The perfect backyard desert oasis – La Joya Collection from Kaerri

Many years ago I came to the conclusion that people either love or hate the desert, and usually that means anything and everything that goes along with it.  When I first stepped off the plane almost twenty years ago now in Phoenix in the middle of December after a rainstorm, I was hooked.  The smell…

“Just the thought of you can make me smile.” Uncle Kracker

I woke up yesterday morning with a song playing through my head and it hasn’t made it’s way out yet, which of course means I am going to end up sharing it with you all.  It doesn’t seem to matter how I feel, or what kind of day it is, when I open my eyes…

When Second Life and Real Life Collide

For the first time in all my years online I have a real life boyfriend who happens to be incredibly supportive of what I do, which I am truly thankful for but lately, with it being Summer, my posts find me with far less clothes on than normal and today I had, in my opinion,…

I went wandering and got lost at Hestium

It has been quite a long time since I opened up the world map and just picked a destination I had never heard of and hit “teleport” so I figured it was about time.  Lately I had been seeing posts on location at a place called Hestium, and knowing nothing about the location I typed…

“We will carve our place into time and space We will find our way, or we’ll make a way.” Alessia Cara

As my son approaches that golden hour of adult hood where he will head out on his own,  I find myself repeating the same things over and over again.  We seem to be in a constant conversation about finding himself and making his way outside of the “popular” crowd to a place where being different…

“He used to say soulshine, It’s better than sunshine, It’s better than moonshine, Damn sure better than rain.” The Allman Brothers

Many years ago an old friend nicknamed me the melancholy baby because I really have always embraced the darkness that can find us all.  My remedy has always been music, so on my youtube account and on Spotify you can find mixes with that title, which are comprised of what most people would call sad…

“What you had and what you lost. They’re all memories in the wind. Those days go by, and we all start again.” The Offspring

Not quite sure what has me reminiscing today, but I have been thinking about the years I spent traveling back and forth between Phoenix and Huntington Beach, California back in the mid-90’s.  I met a lot of interesting people and had a lot of fun, though there was a lot of pain in my life. …

The world in my eyes

I have to be honest and admit that I am truly feeling out of my element being so incredibly busy and I have fallen behind in my dedication to keeping RL and SL life balanced.  I use my blogging as a sort of stress reliever in many ways, and the past week has seen me…

Time to chillout with Heart Homes @ On9

A couple of weeks ago I woke to a wonderful little message on Flickr that I had to share with you all because I still get a tad bit excited, especially since I had just gotten back from my leave of absence.  Hello how are you? I found your blog and loved it, I was…

Taking a break from the winds of change to remind myself to breathe

For those of you who have been following my blog for a bit, you know I HATE change in any form, whether for good or bad.  I am like a dog that hates to be walked on a leash; ass end down with claws digging into the ground refusing to be moved.  Recently, however, I…

The Dark Angel – featuring Marquesse

For months now the chances to do a bit of fantasy blogging seem to come few and far between, and I truly miss getting to step outside my comfort zone to do something a little bit different.  When I returned I got a lovely message asking me to return to blogging for Marquesse, which has…

“Love is not in our choice but in our fate.” John Dryden

For many years now I have firmly believed that love is an ever elusive creature, hard to catch and even harder to keep.  Once upon a time I had my fairy tale wedding with lofty dreams of a beautiful forever that was crushed by the darkness of abuse.  Though I have been in a couple…