Classic Christmas

Classic Christmas

Last day of November and if you think it's Christmassy already in Second Life then tomorrow is the day that it will start in earnest. I mentioned a week or so ago that I have been gifted a gin advent calendar which I can start to open from tomorrow. I've always opened mine in the [...]

Last of Fall

Last of Fall

"There are days I wake up and I pinch myself You're with me, not someone else And I am scared, yeah, I'm still scared That it's all a dream 'Cause you still look perfect as days go by Even the worst ones, you make me smile I'd stop the world if it gave us time [...]

I Wish I Had a River

I Wish I Had a River

  "It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on" Joni Mitchell - River A new round of Shiny Shabby opened a week ago and there are some truly gorgeous items available. I'm [...]

Nordic Retreat

Nordic Retreat

Good morning! Well, it's morning in my part of the world when I am writing this...I guess it could be any time of the day for you when you read it. Whether it's the start or the end of your day I hope it's a good one. A new round of Uber is open and [...]

What About the Rein Dear?

What About the Rein Dear?

I had been feeling quite festive of late. It started the first day I visited Tannenbaum and all through Thanksgiving I was looking forward to getting set up and decorated for the Christmas Holidays in Second Life. I insist on a real tree in real life so I don't usually get that set up until [...]

My Top 10 – Winter Landscaping Items

My Top 10 – Winter Landscaping Items

I had some lovely feedback and suggestions from my video blog post a few weeks ago featuring my Top 10 Landscaping Items. As the season is changing and now Thanksgiving has passed more of us will be changing our homes and gardens to an icier winter look. A fine time, I thought, to share my [...]

Wrapped Up

Wrapped Up

I need a new coat in real life. Actually, I needed one last year and kept putting it off opting instead for big sweaters and fleeces to keep wrapped up - but winter was relatively mild last year. It's already turning bitterly cold here and I heard on the radio this morning that some areas [...]

Tinsel & Bows

Tinsel & Bows

I am getting way more into the winter spirit than I thought I would be this early on. I am usually one of those people that doesn't want to hear a Christmas song or see an advert, or set of lights until way into December but something is very different this year. Maybe it's because [...]