i am finally done with that redbud bay lot i've been working on for (checks note) a week and two days! it's the mayor, donald turner's, mansion that he shares with his wife and twin kids. don't be fooled, saffron's the real one who made the fortune that financed this ginormous home.
there's 4.5 bedrooms, even more bathrooms, and a massive garage! i tried to decorate the downstairs more opulently so that don and saffron can entertain any important guests downstairs.
Exterior
front entrance, playground & barbeque area, sitting area, gardening area
Interior
living area, saffron's office, garage & work area, dining & worship area, master bedroom, master bath, twins' bedroom, donald's office
Floorplans
it is... massive
i was actually hoping to upload this lot since it's one of the few that's completely clean, but...
yeah in case anyone was wondering what the average lot i make contains...
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DON'T YOU THINK...
"Don't you think we should invest in an indoor arena at some point?" My clever daughter Calypso pointed out.
"Sure, but it will take more than the winter season to build it, and it will be hard to build, when the earth is frozen," I said with a shrug, and kept on brushing Saffy (BOE Saffron). She seemed to enjoy the warm barn and not having to wear the blanket.
"Then why don't we rent or loan one of the indoor arenas nearby?" Calypso questioned, seeming so sure that that was the perfect plan.
"You can't just rent something. You gotta talk to the people first, make plans and all that," I replied, my back towards her.
"Oh," she kinda sulked and seemed to get that it wasn't that easy.
"Yes 'oh'. Maybe our neighbors don't want us in their arenas. Maybe they are using them themselves, or maybe they have already rented them out," I explained to her, as I turned around to look at her, "So you are going to ride outside today."
Calypso brought the mare outside. She would be the one riding Saffy from now on, as the mare was slightly more experienced than Smarties (BOE Smarties). I would be writing the stallion, but today he had a break day.
"Give her reins, Calypso. You are warming up! This is not a frisky show jumper, this is a calm mare who does her best!" I told her as she rode Saffy around the outdoor arena. The snow was not that deep yet, still it was annoying. I would like an indoor arena too, I thought as I blew into my cold hands and wished I had put on gloves.
"I am giving her reins!" she replied stubbornly, and gave the mare slightly more rein.
"You are to support her decision to trot correctly, not hold the whole weight of her head. She had to hold that herself!" I corrected her.
Calypso just nodded, probably annoyed with me. But then again, who would like having your own mother as instructor? If I wanted her to get better, I would have to find an intructor somewhere, and employ them at my stable. That would do all my children, including my wife, some good.
"And now: Canter!" I yelled to my daughter. It was hard to hear anything because of the snow and how thickly it fell around us.
Instead of answering Calypso just put her helpers to the mare's sides and told her with them that she should jump into canter. Saffy did so very well.
"Good job!" I tried to praise every little thing she did correctly, so she wouldn't give up, because I was too stern.
When the lesson ended I asked Calypso to cool the mare down by taking a ride around the pastures. At the first pasture we met Smarties, who was very interested in Saffy it seemed. Stallions are just like that around mares sometimes.
"Look at Smarties!" Calypso laughed, as the stallion seemed to follow us from the other side of the fence.
"Silly boy," I laughed back, and patted Saffy's neck, before looking at the snow in front of me.
"We really should get an indoor arena. I'm freezing!" Calypso protested and let go of the reins for a few seconds to rub her palms against each other.
"And you really should learn to put on glows, when it's this cold," I replied, winking at her. That just made her stick out her tongue.
"So should you," she caught a snowflake with her tongue, and grabbed onto the reins again to lead the mare back to the stables.
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altars for greek gods
this post includes hades, persephone, artemis, apollo, aphrodite, hermes, and hekate. for part 2 including zeus, hera, poseidon, hestia, hephaestus, dionysus, ares, demeter, and athena click here.
keep in mind that typical offerings to any god includes meat, wine, grain (specifically barley), honey, and incense (myrrh and frankincense would be period appropriate), but i'm listing some specific offerings that can be given if you'd like
colors can be used for candles, banners, decor, whatever you want
HADES
Colors: black, red, and white for association with death. purple and metallics for association with riches/wealth
Offerings: mint, asphodel, white poplar, pomegranate, coffee, cinnamon, elm, money, chocolate
Crystals: gemstones, black crystals (obsidian, black tourmaline, smokey quartz, etc.), pyrite, hematite, labradorite
Animals: black ram, owl, serpent, Cerberus
PERSEPHONE
Colors: purple, pink, yellow, green for association with springtime. black and metallics for association with Hades. white for purity.
Offerings: pomegranate, flowers, grains, asphodel, lavender, rosemary
Crystals: amethyst, gemstones, moss/tree agate, milk quartz, jade, lepidolite
Animals: deer, ram, bat, talking birds (including parrots)
APHRODITE
Colors: red and pink for love/sexuality. white and blue for association with the ocean. gold for association with, well, gold.
Offerings: roses, chocolate, shells, myrrh, gold
Crystals: rose quartz, pearl, emerald, opal, aquamarine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, ocean jasper, morganite
Animals: swan, dove, hare
ARTEMIS
Colors: white, blue, black, and grey for association with the heavens. brown and green for association with nature/the hunt.
Offerings: moon shaped foods, frankincense, cypress, mugwort, amaranth
Crystals: morganite, moonstone, aventurine, selenite, celestite, moss/tree agate, amethyst, quartz (specific dendritic), labradorite
Animals: deer, wolf, wild boar
APOLLO
Colors: yellow, white, and blue for association with the heavens. red, orange, and pink for healing. purple and green for the Oracle
Offerings: sun shaped foods, bay leaves, laurel, cypress, playing music, poetry
Crystals: sunstone, amber, calcite (specifically honey and yellow), quartz (specifically rutilated or clear), rose quartz
Animals: cow, snake, hawk, crow/raven, cicada, swan
HERMES
Colors: green and gold for money/luck. white and brown for travels.
Offerings: money, crocus/saffron, strawberries
Crystals: jade, malachite, fluorite, pyrite, lapis lazuli, citrine, alexandrite
Animals: tortoise, ram
HEKATE
Colors: purple, blue, and green for magic. red and black for association with underworld
Offerings: garlic, saffron, crossroad dirt, black salt, ashes, sage, cedar, yew
Crystals: labradorite, obsidian, hematite, black tourmaline, amethyst, bloodstone, serpentine, lepidolite
Animals: wolf, boar, serpent, lion, horse, cow
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