Victorian Population Challenge 5/17/22

 Sub Farm #5 Godwin:  Current household members are: Emory & Caroline (Gen 2 - elders), Hardy (Gen 3 Heir - adult), Willis (Gen 3 - teen), Daniella (Gen 3 - child), Jasper (Gen 3 - child), and Eli (Gen 3 - toddler).  Joan moved out.  Without Joan around, Caroline has to be in charge of all the cooking, cleaning, and childcare, which leaves little time for toymaking.  She did, however, manage to get in enough time to earn her silver badge.  The guys have been pretty bored though.  With the harvest finished, all that's left to do is fertilize in preparation for Spring planting, which they're doing little by little as they have compost.  They won't be leveling up anytime soon, but they're definitely making headway.  Household bank balance is $10,189/$50,000.

Sub Farm #6 Hayward:  Current household members are: Curtis & Charlotte (Gen 2 - adults), River (Gen 3 Heir - teen), Oliver (Gen 3 - teen), Albert (Gen 3 - child), Abigail (Gen 3 - toddler), and Harriet (Gen 3 - toddler).  Justine and Ruby left home and Charlotte is too old to bear any more children.  Charlotte has continued to crank out amphorae, now that she's no longer cranking out babies, and has added quite a sum to the household funds.  Oliver holds the only teen job, since River is not allowed to have one.  Apart from that, the "men" of the house spend as much time fishing as possible to bring in that extra cash.  Household bank balance is $26,940/$50,000.

Sub Farm #7 Godwin:  Current household members are: Finn & Violet (Gen 2 - adults), Declan (Gen 3 - adult), Hazel (Gen 3 - teen), Maureen (Gen 3 - teen), Duncan (Gen 3 - child), and Ross (Gen 3 - child).  Greta moved out and Violet is expecting baby #7.  Both Hazel and Maureen now have teen jobs and Violet has a silver sewing badge, so she can make quilts which are quite profitable.  Still no wife for Declan though.  I'm going to need to make some changes in that area, since I now have so many singles living in the group homes and so few actually connecting with one another and forming new households.  Anyway, household bank balance is $6404/$50,000.

Happy Simming!

Victorian Population Challenge 5/16/22

 Poor #4 Hopkins:  Current household members are: Henry & Alice (Gen 2 - elders), Herman (Gen 3 Heir), Derek (Gen 3 - teen), and Olive (Gen 3 - child).  Julian nearly made it out of the house but went up in flames one day before he would have moved out.  RIP Julian.  We almost lost Derek as well, after he caught fire, not once, but twice.  The first time, his father was able to put him out and the second his mother made a successful plea for his life.  This house seems determined to take out all the younger members of the family.  As you can see, Olive did finally grow up and I'll be moving her out a couple days early to make up for it (provided she survives that long).  Herman has yet to have any luck with finding a wife, which it probably just as well, because I'd hate to sentence some poor young woman to this fate.  I'm hoping the issue will get corrected once they level up and then it'll be safe for an incoming bride.  Household bank balance is $37,612/$50,000.

Sub Farm #1 Hayward:  Current household members are: Ezra & Addie (Gen 3 - adults).  Addie is pregnant for the first of many times.  These two are just starting out on the very farm where Addie was born and has lived for most of her life.  While she was living in the girls' home, her family leveled up and moved to a Trade house, leaving the family farm vacant.  Now Ezra and Addie will carry on farming the land that her father and grandfather farmed.  Household bank balance is $95/$50,000.

Sub Farm #2 Godwin:  Current household members are: Oliver & Louise (Gen 2 - adults), Quentin (Gen 3 Heir - adult), Annabelle (Gen 3 - teen), Cordelia (Gen 3 - teen), Melissa (Gen 3 - child), Luke (Gen 3 - toddler), and Austin (Gen 3 - baby).  Charlotte and Elizabeth moved out and by the time Annabelle leaves home, it's iffy whether or not Louise will be able to have another baby.  It does look like they'll be leveling up soon, however, thanks to Louise's tireless work on the sewing machine.  Household bank balance is $47,447/$50,000.

Sub Farm #3 Vacant:  The Haywards moved up to Trade.

Sub Farm #4 Hayward:  Current household members are:  Levi (Gen 2 - elder), James (Gen 3 Heir - adult), Juliet (Gen 3 - teen), and Seth (Gen 3 - child).  Caleb moved out.  Juliet is bringing in a little money from her teen job and they've been able to sell some fruit and fish, but they're nowhere near ranking up.  Hopefully, James will get married in the near future, so that they can resume their pottery income.  Household bank balance is $8589/$50,000.

Happy Simming!

Victorian Population Challenge 5/15/22

 Finally, the end of Fall is in sight!  It's been a long season, y'all.

Poor #1 Stanbury:  Current household members are: Raymond & Marie (Gen 2 adult/elder), Ginevra (Gen 3 - teen), Norman (Gen 3 Heir - teen), Matthew (Gen 3 - child), and Sophie (Gen 3 - child).  With all the kids in school all day, Marie is able to devote a significant amount of time to making pottery.  She now has a silver badge.  Both teens are also working to help out.  Still, they probably won't rank up before Raymond and Marie pass on.  Maybe during Norman's tenure.  Household bank balance is $2925/$50,000.

Poor #2 Vacant

Poor #3 Baldwin:  Current household members are: Hart & Josie (Gen 2 Heir/Wife - elder/adult), August (Gen 3 Heir - teen), Honey (Gen 3 - child), Bree (Gen 3 - child), and Thomas (Gen 3 - toddler).  Lucy moved out and Josie will deliver baby #6 any moment.  Hart had two days off at the end of the season, allowing him to finally get everything he needs for that promotion.  Fingers crossed he gets it upon returning to work.  Josie continues to make pottery and August is holding down a part-time job as well.  Household bank balance is $41,105/$50,000.

Happy Simming!

Victorian Population Challenge 4/11/22

 Trade #2 Whitlock:  Current household members are: Liam & Chastity (Gen 2 Heir/Wife - adults), Oliver (Gen 3 Heir - adult), Owen (Gen 3 - teen), Brendan (Gen 3 - teen), Erin (Gen 3 - child), and Dylan (Gen 3 - toddler).  Siobhan moved out and Chastity is pregnant with #8.  Business is starting to pick up and finances are in better shape as Summer comes to a close.  Oliver is officially in the market for a wife, who must be from Trade class, as he is not allowed to marry below his class.  I'm thinking of allowing Trade class heirs to invite over eligible ladies for a Sunday brunch function as a means of selecting a bride.  The rules don't have any specific guidelines on how matches are to be formed, but so far I've just been having the girls at the girls' home invite over bachelors on the weekends and then just see who pairs up.  Since Trade heirs are restricted in their selections, however, I think the brunch idea could help.  Household bank balance is $2502/$100,000.

Trade #3 Stanbury:  Current household members are: Thomas & Joy (Gen 2 Heir/Wife - adults), Robert & Leila (Gen 3 Heir/Wife - adults), James (Gen 3 - teen), Sarah (Gen 3 - teen), and Mary (Gen 3 - child).  Damon and Toby moved out, Joy is too old to have more children, and Leila is pregnant with her first child.  Joy has plenty of time to devote to her sewing, now that Leila is here and Sarah is a teen.  I was thinking of having someone own a clothing store, but since home businesses can't have the clothing racks, I don't think that would work too well.  So, I think I'll have Joy add some custom clothing to their stock instead.  Leila still has a long way to go to catch up to Joy in terms of sewing skill, but hopefully Joy will be around for a good long while still.  Household bank balance is $7857/$100,000.

And that concludes the Summer round y'all!  I'm planning to play through Fall at least, so there should be more updates coming in a couple weeks.  I have so many singles that I'm hoping to pair up in the Fall, which will probably mean a lot of building, so it may take a little longer than usual to play through the season.  Until then, Happy Simming!

Victorian Population Challenge 4/10/22

 Sub Farm #9 Whitlock:  Current household members are: Conrad & Claudia (Gen 2 - adults), Henry (Gen 3 Heir - child), and Virginia (Gen 3 - toddler).  Claudia is pregnant with #3.  Not much to report here.  Both Conrad and Claudia are working almost round the clock to keep up with the farm, the household and the kids.  Conrad is also fishing as much as possible to bring in extra cash for purchasing needed furniture.  They haven't yet been able to afford to buy any sort of bench, so that Claudia can also bring in some income.  Household bank balance is $48/$50,000.

Sub Farm #10 Godwin:  Current household members are: Lee & Bess (Gen 2 - adults) and Susan (Gen 3 - toddler).  Bess is expecting their second child.  Lee's crop is looking good and he's been able to fish enough to supplement the family finances so that they can gradually add things to the farm or the house.  They'll soon need a bed for Susan, so they're trying not to let their money get too low.  Possibly when the harvest comes in Fall, he'll be able to afford three more fruit trees as well.  Household bank balance is $274/$50,000.

Trade #1 Hopkins:  Current household members are: Nathaniel & Johanna (Gen 2 Heir/Wife - elder/adult), Elsa (Gen 3 - teen), Andrew (Gen 3 Heir - child), Hannah (Gen 3 - toddler), Cecilia (Gen 3 - toddler), Zachary (Gen 3 - toddler), and Wesley (Gen 3 - baby).  Elsie finally passed on at the age of 82, Eve and Olivia moved out, and though Johanna is still technically able to conceive, there won't be room in the household until Elsa leaves home, at which point Johanna will be too old.  Long story short, Wesley will be the last baby.  Fun fact: none of those toddlers are twins!!  Johanna just decided to make the most of the time bug and have them all one day apart.  In other news, the time bug makes running a home business an absolute nightmare.  The customers come in, look at an item for a few seconds, then drop the interaction and just hang out all day chatting or playing catch amongst themselves.  They never buy anything.  Consequently, Nathaniel has a fully stocked shop and no way to earn a living.  So, I've had to make some adjustments.  I still have Nathaniel open the shop every day and do any "May I help you?" interactions that he can.  Since his wholesale perks are now all but useless, I allowed him to take the first two cash perks, and if he achieves rank 10 (which is unlikely because if there's a fight or a fire, customers lose like a million stars in ten seconds) I'll let him take the third one.  Other than that, I've got Johanna parked at the flower station all day and night, making snapdragons which I sell directly from inventory.  I think this will counteract Nathaniel's inability to make any sales and eventually they'll be able to rank up.  Still holding out hope that the bug will fix itself, as it did in a previous household.  Fingers crossed.  Household bank balance is $49,902/$100,000.

That's it for today.  Tomorrow we should be finishing up the Summer round with the remaining two Trade households.  Happy Simming!

Victorian Population Challenge 4/9/22

 Sub Farm #6 Hayward:  Current household members are: Curtis & Charlotte (Gen 2 - adults), Justine (Gen 3 - teen), Ruby (Gen 3 - teen), River (Gen 3 Heir - child), Oliver (Gen 3 - child), and Albert (Gen 3 - child).  Victoria moved to the girls' home and Charlotte is pregnant with baby #7.  Given the slow time bug, she should've given birth by now, but she hasn't, so who knows when she will.  Financially, they've made quite a leap since last season, thanks to the harvest, the teens' jobs, and Charlotte earning her gold pottery badge, which allows her to make the very profitable amphora.  Household bank balance is $11,328/$50,000.

Sub Farm #7 Godwin:  Current household members are: Finn & Violet (Gen 2 - adults), Declan (Gen 3 Heir - adult), Greta (Gen 3 - teen), Hazel (Gen 3 - child), Maureen (Gen 3 - child), and Duncan (Gen 3 - toddler).  Violet is expecting her sixth child.  Violet has been able to put in more time sewing now that Greta is a teen and can help out more with the younger children.  Greta is also holding down a teen job to bring in some extra cash.  The Summer harvest was substantial, allowing for the purchase of needed household furnishings with plenty to spare.  Household bank balance is $4013/$50,000.

Sub Farm #8 Hayward:  Current household members are: Julian & Esme (Gen 2 - adults), Saul (Gen 3 Heir - teen), Dana (Gen 3 - child), Julia (Gen 3 - child), and Marla (Gen 3 - toddler).  Esme is pregnant with baby #5.  Esme has been having some tough pregnancies, so she hasn't been able to do much flower arranging for extra cash.  Also, since Saul is not allowed to have a job, there is no extra money coming in from teen jobs.  Consequently, the family finances are scraping bottom at the moment.  Julian will need to do some fishing while they wait for the Fall harvest.  Household bank balance is $164/$50,000.

Happy Simming!

Victorian Population Challenge 4/8/22

 Sub Farm #3 Hayward:  Current household members are: Noah & Grace (Gen 2 Heir/Wife - elders), Abraham & Amelia (Gen 3 Heir/Wife - adults), Robin (Gen 3 - child), Camilla (Gen 3 - child), and Paula (Gen 4 - baby).  Ezra and Maxwell moved out.  Our first baby of generation four was born was born and Amelia is pregnant for the second time.  Between the harvest and the ladies working overtime on that flower bench, the Haywards are nearly ready to level up to Trade.  There was some sad news, however.  Noah and Grace's second son, Eli, contracted the flu while living at the workhouse and did not survive it.  Household bank balance is $48,355/$50,000.

Sub Farm #4 Hayward:  Current household members are: Levi (Gen 2 - adult), James (Gen 3 Heir - adult), Caleb (Gen 3 - teen), Juliet (Gen 3 - child), and Seth (Gen 3 - child).  Matthew moved out and Elizabeth died at the age of 56 from the flu.  Despite the sadness of losing their matriarch, the Haywards were able to expand their farm to its maximum productivity.  James has a potential romantic match in Louise Godwin.  Caleb, the only teen, is working as a Criminal for extra cash.  Unfortunately, they've lost the pottery income Elizabeth was bringing in.  When James marries, his wife will take over that task.  Until then, this household of mostly bachelors will continue to plug along as best they can.  Household bank balance is $4460/$50,000.

Sub Farm #5 Godwin:  Current household members are: Emory & Caroline (Gen 2 - adults), Hardy (Gen 3 Heir - adult), Joan (Gen 3 - teen), Willis (Gen 3 - child), Daniella (Gen 3 - toddler), and Jasper (Gen 3 - baby).  Georgianna and Emmett moved out and Caroline is pregnant with her tenth and final child.  Hardy has joined the wife hunt, but no luck so far.  They had a decent harvest, despite the waterlogged crops, and are financially stable now.  Caroline made a few toys and Joan is contributing with a teen job, as well as helping with all the younger children.  Household bank balance is $7057/$50,000.

See you tomorrow with more Sub Farm updates.  Happy Simming!