I've found my way back to the sims community. I've been on again off again for about a year and a half or so. And from the looks of the visit counter many of you have noticed. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Truly. Paranoia is a terrible thing to waste. Moving on.

I will answer a question that has been asked over and over and over while I've been away. Yes, I will return to creating. Er, just as soon as I figure it out. Sims 3 is a bit different and I've been mucking with it for less than a month. True. I bought the game back when it first came out but I didn't have a computer that would run it until now. Sad, right? You're tellin' me. Actually, EA really needs to edit their system requirements and supported video cards for Macs. That's all I'll say on that point. Ahem. Anyway, I now game on a PC. Nope, I'm not a traitor. I use my Mac for work and most other things. I game on my PC. Simple enough. My son inherited my original copy of Sims 3 and has been happily rubbing it in my face since (his Mac runs it fine). Until recently. Now I'm on the road to threedom and playing catchup. Back to creating though, I do plan to create for Sims 3. Most likely my forte, lots, and maybe some sims. I've been told I have a knack for making genetically pleasing sims. Possibly patterns. That will require some laptop flipping since Photoshop is on my Mac and the game and TSR Workshop are on my PC. Do I want the hassle? Dunno. It's an awful lot like my real life job and that doesn't really trip my trigger for a hobby, but I am intrigued. Where there is a will there is a way.

I started my first Sims 3 lot last night. That plushie green square adorned in grid lines thought it would get the best of me. I haven't built anything in... too long to remember. There's now a nice modern-type Victorian structure thingy on it. The outside is finished. Now to make the inside purdy. I had almost forgotten how I lose myself when building. Time and space are altered when I'm in that state. Ah, heaven. And I have to admit, with Sims 3 I spend an awful lot of time matching stuff and changing colors and wood grains and then changing them again and back again just because I CAN! Makes me giggle. Crazy? Naw. Just damn happy everything can finally match! And anyone can do it now, but that does not mean everyone should. I've seen some pretty... interesting schemes across the web. No giggle. So perhaps some lots for Sims 3 will show up here if I can figure out how to get them out of the game and uploaded. Should be my usual practical stuff. I know, I know. Boring. But you like it and you know it.

If you've been to my minisite before, you've probably noticed I've redecorated for my comeback. Ah yes... cookies. Mmmmmm... I'd like to throw a hug out to DOT for making a plate of cookies clutter item. I was gonna ask but there it was! Glittering in all its cookieness. All sims must have cookies! Yes, they all learn the recipe and there are cookies in every fridge. No sim goes cookieless on my watch.

Also, I'd like to thank Cyclonesue for her wonderful instructions on roof heights. Thanks to that little ditty I didn't pull all my hair out trying to get 4 different roof heights just so. Roof height sliders. The best thing since sliced bread. But still not as good as homemade bread slathered in peanut butter and jelly. YUM!

That reminds me. My self-sim and my trademark sim, Ryder Drake, are on the Exchange if anyone wants them. I just wanted their portraits for my avatar and then decided to just leave them up there. Sure, I got them up there just fine but I can't find a dang file to stick up here. I feel so inept. *cries* I'll figure it out.

So that's a ditty from me. Lunch hour is over so I better head back to the grind of real life. Maybe I'm back to stay. I won't guarantee anything yet as I never know what tomorrow will destroy but ya never know.

"Have you ever Licked a Lamppost in winter?" Hugs to those of you that get that.