Smell the Roses

It's the last day of January, WHERE HAS THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR GONE... How can it already be one month less until Christmas?! My mother always used to tell me to enjoy it because when you're an adult time goes by so fast... 
In the fantasy world in my head, they are undergoing massve preparations for this month's holiday festivities... February is the month of love remember?! 

In the Cathedral Study - from ChiMia at Midnight Order - the officers in the Regency court - which is coincidentally the name of the outfit I'm wearing from The Forge - are preparing for the month of Romance. There is a lot to get done over the next two weeks in the run up to Cupid's day... 
Though there is ALWAYS time to stop and smell the scent of the roses that linger in the air....

What is she wearing;
Halo & Head Accessory: Tentacio - Soul halo and headpiece (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Hair: Magika - Raven Hair (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: [The Forge] - Regency Outfit (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Bracer: OLD TREASURES - HALBRAND Bracer (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose: FOXCITY - Flower Child, Pose 3m
Trees: Simply Shelby - Mossy Valentine Post
Roses: Dahlia - Gokotta Flower Arrangement
Backdrop: ChiMia - Cathedral Study Skybox in Light (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)

Bathtime for the OwlBears

I've been off work today because I have terrible pain running up and down my back. Any time I took a step it was like lightning ran down my right leg. Hubby was looking after me but I was able to take it easy and things are maybe getting better... I've put off doing my chores, I've put off doing anything besides relaxing and reading a book and taking a long hot shower... 

Rudh on the other hand had a few things to be getting on with... Chores to do around the house and tasks she'd offered to help with because they seemed far too cute not to... That was why she found herself in the Gothic Attic Skybox - a creation by LORE for Midnight Order - of the grand old wizard, to assist him on Owlbear wash day... The wash station was set-up on his Potions Station - which is a cute creation from ChiMia also for Midnight Order - and he had gathered his Owlbears - which are a release from Aardvark, also for Midnight Order - ready for their bath... 

What is in the picture:
Pets: Aardvark - Owlbear  (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Chair: Libertine - Canterbury Chair (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Table & Cauldron: ChiMia - Potions Station  (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Basket: [Merak] - Towel Basket
Brush Tub: dust bunny - Bathroom Essentials in Sponges Bowl
Yellow Bottles: MadPea - Puppy Care in Grooming Products
Loofah Sponges & Soaps: BROKEN ARROWS - Aloe Bathroom III in Natural Loofah Sponge, Bar Soap Aloe & Liquid Soap
Brushes: Apple Fall - Bath Brushes in Milk Glass Jar
Treats: Ariskea - [Ellie] Dog Treat Jar, Half-Deer - Dog Clutter in Dog Food Spilled & Junk Food - Pet Collection in Dog Treats Bag Open
Carrier: MadPea - Crazy Cat Lady's Starter Kit in Cat Carrier
Towels:  Pitaya - Classic towel dryer in Small Brass
Cat Tree: Ariskea - [Mistylove] Fluffy Cat Tree in White
Backdrop: LORE - Gothic Attic Skybox in Light (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)

Plans for the Engine Room

There are so many things to enjoy about this time of year that it's almost enough for me to forget my RL illness issues and focus on things that are much more fun... Shopping events in SL are getting exciting, we have grunge events, halloween goodies are coming and the Engine Room will be opening the doors to welcome in those seeking their steampunkish answers...

Opening of the Engine Room always brings in many interesting people, those people gather together to discuss the newest innoventions and Steampunkish creations, and once the event has gathered all of those peope together, Magic will happen... 
Rudh has been prepping for the opening of the Engine Room for a while, practising her science speak, laying out plans and discussing them with her collection of Cats - like the gorgeous kitties from JIAN - all the while trying to look like a Steampunkish science type... 

What is she wearing;
Goggles: Luas - Steam Commander Oculus Silver
Hair: Usagi Society - Felicia Hair in FATPACK
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: random.Matter - Axen Glasses in Black
Outfit: ANTAYA - Gown "Jane" (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Magnifying Glass: BAMSE - The Poet Gacha Item in Magnifying Glass
Pose: Secret Poses - Wendy, Pose 5
Cats: JIAN - Cat Collection FATPACK
Drawing Table: Dirty Rat - The Auclair Drafting Table (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Skull: [CABALPIER] - Jackal's Shrine (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Lamp, Stool & Books: random.Matter - A Quiet Place
Desk & Decor: ChiMia - Headmaster's Desk & Decor (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Fireplace: ChiMia - Dorchester Fireplace (Available until October 20th at Engine Room)
Curtain: Pixel Mode - Grand Cupped Curtains in Rococo
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Palace

The Engine Room, A Quiet Place To Read!!

Today is Good Friday, and its caused me some definite Eye-rolling moments involving customers being Karens with children that ran wild and ate EVERYTHING that was put out to taste... It drove me NUTS... I needed a chance to get away and once again I drifted off into my mind's fantasy world and headed on an excursion back to the Engine Room. It's peaceful there, I can curl up on a comfy sofa and read the newspaper without being disturbed... 

The Engine Room is lovely and cosy on this cool April Evening, thanks to the gorgeous green tiled stove - from CABALPIER at The Engine Room - filling the room of the Clock Tower - a backdrop from Pitaya - with a warm, snuggly comfort whilst the clicking of the cogs and the dripping within the Mushroom Menagerie - from Ceridwen's Cauldron - creating a lulling sense of ease. 
It was the perfect place to relax, and I even made one of the cutest little friends in the form of the Engine Room's Shiba Inu that brought me the newspaper! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: ZAO - Two Hair Pack (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Mask: Quills & Curiosities - Sky Pirate's Mask (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Outfit (Including Book & Bottle): Web Dew - Octavia Outfit (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: Secret Poses - Saire, Pose 6
Dog: JIAN Pets - Shiba Inu in Black & Tan Newspaper Companion
Table Orb: veyard - CYRUS' Device in brown/ gold green (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Table Jar: Constraint - Elf Specimin Jar (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Table Books: random.Matter - Antique Shop II in  Bookstack
Furniture (Including Chairs, Ottoman & Table): ChiMia - Streamline Moderne Set (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Lights: Eclectica - Steampunk Plasma Lamp in Brassy (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Mushroom Tank: Ceridwen's Cauldron - Mushroom Menagerie in Victorian Bronze (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Floor Orb & Rug: LORE - Deco Room Furniture in Tripod Lamp & Rug Green (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Floor Book Piles: DRD - Antique Shoppe in Book Stacks
Furnace: [CABALPIER] - Tiled Stove in Green (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Backdrop: Pitaya - Clock tower backdrop

Rainbows in the Stars

The stars are shining bright tonight, as they twinkle it's in rainbow colours, blues and pinks, yellows and greens... They sparkle and twinkle and glitter in the dark... They have invaded the White Tower - a skybox created for Midnight Order by ChiMia - of the Midnight Order, which is slowly preparing to disappear into the darkness when the doors close on the 20th of the month... The members of the order gathering together inside the towers walls, basking in their last moments to dance in the light... 

Sometimes I like to make dark, macabre and brutal looking pictures, but I LOVE times when I get all pretty and sparkly... 
The sparkling stars were an inspiration for me today, the starsigns forming a 'Starry Halo' - an accessory from LuluB! - and whilst her head is in the clouds, she's sparkling... The lightning in her eyes sending sparks from her that reflect the colours and glitter through the room... 

What is she wearing;
Planet Halo: random.Matter  x Bonbon - Star Girl - Planetary Halo
Cloud Halo: LuluB! - CloudHead in Blue Sky
Hair: Foxy - Ghost Hair in Red (Available until March  5th at Equal10)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Bindi: Six Feet Under - Masquerade Bindi  (Available until February 28th at The Darkness)
Eye Lightning: THIS IS WRONG - Rage animated makeup
Cheek Make-Up: [okkbye] - Starstruck Freckles
Dress: Addams - Lunar Long Sleeve Cut-Out Gown in N*28
Tattoo: GERMINAL - ASTROLOGER TATTOO
Large Back Halo: LuluB! - Starry Halo in Silver
Pose: FOXCITY - Secure the Bag, Pose 2M
Hanging Lanterns: Kalopsia - Hanging Stars
Backdrop: ChiMia - White Tower Skybox (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)