Marisa Starbrook

This fabric is so similar to the ottoman my late husband brought into our marriage 20 years ago. It was vintage back then! It’s stripes and not plaid, though.

There’s a Linden, Michigan, about 15 miles from where I live. Almost forgot that a main road near where I live is “Linden”.

I think I need to stop by as my mermaid incarnation. 😊

In the meantime, I’m still rolling great parcels on my regular Premium account. Love those Beautiful Abandons…

https://gyazo.com/a98a7f6eec8289390b913c9aea1aa3dd There is a "cancel the downgrade" button if you change your mind, because the cancellation doesn't go into effect until the end of the billing cycle.

This looks like the twin of a 512 I had at Gardyloo. I loved the front entrance!

Swoon!

I'd love a Loftroom. That was always my favorite.

You described my GOH experience. I have no interest in living next door to my friends. I move around too much.

I'm always on the lookout for the perfect Trad. Of course that means abandons. This morning I threw back a not so perfect Trad. It was a nice location, too. It was inland on a corner with a pretty park next to it. A lot of nice features. The very next roll, I landed a stilt on pier. You know how rare those are! It may be a keeper. My alt's heart skipped a beat at the region name -- Restless Shore.

I figure by the time I post a parcel here, somebody has already snagged it on the land page.

I've used the tulips from the chalets with my campers and Trads

@Meccha Sukigreyed out just means that you didn't select that theme. You click on the greyed out theme, and it becomes your choice. If a theme is not available at all, it doesn't show up as an option on the land page. You can only choose one theme at a time.

I remember my early days (over 15 years ago--yikes!) where I rented homes on the Mainland before there were private estate rentals, then eventually paid $90 USD to "own" my own rental island, then eventually went premium to acquire a Linden home, and counted my lucky stars that my landlord had never disappeared without warning like what happened to some of my friends. I liked the crazy Wild West feeling of SL back in 2006! I wave my cane at the young whippersnappers that complain today about the lack of free mesh bento heads. You don't know what it was like to wear flexi hair, prim skirts, and pay for no copy items that disappeared into the SL inventory void. As my father used to say to me and my siblings "ungrateful wretches!"

That happened to me when Newbrooke came out. I didn't realize at first that the 1024 had 512 homes in the controller.

This happened to my mom in RL. She was not a professional interior designer, but she could have been. It would drive her a little crazy when her best friend and neighbor would go out and buy the same exact piece of furniture after she saw it at our house. In SL, I won't even rez the same house as my neighbors. Not that I'm at all as gifted as my late mother (or my RL brother who was an interior designer until a massive stroke put an end to his career.)

Thank you to whomever gave up this beauty today!

It does change on the landmark history (at least on the official viewer). That's how I confirm that a parcel has changed hands unless they are sneaky and name the parcel Linden Home.

Proof that it's different strokes for different folks. That's what is so wonderful about Bellisseria!

I love that neighborhood!

I had an alt that had come out of time out this morning, so I rolled for a 1024, got an interior spot. Rolled again and thought, I got the same house again! Turns out to be in the same region, but on the edge of a void. Sakura is reviving my love of photography. Here's a pic of the 512 and 1024. I already gave the 1024 a parcel name.

I learned my lesson with Newbrooke. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Few of the houses I landed after the first day of release were located on water. I’m going to let my Sakura 512 simmer for awhile on the canal near a public boat rez zone.

I made the trek in one of the little boats available in Shobu and discovered that Stranger Tides is all on-water stilts. The nearest public rez zones are in Bon Vivant and Shell Cove (?). I’ m sure someone will correct me. 😉

Being single in SL for most of 15 years, I have never known your pain, @Gemma Jackman I find it really ironic, since most furniture is geared toward adult entertainment. I lost my RL husband shortly after joining. SL helped to navigate the grief. I’m happy there are benches to take in the spectacular views strategically placed throughout Belli. You’re more fortunate than you know.

And I thank you folks every day for the hidden (and not so hidden ) gems I encounter in my exploration of Bellisseria. My recent train trip from Randelsham was incredibly delightful and scenic. The best part was that I could participate in group chats without worrying if I would drive up onto someone’s lawn or float into range of someone’s security system. That’s definitely a win!