The day just got brighter

Morning! If you haven’t been to Bloom, you really need to get a move on as it only last two weeks (April 15-30) and it’s got some fabulous finds for this season.  I’m showcasing MudHoney, Floorplan and Ariskea participating at the event.  Also showcasing Mesh India at Cosmopolitan, Jian at FaMESHed and Little Branch at The Liaison Collaborative.  All wonderful events to visit if you find yourself with wanting to see what’s new and in season.

Have a great one!

Credits:
*Lisa Gazebo by Mesh India @ Cosmopolitan

*Patio String Lights / Lime by Floorplan @ Bloom

*Paxton Set by MudHoneyBloom
MudHoney Paxton Chair
MudHoney Paxton Pillow
MudHoney Paxton Lumbar Pillow
MudHoney Paxton Wicker Table
MudHoney Paxton Succulents
MudHoney Paxton Snake Grass
MudHoney Paxton Aloe

*[ Forsythia ] Paper flower [ Greeny] by Ariskea @ Bloom

*Butterfly Collection Feeder (Spawner) & Butterflies by JIAN @ FaMESHed

*Yellow Orchid Tree{Animated} Seasons by Little Branch @ The Liaison Collaborative 

Wild Flowers – Quenn Ann’s Lace by Heart
1 Prim Mesh Flower Bush by Felix Landscaping
Woodland Weed by Two Moon Gardens
Sweet Garden Grass 08 by Happy Mood

Home sweet home

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Somehow I pushed the button to publish without meaning to and so my post was up before I had time to complete the credits. I did delete it to redo the post.. and somehow it didn’t take as I’m having to update the post instead.

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Once again I must leave you with just credits… though I will mention that everything that is being blogged today is from Cosmopolitan, an event that I’m happy to be blogging for.

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Credits:
*Digby Shoals Cottage & Yard by Spargel & Shine Homes @ Cosmopolitan
*Mesh Garden Decorative Plants by CCDesign @ Cosmopolitan
-MESH Garden Deco Plant 001
-MESH Garden Deco Plant 002
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Decor Gacha by ChiC buildings @ Cosmopolitan
[Cb] Victorian Gazebo – Light
[Cb] Hezagon Patio Base – Light
[Cb] Victorian Wood Fence with planter – Light
[Cb] Friends Bench – Light Copy
[Cb] Balls and Vase Decor – warm
[Cb] Bench Table
[Cb] Metal Sunflower – Chrome
*Oak Wood {Seasons} by Little BranchCosmopolitan
Woodland Weed by Two Moon Gardens
Bohemian Curtains Boho by Cheeky Pea

Stand tall and be strong

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Over the summer I took a trip to Texas as I was contemplating on moving there at the time.  I traveled with all women that are members of my immeidate family visiting various cities.  While at each city we took in the local attractions and in San Antonio one of the places we visited was the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, where you get to drive through acres of what their web site describes as “rolling hills, creek beds, and magnificent live oak trees and witness the behavior of over 500 animals from 40 exotic, native and endangered animal species worldwide.” 

I can certainly attest to seeing a lot of animals that literally came up to your car as you drove through at a slow pace.  Unfortunately, during the time we traveled that part of the nation was experiencing heavy rains and the roads where the giraffes were housed and roamed were flooded.  My niece loves these tall and regal looking animals and I do also. Though to compensate they had moved a few giraffes to the front of the ranch in an enclosed area where you could walk to and see them up close.  This was one of the best highlights of our trip as we really had an enjoyable time seeing all the animals and we laughed so hard during our time there that it will always be a pleasant memory for all of us to cherish as we bonded even closer then.

So that when I saw this nicely done woodlance fence set from .peaches., which is their release for the Draftsman Event that starts tomorrow I thought of using giraffes, which then made me remember our trip.  The fence ranges in land impact from 1 to 12 for the arch with the gate.  I will be showing more items from this event in the coming days.

My hair and clothes are from this round of Tres Chic with the hair with fedora being by Beusy and sweater top and suede lace-up shorts or hotpants as named by Petite Mort.  It’s not often that I go outside my natural tones when it comes to wearing hairs, but I felt like something different today so I chose the special colors to wear. I thought it looked really pretty and vibrant.

The outfit is mesh body compatible and is also available in several different colors; 5 for the hotpants and 10 for the tops. They fit perfectly with my maitreya mesh body and to complement the outfit I am wearing the newest thigh high heels by Empire called Weigela that are available at this new round of Kustom9.  The pose is another great one by K&S Poses, which is a continuing one of their Katya sets.

If you read this far… thank you!  I’m in a chatty mood apparently. 🙂

Have a great one!

Credits:
*Hair: Ashlie Hair w/ Fedora (Specials) by Beusy – NEW @ Tres Chic
*Brick Cropped Mock Turtleneck Maitreya by Petite Mort – NEW @ Tres Chic
*Petite Mort- Cocoa Suede Lace-up Hotpants Maitreya by Petite Mort – NEW @ Tres Chic
*Shoes: Weigela – Maitreya by Empire – NEW @ Kustom9
Mesh Head: Destiny V4.9 Mesh Head by Catwa
Mesh Body: Lara V3.5 by Maitreya
Skin: FLF Rila catwa Applier by Belleza
Eyes: Triumph Eyes – Poltergeist by Ikon

Scene:
*Woodland Fence Set by .peaches. – NEW @ Draftsman Event ***Opens Tomorrow***
Giraffes by Just Animals
Forest 414T {the trees} by Thorenbuilt
Woodland Weeds by Two Moon Gardens
Wild Grasses – Browns by ~*Forest Floor*~ 
Mossy Rock Grouping – Classic by ~*Forest Floor*~ 
Land Forms Building Set by Studio Skye

*Pose: Katya~5 by K&S Poses

The Cranmore

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I mentioned in my blog post yesterday that today I would be featuring a new home. So today I bring you The Cranmore by creator Cain Maven. If you’ve been around Second Life for a while you’re probably already familiar with his homes under his brands Maven Homes and also Quantum Luxury Homes.

Both brands offer you high quality homes in various styles in a wide range of prices. Though having just recently toured one of the previous new releases, the “Roma” home, beautiful large luxury home is almost too simple to describe the beauty and magnificence in size and looks of that particular home.

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The Cranmore is way smaller in comparison, but it’s also not a small home either at a size of 32 m x 35 m.  It’s a bit of a mixed brick style build as you get a bit of a renovated barn with an industrial rustic feel with a touch of modernness. What I especially liked immediately upon entering the home was the sense of not feeling like I was boxed in.  I think that’s attributed to the openness, large picture windows and the high ceilings, which is something you don’t find a lot these days.

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The rooms in the house include a bedroom, bathroom, front room, a kitchen with a dining/living room space and attic. The kitchen and bathroom decor is removable. I had a little fun decorating the kitchen with old and new items.  The kitchen as mentioned is an open plan where you have the dining room and another living room space.  The picture below shows the other side of the kitchen as you enter it through the open barn doors.

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You can see the attic space in the picture above that gives you another level to put in another bedroom, office or another sitting area.  Plus you can see what I mean about the openness and high ceilings.

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Above is the bathroom and the next picture is the bedroom.  Just take a look at the realistic detail of the materials used.

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In the second picture you saw the home from the back and you see the big window just behind the green loungers, which are another collaboration by Shutter Field and Decor Junction and are available currently at Tres Chic.

If you click the window or the wheel on the wall, you will see the wheel begin to spin as the window opens, giving you this wonderful view out or whatever view you may have once positioned.  You can see my hands there as I am taking a breather enjoying the night hours and the flock of birds.  Now most species of birds rest during the night as I came to read, though there are some birds like for instance some sparrows that fly at night during migration periods. I think it was one of those periods.

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If you read and saw all the pictures, thank you for taking the time as I know it’s a very long post.

Below credits I’ve also listed information the creator has provided. The house is set to be released this weekend, and while I’ve done best to show you the house from almost every angle, go check it out for yourself!

Credits:
*The Cranmore by Maven Homes
*Double Lounger – Dark Green by Shutter Field & Decor Junction @ Tres Chic

Outside Decor Used ~
Majastic Falls – Autumn Trees by Two Moon Gardens
Autumn Trees w/ Ground Leaves by Potpourri Designs
Privet Ball (Variegated) by Apple Fall  {store gift}
Dwarf Forest [Ember] by *alirium*
Kidd Grass*FlatSquare*15M*Dried Meadow 3 by Kidd Creations
Old Grass by S.R Creations & Clip Arts Pre Fabs
Autumn Bicycle Decor by {what next} @ Collabor88
Curved Park Bench / Ketchup Red by {vespertine} @ Collabor88
Woodland Wreath / Autumn by {vespertine} @ Collabor88
Hedgehogs in Autumn/Pumpkin Spice Latte by MishMish @ Collabor88
Topiary d’Ete by Spargel & Shine Homes

Kitchen Decor Used~
Fall Window Frame by [Brixley] {was gift at just passed Seasons Story}
Vita Deco Pots Small Type 2 by [ARIA]
Vita Six Canisters by [ARIA]
Delphine Hand Towel Mount by [ARIA]
Vita Knife Stand by [ARIA]
Darla Dish Rack w/ Plates by [ARIA]
Autumns Calling . Candle Cup by Dust Bunny
Autumns Calling . Pumpkin Centerpiece by Dust Bunny
Autumns Calling . Wine Bottle by Dust Bunny
The Kitchen – Bowls by Pixel Mode
The Kitchen – Bowls by Pixel Mode
The Kitchen – Side Plates by Pixel Mode
The Kitchen – Eat Sign by Pixel Mode
The Kitchen – Canisters by Pixel Mode
The Kitchen – Cook Books by Pixel Mode
Tomato Bowl by (iTuTu)
Enamel Tea Pot by (iTuTu)
Enamel Tea Pot by (iTuTu)
Salt & Pepper by (iTuTu)
Empty Bowl (M) by (iTuTu)
Empty Bowl (L) by (iTuTu)
Autumn Cornucopia by Dysfunctionality
Gourds & Pumpkins Granny’s Basket V2 by Velvet Whip
Country Kitchen Cookbook by {what next}
Country Kitchen Blackberry Pie by {what next}
Country Kitchen Apple Pie by {what next}
Fall Leaves Garland by MudHoney {gift at just passed Seasons Story}
Drip Pumpkin – Orange by MudHoney
Drip Pumpkin – Teal by MudHoney
Drip Pumpkin – Tan by MudHoney
Drip Pumpkin – Brown by MudHoney
Drip Pumpkin – Green by MudHoney
Drip Pumpkin – White by MudHoney
Oberlin Rack by The Loft & ARIA – @ Kustom9 {Anniversary Gift}


BASIC FACTS
• Size: 32 m x 35 m
• Land Impact: 175
• Recommended parcel: 2,048 sq.m. or larger

ROOMS
• Bedroom
• Bathroom
• Front room
• Open plan kitchen/dining/living room
• Kitchen
• Attic

FEATURES
• Large picture window
• Patio
• Fireplace
• Kitchen and bathroom interiors can be removed
• Painter HUD for easy recoloring of interior walls
• Texture Restore feature for repairing most accidental texture changes

HOME CONTROL SYSTEM
• Security system with radar controls access to house
• Lockable doors
• Most doors can be set to open automatically
• Adjustable window tint and opacity
• Lighting can be turned off, on, or dimmed
• Lighting color can be adjusted
• Automatic mode adjusts lighting according to sim time of day

PLEASE NOTE
This build employs Materials technology to improve realism on relevant surfaces. To see the effect you must enable Advanced Lighting Model in Preferences. For best results, also enable Ambient Occlusion and set Shadows to None.

The recommended parcel size is just a recommendation; please verify that your parcel is large enough and supports the necessary land impact before purchase. Please keep in mind that you will need capacity for furnishing and landscaping as well.

White Plains Plantation

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Featuring the newest home by DaD Designs called the White Plains Plantation.  As usual the creator gives you a complete breakdown on the house and I have provided it below the credits.  As she describes, this is the style of home often found in the southern part of the United States.

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A lot of the old homes are referred to as Antebellum mansions and were the neoclassical architectural style of the 19th century in the southern part of this country.  Some of the details as seen in this home typical back then in this style of home were the pillars and columns, balconies, many windows, covered porch and grand staircase

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It’s a huge home for sure, but what a grand home to decorate and live in.   Take a tour in the demo area of FaMESHed or at the main store to get the full experience of this home.

Credits:
*White Plains Plantation by DaD Design @ FaMESHed
Red Laquer Rocking Chair by [Park Place] {Modified to White}
Ancient Virginia Live Oak Trees by 3D Trees
Banyan Tree by 3D Trees
Field 2 of Grass and Flowers M4 v1-1 T1 G by Hayabusa Design
Morning Dew Grass by T-Spot
Woodland Weed by Two Moon Gardens

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WHITE PLAINS PLANTATION
Footage: 46.3 x 31
Land Impact: 306
Copy/modify yes (script are not mod)
No transfer
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“WHITE PLAINS PLANTATION” Is a beautiful family house, the style of the houses which is usually found in Southern United States: large verandas, spacious terraces and windows that let in the breeze on hot summer days.

A graceful, spiral staircase welcomes you inside with library.

The double living room on the right, and on the left the dining room with access to the kitchen.  By kitchen you can go out and access to the laundry room which is also connected with a garage.

Casual family sitting areas further back.
Upstairs 4 rooms large and spacious and all with access or on the terraces or balconies.

The master bedroom has a second room which can be used as a study or a private bathroom.

Same chance in two other rooms.

The windows of the whole house can be opened and have been arranged openings of different heights to create the most natural look possible.

Customize your home has never been easier!
INTERIOR WALLS
Scattered around the house there are buttons and by touch to access the menu where areas of the house have been loaded:

For the large size of the house buttons to personalize each room they are divided on two floors

GROUND:
Entrance
Living Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Family Room
FIRST FLOOR:
Hallway
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4

ACCESS: Level 0 (everyone); Level 1 Authorized Only (add a simple notecard with complete name of avatar – not the display name -; Level 2 Owner only (default).
For each zone, there is 74 pre-loaded colors to choose from, to personalize your new home and make it unique internally and externally.

FLOOR:
Even the floors can be easily changed:
Edit Mode —- Select face
and you can add your favorite flooring texture
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The windows open by touch as the doors to the easy step.

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HOW TO REZ:
“WHITE PLAINS PLANTATION” It is a very large house so he needed to be inserted in a rezzer.
Rez ground DaD DESIGN “White Plains Plantation” c / m rezzer V.1.0
and touch rez
Move the rez to the desired location and when you touch temrinato FINISH!
That’s all !

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

If the dogs don’t like you, neither will I

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These cute Pomeranians puffballs are Jian’s creation for this round of The Gacha Garden.  I have most of the set here, except the ones that are bundled up with with winter hats and scarfs.  While I have them out to show you, most of them minus the wagon and sleeping puff, are attachable so that they walk or run along side of you.

Make sure you check out the web site for the The Gacha Garden.  This is a different kind of event, where every 20 plays of a machine gets you a special gift known as the Seed of Inspiration.  Jian’s is Duke Puffington Esq., not pictured, but is a dapper young puff that sports a bow tie, monocle and top hat.

Credits:
Hair – Pr!tty – Loraine
Headpiece – Zenith – Gothic Headpiece (Gold)
Dress – Zenith – Spiked Dress (Rose)

Scene:
*Puff Pups – Jian @ The Gacha Garden
-Black Sable Puff
-Chocolate Puff
-Sable Puff
-Black Puff
-Black & White Puff
-White Puff
-Puff Wagon Express Rare
-Brindle Puff
-Sleepy Puff Rare

Doberman Standing – Just Animals
Woodland Weed – Two Moon Gardens
Reclaimed Wood Bench – Striped Mocha
Summer in the Park – Pigeon Lady 2 – [Consignment]
Grand Bi w/ Lights – Kalopsia

Her heart was like a secret garden, and the walls were getting higher

“Sometimes what we learn and who we become in the process of waiting is even more important than what we’re waiting for.”

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I’m going to get a little personal in this blog post, because occasionally a picture that I take is reflective of the mood that I am in.   I was sitting there last evening on this pose and realized it fit the inner struggles I was having.  I won’t get into the reasons for it, other than there are changes occurring in my life that are taking me out of my comfort zone and are leaving me in a period of uncertainty at the moment.  I won’t bemoan the changes… as I know that in a few years I will probably be seeing them as a blessing rather than what they seem to be now.

There is definitely some truth to the following… “there comes a point in your life when you realize what and who matters, what and who never did, what and who won’t anymore, and what and who always will.” In the end you learn what and who was fake or true.

Though luckily I was also able to use the time I was sitting there contemplating constructively by wearing some stuff that is available at the Trick or Treat event that opens in a few hours.

Specifically, referring to the skin I’m using by Zoul Creations and the socks by FDD, which are available in different colors.

Credits:
*Skin – Zoul Creations – Becca Fairy @ Trick or Treat
Hair – Mina – Yenna
Top – Villena – Denim Shirt Classic
*Socks – FDD – Socks Maitreya Fitted @ Trick or Treat

Scene:
Juniper Garden Table & Chairs – Vespertine
Summer Picnic . Deli Sandwiches – Dust Bunny .
Elderflower Cordial – Apple Fall dust bunny
Some Snail Mail – Pixelwear
Stack of Mail Prop (part of a post) –  {what next}
Assorted Mail – Sari-Sari
Woodland Weed – Two Moon Gardens
Nanohana – *alirium*

Breathing in the moments of yesterday.

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When I created this scene I was thinking of my father as today is the anniversary of his passing.  The orange trees created by Little Branch for this round of Shiny Shabby remind me of the time he took us out to an orange grove with him.  I vaguely remember it now.  Every so often when he was in between music gigs he would drive trucks or find some odd job.  One of his friends managed this grove and dad thought picking oranges would be easy.  I smile at the memory now and the retelling of this story even years later.  Dad was a hard worker, though this type of laborious work just wasn’t in him.  I don’t know how many of those tubs he filled before he hauled us all out of there, but it wasn’t long.

I live in Florida so seeing rows of orange trees is almost an every day thing as they line the roads I travel to and from work.  It’s nice to be able to share them here even on this anniversary of my dad’s passing as I honor his memory.

Happy Memorial Day.

Credits:
*Orange Trees & Orange Tree {Young} – Little Branch @ Shiny Shabby
Windy Orange Meadow Grass – Two Moon Gardens
Land Forms – Studio Skye
Garden Gazebo {orange juice}- Vespertine
Crate Stack/Wood – Floorplan
Empty Crates/Pumpkin – Floorplan
*Produce Crate/Oranges – [DDD] @ We ❤ Role-Play
Orange Crate – Beach Street Home & Garden
Wooden Tray of Oranges – L’aize Dayz
Our Little Garden Hose – Sari-Sari
Old 3Wheeler Truck (ash green) {March 2015 Arcade} – Soy
Vintage Crate – Floorplan
ASBMF [Washtub] – Cinphul @ Shiny Shabby
Wooden Crate – Natural – +Half-Deer+
Summer Orange Tart – Poche
100% Orange Juice Giver Bottle & Glass – +9
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice Set – [Px]
Oranges on a Dish – Bohemian Delights

*Review copies.