Garden of Dreams

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It’s no secret, I love decorating. I’m as obsessed with making my home feel comfy and inviting as I am about hair and clothes. I’d almost say I’m as obsessed with furnishings and home decor as I am with shoes.

I repeat, almost 😉 But it’s pretty close.

So it should be no surprise that I was excited when the Second Life Home & Garden Expo opened this weekend. This is an event that benefits Relay For Life, so it’s a great cause. I went last year, and it was so laggy that I could barely move, things took forever to rez, and it was a battle to even stay on the sim long enough to enjoy it. This year, I’m pleased to say, the experience has been much better. Oh, there is still lag and don’t expect instantaneous rezzing, but it’s manageable.

I checked out several of my favourite designers, but to be honest, I’ve been a bit disappointed this year. Don’t get me wrong – the quality is there in heaps. But most of it just isn’t my style.

Sighs.

I was, however, completely entranced by some of the garden displays. I’m going to do a few posts showcasing the areas I found to be inspiring. Today I’m highlighting the gorgeous fenced path and cherry blossom garden by Two Moon Gardens (sim 2). These are available for sale in packs only – but the cherry blossom garden is one of the RFL items, so don’t feel guilty if you splash out for it!

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Oh…I took the first photo at Park Place Home Decor. Now if I only had a husband to give me his credit card! 😉

It’s Never Black & White

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…or maybe it is 😉

Yes, another very brief post until my back calms down a bit. You’re probably glad about that. The brief part…not my back issues (I hope!)

Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background – Cheating With Flowers & Ivy

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I admit, I kinda cheated for the Weekly Photo Challenge today. But I’m going to blame it on fighting a bad back and not feel guilty.

The prompt this week:

In a new post created for this challenge, share a picture that says In the Background.

This is a picture I took earlier this week and I was playing around with using blur to create depth of field. I was actually looking through my poses at the time when I saw my avatar in this stance from this location and just snapped off a few shots. This photo was destined for the recycle bin, but then when I really didn’t feel like setting up a new shoot today, it came to mind.

I’m not sure if I succeeded, but I do like the way the flowers and the ivy frame the shot.

Please check out the comments of this post to see some much better examples of In the Background.