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Autumn Comes

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While I have been doing the credits for this post, the hour has grown later on Friday in Second Life. My apologies, but that means you have just a short while to get to the {what next} main store to pick up one of two autumn-themed boxes. One contains various versions of the lovely wreath I am displaying. The other holds decorative mini trees, leaves and welcome mats. Winter Thorn does autumn beautifully, so do go check out these fabulous bargains.

Speaking of bargains, Kean Kelly of [ keke ] has released recolours of one of my very favourite items ever: the rainy day table lamp. This weekend only, they are available at the main store for only 50L. I am showing the orange, but it also comes in black, white and purpur (a gorgeous pinkish-purple). At that price, there is no reason not to get all four! While you are there, go ahead and browse. Her store is one of those where you walk in to buy one thing and come out with your partner’s arms full, a U-Haul filled and your wallet happily empty.

However, you may want to hang onto a few Lindens for Shiny Shabby, which opens on September 20. There you will find [ keke ]’s Nirvana set. The complete set contains 34 pieces of wonder. From chairs to poufs, to decorative cards to incense, you will have to have them all. I’ll be showing you more of this set in the next few days, but trust me – you will waiting in anticipation for the event to open.

And then there is The Liaison Collaborative which remains open until September 30th. I am featuring a variety of gacha prizes from Serenity Style, Bee Designs and [Black Tulip] plus the gorgeous desk from [ zerkalo ], all from this round of TLC. While there are still a couple of weeks before the event closes, your best bet is to go now so you don’t forget!

Finally, the September round of Luxe Box released earlier today, and as always, it is full of stunning items. I love the fashion, but to me the real stars are the Kaelyn Pleiades Cabin from Scarlet Creative and the evelyn daybed from tarte.. Put everything together and you have the perfect, cozy cabin, ready for when autumn comes.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*{what next} Framed – ‘Hello Fall’ Wreath (lit) by Winter Thorn (for Fifty Linden Fridays September 15, 2017)

*From [ keke ] by Kean Kelly:
*Available at the main store:
*[ keke ] rainy day table lamp . orange (50L until Sunday, September 17)
*[ keke ] autumn bell jar . moths (new release)
*[ keke ] milk jug flowers – white
*[ keke ] clipped print genetics 2
*[ keke ] bastet cat figure
*gachas available at the mainstore:
*[ keke ] zink trays w paper + Tea Planters
*[ keke ] honeysuckle in vase orange L
*[ keke ] honeysuckle in vase orange M

*Coming to Shiny Shabby September 20:
*[ keke ] nirvana chair wood . arabic
*[ keke ] nirvana pouf 2 . white
*[ keke ] nivana card . dan t’ian

*[ keke ] spring sprout 1 (previous prize for MadPea Hunt – NLA)

*Available at The Liaison Collaborative through September 30:
*[ zerkalo ] Weathered Desk by AnaisTerpellie
*BIGBULLY Bryce Paperweight by Kai Mannequin
*Gacha prizes from Serenity Style– Norah Imagination-Shelves by Hanstrid Inshan:
*Serenity Style- Norah Imagination-Shelves
*Serenity Style- Norah Imagination -Stuffs to keep
*Serenity Style- Norah Imagination – Best Sellers
*Gacha prizes from Bee Designs by Bee Caudron:
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Rug
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Coffee Table
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Round box – Purple
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Side Table
*Bee Designs Elise Living Room Gacha Shelf
*Gacha prizes from [Black Tulip] by Auryn Beorn:
*[Black Tulip] Reading Set – Books with plant
*[Black Tulip] Reading Set – An Open Book

From Apple Fall by Warehousefifteendesigns:
Apple Fall Books & Map
Apple Fall Cotton Cluster
Apple Fall Loose Heart String w/ Scissors
Apple Fall Stoneware Vessels
AF Magazine Files
Apple Fall Amelie Magnifiers
Gacha prizes:
AF Reading Pile
AF Pheasant Feathers
Apple Fall Neva’s Finial Wall Sconce
AF Harry’s Boat

From Luxe Box September 2017:
tarte. evelyn daybed by alixxbella
Scarlet Creative Kaelyn Pleiades Cabin Realistic Size 0.2 by Charlotte Bartlett

Studio Skye Enchanted Woods v2 by Alex Bader

Peace And Goodwill

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This is the type of scene that I miss most, living now in Australia. I am heading for my seventeenth Christmas down under, and it just doesn’t feel like the same holiday that it was in the USA. The cold air, warmed by a crackling fire, hot chocolate and the memories as each precious ornament is unwrapped, dusted off and placed lovingly on the tree. Cramming the living room with so many beautiful, shiny things that it is an adventure to get from one side of the room to the other.

Christmas on the beach? No thank you.

At least in Second Life, with the help of some fabulous creators, I can recreate the nostalgic feelings of those Christmases gone by.

Tree Glass Jewel Ornaments by Salt & Pepper

Peace and goodwill to all who enter here.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

    Available at Tannenbaum Holiday Market through December 25:
    *From {what next} by Winter Thorn:
    {what next} Christmas Wall Collage (size 1)
    {what next} Christmas Gift Box Tower
    {what next} Gold Gift Box Tower
    {what next} Holiday Eggnog Latte
    {what next} Christmas Cookie Box
    *From Salt & Pepper by xxSaltandPepperxx (gacha prizes):
    S&P tree jewel -tree topper RARE
    S&P tree jewel blue
    S&P tree jewel brown
    S&P tree jewel gold
    S&P tree jewel green
    S&P tree jewel purple
    S&P tree jewel red (showcased in 2nd photo)
    S&P tree jewel silver (showcased in 2nd photo)
    S&P tree jewel snow (showcased in 2nd photo)
    From Kalopsia by Isabeau Baragula:
    Kalopsia – Carol’s Bows Garland – White
    Kalopsia – Crackers Box
    Kalopsia – Puddle Duck – White
    Kalopsia – Spinning Top – Green
    Kalopsia – Bunny Foofoo – Sitting – White
    Kalopsia – Pile of Gifts
    Kalospia – Winter Dome
    Kalopsia – Carol’s Christmas Garland
    From Pilot by Kaz Nayar:
    PILOT – Hanging Ornaments
    PILOT – Tiered Plant Stand [Evergreen]
    From Fancy Decor by Jake Vordun:
    Fancy Decor: Twig Tree (silver)
    Fancy Decor: Twig Tree (gold)
    From Mori. by Nalena Fairey (gacha prizes):
    Mori . beads C
    Mori . beads E
    Mori. flying key . gold A
    Mori. flying key . silver A
    Toiz. Noel jar lamp by Marinestella
    Schadenfreude Popcorn Garland Decorating Birdies RARE by Allegory Malaprop (gacha prize)
    3-Bee Designs Christmas Ornaments:.gacha Garland by Bee Caudron (gacha prize)
    tarte. crate sled – natural w lights by Alixxbella
    Myrrine cluster of candle houses by Myrrine
    Vagabond – Ida’s Tree Skirt by Shawneese Offcourse
    R(S)W Christmas Card Row by Robin Sojourner

Inside tree: Botanical – Green Douglas Fir Christmas Tree (Tannenbaum) by Kriss Lehmann
*Outside tree: Little Branch LB_XmasTree{34th Street}V2 by Cari McKeenan
Fireplace: Apple Fall Georgian Gothic Fireplace by Warehousefifteendesigns
Rug: Kalopsia – Emily’s Faux Fur Rug by Isabeau Baragula
Small table: dust bunny . rose table . white by lxlNoel
Stockings: {what next} Nordic Stocking (White#1 & White#3) by FrankLee Anatra
Build: DaD DESIGN “Aspen Cabin” m/c V.1.0 by sheerpetal Roussel (available at Shiny Shabby through December 15)

The Quiet Workbench

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A potting shed can be a place where gardens are born, where the tools to grow those gardens are stored, where a stray cat finds refuge from the wind for an uninterrupted nap. It can also be the place where herbs are nurtured through the winter months, ready for the spring.

[ keke ] has released this herb set for the October round of The Chapter Four. Small bags and large and hanging versions are all available in a gacha. No matter what flavour you walk away with, you’ll have a winner.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*From [ keke ] for The Chapter Four opening October 4 2016 (gacha prizes):
Top shelf:
[ keke ] paperbag herb – mint 1 RARE
[ keke ] paperbag herb – basil 2
[ keke ] paperbag herb – parsley 2
Hanging:
[ keke ] hanging herb – mint
[ keke ] hanging herb – parsley
[ keke ] hanging herb – coriander
[ keke ] hanging herb – basil
[ keke ] hanging herb – salvia
On table:
[ keke ] paperbag herb – coriander 2
[ keke ] paperbag herb – coriander 1
[ keke ] paperbag herb – salvia 1
[ keke ] paperbag herb – mint 2 RARE
[ keke ] paperbag herb – basil 1
[ keke ] paperbag herb – salvia 2
[ keke ] paperbag herb – parsley 1

Shelf: +Half-Deer+ Rustic Painted Shelf – Floral (Worn White Bracket) by Halogen Magic
Kitty: (fd) Cat – 02 Sleeping Curled by Toast Bard (gacha prize)
Teacup: dust bunny . wanderlust . bouquet teacup by xlNoel (gacha prize)
Milk jug: dust bunny . dahlia jug by xlNoel (gacha prize)
Book: dust bunny . wanderlust . book planter by xlNoel (gacha prize)
Wreath: {vespertine}firefly wreath /gold by Amelie Knelstrom
Hanging planter (left): tarte. hanging planter (clay) by AlixxBella (gacha prize)
Hanging planter (right): dust bunny . darling hanging plant by xlNoel (gacha prize)
Table: Kalopsia – Madeleine’s Potting Table by Isabeau Baragula
Build: junk. the dirty old shed. by Tab Tatham