Roaming free

I have just under 20 minutes to get this post done and picture posted onto Flickr, so hopefully it’s done without any mishaps.  Today’s post is to showcase JIAN’s newest release of a chicken coop and nest at FaMESHed, which is texture change. The chicken roaming around are a previous release from JIAN for Fifty Linden Friday. You’ll find these at the main store now.

The multi purpose shed with all the gardening items is from a fairly new home and garden store called {Meraki}, you can find these items on marketplace.  The items are non-attached so you can also use them individually, which is a great plus.

The animated puppies are all from TLC Home Collection.  They are just adorable. You can find the gacha key here to see the rest of the collection. This can be found at the current round of Cosmopolitan.

Then the last items being shown is the vintage wheelbarrow and hay stack by [ETNIA], available now at Shiny Shabby.  They are available in several colors and the throw over it is texture change.

Have a great Thursday and you’ll probably see me again this afternoon, because I just have lots to show.

Credits:
*Chicken Coop & Chicken Nest by JIAN @ FaMESHed

Multi-Purpose Shed w/ Gardening Decor Set by {Meraki}
-Multi Purpose Shed
-Wooden Shelf
-Garden Sign
-Water Hose
-Garden Tools
-Clay Pots
-Bag of Soil
-Work Table
-Seedling Box

*Animated Puppies Gacha by TLC Home Collection @ Cosmopolitan
1- TLC Puppy Bathtime Rare
2- TLC Russell With Bird Rare
6- TLC Tired Dalmation Waiting For Mail

*Vintage Wheelbarrel – Blue by [ETNIA] @ Shiny Shabby
*Vintage Wheelbarrel – Hay Stack by [ETNIA] @ Shiny Shabby

Big Clay Pot by 22769 ~ [bauwerk]
Chicken Collection :: Wanderer by JIAN
Garden Tree 06 – Brown by Happy Mood
Garden Tree 07 – Green by Happy Mood
Sweet Garden Grass 07 by Happy Mood
Wire Grass – Green by Happy Mood
Dwarf Forest [Old Gold] by *alirium*
Dirt Ground- Heavy by [TUFF]

The makings of a simpler time and place

I love creating scenes that make me think of my childhood. I grew up in a rural area where we had places to roam free on our bikes and you just about knew every kid in the neighborhood.  Every house on both sides of the streets also had clotheslines with sheets or other clothes flapping in the wind. We had roosters that crowed every morning and we had the ice cream truck show up every afternoon almost every day.  A simpler time and place indeed. I miss those days.

Well it’s a fairly new month even though we just hit the one week mark and a new month always brings in a fresh round of events. The Men’s Department is one of them that just opened its doors a couple of days ago.  Most items are for men, which makes it a great place to shop for the men in your life.  Though from time to time they also have some fabulous home and garden decor like this set by Anhelo.

The garage is the highest in land impact at only 21 prims, with the others ranging from 1 to 6. Great details on everything and sure to make a great addition to your landscape. I’m also showing the newest tree by Little Branch. The magnolia is a beautiful addition to their line of trees to help your Spring decorating and available at this new new round of FaMESHed.

Wising everyone a happy Friday and the start of a good weekend!

Credits:
*Old Garage Set by Anhelo @ The Men’s Department 
–ANHELO-H02RN-15AGA :: Old Garage
–ANHELO-M09RN-15AGA :: Workbench
–ANHELO-M29MD-173GA :: Garage Shelf
–ANHELO-M10RN-15AGA :: Hose
*Magnolia Tree {Mesh} by Little Branch @ FaMESHed
G01A3-168GA :: Suzuki Fittings by Anhelo
Gasoline Can by Seven Emporium
G01B2-168GA :: Gas Tank  by Anhelo
F02IV-169GA :: Vintage Road Bike (Ivory)  by Anhelo
Flying Curtains – White Lace by Knick Knacks
Forgotten Basketball Hoop by Hive
Forgotten Clothesline by Hive
Chicken Collection :: Wanderer by JIAN
“Birch Cottage” c/m by DaD Designs
Speargrass Patch 2012 by .:buddhabeats:.
Dirt Ground- Heavy by [TUFF]
Dirt Path – Heavy by [TUFF]
1 Prim Mesh Flower Bush by Felix Landscaping

There is great satisfaction hidden within simplicity

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I feel like I’m a little late getting out of the gate this month with my blogging. It’s just been a very busy time all around.

Today I’m featuring the Draftsman Event that opened its doors a few days ago on the 20th of January and will remain until 17 February. This round is all about the Victorian Age, which refers to the period of when Queen Victoria reigned, from 1837-1901. If you want to know more about this period of architecture read here.

Culprit has released a Victorian Boathouse, that has a land impact of 87.  It’s a beautiful build with brick textures that would be a great addition if you have land on water.  I must confess that this picture was very easy to do as I just plunked it down on an already landscaped piece of land and then added some more woodland weeds in front and it was done.

I’ll be showing some more items from this event in the coming days.

Credits:
* Victorian Boathouse by Culprit @ Draftsman 

Birch Tree M15-1 v1-2 PS8 T1 by Hayabusa Design
Aspen Tree M15-1 v1-3b P2 G by Hayabusa Design
Magnolia Wada Geometry Curved HD-A M3 v1-2 T3G by Hayabusa Design
Titan [Old Gold] by *alirium*
Woodland Weed 1 by Two Moon Gardens
Heron by TLC
Dwarf Forest [Ember] by *alirium*
Rock in the Forest by Happy Mood
Grass Patch by [TUFF]
Big Leaf by Happy Mood
Dwarf Forest [Old Gold] by *alirium*
Marsh Plant by 3D Trees

Quote by A.D. Williams

 

It’s time to sit back and enjoy the holiday spirit

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Today I’m featuring a pop corky game by THOR that is available at the main store. It makes for a good Christmas gift for those who enjoy playing games. I included some information below credits on how to use this game.  Not pictured here is a brick wall that serves as a background that is part of the set.

Now if you enjoy the hunting in Second Life, then you should go visit DRD to complete the Krampus Hunt where you get all sorts of Christmas goodies. Though you must be a group member to participate, but it’s free to join.

Credits:
*Holly Fuzzy Sweater Lara by Vinyl @ The Liaison Collaborative
*Boots: Arcade Dec ’16 – Lace – *Maitreya* – Rare  by Empire @ The Arcade
Reva Mesh Hair by Wasabi Pills
Marisa Doble Lace Short // Maitreya by Addams

Scene:
*Pop Corky Game & Giver Box by ..::THOR::.. {barrel & bottle opener board}
The Krampus Hunt by DRD Items: {must be in group to participate}
3 DRD TKH – That Brats Old Sled
5 DRD TKH – That Hideous Stocking
7 DRD TKH – That Jolly Mans Reindeer
10 DRD TKH – That Hideous Bear
12 DRD TKH – Krampus Sack
13 DRD TKH – That Hideous Centerpiece
14 DRD TKH – That Hideous Mug
Stadium Chair – Acid Rain by DRD {Group Gift}
Abandoned Sign & Coaster Chair by [Fetch]
Dirt Ground- Heavy by [TUFF]
Sirokare-Kusa-Kawabe Mesh-6m6m by Poche

…::THOR::.. Pop Corky Game (Barrel)
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Rez the Set On Ground : total prim with the Bricks Wall 7 Prims Land Impact / 3 prims without the Wall
Mandatory to play the Game are :
a)..::THOR::.. Pop Corky Game (Giver)
b)..::THOR::.. Pop Corky Game (Barrel)

++Touch the Giver to deliver the Thrower [ ..::THOR::.. Bottle Cap Thrower (wear-me!) ]
++Accept it and wear as is or add it (worn on right hand)
Once worn the system will log You automatically to the Game Server.
Chat will announce the login,
You have two Game Modes.
You can select these clicking the barrel.
Touching the Barrel it will display a menu.

**Wild Mode : no turns, just throw the corks, the first player that reaches the target point wins.
**Turns Mode : Starting from the 1st logged player all player will throw and following the login order.
The 1st player that at the end of the turns reaches the target point wins.

Hover Text on the barrel will display the player points and turn.
Go Mouselook and hold left mouse button to charge throw power.
Min Power is 1, Max power is 12 .
Avatar will play a “charge” animation,
Point the Crossair in the desired position.
Avatar arms will be in “aiming position”.
Upon the right hand you will see the
|||||||||||| increasing till the maximum allowed (12).

Of course you can release the hold before it reaches the Max
to launch the corks at lower speed.

Once the left mouse button is release,
the avatar will play a throw animation, throwing the cork.

While flying the cork will leave a trail (it will vanish in 7 seconds)
to allow the players to see the the ballistic trajectory,
and adjust the aim in the following shots.

////////////////// Other Options //////////////////

Touch the Barrel for menu ( just logged player will be able to display a menu )

** Select the Target Hit Point : 50 or 100
** Select : Reset to Reset the game
(Game will store anyway the game mode set in his long term memory)

for any info, IM me in world (andraus thor) or, best way, send at me a notecard

Piglet farm

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When I first saw the barn, windmill and sprinkler items from [Schultz Bro.], there was no thought on how I would show them until I laid them out and thought of what animals to use in the picture. It just happened that this past Friday, a friend who lives in Tennessee, was transporting a pig she saved from the slaughter house to one of these facilities where they take care of pigs.

That’s how my piglet farm came to be. She doesn’t run a farm, but she has several acres and has a love of animals and was telling me that she needed to invest in a larger barn if she took in anymore animals. She already owns horses, birds, dogs and cats and no telling what else.

Now to what I am featuring today.  Schultz Bros. has put together another fantastic realistic set of items that will be released at the upcoming round of Cosmopolitan that begins on August 15th.  These items are not sold together as a set, they will be available individually. The homestead barn is realistically textured and detailed and it only has a land impact of 29 and the separate barn light is 1.  The old windmill has a land impact of 10 and has female and male and unisex animations.  The rusted sprinkler shown is the larger of all four pieces in this set of sprinklers.  The land impact ranges from 2 to 13, which is shown here only partially.

Everything is 100% mesh with copy and mod permission.  Truly fantastic pieces if you have a love of old stuff and the country life style.

Have a great Sunday!

Credits:
*The Homestead Barn by [Schultz Bros.] @ Cosmopolitan **August 15th**
*The Old Windmill by [Schultz Bros.] @ Cosmopolitan 
*Rusted Farm Sprinkler – Broken (7) by [Schultz Bros.] @ Cosmopolitan 
Dirt Ground- Heavy by [TUFF]
Pigs by Just Animals
Old Spigot / Water Trough by POST
Barnyard Buddies :: Hay Bales by JIAN
Trees by [we’re CLOSED]
Shrub Large Green by [we’re CLOSED]
Shrub Large Bare by [we’re CLOSED]
Kattegat Series: Shelter & Goods Folke by Del-ka Aedilis
Old Grass by S.R Creations & Clip Arts Pre Fabs
Wooden Fence by Sensorya Xue {Modded}

Away from the city, the countryside beckons

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Good Sunday everyone.  I hope it’s been a non-eventful one or even an eventful one of the better kind. Mine has been rather quiet other than I broke the screen of my phone, so it was a bit of a nuisance to deal with.

Today I am featuring items from [Schultz Bros.], a creator/builder that I will be blogging for. Their products are all original mesh creations, very high detailed and what more can you ask for then at a low prim cost.  They have some of the most fantastic historical and abandoned buildings.  If you are not familiar with them, you really ought to go check their store out.

I’m featuring their latest creations, which is the Gardens House Gacha set currently at The Chapter Four.  It has 2 rares and 14 commons that I’ve listed below by their number. I like doing that, because it can be somewhat frustrating to try to identify the items that go with a gacha, especially if not grouped together in a picture like this.  Plus it helps me identify it later if and when I want to use it again.  My flickr and blog have become my source for finding items in my inventory!

Below credits is some helpful information provided by the creator to help you make the best use of this set.  The miniature replica of the house is not another item in the set, but rather just a copy that I made and downsized it to be the dogs home. The idea came when I was trying to give the picture some balance and was thinking to put out another large building so I put another copy of the house. It would have worked except when I tried to rez the next thing I was short on prims, which meant I had to rethink my idea. It lead to minimizing the house down into a pets residence, which gave me a chuckle as I was recalling a recent experience that my niece was sharing during her hours of volunteering at one of these non-profit animal shelters.

She talked of how each dog had its own dog house along with a pool and other comforts. Making us laugh as she is rather a very good storyteller. She’s like what pet wants to get adopted when they’re living in that kind of luxury? I sure wouldn’t! The homes were set up like a whole neighborhood and the dogs would be sitting on their front porches as if talking to each other. You can’t help and smile at the image.

The other item that I am showing today is the olive tree by Little Branch.  It’s available at this next round of The Liaison Collaborative.  It’s 4 seasons, so on a click you can pick the season you want. Go check it out!

Enjoy the rest of what’s left of your weekend!

Credits:
*The Gardens House Gacha by [Schultz Bros.] @ The Chapter Four
-01 The Gardeners House RARE
-02 Gardeners Tool Shed RARE
-03 Raised Garden Bed
-04 Seed Rack
-05 Mailbox
-06 Step Ladder
-07 Garden Tools
-08 Wheelbarrow
-09 Bird Houses
-10 Baby Eggplant
-11 Sweet Orange Peppers
-12 Cherry Tomatoes
-13 Herbs
-14 Carrots
-15 Garden Path
-16 Tea Cup Bird Feeder
*Olive Tree.v2 {4 Seasons} by Little Branch @ The Liaison Collaborative
Spring Garden Whole Fence Light by unKindness {part of Spring Cottage Gacha}
Countryside Collies ::Adult Wanderer:: Rare by JIAN @ The Epiphany
Dimelo Luna {rocking chair} by *ionic*
Madeleine’s Roses Bucket by Kalopsia @ Uber
Old Grass by S.R Creations & Clip Arts Pre Fabs
Morning Dew Grass by T-Spot Mesh
Stinging Nettle Plants by T-Spot Mesh
Ground Vegetation by T-Spot Mesh
Dirt Ground- Heavy by [TUFF]
Woodland Weed by Two Moon Gardens
Sheep Paddock – Kattegat Series by Delka- Aedilis Shop {Modified Completely}
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**Please note, this set is being released at The Chapter Four for August 2016,
and will be available in-world @ our new store location after the event ends.
Pull price is 60L.

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Everything is hand made, 100% mesh.
All items are No Copy, Modify, Transfer.
All items, when sized bigger, will most likely increase the land impact… obviously 🙂
Please keep in mind, I don’t transfer items to Copy / Mod versions.

**All items not listed have no notes, or require no additional knowledge**

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01. The Gardeners House RARE – Be aware that when changing wallpaper, you will not be able to get the previous wallpaper back. Also, changing the left wall will also change the right wallpaper with it. Same with front and back.  **I would suggest tinting the walls to a color (use light color), if you’d like to change the look & atmosphere of the interior of the house**

05. Mailbox – does not close.

08. Wheelbarrow – Features texture change. Touch to fill with dirt, touch again to remove.  If you plan on never having dirt, you may simply delete the script inside.

10. – 14. – All plants, please read. These were designed to be placed with the stems and small sign slightly in the ground. The most complex to place might be 14. Carrots. I’d suggest keeping the tops of the carrots slightly above the dirt. Also, linking 2 plants will keep them at 1 LI together. The exception is the Herb garden, as that one is 1 LI even.

15. Garden Path – The path comes wide, and is actually 2 PIECES. You can unlink them, (or edit linked parts for us lazy people lol), and move the other piece in front of the other to make very long path. The Land impact will remain 1 LI, just remember to link them back together 🙂

16. Tea Cup Bird Feeder – If you’d like to use the bird feeder without the stand,you will need to make the string & metal stand texture 100% transparent, then simply place it on whatever surface you desire 🙂

Thank you again & if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to let me know!

-Jogi Schultz
Schultz Bros. Owner

We make our own serenity in the ambiance we create

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I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  Yesterday was super hot here in my real world and being outdoors can only happen in short periods of time, at least for me.  Even in an enclosed screen porch the heat and humidity can still be severely intense and I’m soon going back indoors.

Today I am featuring this shabby deck that Shutter Field has created for the On9 event that runs until July 28th.  The deck is designed to fit 4 avatars so that you can hang out with family and friends. The pillows contain the sit menus for either single or couple sits and each menu has activity animations. The deck also comes with props to enjoy the activities. You can find the country and garden version of the deck at the event.

It’s one of the reasons you got to love being able to control your weather in Second Life. You don’t have to worry about the scorching sun to be able to enjoy sitting out on the deck basking in the glory of the rays hitting your skin or no rain unless you want it.

Scene:
*Flanagan Deck-Shabby – Shutter Field @ On9
Old Ladder Dark – [We’re CLOSED] {past group gift}
Fresh Fruit Stand.Peaches & Apples – Dust Bunny
Apple Tree Dark {w/ apples menu} – Little Branch
Orange Tree – Little Branch
Grass Field Green – [We’re CLOSED]
Rocks – [TUFF]
Garden Tree 08 – Happy Mood
Nanohana – *alirium*

*Review copy

There’s a time to build and there is a time to tear down

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Want a chance at building your own log home?  The [Den] has made that possible with this new LinkEm Log set.  It’s a full mesh building kit with all the pieces to make your own log home at any size you want.  Each piece is about 1-2 land impact and to help keep those prims low, just link all the pieces when you’re done with your creation.   You can find the building set at this new round of Uber.

Credits:
Hair – Truth – Damaris @ The Arcade
Top – Cold Logic – Top Waid.Wine
Shorts – Drift – Daisy Dukes
Hat – Wicked Monkey – Builders Hard Hat

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Hair – Aeros – Teghran
Jeans – Razor – Jaw Breaker Grunge Jeans
Boots – Combat Boots – V-Spot [past group gift]

Scene:
*LinkEm Logs – The [Den.] @ Uber
V-Slum City Forklift II – AleyMart
Dirt Ground Heavy – [TUFF]
Check Water Bottle – +9 Products
Lunch Bag – Kuro {part of office decor pack 2}
Pallet – DBy

Pose: Sits 015-019 Set by !bang
Standing Pose – My own created with Animare Pose & Animation System

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Don’t I wish to have at least half the boundless energy that lil me displays when I bring her out to play.  The animation override that I use for her has her jumping all over the place and she can run circles around you leaving you panting and out of breath before you catch her.  Though she gets plumb tuckered out too and needs to sit and relax, otherwise she’s big time cranky.  Of course, I speak from experience here as I just woke up from an hour nap in real life.  Buglets has the perfect little checkered pillows for toddleedoos at Fiction & Fables that come in several colors and animations for sitting and laying.  Just what the little one needs when you need her to stay still.

Credits:
Hair – Elikatira – Only {no longer available}
Outfit – {Lil Big Me} – Slouchy Anchors Romper

Scene:
*Checkered Pillows [Sky] & [Lemon] – *Buglets* @ Fiction & Fables
Summer Splash Star Swim Boards & Mermaid Swim Board – S&S @ The Arcade
Pygmy Hippo 5 Relaxing, 6 Sunbathing & 9 Duck Floatie – MishMish @ The Arcade
Dock with Steps with Ramp – Shutter Field
Charlie Bear Rare & Lost Bear – BoOgErS @ The Arcade
Beach Towel Tote Floral & Beach Bag Cream – Dust Bunny @ The Arcade
Rocks – [TUFF]
Reed Flexi – Annastasia Scofield
Pond Style Dragonfly Emitter – Botanical
Picnic Blanket – Maiworks {free on marketplace}

*Review copy

Dear future husband.

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On9 opened with a new round today and Shutter Field is participating with this daybed, one of three colors, that has single and couple animations.  It makes a great addition to your decor outdoors or indoor for that matter.  I could not help and smile when I heard the song “dear future husband” for the first time as I was taking this picture. The pop and doo-wop song is about a woman listing the qualities she requires in a potential romantic suitor.  It’s comical to my quirky sense of humor, because my scene consists of a church and liberty torch, part of the Statue of Liberty, known as the american iconic symbol of freedom.  It’s also modeled after the Goddess of Liberty, who also represented freedom from tyranny and oppression.

So dear future husband of mine…  I think it’s a sign that I should demand ask nicely to keep some of my freedom.

Credits:
Hair – D!va – Mia
Robe – Peqe – Dis Robe II @ The Secret Affair

Scene:
*Messy Daybed – Shutter Field @ On9
Garden Tree 08 – Happy Mood
Neva Chapel – Scarlet Creative
Colored Bushes, Sweet Garden Grass 07 – Happy Mood
Grass Field Green – [We’re Closed]
Summer in the Park Blank, Liberty Torch, Pigeon Lady – [Consignment] @ The Arcade
Steps Light Curving – [TUFF]

Pose: Talena by Eternal Dream Poses