New Steelhead Embassy in Winterfell Absinthe

Lunar asked me about using my museum building for the new embassy in Winterfell Absinthe. With a few tweaks involving some wall removals, a new back doorway and a retexture, I placed it in a nice little spot next to the Hut des Jagers...I created a wallpaper texture based upon a William Morris design...And in the back, Lunar created a bit of Pacific Northwest woodlands for folks to enjoy. He is still in the process of moving welcome items and finishing its details, but do feel free to stop by and enjoy this piece of Steelhead!Being a bunny builder is hard work...

Beltane at Winterfell

I caught the tail end of Lady Eva's Beltane celebration at her castle in Winterfell. I took my end of the maypole ribbon and dipped and whirled with the others...

Halloween Haunts In Winterfell & Steelhead

Halloween is easily my favorite holiday of the year. First, I popped through Port Novem in Winterfell...
Where I had a wee bit of poison...After stopping through Miss Underwood's well-attended encore reading for the Scary Stories Festival, I joined Miss Riven Homewood and a group of neighbors and visitors for the Steelhead Scary Homes Tour. Hanging noobs, sacrificial altars, HUGE spiders, fire everywhere...Miss Qinan and Mr Pinion really outdid themselves with their Mansion of Doom...
We visited Boomtown to see Mrs. Peterman's tower and Miss Underwood's home and cemetery. There was a surprise for us in one of the crypts...Over at Laval Point the group determined that there there had been quite a bit of blood shed and wondered where was Sheriff Fuzz? Of course, some wondered why I didn't share the rabbit stew... Tomorrow's costume dance will also announce the winner of the Steelhead's Spookiest Home. Be there...if you dare!

'Shroom Searching!

Caledon's gone mushroom hunting crazy. Mushrooms are appearing all over the Realm of the Roses, and some only appear during the night. There are 24 documented ones, but there are rare ones out there too. Gryffin invited me to go hunting with him and I resisted at first, given my normal streaks of bad luck regarding hunts in our fair nation, but I was reassured that it would be fun...and it was! Until I took a nibble of a Caledonus Ordenalis... While in Glengarry, we were joined by Miss Discovolante and Mr Fourwzy when the Guvnah appeared and gave us a preview of things to come involving hunts in Caledon. He filled the ring with them before reassuring us that the 'shrooms will be a permanent feature and there was more fun to come!
As you can see, I did not learn my lesson well and took a nibble of a Xenobiologus Horgidae...uggghhh. Gryffin told me to quit that or I'd get grass stains...
We had a great time running all over Caledon and Winterfell waiting for the mushrooms to appear. Join the hunt!
Later on that evening, I joined Phin at the Aerodrome where Miss Wind was showing us new uniforms for the RCAF paratroopers...

Warm Folks and Warm Waters

First I watched Mr Enoch place his new building in Morgaine...Later, I joined Puck, Lady Darkling and Mr Drinkwater at Lady Darkling's new location of her Violet Petals shop in Winterfell. We were having a very, very funny discussion and at some point Mr Drinkwater confirmed that Puck had once been a bookish, quiet antiquarian. Darkling and I looked at them both in disbelief...
The region restarted and we ended up at Mr Drinkwater and Miss Anasi's place where there is a lovely underground pool of warm water. Dame Khgia, as a beautiful spring fairy, had joined us in the fun as we all splashed, floated and swam around while listening to French music...
"Spending the evening floating in warm water with good friends and conversation," Mr Drinkwater said. "How does one explain this to those who might not get it?" "Easy," said Darkling. "You spent it with good friends and lovely ladies!"

Boomtown, Gargoyles & Wanderings

Walking into Steelhead Town Hall, I saw the latest map of Boomtown. The chickens and cows made me laugh...Lots of hoooo'ing and craziness as always at the town meeting...
Earlier, I had stopped through the new Rusty Prop pub, a new hangout for the RCAF...
And somehow ended up at Mr Enoch's new shop in Morgaine with a gargoyle across my lap...
Otenth has invited me to have a vendor at his new place in Winterfell Laudanum, "Otenth's Folly". I thought I'd go over and see it and sometimes, just sometimes...even in here you see sunsets that make you stop and stare.

Caledon-Winterfell Ball

Tonight was the Winterfell-Caledon Ball celebrating the joining of our two nations. I heard it had crashed the sim at its original Winterfell location, so it was relocated to Cape Wrath...My escort for the evening was Prof. Messmer and thanks to RL and computer problems I arrived at the end of the 8th dance. Look at all the lovely gray people!
At least I had finished making my dress and I was happy with it. We indeed made the most of it and I enjoyed dancing with him...
Afterwards I put on a warm coat and we went skating in our finery at Steelhead...

HUZZAH! Caledon & Winterfell Are Joined!!

We got a message in the main CalChat and a small group of us gathered to join the Guvnah at the northern end of Brigadoon to watch the new sim of Caledon Cape Wrath come into being! For the first time in 20 months, Caledon would be joined to another sim!Our new neighbors across the water in Winterfell Absinthe were gathered on their side, as expectant as we were. The Guvnah said "Any minute now..." and voila! Land starts to appear right in front of us!
Forming the new sim of Caledon Cape Wrath!!!!
Caledon and Winterfell are officially connected! The Guvnah asked, "Well? Who wants to be first? Go on..." We all walked, ran, flew and rode across the newly formed land...
And came over to much excitement on the Winterfell side, where everyone happily celebrated! Huzzah to our Guvnah and Miss Anansi and long live Caledon and Winterfell! A historic night for our nations indeed!