Seasons refresh ideas

Picnics need to return, with a bit of variety, and with new dishes.

"redrogue60;c-17974906" wrote:
1. We already have the greenhouse unless you are keen about that particular style and that is what you are particularly interested in. I for one preferred the Sims 3 store style
https://na.lvlt.sims3store.cdn.ea.com/u/f/sims/sims3/sims3store/objects/Greenhouse_SET/Thumbnail_688x336_ADD1.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jY_JUP0bpWQ/UQTosWcgA3I/AAAAAAAANtc/wwPRJFOZ_fE/s1600/Screenshot-575.jpg


2. Absolutely 100% agreed on

• Seasons Cycle - So miss
  
• The Composter - considering all the eco conscious stuff they put in the game this seems a strange omission
  
• Hail - That was just a dumb omission
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BrpKF1_3SI
  
• The Pool Cleaning - This is the only extra chore besides watering house plants that I actually agree with makes sense and adds something more to do
  

3. I don't really care about mowing the lawn because I think the animations and growing grass efforts could be put towards something actually fun. I think growing grass will end up being something like the dusty floors

4. I would make the suggestion to also have these things

Spring

• Fog and more importantly the Eclipsing Fog from Sims 3 Supernatural
  http://simscommunity.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ts3_weatherstone_fog.jpg
  
  
• A return from Sims 3 Wildflowers and Allergies - During spring, there is a 25% chance to find wildflowers around the town. Wildflowers grow for 5 days before they wither and other plants grow there. Wildflowers can be sold for up to §600. Sims can pick these wildflowers, just like they can collect insects and metals. However, wildflowers can cause allergies, which gives the Sim a negative moodlet, so it is advisable to first go to the local hospital and get an allergy shot for §200.
  https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/7706690276_1a27488932.jpg
  
  
• Lighted Umbrellas
  https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7706684442_7b2713d6c9.jpg
  
  
• Flower Shop Community Lot Designation
  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-et8tx8iRSwI/VT0ojf1uNzI/AAAAAAAGRUs/e6wBblgrDyo/s1600/I3nzRxrtPGY.jpg
  
  
• Easter-ish Place Setting. The Place mats don't have to be square
  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Easter-Spring-Table-Setting-a.jpg
  http://champagnedarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DSC_1324.jpg
  
  
• Love Day Place Setting
  https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9c/f2/1c/9cf21c867b26d161351b48fea6925a8a.jpg
  https://i.pinimg.com/originals/84/fd/07/84fd0746b41e5c4999c6c1ab3a92db63.jpg
  https://i.pinimg.com/474x/cd/84/3b/cd843bfedd8c08dcdd690a851ec3df99--valentines-day-decorations-ideas-for-valentines-day.jpg
  
  
• Kissing Booth
  http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2aJPJ_rWZJM/maxresdefault.jpg
  
• Love Tester Machine
  https://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Automobilia/199777/199777_Auto_Front_3-4_Web.jpg
  https://gidofgames.com/uploads/posts/2017-11/1510691181_screenshot-4-the-sims-3-seasons.jpg
  
  
• Vivaldi's Spring
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LiztfE1X7E
  
  
• Bird Houses
  https://s.yimg.com/aah/yhst-38483213383664/storybook-cottage-birdhouse-61.png
  https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0642/1903/products/Copper-Roof-Birdhouse-3-perches_2000x.jpg?v=1557960981
  https://www.thegreenhead.com/imgs/gingerbread-cottage-birdhouse-1.jpg
  
  
• Update the Birdbath the Birdbath in Sims 4 is an object that has no objective use. You can place it in a garden but you nothing else you can do with it. I contend that the object itself is cute but it would be nice to have a few interactions to make it feel more alive. If a modder can do this...
  
  
  
• Add Water
  
• Empty Water
  
• Clean - My idea to properly maintain the birdbath
  
• View Birds
  
• Cover for Winter - My idea for the winter Season
  https://youtu.be/UL_6nhWDcu4
  
  
• Not Really Spring related per se but Water Heater & Heat pump decor items for basements builds
  http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U7ApQz_UkFE/Ux36DAfjbII/AAAAAAAElOo/G0xtzNrA_wo/s1600/MTS_JeziBomb-1418312-Screenshot-3.jpg
  
  
  Summer
  
  
• The Beach Towel From Sims 3 - Island Paradise it had the radio and the umbrella with it
  http://www.gametactics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The-Sims-3_IslandParadise_Launch_6.jpg
  
• Pool Parties
  https://static.giga.de/wp-content/gallery/die-sims3-university/ts3_universitylife_pool_party.jpg
  
• Playing Marco Polo
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMXaBRz1K-0
  
• Lemonade Stand
  http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101128211153/sims/images/thumb/2/2c/Lemonade_stand.jpg/500px-Lemonade_stand.jpg
  
• Dunk Tanks
  https://digital.hammacher.com/Items/13052/13052_1000x1000.jpg
  I'd like the dunk Tank to have this general look
  https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JE2vbTOYZJw/Xk2m3nCydqI/AAAAAAAALfI/0KT1jZFzpmk0lOvOOf2vA8c8_cQx3pfegCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Hot%2BTub.jpg
  
  
• Juicing fruits & Veggies
  https://fthmb.tqn.com/6q2DQCh973svu6ndSQBfj-9t69c=/3702x3726/filters:fill(auto,1)/SIMS2SEpcRENDbopJuicer_psd_jpgcopy-56cc8f783df78cfb37a07491.jpg
  
• Hot Air Balloon Rides - I'd like it at a Summer Festival or even more beautifully with a pack that has Nectar/wine making. Some of the best hot air balloon rides are over vineyards
  http://na.lvlt.sims3store.cdn.ea.com/u/f/sims/sims3/sims3store/objects/hotairBalloonClassic/Thumbnail_688x336.jpg
  
• New Songs for the Radio
  
• Vivaldi's Summer
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvDt_KtOzbc
  
• Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpv-RGZJjP0
  
  
  Fall
  Corn & Corn Mazes
  https://www.seewhatgrows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2015-10-10-at-11.44.35-AM-1024x464.jpg
  
• or Hay Maze
  http://blueribbonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Covingtons_Hay-Maze.jpg
  Hayrides
  https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6a/7f/86/6a7f86f4c4d0758db747108413b35f8d.jpg
  
• Fall Place Setting
  http://cf.ltkcdn.net/weddings/images/slide/106422-533x400-falltable11.jpg
  
• Vivaldi's Fall
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z21_VpNipfg
  
• New Fireplace Interaction - Change the Flame Color, works for torches and candles too.
  https://www.mentalscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/color-fire.jpg
  
• I also thing the auto-light on the Fireplace should only light when its cold if Seasons is installed. Having it light when its hot is silly.
  
  
  Winter
  
• Blizzards and Snow Depth
  https://screenshots.gamer-info.com/the-sims-3-seasons/92550.jpg
  
• Building the Igloo
  https://www.gamingnexus.com/Images/News/dgzhwi28399/5.jpg
  
• Ice Fishing
  http://sims4updates.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/11313-670x377.jpg
  
• Ice Shanty
  http://silverstrikeice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Ice-Shanty.jpg
  https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/68/31/0968314414af7f1393dfeb7fbb68aaf0.jpg
  
  
• Lighted Topiaries
  http://images.esellerpro.com/2152/I/136/090/XS4343-49_1600_2.jpg
  
• Maple Syrup Collection
  https://fthmb.tqn.com/6_S3fMxPo7yw9FtaV43QA-ITWdE=/768x0/filters:no_upscale()/maple-syrup-collection-in-wisconsin-114518215-5a9d1ace43a103003742156c.jpg
  
• Ice Skating on frozen ponds and in pairs
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVD6n-olFqs
  
• Vivaldi's Winter
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2wBXUEz_sQ
  
• New Interaction for Fireplace - Hang Stockings
  https://images.gamewatcherstatic.com/screenshot/image/1/f7/182641/00142463.jpg
  
  
  
• The Seasonal Festivals - Had lots more to do than the City Living Festivals. This is the pie eating contest
  https://images.gamewatcherstatic.com/screenshot/image/3/01/144033/14478083.jpg
  Hot Dog Eating - Personally I'd change it so Sausages for Autumn and have Hot Wings for Summer
  https://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/screenshots/seasons/summerhotdogeating.gif
  Octoberfest I think it would be a hoot if they showed up to the festival and then suddenly they are wearing lederhosen and dirndl
  http://aldianews.com/sites/default/files/field/imageslideshow/Oktoberfest_0008.JPG
  http://www.ecollegetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/42565462_l.jpg
  https://www.spiritedsingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brotzeit-Oktoberfest-platter.jpg
  https://wallpaperaccess.com/full/165219.jpg
  
  This is the apple bobbing tub in Autumn
  https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fdaa18e3d9e0692669917ac5c7658b35-320-80.jpg
  http://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ts3_seasons_spring_egghunt.jpg
  Maybe I should have put this under Summer but I'd really enjoy having the Amusement Park Build things back. I mean how beautiful is that Carousel
  https://tikissims3corner.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/5/7/22573864/1554479_orig.jpg
  Anyone else want the Haunted House back?
  http://simscommunity.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ts3_seasons_fall_festival.jpg
  
  
  
• Moon Phases
  http://holyhiway.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/8_moonphasesw.jpg
  
  

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I just got RSI from scrolling :/

Your "ice shanty" looks a lot like a shepherds hut, which would give a summer variation to the concept.

https://assets.bedful.com/images/e861ece3ac12d9d9b38fe4febed2e94e2b0cc68e/small/image/five-top-shepherds-hut-glamping-holidays-in-kent.jpg
https://www.tinyecohomelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/floor-plan-plankbridge-18-x-7.jpg
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