Sailing on the Firth and Over Nessie

I took the Seredipity out for a spin...well, slow-going cruise. Phin gave it to me last year as a present for our one-year anniversary of being together. I thought I'd finally take it out on the Firth and set out from Messmer Harbor in Mayfair...
En route, I felt stuck on a prim or something and had to steer around it. Upon coming back it rezzed and I realized what I had almost run over. First duchesses and now Nessie? Oh dear...

Enjoying the Sunset

One of my SL guilty pleasures in enjoying the sunset over the Firth with Phin at our place in Mayfair. I would have kicked my legs up on the table, but that would have been rather unladylike considering what I was wearing.

Final Caledon Firth Regatta

Her Grace Duchess of Sound, thought that throwing a regatta to celebrate the Firth and giving it one last send-off as we know it in the face of the recent openspace sim changes would be a fun event. I agreed. I missed the earlier one and went to the later regatta.
I had recently purchased a coal-powered vessel and was ready to make my trip around the Firth with the others!I realized as I went around how well I knew these waters and how much I loved being upon them. As I chugged ahead towards the Sound Marina, I realized the others were now behind me!That meant I won the race itself! Oh my! Yay! I was tickled to accept my trophy, and Mr Vivito Volare won one as well for "Silliest Vessel" for his catfish in a bathtub!We celebrated as we Caledonians do best--with dancing! Even Mr Volare, and the Duke of Murdann, Lord Otenth, did so as well as a Viking ferret. A fun time was had by all!

Caledon Firth Anniversary Ball

Our hostess Dia, Her Grace Lady Whoopass herself, looked lovely in a medieval houppelande-inspired dress I made specifically for her in her colors... I twirled and swirled as DrBob and I danced...
An overview of the dance floor with the array of the Firth duchies' heraldic flags (and the Caledon naval flag) displayed...
And me dancing with Lunar, one of my absolute favorite dance partners, who attended as well as some of my other Steelhead neighbors...

Caledon Firth Anniversary Regatta!

A year ago the Caledon Firth's expanse of central water void sims were created. They have become very popular and used for the recreation of Caledon's citizens for both aviation and sailing. Today, in an event hosted by Dia, the new Duchess of Sound, many of us came to celebrate with a regatta! I donned my European-style sailor's outfit...And took my fast little sailboat for a spin around the Firth...
Upon our return, we also took to the sky as well and I accepted a ride from DrBob Margulies in his new balloon by Miss Ilsa Munroe...We all flew along the Southern coast of the Firth from one end to the other, turning around to attend the formal...
DrBob and I decided to take a more direct route upwards to the dance platform upon reaching Sound. That is Lionsgate in the background...

Back from the Country and Into Windlight

I came back from a relaxing week at my RL family's country home listening to songbirds and the breezes, rainbows and good conversation. Baube did not come, preferring to stay in the city and flit about socially and stating something about "her skin" while there. I gained a bit of clarity and perspective on both "lives" during my quiet time there I think.

I was rather excited upon my return as being inworld was about to look different thanks to an upgrade while I was gone. The first image I took was that of my Steelhead home, Laval Point...Then I looked at the water near my shop in Caledon Regency. My God, this is what I haven't been seeing for so long?? It's beautiful!
I rode Flashy through Caledon Windemere...
And saved what I wanted to see most for last--the Firth of Caledon...
Phin always said that the water was gorgeous and now I know. Of course, he had to take me sailing! What a fantastic day...

A Nice Evening on the Water

Phin is now the new owner of the NW corner Connolly Park parcel in Mayfair. It's a really lovely place to sit by the waters of the Firth and watch the sun go down...The gazebo, lighthouse and docks are open for visitors to use and it is a great place to sail from. We thought we'd celebrate under the stars with some of the wine from my vineyard. Newbe was ever so kind to help me with the bottling process...

Happy Birthday Baron!

I had a very lovely time in Steelhead tonight celebrating the Baron Wulfenbach's birthday! He is quite light on his feet I must say...After I had my dance with him, I put on one of my favorite dresses and danced as my squirrelly self with the evening's music presenter, the Duke of Murdann...
Later on that evening, after a breezy sail on the Firth, I settled into comfortable chairs at the Connolly Park gazebo with Phin in Mayfair...

A Fort for the Cay

I had a chance to be given a quick tour of my dear friend Sir Tele's new home--or shall I say "fortress"--in the corner of the Cay. It is truly a home befitting a warrior such as he. He hopes to display a collection of art along the balcony that overlooks the great fire with its huge hearth and fire. It is a fine place, but the view overlooking the Firth is its most amazing attribute indeed...