Alphabet of SL

This entry is a response to a challenge from Vaneeesa Blaylock which can be found here: VB 229 - Alphabet Blogging Challenge! (ABC) - Vanessa Blaylock 

a is for avatar our true selves are born

b is for bumper the sound of a horn

c is for centaur a shape I assume

d is for dog, animesh, by the moon

e is for elf ears my usual attire

f is for faun rocking out on a lyre

g is for gallivanting through many a sim

h is for horns both festive and grim

i is for inventory too much I have got

j is for jewelry blinging a lot

k is for kik laughing on the wrong keys

l is for lag immune to our pleas

m is for materials all shiny and new

n is for nails always perfect it's true

o is for object I have more than a few

p is for poseballs in pink and in blue

q is for quiver a costume I wear

r is for role play and putting on airs

s is for skybox way up on high

t is for tentacles waving goodbye

u is for unicorn and wishes come true

v is for vampires in a bloody debut 

w is for wings and of course I can fly

x is for xmas with advent gifts nigh

y is for years spent in creative play

z is for zhao makes me walk with a sway

Mesh Overhall

My goal when starting this blog was to learn Blender and redo my papermill in mesh. Years later, I've finally started. After many attempts, I took Graham Dartmouth's Blender Bender classes which were a revelation. I learned so much that it was just easier to do it in Blender. There is still much to learn but, knowing the basics, I can have fun with it at last. 

The first thing I made was a new beater blade for my Hollander Beater. The blade rotates against a plate and reduces bits of cotton cloth into fiber. It used to be a prim cylindar. Now it's 3D and it catches the light as it turns.

Next I made new barrels for the beater and the vat that holds the cotton pulp that is ready to be made into paper. 

My next project was a table that could be used in multiple places. The mill is located in a Victorian sim, so of course the table needed carved legs. They are simple but convey the idea.

Yesterday and today I redid the marbling tank. This is used to marble paper. One floats pigment on a carrageenen bath. Carrageenan is seaweed. A piece of prepared paper laid on the surface picks up the pigment. A comb is traditionally used to make a pattern. The one in the picture is a stone pattern from 1797.

And that's all so far. Check out my progress. Trilby's Mill is located here:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Mayfair/222/130/23

Sadly, I learned that Graham's typist passed away at the end of October. He will be missed. Thank you, Graham!

Atmospheric Adventures

My neighbor told me the other day that she enjoyed seeing what I was going to put up next. I'm rather pleased to have an audience. I have a parcel in the mountains on which I've placed a plethora of towers and secret laboratories. The process is the enjoyable part for me. I like setting things up, decorating and retexturing them, getting just what I want. Then I get bored and put up something else. My new project has at least been photographed, and the information herein will help me find it again if nothing else.

A mountain retreat can indeed be a retreat. I'm going to spend some time here contemplating the verities and getting back in shape. Let's start the day with yoga, specifically the sun salutation. The sun is just coming up over the mountain.

Yes, in Second Life, I can do yoga in heels.

Next, let's have breakfast cooked over an open fire. Hurry up with the coffee!

The rocks block the sun in front of the fire. It would be easy to wrap up in a blanket and fall asleep on this cold and snowy day, which is what I end up doing.

Later, how about some Tai Chi?

It's a perfect transition to meditation, and I've found a great place to meditate:

In a cave filled with butterflies! Wake up!

Credits:

Hair is from D!va
Boho Bliss dress and shoes are from Witchwood
Shawl from AMD, my texture
Ears from Swallow
Campfire with coffee from Foxes
Tai Chi mat from Possessions
Yoga practice set from Concept}
Beech trees from 3D Trees
Butterfly Cave from LOVE