OOOH I know, what about Jellybeans - like the ones from Junk Food... Those have never been tried and tested, or have they? Oh well I have a few large bags going spare, just don't tell HellBone what I'm about to do! I'm just going to plant a few in the pea bed and see if anything happens... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Wreath: hive - Bria's Delicate Flower Crown
Hair: Olive - the Sagittarius Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Mug - Dawn Top in White
Overalls: Pseudo - Paige Overalls in Dark Blue
Hand Tool: BROKEN ARROWS - Gardenia in Rake
Shoes: dust bunny - Wildflower Sneakers in Grey
Pose: -Extra- - Railroad, Pose 3
Jelly Beans: Junk Food - Jellybeans
Bag: {vespertine} - Gardening Clutter. in Toolbag
Watering Can: {Unflat Stuff} - Watering Can A
Seed Box: BROKEN ARROWS - Gardenia Seeds Holder in Light Wood
Plant: [Dysfuntionality] - Lil' Garden Plot in Peas

When the Bats sleep in the Belfry...

One of those lazy days, it's a day when I feel like I could have a little fun... It's nearly Halloween and it's a time that the Monsters are beginning to wake up and I think that I'm ready to start helping them to wake up... My favourite of them to wake is definitely the vampires, especially the lords of them... You could say that I'm a little bit of a fan girl when it comes to the dark, brooding, but non-Twilight vampire types hehe... 

The Lord of the Vampires will be deathly hungry when he wakes from his sleep... I think that he may need some entertainment and fresh blood when he wakes in his sleeping quarters. I'm willing to offer my services, if I can only get rid of his minders - thes adorable STOIC Bats - first...
The room is set ready for his 'arousal' - both figuratively and literally - and his Bed - from Violetility - is ready for him to Rest in Peace once he's done hehe... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Hair Accessory: TRUTH - Batty
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Make-up: [MJN] - GoneBatty
Piercing: Six Feet Under - Bat Septum Piercing
Choker: [Aleutia] - Elvira Choker (Available until November 1st at Satan Inc)
Lingerie: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - Bats Adorable Set (Available until October 31st at Salem)
Bats: STOIC - Animesh Bat in Black (Available until October 25th at Blanc)
Pose: Secret Poses - Alice, Pose 3M
Bed: Violetility - Rest in Peace Bed (Available until October 31st at [Mod]ify)
Red Coffin: Remarkable Oblivion - Danse Macabre Gacha Item in Sanguis Coffin
Wooden Coffins: Dysfunctionality - Spooky Coffins
Candelabra: Ariskea - [Aristocrats] Chandelier Black Cob Web
Backdrop: VARONIS - Verendus Skybox 

A 420 Kinda Bunny

 I live in Amsterdam, and it´s always been a place where smoking marijuana has been nothing out of the ordinary, but today it´s 420 day... Everyone that is a weed smoker has a special day for themselves... I mean Santa gets a special day, why shouldn't the Green stuff lol.. I guess you can tell I don't use it anymore LOL, but I wanted to get into the spirit of the holiday, since all holidays are important LOL... I found the perfect place to do it too...

The Unicorn Marijuana Plantation is the perfect place for this 420 Bunny... The cute little bunny got into the farmers stash of his special leaf crop... Laying on his garden table, she lit up one of his special cigarettes and pretty soon the colours were flying... 
Her bunny outfit, a set from 1313 Mockingbird Lane, called delirium, is actually a re-colour of a set for the Town Called Short Leash Birthday event, but it's her anklets and earrings which may give her away more as the 420 Bunny... She's wearing a set of FourTwenty Barefoot Sandals - also from 1313 MockingBird Lane at The Epiphany. 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Tableau Vivant - Water Lily Gacha Item in Flowing Colors
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Joint: (No Longer Available!)
Earrings: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - FourTwenty Earrings (Available until May 10th at The Epiphany)
Outfit: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - Delirium Set (Recolour available until April 25th at A Town Called Short Leash 3rd Birthday Event)
Anklets: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - FourTwenty Barefoot Sandals Gacha Item in Trippin' RARE (Available until May 10th at The Epiphany)
Pose: FOXCITY - Bad Kitty, Pose 7
Table: [Dysfunctionality] - Gardening Table
Joint Box: BUENO - Joint Box
Ashtray: [nefarious.inventions] - Drafted Ashtray (No Longer Available!)
Backdrop: UNICORN. - Backdrop Marijuana Plantation in Green 

Arise from the Grave

 When wandering through the graveyard at night, beware the sound of crying... A woman's wailing can be a bad omen indeed. Not all crying women in graveyards are in mourning... Some may have risen from the dead to haunt the living!

There's an open grave in darkest corner of the graveyard, you'll find a simple burial that was recently looted by tomb raiders. The unearthing of the remains caused more than one issue - I mean grave robbing was a problem, but this was the grave of a vengeful spirit and now, she's out for blood... 
She's a beautiful spirit, in her deadly nature, but her floating dress - a gift from Dead Doll - and the green mist-like aura - from Cole's Corner - and even her macabre tiara - a Persephone crown from LYBRA - and the sounds of her crying will lure you to your doom... 

What is she wearing; 
Tiara: LYBRA - Persephone in Silver (Available until October 31st at Satan Inc) 
Hair: Wasabi - Venere Mesh Hair in Reds 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 
Necklace: Yummy - Hexing Amulet Choker 
Dress: Dead Doll - Nell Gown 
Green Smoke: Cole's Corner - Wicked Witch FX Kit 
Coffin: Dysfunctionality - Spooky Coffin in Laying 
Backdrop: Heart Poses - BackDrop The Open Grave 

The Problems of Dogs in the Rain

Even though the sun is shining now, it's a little deceitful... There's more rain predicted, as if we didn't have enough already today... This morning when I woke up the skies had opened and it was POURING! Typical on a day when I have things planned that I need to do, but even worse, if you're a dog owner... 

I love my god I really do, but on days like this today, when I had to go out into the rain for her to have a wee... I'm seriously thinking "could I try training her to use the toilet?" 

I love to walk Izzy, make sure that she gets in her daily dose of tiddling where another dog has left a make, lots of sniffing and plenty of standing stone still waiting for another dog to be out of her way... The worst habit she has though is that she will poop, I have to pick it up, and then two minutes later she's pooping again and I have to carry not just one but TWO POOP BAGS!!! 

I was inspired by the release of the new Dog Park Items from Star Sugar, which included the epic Waste Station, and while I set up to go for a walk it started to rain. 

What is she wearing; 

Hair: Wasabi - Shae in Fireworks 

Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 

Glasses: AsteroidBox - Theia Glasses in Color 

Top: miss chelsea - Dona Sweater  

Pants: miss chelsea - Dona Pants 

Shoes: Violetility - Denim Slips 

Umbrella: May's Soul - Rainy Day in Open Umbrella Yellow 

Bag: Urban Spirit - Trash Bag 

Pose: NANTRA - One More Rainy Day, Pose 5 

Dogs: Rezz Room - English Bulldog Gacha Collection 

Poop Bin: Star Sugar - Dog Park Items in Waist Station 

Rain: Dysfunctionality - Simplest Rain Set 

Poop: TESLA - Poop 

Backdrop: PINK UNICORN - BACKDROP San Francisco in Green 

I'm a Gardening Mug!

I've been getting a real gardening kick lately, and although it's not something I enjoy in RL, I cannot seem to get enough of it in SL what with the fact that HellBone built me my adorable little vegetable garden... I have said it already, I cannot get enough of my SL garden, and stores aren't exactly helping since there is so much pretty stuff that fit the garden and my whole new gardening lifestyle perfectly!!!! 

This outfit from Mug's Gardening Girl gacha collection - at the current round of The Arcade - and it is made up of shirts and shorts and lots of little accessories that make Gardening not only fun but stylish too... 

What is she wearing; 

Hair: Wasabi - Elektra Mesh Hair in Reds (Available until June 22nd at Uber) 

Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 

Outfit (Including Hand Held Accessories): Mug - Gardening Gal Gacha Items (Available until June 30th at The Arcade) 

Shoes: imbue - Leather Bow Plats in Mustard 

Pose: FOXCITY - Balance, Pose 2M 

Plants, Stones & Fences: Dysfunctionality - Various Garden Items Sold Separately 

Strawberry Plants: T-Spot Mesh - Strawberry Plants 

Boxed Radishes: Old World - Old Crate of Radish 

Scarecrow: Nuville - Scarecrow Greeter in Ted (No Longer Available!) 

Raising the Dead

OK SO I know that I'm a little early with Halloween themed posts but I figure it's half way through September and I'm trying to do things that cheer me up at the moment, and well Halloween and dead Rudh seems to be one of those things, that's why today I'm doing something a little dark and macabre... Little did I think that I'd be able to work on a picture of someone that has died, after recent event, but it seems that the horror pictures are one of Rudh's happy places!!! 
So anyway, as I said, it's ALMOST HALLOWEEN, my favourite time of the year!!! I love the other holidays too, well some more than others anyway, but I always get so excited right about this time of year hehe... I'm going to start off my Halloween fun a little early, and get myself into the spirit of the season... 

We're currently setting up for the Halloween Event that takes place every year at the Gators MC sim, and boy is it a LOT of work... There will be more details coming closer to the time but for now just something to get you into the mood... 
Image Essentials recently released an awesome set of poses called Levitation, a set of 5 different poses with mirrors to be various states of levitation from laying flat to suspended upright... Now you know me as soon as I saw the set I had to do something dark and macabre, then I found the Menticide Helmet from Violetility and in my head the Caged Witch has risen...
Wrapped in a CUREMORE Bandages and a Patient Cage, the bloody marks of her death still coating her skin. 
The Spirits are rising from the dead, they are coming out to play... 

What is she wearing;
Cage: Violetility - Menticide (Available until September 30th at The Secret Affair) 
Hair: Truth - Rumor in Redhead 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Face Wound: CUREMORE - Scar Tissue Gacha Item in Aniki Fresh 
Mask: CUREMORE - Scar Tissue Gacha Item in Bandage Mask White Bloody 
Body Blood Splatter: Ama - Blood Splatter 
Bondy Bandages (including Bodice, Wings, Arms & Legs): CUREMORE - Scar Tissue Gacha Item in Patient Bandages RARE 
Dress: CUREMORE - Scar Tissue Gacha Item in Patient Cage RARE 
Pose: Image Essentials - Levitation 2 (Available until September 30th at twe12ve) 
Coffin: Dysfuntionality - Spooky Coffins 
Sticks Decor: DROT - Demon Summoning Portal EXCLUSIVE 
Board: vespertine - Ouija Board 
Skull: Construct - Skull and Candle 
Candelabra: Hive - Floor Candelabra in Wrought Iron