This is interesting!
For years, feminist scholars have argued that witch hunts were inspired by a reactionary, misogynistic church. But new scholarship, like Lyndal Roper’s “Witch Craze,” reveals that the real villains were the neighbors.
Chocolate!! Glorious chocolate has been added to the market. Hot chocolate, Chocolate Cake, & Chocolate Truffles. More to follow as more cocoa is grown.
You can also find Sweet Kiss & Eternal Kiss Cakes.
Even if you don't use G&S these make lovely RP items 
Definitely a case of "never say never"; I am now raising pigs (tarsks).
Having embraced my role as a butcher I promptly set out to produce bacon. Did you know that bacon can only be made from pig meat? Here I sit on an ever expanding mountain of goat (verr) meat and I cannot make bacon. Heavy sigh ...
On the bright side, this gave me an opportunity to learn all about tarsks. They come in three sizes (dwarf, common & giant) and common females are REALLY hard to find in the usual markets. After much searching I came up with this pair, a brown sow and a spotted boar. Their offspring won't be purebreds but what the heck, they were never going to win any beauty contests anyway.
I also learned how to make Tarsk Feeders which require two portions of verr meat so at least I'm recycling some of my mountain in my quest for bacon. Chocolate covered bacon here we come ...
Actually I'm growing quite fond of this pair and have been considering naming them. They have quite a long life expectancy so may be around for the next two months. Suggestions for names are welcome!
Woohoo! Congratulations on your win, Ardrhys!
Everyone else is looking good. Looks like we're going to have plenty of seafood to see us through the winter
Has anyone read Living and Dying in a Virtual World ? I stumbled across this book review and it sounds quite intriguing.
Book Review: Dr. Margaret Gibson Makes the Case for Second Life Being a Mature, “Haunted” Virtual World
Congrats on the huge tuna, Ardrhys. Hope you take home the big prize!
Had a busy morning of chores (many baby goats to be birthed) and baking (who can resist that chocolate!) so I didn't get fishing until late afternoon. Tried out the Green Valley Farm which was surprisingly snowy with not much green at all. Go figure! They do give out lovely gifts including free bait AND a Fishing Mat that lets you load different food items for cooking. It also includes a seat and spots for snacks and bait. Quite a lovely idea
Today's tally: Eel (), Lobster (), Oyster (1), Salmon (1), Seaweed (), Tuna (4), Fish (28)
Overall tally: Eel (3), Lobster (5), Oyster (2), Salmon (3), Seaweed (4), Tuna (20), Fish (128)
Month's Points: 37
Zero points so far, and 8 branches I don't know what to do with. Are those used with the new grapevines?
Attempt 1 is a bit of a bust, but the month is still young.
Wishing you better luck on your next fishing trip!
Yes, those branches can be used to grow grapevines. You place four of them in a propagator and after 24 hours a cutting comes out. This cutting can then be planted in a vineyard. The trick is that until you place a branch in the propagator you have no idea what it's genetics are AND you have no idea how they are going to combine with the other branches in the propagator to make the cutting. It's all just a surprise!!
Sorry you missed your annual Samhain circle, Tiamat. It's unfortunate SL was under attack that day 
NOV 1st: Every the keener, I grabbed my gear and headed out to a brand-new (to me anyway) fishing spot.
The location was lovely but I should have known something was up when it turned out that I was the only one there. Hmmmm .... My first session was rudely interrupted by a rather extended fainting spell (aka SL DDOS attack) and it took a while for me to stagger back to the pier and retrieve my basket of bait.
The second session was much more enjoyable. Still fishing solo, with a well-behaved cat to keep me company, I had one of those fishing experience that makes you want to keep going indefinitely. Fortunately I have a hard limit of 100 casts (one basket of bait) per session or I'd still be sitting there. As it was, I was able to walk away happy.
Today's tally: Eel (1), Lobster (3), Oyster (1), Salmon (2), Seaweed (3), Tuna (6+5), Fish (56) and one basket of gold.
Today's tally (updated): Eel (3), Lobster (5), Oyster (1), Salmon (2), Seaweed (4), Tuna (6+5+5), Fish (100), two baskets of gold, two boxes of branches, two secret bottles.
Today's Points: 31
Month's Points: 31
