Destruct-a-Dog

Ginny awoke feeling restless. Everyone else was still in bed fast asleep, but there was something niggling in her mind.

Her garden was in dire need of tending. Weeds were sprouting everywhere, but being constantly tired throughout her pregnancy, and handling Helen when she was a toddler, was taking it's toll on Ginny. She was constantly sleeping.




Nevertheless, she knew that if she didn't do something about that garden, all her hard work would have gone to waste.

Unfortunately, true to Sims fashion, it was right about this time, when the twins decided they wanted to make their appearance too. So, Ginny quickly checked in on everyone before heading to the hospital. Ambrose awoke to find his wife missing. He'd had a very late night, for no apparent reason, he just couldn't get to sleep, so he was groggy and exhausted. It was also his shift at work too.

But he followed Ginny to the hospital, whilst Helen got herself up and grabbed some leftovers from the fridge. It was her first day at school, and apart from Rina, there was nobody at home to see her off. But she managed all the same anyways.

Rina in the meantime, was all alone in the house. They'd already given her a box of toys, with which she'd managed to destroy one of them.




There was also a ball, that she chased around the garden. However, it took a little getting used to, since she was tripping over her own feet whilst trying to catch it!!!



But, the piece de la resistance for Rina, was the fact that there was nobody around to keep close tabs on her.

... and that old newspaper, laid abandoned in the grass....

.... was too much of a temptation.




She grabbed it, then stopped and looked around to see if anybody was watching.




Then flopped on the floor and proceeded to shred it to bits!!!!!

A Couple of Room Makeovers

Before you all 'ooh and aah', I need to warn you that after I did these makeovers, I honestly 100% believed that I clicked Save and Quit in my game. Unfortunately, it didn't work, so all progress has been lost.

I fully intend on recreating everything again, but there will be a few variations in colour etc.

Anyways, nuff said about that, let's crack on and see what I got up to.

Firstly, the family room. With the family expanding now, two comfy chairs just isn't enough to accommodate everyone. So I had a shuffle around and managed to fit in a settee, and have enough room for a couple of fancy standard lamps.




The study was incomplete, with the wallcoverings exactly the same as Ginny and Brosie's bedroom. So, taking inspiration from Rina's dog bed, I decided to repaint it a vivid shade of green.




Much better.

It's Helen's bedroom, however, that's had the biggest (and best in my mind's eye) makeover. Instead of that bright tropical wallpaper that's in her old nursery, she's now got a rather gorgeous dark (ish) pink. The curtains and bedcovers match with a fabulous Scottie Dog pattern (downloaded from the Sims 3 Exchange).




With a tweak here and there, it's a room perfect for a little girl.

Random Stuff ... Inside the Hospital

Well, whilst I was messing around, waiting for Ginny to give birth, I decided to poke around the 'rabbit hole' hospital and this is what I find.....




Behind the 'reception desk'



The 'ward' behind the front desk. (if you pan the camera around, you'll see that this pic is plastered everywhere to get a sense of proportion I suppose - and a little 'reality')




The view from the 'ward' out into the street.




The front entrance from the 'reception desk'




It can't be accessed in normal play as the whole building vanishes, leaving the foundations as the only clue that there's a building there. However, if you press the Tab button (which makes all controls vanish - click again to get them back), then you can move your camera through the hospital - and any other 'rabbit hole' community lot, to see what's inside.

Oh and yes, the little green plumbob, is actually a Sim.