Friday 28 December 2012

Happy Birthday, January 2024

Brooke Greene is now on third trimester in her first pregnancy and she's feeling better than ever. She and her husband Charlie just purchased a house and are ready to move in just in time before the baby's arrival in April.

Monday 24 December 2012

Christmas lights, 2023

Round 15: December 2023


Chase and Amabelle Harper are 68, Will is 38, Alexa is 31, Connor and Dane are 7 and Jena is 3.
(Paige is 39 and Brooke is 31.)


Narrated by Alexa Harper.

I decided to cook our Christmas dinner from scratch this year which meant that most of my day was spent slaving in the kitchen. I was a bit nervous about the turkey but everyone assured me that I could do it.

Thursday 20 December 2012

No cars go

Round 15: November 2023


Kaitlyn Brennan and Eve Midlock are 22.
(Anthony is 49, Jack is 40 and Stephen is 22.)


Narrated by Eve Midlock.

It still feels a bit weird to participate in all family gatherings but I do enjoy it. Just the other week we celebrated Father's Day and also dad's promotion to lieutenant.

Thursday 13 December 2012

GOSSIP! issue 24/2023


It seems that Niall Christiansen has gotten over his break-up with singer Liv Harris. The All Star footballer was seen out and about with actress Libby Williamson.

Monday 10 December 2012

Happy Birthday, November 2023

Tina Robinson is enjoying a day off by reading in bed. She only has two more months to go before the due date and she's feeling quite well except for being more tired than usual.

Tuesday 4 December 2012

We rule the school, October 2023

Round 15: October 2023

Principal Nyah Marlowe is 37 and teacher Phoebe Lind is 29.
Students: Aaron Hayes, Frieda Robinson and Emily Midlock are 15, Sara Midlock is 14, Riley Cooper is 13 and Madelyn and Ross Cooper and Jeremy Hayes are 12.


Narrated by Phoebe Lind.

This semester's start couldn't have been worse. Ethan Hayes passed away just two weeks before school started and it really changed the whole school. Nyah immediately arranged a counsellor to stay at the school for the first month so that students could get some help in this crisis. Ethan was such an outgoing person and loved to joke around. I've never seen the students so quiet especially after summer.

Friday 30 November 2012

Wonderful life

Round 15: October 2023


Nyah Marlowe is 37, Thomas is 36, Skye is 11, Jett and Kyra are 9 and Lina is 7.
(Alexandra is 49, Quinn is 47 and Iona is 11.)


Narrated by Nyah Marlowe

We've been trying to spend even more time with the kids than usual since Ethan's death in August.It was such a shock for everyone but it's especially hard for the children to understand how a young person could die so suddenly.

Monday 24 September 2012

Happy Birthday, October 2023

Newlyweds Brooke and Charlie Greene couldn't have been happier when they found out that Brooke is pregnant. They can't wait for April 2024 when the baby is due.

Notes:
  • It only took Brooke and Charlie one try to get pregnant, right after they got home from their honeymoon. As said above, the baby is due in April 2024.

Sunday 23 September 2012

Little dreams

Round 15: September 2023


Dawn Whitfield is 19, Finn Harris is 18 and Shea is 3.
(Liv is 25, Eve is 22, Zach is 19 and Lilly is 18.)


Narrated by Dawn Whitfield

Finn and I have been talking a lot about where we're going to live next year. Shea will turn 4 and start pre-school and we both want her to go to Allerdale Elementary instead of some other school. It'll be a long bus ride every day and one of us will have to take her there and back. Finn's parents suggested that we could move in with them but to me the idea of living with my in-laws isn't very appealing and Finn's not too thrilled about it either.

Monday 17 September 2012

Blue jeans

Round 15: September 2023




Narrated by Josh Cooper

I've been trying to be patient ever since Lilly told me that she was ready to have sex. I wanted to make the move last semester but I didn't want to make her feel like I was pressuring her. I did enough of that when we were still in high school. She was waiting for me outside when I came home from class one night and said that we're going to Exmoor.

Monday 10 September 2012

Wellington Gazette, August 2023



Every day in some small way
We miss you more than words can say.
In our hearts you will always stay
Loved and remembered every day.

Sunday 9 September 2012

Some die young

Round 15: August 2023


Patrick Marlowe is 76, Alexandra Hayes is 49, Quinn is 47, Aaron and Ethan are 15 and Jeremy is 12.
(Emily is 15.)


Narrated by Alexandra Hayes.

Having three teenagers in the house is sure way to drive any adult crazy. It feels like the boys are going through every emotion every day. Aaron and Ethan can be at each other's throats at any time.

Friday 7 September 2012

Happy Birthday, August 2023

Malia and Greg Newman found out about Malia's pregnancy a couple of months ago. They're really excited about the baby but nobody is probably as excited as Greg's 11-year-old daughter Iona who can't wait to become a big sister for the second time within a few months.

Sunday 2 September 2012

Ghosts

Round 15: July 2023


Liv Harris is 25.
(Niall is 28, Minka is 5 and Nick is 3.)



Narrated by Liv Harris.

Niall and I got back together last year and for a while it was going really great.

Monday 27 August 2012

Happy Birthday, July 2023

Tina Robinson is now 13 weeks pregnant and so far she's been feeling really well.

Friday 27 July 2012

Disciple of the sun

Round 15: June 2023


Max Fielding is 67 and Regan is 59.
(Nyah is 37, Erin is 28 and Lilly is 18.)


Narrated by Regan Fielding.

Two years ago Max and I were going through a particularly rough time. We just somehow lost our ability to communicate with each other and every conversation ended up in a fight. It took an intervention from our daughters to see that we were heading into a divorce.

Tuesday 17 July 2012

Summer hiatus

I just wanted to leave a little note to say that Wellington is still alive! I'm on summer holiday right now but due to various RL things I haven't been able to fire up my game at all. My mom and I are leaving on a trip to the Finnish Lapland tomorrow morning but hopefully when we come back on Sunday I will finally get to play.

Sunday 1 July 2012

It had to be you

Round 15: May 2023


Alexander and Bobbie Greene are 72, Patsy and Camryn are 32, Mia is 9 and Hanna and Jared are 2.


Narrated by Camryn Greene.

Our dog Nero died of old age a few weeks ago. She was awesome with the kids and they're really missing her. Mia especially has been begging us to buy a new dog.

Monday 4 June 2012

Lot tour: Exmoor City Hospital

Spring 2023

The construction of Exmoor City Hospital was finalized in March 2023 and the hospital was opened a month later. Situated in the centre of Exmoor, the hospital handles patients with various conditions.

The staff (l-r): nurse Danielle Holt, psychologist Tina Robinson, general practice and emergency specialist Grace Cooper and OB/GYN resident Sandra Williams.

Sunday 3 June 2012

Happy Birthday, May 2023

Erin Parker has come to the hospital for an ultrasound. Doctor Sandra Williams is setting up the machine. Erin is 30 weeks pregnant so she only has a couple of months before giving birth.

Wednesday 30 May 2012

Pumpkin soup

Round 15: April 2023


Kurt Robinson is 67, Tina is 35, Frieda is 15 and Tim is 2.
(Jack and Grace are 40.)


Narrated by Tina Robinson.

Frieda moved in to live with us last year and it hasn't gone as well as Kurt expected. He was thinking that his little girl is going to live with us but Frieda's not a little girl anymore. They mostly clash about school and her boyfriend. She's been getting quite poor grades lately and Kurt thinks it's all because of this boy.

Friday 18 May 2012

Africa

Round 15: March 2023


Dawn Whitfield is 19, Finn Harris is 18 and Shea is 3.
(Zach is 19 and Josh and Lilly are 18.)


Narrated by Finn Harris.

My parents warned me that moving in with Dawn and Shea might not be as easy as I expect it to be. In the beginning it all went really well. Dawn and Shea have their own daily routines and I am trying to become a part of that routine.

Thursday 10 May 2012

First spring day

Round 15: March 2023


Zach Whitfield is 19, Josh Cooper and Lilly Fielding are 18.


Narrated by Lilly Fielding.

Living in the dorm isn't as awful as I expected. The other residents are alright and I actually get to study even in the cafeteria without being interrupted. It's nice because I don't want to stay in my room all the time.

Monday 7 May 2012

Money for nothing, 2023


It's tax season in the Wellington District. This time the residents pay 10% of their total household value after deductions.

Monday 30 April 2012

All you need is love

Round 15: February 2023


Stella Harris is 59 and Deacon Burrows is 58.
(Liv is 25, Dawn is 19, Finn is 18 and Shea is 3.)


Narrated by Stella Harris.

I know that Liv and Finn were quite shocked at first about our plans to adopt a child but they've been really supportive. In a way it feels like we've gotten closer during the process.

I still can't believe we're getting two children. They're a sister and a brother, a 5-year-old girl called Mariya and a 3-year-old boy called Nikolai. They've been living in a foster home for the past few months and we've met them a few times. They're quite reserved but according to the social worker that's quite normal. It's our main goal now to get them to trust us and open up to us.

Monday 9 April 2012

Happy Birthday, February 2023

 
Erin and Toby Parker have just moved into a bigger apartment with Erin's daughter Iona. Erin is now 18 weeks pregnant and she's feeling really well. She's decided to work as long as she can so that she can be home with the baby for a few months after giving birth.

Sunday 1 April 2012

Happiness

Round 15: January 2023


Brooke Harper is 31 and Charlie Greene is 29.
(Alexander and Bobbie are both 72, Chase and Amabelle are both 68 and Alexa is 31.)


Narrated by Brooke Harper.

We moved into a bigger apartment a few weeks ago and money is pretty tight at the moment. Any spare money we have goes into our wedding budget so I'm trying to work on more articles and Charlie's working hard to get promoted.

Sunday 19 February 2012

Happy Birthday, January 2023

Brady Cooper will turn 4 this year and he's already anxious to start pre-school.

Saturday 4 February 2012

Round 15 ROS

Here's the ROS for Round 15.

Spoiler alert! I will link to the ROS once they happen so click at your own risk if you're not caught up yet.

Errands - visit 3 community lots before the end of the day.

Death by illness. This makes me so sad already.

PMS - annoy next walk by 6 times.

Night out with 2 closest friends.

Monday 30 January 2012

Round 14 summary

Round 14 is finally over! Let's take a look at what happened...

Births: 6 (Hanna and Jared Greene, Emma Robinson, Tim Robinson, Tate Cooper and Molly Greene-Cooper)

Deaths: 0

Engagements: 2 (Eve Midlock and Nicholas Thayer, Brooke Harper and Charlie Greene)

Marriages: 2 (Dixie Greene and Tom Patterson, Erin Fielding and Toby Parker)

Break-ups: 3 (Liv Harris and Niall Christiansen, Olivia Holden and Zach Whitfield, Eve Midlock and Nicholas Thayer)

Graduations: 2 (Stephen Marlowe, Eve Midlock)

New residents: 1 (Eve Midlock)


Total population: 79 (39 females, 40 males)
Babies: 0
Toddlers: 10
Children: 16
Teens: 9
Adults: 35
Elders: 9

Corner of the Earth

Round 14: Autumn 2022


Tom Patterson is 29 and Dixie is 28.
(Bobbie is 71 and Janie is 28.)


Narrated by Tom Patterson

We're getting ready to sell our house in Allerdale and buy a new and bigger one. We decided to get rid of all our old furniture in a yard sale and start fresh.