I have never been a person who puts up their Christmas tree in RL before the beginning of December. In fact, I won’t be putting one up at all this year. It’s too much of a temptation for my cat and since it’s just the two of us, why test fate? Besides, even after 14 Christmases in Australia, I can’t get my head around Christmas in the summer. It would be my luck to trim my tree and get hit by a bushfire alert and have to take it down.

Instead, I can have a cozy little place in Second Life with a roaring fire, a big, brightly lit tree and even snow falling softly outside. I can even change it on a whim, depending on who is stopping by to visit. Today I brought along Chance to show off this very romantic pose by !bang for this month’s round of TMD. He didn’t bring the mistletoe, but honestly, who really needs it? 😉

Just a reminder that the Avi Choice Awards voting ends on Monday, December 8 at 3pm SLT. If you haven’t already and are so inclined, I would love your vote for Favorite Fashion Blogger. It’s wayyyyyy down toward the bottom of the voting page, so I hope if you pop over you don’t give up before you get there 🙂

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

On Peep:

Dress: GizzA – Lolita Dress [Pastel] by Giz Seorn (available at The Chapter Four Dec. 2014)
Shoes: Eudora 3D Jenn Pumps by Eudora3D (available at Uber Dec. 2014)
Necklace & Earrings: [MANDALA]Odyssey-Artemis(White) by Kikunosuke Eel
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Rosa” (Garnet) by Marisa Kira
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual (L) & Splayed (R) by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand & Feet Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

On Chance:

Sweater: ISON MAN – scoop neck sweater (gray) by Harry Hyx (available at TMD Dec. 2014)
Pants: *Shai* Men’s Basic Chinos – Black by Shai Delacroix
Shoes: [NikotiN] SplitRock (Black) by Ralph Dirval
Hair: *ARGRACE* TAKUMI – Dark Brown by rika Oyen
Hands: Slink Male Hands (AvEnhance) M L – Relax by Siddean Munro
Skin: Fruk – Jeremy skin shade 3 Dark brown by Chucky Hollak

Build: Trompe Loeil – Attic Skybox + Surround V1.1 by Cory Edo
Tree: !! Follow US !! Christmas ’13 Vintage tree COPY version by Laurent83 Waco
Wreath: !! Follow US !! Christmas ’13 wreath – Pink COPY version by Laurent83 Waco
Cards: {vespertine-postcard garland/christmas} by Amelie Knelstrom
Snow jar: ISPACHI [Snow Jar] Musical Saint RARE by Diarmuid Miklos (gacha prize)
Candle: LISP – Vintage Tin Candle – Family by Pandora Popstar
Statue: ISPACHI – The Arrival – Between Two Squirrels (gacha prize) by Andred Qinan
Table: Zaara [home] : 10 Colonial sidetable *pink marble* by Zaara Kohime (gacha prize)
Christmas pudding: Apple Fall AF Christmas Pudding by warehousefifteendesigns (gacha prize)
Rug: *Y’s HOUSE* Rug_Linen003(MUJI)_a by yacchan Clip
Stool: HIDEKI – Stool with Blanket (gacha prize) by Hideki Carami (available at The Chapter Four Dec. 2014)

*Pose: !bang – return to me by Luna Jubilee (available at TMD Dec. 2014)

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet