Diary of a dress, the beginning

I've decided to do something a tad different for the time being.  Since I will be starting a new gown for an upcoming Steampunk function, I thought it would be fun to do a dress diary.  I will have to take some photos and post them, once I get started.

The event I am attending is a Gilbert and Sullivan production of HMS Pinafore, in Calgary, Alberta on March 31.  While I do have "old reliable" (the 1905 Ladies afternoon gown), I wanted to make something new.  I have on hand several yards of dark burgundy Duchesse satin and some lovely black organza trims.

I have settled on Truly Victorian patterns from the Belle Epoch, namely the ballgown bodice and 1898 flared skirt.

Wish me luck!

Why Gardening in SL Rocks

After my typist has spent this past week attending to her flowerbeds and garden in RL, it inspired me to draw up a brief list of why gardening in SL is so much more enjoyable:

1. No weeds

2. You do not need to work the soil

3. No Deadheading

4. No Bugs

5. No need to worry about watering

6. The soil conditions are always perfect, no matter if you are planting on cobblestones or not.

7. Your fingernails never get dirty let alone broken when planting

8. You never break a sweat when gardening, even if you plant an entire sim.

I'm sure others could add to this list quite easily. However, there's one major point that gardening in SL and RL both share...the satisfaction of beautifying your surroundings and the pleasure of a job well done.