Caretakers Journal Week 2/3 – Saturday to Monday: Life’s A BeachWe were all surprised when the Flower Bunny walked through the door on Saturday morning. Easter had finished at 2am. I’d enjoyed it immensely, Robyn said it had been awful and all the others said it was OK. But why was the Flower Bunny back? I thought she rested the rest of the year.
This was totally out of the blue. Was it the dancing or the naked showering that swung it for her? Sam said yes, of course.
Having been accepted as BFF with Sam, FB spent quite a time communing with The Voice. Was she weighing up her rival? Maybe she needs to talk to the Shower. I didn’t leave the cake there too long. A pic of FB being eaten by The Voice was tempting but…I’m Good, remember.
We got a pop-up about the Finchwick Fair so I thought – why not? It felt….familiar, somehow.
I talked to the Mayor and asked if she recognised me. She'd never heard of anyone called Sky Not Blue and she thought she would have remembered. She mentioned that cows and llamas would be here in the coming weeks. That sounded familiar too. We’ll have to come back then.
Flint was in a foul mood when I tried to get him to work on his logic later. Sadly I can’t always work out what everyone’s problem is but this time he took offence at my being too cheerful. I do try to compliment people and put them in a better mood. I guess
gloomy-guts Flint just wasn’t in the right place.
I spotted Julienne staring at the cat life-marker that I brought with me from wherever I was before. I hope she doesn’t start asking me about it.
Ah! Thank goodness Robyn’s told her to forget it. I know I didn’t have a cat and she wasn’t called Nova and she hadn’t lived 9 lives and she couldn’t talk to me but…sometimes I really think I did!
Sam had a real go at me for not addressing my own issues. He claimed that I messed with everyone else’s heads by acting as if I'm better than everyone else. That I was using displacement activity. Displacement activity! If I didn’t cook and repair things, no-one else would! Still, he does have a point. Maybe I do need to do a bit more self-discovery.
I saw Sam giving Julienne a hug – to comfort her? Maybe I really am upsetting people by ignoring my past. Although she’s a Romantic. Maybe they were just having a moment.
Sunday and it was the first day of Summer and we get a heat-wave. High-Maintenance Sam dressed carefully in his hot weather outfit and went to show it off to The Voice.
Emery had a go at painting. Just one large painting and his skill level was up to 3. It may not be worth a lot but it’s a really positive step. We didn’t do a lot else on Sunday. We were all a bit hot and bothered so I didn’t push anything.
Monday and Julienne was sobbing in bed. Her Romantic trait is finally showing itself and she was feeling very unloved. I can’t encourage the others to be affectionate to her and it’s not appropriate to do it myself. Mind you, it would mean we could share the double bed…
While I had my morning sleep – I take some proper sleep time between 7am and noon each day – Coral suggested that, in the hot weather, a day at the beach would be fun. Bernard quickly put on his beach shirt in support of the idea while Flint searched for the best beach. A day outside was right up his Loving Outdoors street
Well, it was a really good idea. We all started with a bit of beachcombing, netting 2 shells and 2 bits of treasure. A few of us touched something icky so we stopped. It didn’t stop Robyn who carried on, finding 2 spoilt meals – Yuck! I encouraged Flint to do more logic and he was more open to it at the beach. That’s Bernard in the background, snoozing on the towel. He pays very little attention to anyone else most of the time. Why would it be different at the beach. Besides, there's not much here for him to clean.
Sam took the only free floater as soon as we’d finished beachcombing. He stayed there all day, sleeping on and off, even though Coral made it quite clear that she’d like a go. The local girl didn’t pay her any attention either. Poor Coral just stood there – for ages!
Julienne and Emery joined me in a bit of sunbathing. I applied sunburn protection, hoping the others would take my lead. They didn’t. It was a mercy that none of them burnt. Yes, Sam was still out on his floater. Julienne and I chatted about my past and I didn’t shut her down. The sunny beach was helping me relax. Maybe it will all come back to me. Flint even barbequed some hot dogs and didn’t start a fire. Things are looking up.
Things were going well until Coral flirted with Robyn. Wrong girl! I’d seen Coral and Romantic Julienne share a moment previously but nothing since then. Why would Coral embarrass Unflirty Robyn in public? Oh yes. I forgot she enjoys other people’s misery! You can see Bernard talking to the swings, something about life’s ups and downs, maybe?
We got home safely after a long day. Flint carried on beachcombing as he trudged off for a nap on the park bench. He's not ready to go indoors.
Sam hadn't been to the loo all day as there was only the beach huts so he was desperate. He came stomping out and declared that he’d had the worst day ever! Something about Titan's Kiss?
And Bernard showed The Voice the shell that he’d found and nearly lost his fingers in the process.
Me? I just glowed! Look at that sun-kissed skin. Things are pretty good from where I’m standing.
Progress-2000 – Previous Score
0 – New Friends Sky Not Blue has outside house: 0(*200)
0 – New Bathroom Accidents: 0(*-100)
-100 – New Passing Out: 1(*-100)
-2100 Current score
Bernard: Dancing 4, Fitness 7; Neat, Self-Absorbed + Active; least pass-outs
Coral: Dancing 4, Fishing 2, Fitness 8; Active, Evil +Cheerful+Clumsy+Hates Children
Emery: Dancing 5, Fitness 8, Logic 2, Painting 3; Creative, Socially-Awkward +Active
Flint: Dancing 4, Fishing 3, Fitness 5, Logic 3, Wellness 2; Gloomy, Loves Outdoors +Active
Julienne: Dancing 5, Fitness 7, Mischief 2; Kleptomaniac, Romantic + Active+Cheerful
Robyn: Cooking 2, Dancing 4, Fishing 2, Fitness 4, Gardening 2, Painting 3; Foodie, Unflirty + Cheerful+Loves Outdoors
Sam: Dancing 5, Fishing 2, Fitness 4, Logic 2, Wellness 3; Dance Machine, High-Maintenance +Clumsy+Cheerful
Sky: Cat-Lover, Outgoing + Good+Adventurous
(All household Sims have the Erratic trait)
