Fall Equinox

It is Pemberley, but not of old, the time has passed, and the land has grown wild, and yet the magic lives on at Pemberley.  Host to live music and open to the public to explore.

Not everywhere is Winter in Second Life. There are still some gorgeous places that celebrate the warm colors of Fall. I found this magical place called Pemberly.  Created by Landscaper and scenographer:  Terry Fotherington

As fall lingers on with its radiant colors of bright orange, browns, and persimmon we get ready to celebrate the feast of Fall Equinox (which starts actually in September) here are some things you can do in Real Life and Second Life:

1. Clean, and declutter the house to prepare for the season (your inventory is a mess)
2. Decorate the house, bringing pieces of nature inside
3. Burn white and black candles in your home to honor the dark and the light
4. Journal about all the abundance in your life (like a blog?)
5. Host a feast for friends and/or family using produce from a local farm
6. Help cook a meal for those who need it the most
7. Apples represent wisdom and magic and we’re fortunate in N.C. to have so many apple orchards to enjoy. So go pick some apples - make a pie, cake, or homemade bread with them.

Reflect on all the things that you can be thankful for. There have been blessings whether small or large. Acknowledge them.

What is your biggest achievement this year? Don't be modest, you know you have done some good. Just like in Fall as the leaves fall to create a new vibrant beginning, so can you. 

 

I just love Fall and it brings me so much joy to find a place like Pemberly to visit.
Now get ready for that big feast that we call Thanksgiving Day in the USA.

I've got plenty to be thankful for

Hard to believe that the holidays are around the corner. How did this happen? What are you thankful for?

I've got plenty to be thankful for
I haven't got a great big yacht ( I do in Second Life )
To sail from shore to shore
Still, I've got plenty to be thankful for.

If we just think of those things that we take for granted our list would be so big. As I get older I do not have as much energy to spend the endless hours I used to spend in Second Life. I still enjoy it very much. Your creativity is more important than you may realize and here you can freely be yourself or whatever you like. Be thankful for having internet and a pc that can tolerate Second Life. Oh, that glorious WiFi. 

Make yourself some hot cocoa and be thankful for all you experience here. 

The BRAND-NEW Basement Gacha Store

The Basement Gacha Store has many cool items all for sale. I add new stuff every week. My inventory has been overflowing with my addiction to gachas. I hope you go and check out what I have stored for you in the Basement Gachas Store. All items you find here are marked under the marketplace values, so you easily can resell them and still make a profit.

You will find anything from clothes (mainly women) furniture, decor, seasonal items and so much more starting from 5l to RARE. These items are going fast.

All proceeds go into the Basement Club to keep streaming music and have a fun place to hang out in with the most unique DJs around.

Martinmas

Now that Halloween is over and it is not quite the Advent/ Christmas Season, you can celebrate some November Holidays.

There are of course the ones you may know like Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day, but there is also a day called St. Martin's Day. This day has several meanings for Europeans.

Martinmas celebrations in some countries begin on the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — or at 11:11 a.m. on November 11. Carnival season also officially starts on November 11th at 11:11 am. At this time, people celebrate the beginning of what is often referred to as the “fifth” (Carnival) season. In the weeks leading up to the festivities, Carnival clubs meet to discuss upcoming performances, costumes, and parades.

Saint Martin’s Day now often involves feasts, dances, and bonfires. After sunset, children walk with their homemade, candle-lit lanterns on a stick through the streets following a man dressed as St. Martin on the horse. The walk usually ends at a bonfire, where the depiction of St. Martin cutting and sharing his coat comes alive, and the children receive their Bread Man (Weckman, Stutenkerl).

I have some lanterns that you can pick up for FREE in the gallery at the Little Red Riding Hood Exhibit. 

Happy November everybody!!!