Hanging Out in the Bayou

It’s hot. It’s muggy. It’s a perfect day to sit barefoot in the shade of a big old tree, feeling the breeze come off the river. A tall, cold glass of lemonade would taste great right about now!

I lived at Bayou Chat Noir for over a year. The entire sim is like an art project and is just stunning. I highly recommend a visit!

  • Head — Lelutka — Chloe
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Skin — Pink Fuel — Anja II, apricot
  • Hair — Lamb — Miami
  • Top/Capris — Lapointe & Bastchild Swear — Daisy Bralet and Capris. Currently on sale for 99L each piece at the Flourish Event
  • Pose — JIAN — Camp Anawanna firepit and logs
  • Location — Bayou Chat Noir, down by the river
  • Lighting — TOR Sunrise Defenderz 1, Lumipro, Photoshop

August Heat

I took off for the beach today. It’s been soooo hot.

  • Head — Lelutka — Chloe
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Skin — Pink Fuel — Anja II, apricot
  • Eyes — Avi Glam — Solstice Eyes
  • Hair — Mina — Sandra. This hair comes with a wet or dry option, plus a blow dryer animation.
  • Water Droplets — Izzie’s — Wet Body and Face
  • Bikini — Scandalize — Mais. I got this either as a gift or a hunt item. I love the HUD controlled detailing (shown here in silver).
  • Float/Pose — Violetility — Shades Float. FREE Uber anniversary gift
  • Lighting — Magic Hour, Lumipro, Photoshop
  • Location — Backdrop Cove, beach area

Ahoy!

I unpacked a few things from the Ahoy There! Ghee Nautical Hunt and put together this cool top and shorts outfit. Each piece is only 10L and there are over two dozen to mix and match. I only did the adult portion of the hunt but there are some items for the kiddies too.

  • Head — Genus — Classic
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Skin — The Skinnery — Harper, sorbet
  • Hair — Truth — Horizon. Group VIP gift, new version
  • Top/Shorts — Ghee — Bow Tie Bikini Top and Sailor Shorts, Navy. 10L each piece in the current hunt
  • Shoes — Rood Nautical for Ghee 2019, also 10L at the hunt
  • Location/Backdrop — Swank Events — Wood Works Furniture and Home Decor display, Pacific Coast Deck
  • Pose– Built into Lumipro
  • Lighting — Nacon’s Day Mood, Lumipro and Photoshop

Hippy, Hippy, Hooray!

I finally took the plunge and got a Homestead. This will allow me to make my own backdrops, set land forms, textures, weather and more! I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time and today was the day!

Today’s post was inspired by the latest creation from my friend, Sylvi, of b[ELLE]. This top and bellbottoms set has a color change HUD for each section. The pants have the most GORGEOUS embroidery down one leg. You can see some in the photo, but I admit I didn’t quite do it justice with my classic cross-legged hippy pose.

  • Head — Genus — Classic
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Skin– The Skinnery — Harper, sorbet
  • Hair — Elikatira — Juniper (Exclusives HUD)
  • Top/Bellbottoms — b[ELLE]. Side tie sweater and Bellbottom jeans. On SALE for 99L this coming weekend!!
  • Pose — Sylva’s Animation Factory — Candy Fair Gift, 2015. Sadly, around this time Sylva passed away, according to her profile. Her store remains open and any proceeds go to her family.
  • Rug/Pillows —PPK — Arabian Style Tent
  • Hippy Van — Decor Cities — AS Hippie Van. I bought this on Marketplace 2-3 years ago, but couldn’t find the link.
  • Table — E-Mesh — Barrel Coffee Table
  • Cooler — Junk Food — Cooler Red
  • Lighting — Daytime Shadows, Lumipro, Photoshop

Basket Case

The gifts! So….many….gifts! My poor feet are so tired from all the SL 16B shopping and gift gathering. I’m waiting for the delivery service to pick up my packages and push me home.

  • Head — Lelutka –Chloe
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Hair — Jellyroll — Erica hair. SL 16B gift. This comes with a fantasy color HUD but I liked the “natural” out of the box, so left it like that.
  • Skin — Lara Hurley — Cerise
  • Lipstick — alaskametro<3 — “Bubblegum” lipgloss — Omega. SL 16B gift
  • Jewelry — Earthstones — Ferris earrings and necklace. SL 16B gift
  • Top — Addams — Magaly Halter Top. SL 16B gift. Comes with not one, not two, but THREE multi-color huds.
  • Skirt — Caboodle — Camille Skirt, florals. SL 16B gift
  • Pose — Amitie — Fem Shopping Cart. Prop and poses included. I got this recently at the Amitie 50% off sale.
  • Boxes — Chic Building — Packing boxes photo prop. Past gift (2018)
  • Backdrop — Paparazzi — Neon Escalator
  • Location — Backdrop Cove
  • Lighting — Windlight Gelato and Lumipro

Nap Until The Sun Shines

My biggest thrill in life is to read in the afternoon until I fall asleep and take a nap.

Sissy Spacek

I excel at napping. In fact if napping was a pageant skill, I’d be crowned queen! However, Apollo, the sun god, reminded me I was merely mortal and woke me up with an eyeball piercing ray of sunshine. Will somebody please close the curtains?

  • Head — Lelutka –Chloe. In case you haven’t already figured it out, this is my current favorite head. Lelutka makes such exquisite Bento heads and the HUD is so easy to use.
  • Body — Maitreya
  • Skin — Lara Hurley — Cerise
  • Hair — Sintiklia — Elvina, Naturals pack 200L at SL 16B.
  • Top — Tres Blah — Casual Tee, Nap Queen — 115L at SL 16B. I saw this Tee and HAD TO HAVE IT.
  • Jeans — Tres Blah — High Rise Jeans , Black –15L at SL 16 B. (I should have bought these in more colors. I may have to go back…)
  • Loveseat — Ariskea — [Wild] Boho Daybed. I’m not sure when I got this. I have several pieces in the set.
  • Background Setting — Trompe Loeil — Mia Glass Cottage. I’m pretty sure I bought this at a past Collabor88 event.
  • Location — Private Land
  • Lighting — Windlight “Places Beach Cay Surreal” and a tiny bit of Photoshop shadows/highlights tweaking.

SL 16B Tribute

When I read about the SL 16B Photo Challenge, I knew I wanted to do more than just take a photo. I wouldn’t be in Second Life for almost thirteen years were it not for the people in it with me. I wanted to pay tribute to the friends that make my Second Life special. These are the friends that I share funny “only in SL” moments with, and the ones who are there when I need a good cry.

“Mellwyn” shares this blog with me. I don’t share well (ask my rl husband LOL), so this is a huge deal and a giant leap of friendship. This photo is dedicated to her and two other very dear friends, Kylie Quinn and Sylvi, with whom I’ve shared so much — laughter and tears and everything in between. I want to thank them for their unwavering friendship, kindness, generosity and support.

  • Hat, Flag, Lanyard — Linden SL 16B gifts, located in the Welcome Area.
  • Head — Catwa — Lilly (The shape is my own)
  • Skin — Belleza — Imogen medium shade. This was a 50 Linden Friday item a while back
  • Makeup — A R T E — 40’s Makeup Pack. I bought this at a past Vintage Fair.
  • Dress — b[ELLE] — Vintage Swingtime Dress Lacy, created by my friend, Sylvi. Follow the link to her in-world store and this link to her Marketplace store.
  • Shoes — KC Couture — Maya Pumps.
  • Pose — GO&SEE IOS Shopping Pose 2
  • Location — SL 16B Exhibit by Kylie Quinn, dear friend and photographer extraordinaire! Look for her exhibits in world and her Flickr page.
  • Lighting — I shot this one in world in black and white using Lumipro lighting.