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.. promise of spring ..

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“The spring wakes us, nurtures us and revitalizes us.
How often does your spring come?
If you are a prisoner of the calendar, it comes once a year.
If you are creating authentic power, it comes frequently, or very frequently.”
    ~  Gary Zukav

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Sometimes spring comes in so noticeably – the flowers pushing up through the top layer of soil, the buds popping out at the ends of the branches, the birds singing their beautiful songs in the morning air.  But sometimes the season has so many starts and stops and do-overs due to the lingering of the cold and icy winter.  In Second Life, we can celebrate the seasons we enjoy most at any time or we can create our own surroundings to fit our need or want.  I find that summer is the most popular in Second Life with autumn a close second.  Winter is fun and gets a lot of play in December.  We often bleed right from winter into a more summer existence… it is often difficult to discern between spring and summer in this virtual world and maybe even in our real one too… but spring is such a promise, it is often refreshing and new – the colors, the breezes and warming trends in clothing.  We should focus on spring… take the time to welcome it and savor that promise.

Credits:

The Scene:
Sol Existence … spring into summer  (hopefully will open to public in April/May)

I’m wearing:
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
Skin: DeeTaleZ *Appliers* for CATWA Heads *Octavia* NORDIC
Head: CATWA HEAD Catya [With Teeth] v2.10 (Bento)
Ears: [MANDALA]STEKING_EARS_Season5
Eyes: CATWA RIGGED EYES Catya v1.00
Eyes: DeeTaleZ *Appliers* for CATWA EYES *Intense* light grey
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands V2.3
Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Feet V3.5
Hair: =DeLa*= Mesh Hair “Barbara” Grays (UBER March/April)
Glasses: Sleepy Eddy #Glasses Collection / Boston (Khaki)
Necklace: [The Forge] Beach Bum Necklace.
Top: !gO! Tank Top – green
Pants:  !gO! Spring pants female – Nightingale
Shoes:  [VALE KOER] HIGH CARDINALS MAITREYA – CANDY
Tattoo:  [White~Widow] Rings – Black

Pose and prop: fri.home – monkey bars

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.. the garden is magical ..

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“Sometimes since I’ve been in the garden I’ve looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had a strange feeling of being happy as if something was pushing and drawing in my chest and making me breathe fast. Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us. In this garden – in all the places.”
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

.. the garden is magical ..

Credits:

The Scene:
From The Arcade Gacha Event – March 2017 Round @

1 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Cafe Building- RARE
2 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Park Bench- RARE
4 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Sign-
5 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Cafe Table-
6 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK  -Chair- (Yellow)
7 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK  -Chair- (Red)
10 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Dripping Coffee-
11 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Pot- (Red)
13 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Espresso machine-
14 [RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Cups-
20 [[RH]] CAFE IN THE PARK -Cafe MENU-
JIAN Scruffy Shepherds 2. Adult Wanderer RARE
+Half-Deer+ First Class Kitty – Shopaholics – Noir RARE
Soy. Abandoned Memorys – CableCar
Soy. Abandoned Memorys – Umbrellas  –
.tsg. Milk Tea Cup – Blue
.tsg. Green Tea Cup – Yellow
DISORDERLY. / UNBIRTHDAY MADNESS / FLYAWAY STORIES
DISORDERLY. / UNBIRTHDAY MADNESS / RUINED STORIES
DISORDERLY. / UNBIRTHDAY MADNESS / WONDERLAND ENTRANCE / RARE
{anc} miarium / soda peach (wear or rez)
!gO! Trolls (full set)

Other Outside:
[ba] garden paver path
Botanical Boxwood Hedge
*alirium* tiny forest
*alirium* Hermit [Green]
*alirium* ItchyGrass [DarkGreen]
HPMD* Garden Tree07
HPMD* Cliff Hill – green
Reid Parkin Red Camellias
Heart – Hollyhocks – Blood Pink 4
{anc} NO LIMITS // flock of flying doves. [egg-yellow]
Garden by anc slight wildgrass
-Garden- by anc “harugasumi” SAKURAtree {bloomset} withRoot
Hayabusa Design – Sakura Tsyu Kosade M17-1 v1-1G (gift)
MeadowWorks ground covers – vinca and calico
Skye Four Season Oak Tree

.. going back in time ..

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Sometimes you find a great outfit in Second Life that you just want to talk about.   I found the “Shirley” dress by !gO! at the Shiny Shabby round that opened today.  I generally love Gocha Merlin’s creations and this dress is no exception. It has an 1920’s vibe and the fit for my Maitreya body worked perfectly.  The texture is great and the bow is just perfect.

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I decided it would be a great item to blog so I had to think of a good location.  I remembered that I had recently seen  that Jogi Schultz of Schultz Bros. had been building a early 20th century New York City for roleplay – and off I headed to the 1920’s New York Project.  Based upon the website, I knew that the project had recently been moved over to a full sim so I wanted to check it out.  The build is looking great even though it is still ‘in progress’.  It is definitely a scene that lends to an active role play story and adventure.

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Initially you land in a train or subway station which looks great and provides the necessary information. As you ascent up the stairs, you will see a ticket booth attendant patiently ready to serve.  You then have the choice to teleport down to the project.  The build has an elevated railway, some great shops that are perfect for the era, a night club, coffee houses, cafes and a ballroom.  There is a waterfront with a park where you can just relax and visit with a passerby.  The textures are realistic and the architecture is quite true to life as well.

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If you choose to visit, please note that you do have to be dressed appropriately for the era and if you haven’t had a chance to pick up this awesome dress by !gO!, you will find freebies at the entry point.

Credits:

The Scene:
1920’s New York Project

I’m wearing:
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
Skin: DeeTaleZ *Appliers* for CATWA Heads *Octavia* NORDIC
Head: CATWA HEAD Catya [With Teeth] v2.10 (Bento)
Eyes: CATWA RIGGED EYES Catya v1.00
Eyes: DeeTaleZ *Appliers* for CATWA EYES *Intense* light grey
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Char   (February VIP Group Gift)
Ears: [MANDALA]STEKING_EARS_Season5
Earrings: EarthStones Simplicity Earring
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands V2.3
Dress: !gO! Shirley dress – Maitreya Lara (Shiny Shabby)
Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Feet V3.5
Shoes: Ingenue :: Marlene Oxford (Maitreya) :: Ivory (The Arcade – September 2016) @

Poses:
oOo Studio Poses – Travelogue