112 Day Challenge - Rebecca Keller

End of the Third Week in Fall

The picture above pretty much sums up the season of Fall so far. Without a tent, napping wherever she can find a comfortable, warm and dry place takes up around 13-14 hours a stretch to maintain Rebecca's Energy levels. Since that won't split the day equally, Rebecca's schedule is all over the place and dictated more by availability than any particular hour of the day or night. She also has no illusions of privacy.

She centers most of her napping and activity around the research center as it allows many options. There are showers available, computers for playing chess or refining her writing skills and the equipment necessary for her to earn some income. Currently, Rebecca is not invested in any of the local businesses or community properties with the exception of the Junkyard she improved as her Challenge Community Lot Project.

What used to be Grady's Junkyard is now Keller Recycling. It was impossible to keep it strictly as a Junkyard, because as such it could not be purchased. So ... Rebecca approached the town council, had them bulldoze the lot, and she purchased the lot with a promise to open a facility that would serve the same purpose and more under different zoning restrictions.

Not only does the new recycling center offer waste disposal, but it also offers the opportunity for patrons to do something with the scrap they salvage. There are two inventing stations and a full complement of facilities to encourage use. Rebecca also built a time machine, travelled to the future and during her adventures found a guitar she returned with.

Rebecca's Garden hung in there for a while and remained productive almost through the second week of Fall (it's been kind of warm this Fall). She has collected all that is required and has some surplus. In the background you can see where she has stacked smelted gold where her tent should be with a gnome guarding it. It's there in hopes that any burglars steal it instead of the few precious items she has left at the campsite.

With her schedule messed up, having to jog everywhere, and having to really concentrate on making every step in any direction count ... Rebecca hasn't had much time for just goofing off. She has taken the opportunity to get in a few more game of bowling on one or two occasions.

Although she has been invited to many parties, Rebecca has only attended two so far ... One at the Vanderburg Mansion, and another at Nicholas' house. She has carried on the challenger's tradition of making desserts at a party. Rebecca prepares the rare Baked Angel Food Cake. At Nicholas' party, guests were having such a hard time getting to her cake and then finding a spot to eat, that Rebecca just ate hers in the kitchen before playing the guitar while everyone else ate. She has become a pro at multitasking, setting priorities and keeping things on track.

Speaking of ... Rebecca doesn't waste any steps when visiting the Elixir Shop to cut and consign gems. She has been taking the time to collect insects and take care of the bees. She stores the insects, honey and wax at the moment to use when she studies Alchemy and needs them for potions. She hasn't started that yet in hopes that she can relocate once it snows and she can build an igloo ... Allowing her better sleep, more time and a closer base location to the Elixir Shop.

Rebecca is truly hanging in there against the odds. With one more week left in Fall, and no investments other than the Recycling Center ... She is still worth a little over 2.5 million simoleons. If she has any trouble with the challenge ... It will be coming up with the time for the 80 hours of Community Service, but that's a requirement she will probably meet even it means her other desires take a hit.

Happy Simming ... 💔