Cowboy Hats Are Cool

Bowties are cool, too. But I can't resist a man in a 10 gallon hat. I had a few ideas for a title for this blog post. My other top two were "How Do You Like My New Shoes?" and "But You Forgot the Pickles." I went with my first impulse since Clay's a Doctor Who fan and I'm working my way through the series. The sexy and fun pose is from Del May. The gorgeous Ingenue shoes (SLink feet add-ons) are a new release.

Credits:

FIR & MNA The Solas Shoes Brown Suede Mens
BlankLIne 014 Cardie and Shirt MENS Blue
FATEwear Pants - John - London
TRUTH HAIR Jack - LightBrowns01

Belleza Ashton Medium GG Bald (chest hair)

Cracked Mirror Bounty Jean Skirt (Faded)
Ingenue Claire Heels (Slink Feet Add-On) :: Pool (New Release)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid
TRUTH HAIR Anita (ginger shades)
tulip. V-Neck Sweater (Sky)
Belleza- Leila Med R 0

Cheeky Pea Quinn Sofa (at FaMeshed)
Apple Fall Mission Dresser (Antique)
PILOT - Burger Meal
PILOT - Homework
Apple Fall Empire Table Lamp

Autumn Delights - A Strawberry Singh Challenge

Berry's blog meme for the week is about Autumn, my favorite season in Second Life and in my real life. You thought that was Clay making me swoon in the picture? Well - maybe, but at least a little of the swooning is because it's time for Fall.

Meme Instructions: Take an autumn inspired picture and/or answer the following questions about autumn. Don’t forget to leave your answers in the comments of Berry's post and if you take an autumn picture, please add it to the Blog Memes flickr group.

1. Is autumn your favorite season? Why or why not? – Yes and the reasons would be the colors of the season, the weather, cozy sweaters, and the sense of it being a season of plenty. My mother grew up on a farm and it was harvest season. Crops sold so there was money. Fruits and vegetables were canned and put up for the winter. Apple pies, cobblers, fritters and any other delicious item you can think of made with apples were plentiful. Even though I didn't grow up on the family farm, we still celebrated as if we had to grow our food ourselves.
2. Do you call it Autumn or Fall? – Both. In the fashion seasons it's the Fall collection, not the Autumn collection! I take drives to the country to look at Fall foliage - the alliteration makes it a must. Ayla tells me it's only Americans who call it Fall, so I kind of self-consciously call it Autumn at times when I'd rather say Fall, but honestly, for the most part I can switch between the two in the same thought.
3. What kind of weather does your area get during this season? – It's early for what I really consider to be Autumn. September is basically still summer. It cools off a bit from August, but the temperatures still usually reach the low 80's (Fahrenheit) during the day. Some trees turn a bit, but it builds slowly to the last two weeks in October when the colors of Autumn are glorious and the sweater weather begins.
4. Which color do you always associate with autumn? – Colors plural! Rusty reds, pumpkin oranges, trees so brilliantly yellow that they make the crisp blue of the sky even brighter in contrast.
5. Which Autumn themed sim is your favorite at the moment? – My own, but I'm not really bragging. I just haven't been out and about to check out Fall themed sims yet.

Credits:

Tres Blah Preppy Sweater w/Blouse - Yellow

Mon Tissu Cotton Pants ~ Khaki

Belleza - Leila Med 3 R (at Collabor88)

TRUTH HAIR Anita - Ginger Pack (New Release)

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands

Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid

Slink Tri-Colour Wedges Multipack

Pose by Del May

Pumpkin Grouping by Pilot

Credits for Clay:

D R O P Mesh Jacket Gray
FATEwear Pants - John - London
Belleza - Ashton Medium GG Bald
Colossus Boots Black

 Bryce ~ Saul - Natural Browns - Cork

When It Rains

Sometimes I get tired of dressing Dolly up in the latest fashions and still want to mess around in Second Life. Shocking, I know. I've had this new Tee*fy release on for two or three days and HAVE NOT EVEN BOTHERED TO MATCH MY SHOES TO IT!

Whew, with that upsetting confession out of the way, I'll tell you what I've been doing instead - dressing up my homes. Dolly's got several you know. She's quite the jet/teleport setter. I seem to fall in love with all of the latest Barnesworth Anubis releases, and the rainy Parisian skybox at Collabor88 is my new love.

Mixing and matching furniture designers is as much fun as mixing clothing designers. My credits may seem kind of vague, so feel free to leave a comment below if you can't tell where I got something. Also, if the pics seem a little dark, well - I was feeling artsy fartsy and it was raining outside my skybox!

Credits:

From LISP: sofa and chair, chest with lamp and bird dodads, clock, lamp on the table under the clock, telescope for spying on the Frenchman across the street, oo la la!

From The Loft: console table, jute rug, mirror in the bedroom, basket of pillows

From Cheeky Pea: coffee table

From Culprit: framed pictures on console table

From Apple Fall: hydrangeas in vase

From Dutchie: potted plants

From Pilot: bed and stool in the bedroom

Just a Little Streeeetch...

...and I'll get back to work.  It's a new month and there are events and goodies to blog!  My ultra feminine and sexy dress is from Valentina E. Couture at FaMeshed, and the desk and chair is a rare item from Dig's gacha at The Arcade Gacha Event.  The artwork is from Pilot, not a new release.  I managed to clutter up the desk with various items from my inventory. 

Credits:

Valentina E. - Marilyn Dress Blossom Cherry

TRUTH Hair Savina w/Roots (Mesh) - marmalade
Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Lealao Pendant - Short

Gos Boutique - Sophia Peeptoe - Essentials Collection
Glam Affair - Amberly - America Clean Red
Poetic Colors Eyes - classic gen4 - snow light - medium bright 

BeetleBones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Slink Mesh Hands

Pose by the incomparable Del May
 

(See Taxi to Stores Page for SLurls)

It's Christmas Time!

May you be surrounded by love and happiness this Christmas.  

Peace and goodwill to all of you!

Ayla

Maitreya Milia Sweater Dress * Off-White

*League* Folklore Leggings -Shibori Shadow

*League* Dhara Boots [MESH] -Charcoal

[AUX] Winter Scarf_Red - L

.ploom. Mosch - Indecisive

Glam Affair - Lilith - Jamaica 01 D

Slink Hands

miel - CHUM bracelet

Pilot - Snow Globe 

Dolly

*League* Folklore Leggings -Shibori Shadow (ul)

-Belleza- Shyla Pale Blonde brows

/Wasabi Pills/ Hairbase - LONG - Gingerbread

::BB:: Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Baiastice_Knee platform stretch boots-suede-red-

FATEwear Scarf - Granger - Bacon (SWS)

Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Deep Honey Hazel, w3) 

[MANDLA}Haramita  earring/silver

Slink Mesh Hands 

The Secret Store - Mini - Carbon - S

celoe.maru.coat.blood

[LeLutka]-POCAHONTAS hair - IrishRed

 -Belleza- Shyla Pale 10

Sometimes I Forget How Special Second Life Can Be

We rail against Second Life's shortcomings plenty.  We lag, we crash, we get weird gridlines in our pictures - but something draws us there and keeps us coming back.  For me it's my friends and the creativity that is all around me in-world.  Every item in this photo - the grass, buildings, rocks, trees, to the pose of my avatar, the windlight setting, not to mention skin, hair, and clothes - is someone's vision.  I put them together and snap a picture to share my vision, too.  Just doing a quick count, I think there are works of at least 17 different creators represented in this photo.  I've been in Second Life long enough that I sometimes forget just how unique it truly is.

Creator List:

Botanical - trees

Heart - trees and rocks

Rustica - rocks and grasses

UrbanizeD - grasses

Deco - trees

Post - red building

The Domineaux Effect - covered bridge

Studio Skye - rock waterfall

Cheeky Pea and Pilot - backyard lights

What Next - umbrella pose prop

Fashionably Dead - hair

coldLogic - sweater

Cracked Mirror - skirt (at FaMeshed)

Baiastice - boots

Maxi Gossamer - Necklace

SLink - hands

Glam Affair - skin

Windlight - Annan Adored