Category Archives: The Splines

The next morning, her first harvest appeared! I never get tired of contemplating the existence of an iceberg lettuce bush. I was getting tired of having to send Hera to the park every time she wanted a meal. I decided … Continue reading →

Hera is getting into the swing of pre-work gardening. After work, she wanted to do some fishing. You can eat the fish you catch, or sell them, or use them for fertilizer in the garden. Plus it’s fun, and free. … Continue reading →

Luckily, Sims don’t have as much need for privacy in Sims 3 as they did in Sims 2. They’re fine with doing their business in the open air. A spot of gardening before she trots off to work. Hera is … Continue reading →

I had a lot of time to stare into space and think this afternoon. As I stood in line at the vehicle licensing center trying not to smell the commercial fisherman standing in line behind me, I realized three things: … Continue reading →

Even when nothing much seems to happen, hour after hour. It probably doesn’t help that our (real world) weather’s been so dreary the last few days. Feeling very “bleh” today! From left to right: Bunny, Lore, and Hera. I’m not … Continue reading →

Rusty is still strumming that guitar. He’s maxed out his guitar skills, but he gets a lot of guitar-playing wishes. Meanwhile, baby Hera has grown into a girl whose default expression is a scowl. At least she’s pretty good with … Continue reading →

Once they were married, Rusty and Carissa both got wishes to have a baby. SimBots can’t conceive (more’s the pity) so they had to adopt. I don’t know why the adoption agent always looks so horrified. She’s not really looking … Continue reading →

That night, Rusty and Carissa slept together. Here they’re spooning while Carissa dreams about music (which Rusty plays) and Rusty dreams about baths (which Carissa can’t take). The next morning they lovie-dovied all over the kitchen. And the living room. … Continue reading →

Henry followed Mort into the Great Sim Beyond, and only Rusty and Carissa were left. Maybe that explains what eventually happened. After Henry died, Rusty threw himself into his guitar practice. He played at the beach behind their house. He … Continue reading →

When not playing the guitar, Rusty is… reading about playing the guitar. I bought them the Renault electric car that you can download for free. (Lots of free downloads on the Sims store – but they’re hard to find. Check … Continue reading →