Pleasantview 4/19/26

 Adam Hamilton (see PV 7/31/25) got promoted and went out with some friends to celebrate.  Marylena worked on her latest car and tried to keep up with the feeding needs of four cats.

Sooo...a lot went down with Margaret Dreamer (see PV 7/31/25) this round.  She decided that she was ready to move in with Brian Donnelly, who she's had an on-again/off-again relationship with for most of her life and, since Brian hadn't been played yet this round and Margaret's life bar was getting dangerously close to the end, I decided it should happen immediately.  I hopped over to Brian's place, packed up his things, and moved him (and his daughter Bridget and the family dog) out of his rental house and into Margaret's house.  I was pretty happy that Margaret, who has struggled with her love life for many years, would at least get to have one or two happy ones before the end of her life; she even had the want to get engaged to Brian!  However, that wasn't meant to be as, no sooner had I moved them in, added on a small room for Bridget, and got their meager belongings in place, then Margaret woke up and promptly died of the flu.  She never even made it downstairs to welcome Brian and Bridget!  I hope that in her afterlife she is comforted by the knowledge that she has greatly improved Brian's life; he's been in dire straits financially for a long time.  Now that he has a little breathing room, he was able to quit his part-time job to focus fully on restoring cars, which is his passion, he no longer has to worry about paying rent, and he can be a full-time dad again.  Additionally, Margaret's precious garden will be lovingly cared for by Bridget, as she loves nature and is thrilled to finally have a chance to get some hands-on experience in her hobby.  It's sad that Margaret had to die as she lived, but at least her struggles were not in vain.  RIP Margaret.

Isabella Landgraab (see PV 7/31/25) made a major life decision this round.  She decided to adopt back the daughter she gave up years ago.  I was surprised at first, but it kind of makes sense.  Isabella has been dating AJ Broke for a while, but she continues to reject the idea of moving in with him.  She still has very strong feelings for Mason Tellerman (the father of her daughter Olivia), even though he's been incarcerated for a very long time.  Now, however, that he might get paroled in the near future, she must be thinking about where they go from here.  What if he's angry about her giving up their child?  She's in a much better place now too; she has plenty of money and can give Olivia anything she desires.  Once Olivia got settled in, mother and daughter made a small bit of progress on their relationship and Isabella's sister Meredith stopped by to meet Olivia also (the first of many relatives Olivia has no idea she has lol), so there is some hope that this situation will work out for everyone.  There's not much time (Olivia graduates high school in just a few sim days), but we'll see where it goes.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 4/18/26

 Alicia Larson (see PV 7/31/25) gave birth to another baby boy this round, Keir.  Maybe now she'll finally get a chance to recover her needs enough to get healthy again.  Meanwhile, Craig got promoted and had some friends over for dinner.  He didn't have a chance to work on skilling, but he has plenty of time.

Lucas Broke (see PV 7/31/25) bonded with his son and, consequently, decided to adopt another, who will arrive next round.  Later, his niece Savannah moved back in and was happy to watch Amar while Lucas took his girlfriend Gabriella on a date and proposed to her.  She's still at Uni, so the wedding will have to wait till she graduates.

Griff Schehl (see PV 7/31/25) gave birth to a boy, Cooper, but still hasn't earned the logic point he needs, so we may be in for yet another alien pregnancy in the future, as Griff is still young enough.  Tammy, who does the majority of childcare, is probably not thrilled at the prospect lol.  Tad needed a date this round, but didn't know anyone, so he called in the matchmaker to find someone for him; he wound up with a BV girl, who he has two bolts for.  The date went fine - we'll see how that develops.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 4/17/26

 FINALLY, I was able to make it through the Goth household (see 7/29/25)!!  I built a community lot graveyard for the Goth family only, and had Nathaniel buy it and move most of the older graves there.  I think he moved nine graves in total, leaving just five on the home lot.  I'm hoping that will help with the crashing issues.  As far as the family goes, Xavier likely only has one more day, and Stephan isn't too far behind him.  Rebekah went off to college, where she will continue to furnish the Goth residence there.  The extra space in the household was quickly filled by Nathaniel and Sarah trying for their second child.

Grace Butler (see 7/29/25) made a little headway on all the chores and was able to make some skilling and LTW progress also.  Damion got a promotion, Corbin had a date with Joy Fuchs, and Blake celebrated his teen birthday.  Grace and Damion don't seem too inclined to cement their relationship in any way, but that's just fine by me, as this household is chaotic enough without adding a wedding or more children to the mix.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 3/12/26

 I was finally able to get through the Pearson household (see PV 7/28/25) by saving every couple of hours.  I still had multiple crashes though, so moving them out and back in might still be necessary, but that's a problem for future me lol.  ANYWAY, Luke sold another dog and replaced it with a new puppy; he's up to 15 puppies/kittens at this point, so he's getting close to completing his LTW.  Delia had the day, all the kids went to school, Arthur had some friends over, but got into a fight with one of them, so I don't think they're friends anymore.  He'll be graduating next round and possibly heading off to college.  Juliet will also be aging up to teen next time.

Carter Broke (see PV 7/29/25) scored, not one, but two chance card promotions in a single day.  He later had a date with Myrtle Gieke and worked on the skills needed for his next promotion.  

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 3/3/26

 In the Jones/McCullough household (see PV 7/27/25) everyone got promoted (except Phil, who was already at the top of his elder job).  Ryker had some friends over, while Darlene and Audrey worked on skills.  Both ladies also rolled the want to become witches, so they will try to befriend the evil witch.

That's it, unfortunately.  I started playing Luke Pearson & company, but the lot crashed several times, with very little progress.  I had to quit and won't be able to play again for a while, so I'll pick up with them and (hopefully) be able to finish them next time.  It did successfully save once, so that's good, but I might have to move them out and back in if the problem persists.  I hope it doesn't come to that, as the house is extensively furnished, but that could be the problem, as the house has been in the family for ages...

Anyway, until next time, Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 3/2/26

 Belinda Alpha (see PV 7/25/25) was not so lucky at cheating death this time; she passed away (for good) at age 68.  Belinda was the last second-generation child in the Alpha Legacy.  Bryan and Rebecka will continue to live in this house as roommates; they're pretty close friends and I don't see why they wouldn't keep things as is for now.  It's beneficial to both of them - they have a substantial amount of cash available, which allows Bryan to buy whatever he wants and keeps Rebecka out of prison.

Toby Grundstrom (see PV 7/27/25) will be joining Belinda at the Rest in Peace Cemetery; he was 72.  I decided that if their breeding cat was still able to have another litter of kittens, I would move Roger to his mother's place to allow room for that; if not, he would stay here.  As it turned out, Natalia is too old, so her one kitten, Edyta, will become the new breeding female when she ages up, as I want to continue the original bloodline.  While we're waiting for all that to happen though, Melody and Marcus will be adding to their (human) family once again, as Melody is pregnant with their fourth child.  Roger will graduate and move to college before the new baby is born, leaving room in the household once again for more pets/children.

Happy Simming!

Pleasantview 3/1/26

 Tosha Go (see PV 7/25/25) decided to move her boyfriend Stuart in and they subsequently got married.  Stuart wants to go into Law eventually, but my rule with townies is they have to top (or get fired from) the job they already have before moving into a new position.  He's currently working in Medicine, so he'll continue with that for now.  Claire's puppies grew into adult dogs, and the house became even more chaotic than before.  I'm considering having Claire move in with one of her sons once they graduate from college because the newlyweds could use some breathing room.

Amar Smith (see PV 7/25/25) graduated high school and got accepted to SSU, where he will major in drama and later go into the Athletic career.  Gabe wanted his girlfriend Kitty to move in, but she declined, so he made the decision to adopt another child on his own, who we'll meet next round.

Cord and Octavius Tinker bought a house with the money they inherited from their parents.  After minimal furnishing, however, they were flat broke.  Octavius was able to find his dream job in Show Business, but Cord had to settle for Adventure, as Oceanography wasn't available and they really need to get some cash coming in.

Katie Tellerman (see PV 7/25/25) hosted a small dinner party to celebrate turning 70.  She still has a decent amount of time on her life bar, but I need to start thinking about which of her kids will inherit the house/pets, etc.

Chase Picaso received his final promotion to top Oceanography; his new LTW is for Culinary (which was Alyssa's old LTW lol), and he will switch to that once he's taken all his vacation time.  The new baby will be born next round I believe.

Happy Simming!