My "Dream House"!

Lol! I found this on the Net and couldn't resist putting it up. Now you know where all my inspiration comes from (I spend a lot of time looking at old, old, shabby, decaying, delapidated dwellings ...LOL!

Dark Legends Rug Series

A nice assortment of large 3x4 rugs for you to choose from. I am using several in my game at the moment. What's nice is if you also download Echo's 2x3 rug mesh, these rug patterns will also be available in that size. I just discovered that in my game and the smaller size is pictured below. Happily, I can say I finally have reached vacation time! ... It was touch and go there for a while. Being a teacher in a self-contained room with 20, 7 and 8 year-olds, this past week has been a 'Nightmare from Christmas'! Everything with the kids is Santa, Santa, Santa! They are so excited! I have survived .... but I think my hair is falling out! LOL! I have to go lay down now .....

Coulee Swamp: Tallboys' Place

Oh Ladies! Mandalay Tallboys, of Coulee Swamp could just be every woman's dream of the 'perfect' man! Handsome beyond words, charming and a body to-die-for, he also is all man and can fix just about anything. Single and happy he spends his days repairing items for the residents of Coulee Swamp. You would be amazed at how many things need fixing by the ladies of Coulee Swamp! Mandalay is new to Coulee Swamp. He blew in about a year ago and no one knows what his past may contain. Truthfully, no one cares where he came from or what he has done, but they all (especially the women) want him to stay. Mandalay Tallboys: The 'Coulee Swamp' series of houses is now finished. Nope, no more!

Coulee Swamp: Mignon's Place

Every community has a wealthy family. Coulee Swamps most affluent family are the Mignons. Etienne and Endine Mignon control all the commerce for miles around. No one is quite sure what happened to Etienne last spring, he went out to get the morning newspaper and hasn't been seen since. One of the major perils of living by the swamp is, of course, the alligators and while rare, people have been known to disappear without a trace. Endine is shown below in a recent photo peering out into the swamp hoping for a sign that Etienne may still be alive. Luckily Endine still has her widowed daughter, Chantel, at home and her 2 teenage grand-daughters, Mimi and Fleur, to keep her company. Some interior photos of the house .... and a special thank you to gatomurphy here at TSR! I used a number of her wallcoverings inside of Mignon's House because they are so beautiful and they added that special touch to the structure.

Coulee Swamp: Tia Dalma's Place

Tia Dalma is Coulee Swamp's resident healer (some folk say she's more of a 'witch', than healer). People seek her out usually in the dead of night to barter for a potion or in some cases a curse. Generally feared by all for her uncanny powers, Tia Dalma is a important part of Coulee Swamp. PHOTO: Tia Dalma, outside, viewing her 'magic' garden.

Coulee Swamp: Bijou's Place

On any given evening you can find Bijou sitting on his porch listening to the sweet sounds of Roy Orbison's 'Candy Man' from his old radio (he has a great fondness for Roy's music). As the music drifts across the gator-filled swamp ... his neighbors stop by for a chat and maybe a drink of Bijou's 'swamp water' (truth be there is no water in the drink, hmmm). No one knows how old Bijou is. He has been a part of Coulee Swamp forever (some say). A kind man, with good advice. NOTE: In the future, I hope to add some more houses from the residents of Coulee Swamp .... the people are most interesting, not quite like regular folk, if you get my meaning ..... Below are some 'linkies' for some wonderful, FREE items at MTS2, I use in my game and work very well in old shabby dwelling that I love! Fringe Set TV by Targa: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=96413 Darts SecondHandBedroomSet (This link is for the bedspread. Bed frame shown in photo is a recolor I did and is included in the house download): http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=38304 "Good Ol' Days" Multi-Purpose Coal Stove by Numenor (you can cook on this one and it is also a trash can): http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=131507 A few more pictures of Bijou's Place ...

Miss Jasper's House

Oh goodness! Here is another fixer-up! At least this house has some interior wallcoverings (no drywall except in the bathroom (looks like there has been some major water-damage there, and the little guest house really needs some interior work) ... true, the wallcoverings and carpets are old and faded ... but they suit the house.

Tamblyn House

Well, you all know how I love old and shabby things ...LOL! And I have a couple of houses in the works that reflect that. Soon to be published is Tamblyn House ... I hope your Sims enjoy sprucing up this little house!

Wyatt House

I have been working on this house for some time and I think I finally have it the way I want. The walls are some of my favorites and I use them a lot in my game. Either I'll build a couple more houses for upload .... or just submit the walls as a set. Below are a couple more photos of Wyatt House.....

Bean's Aged Brick Walls

Finally something to upload .... I am returning a bit slowly here in creating items .... thought I'd start off with something simple ... school has been very busy ... report cards, parent conferences, testing ... But I am working on some new items and hope to get them uploaded in between my other commitments ....!