Graduation

 Carly, Day 98, April 8, 2026

Carly had one more date with Paolo on the weekend. He called and invited her to the restaurant in Newcrest - yes, one more experimental food picture. He must like that food or he is also sneaking pictures for a collection. 

Things seem good. They are both flirty and of course Carly has a one track mind around Paolo.

And Carly highly recommends the vertical berry cake.

But when the date ended, which he initiated, there was a weird message about maybe he would call her. Carly knows he's not the one, so that was a different kind of whatever. 

And a couple days later she got one of those messages that he was not satisfied in their relationship and for her not to be mean to him or it would end. Again, whatever, Paolo. Carly was not phased at all by it but was going to call him another night anyway, but when I looked, their romance bar was down to nothing, so I thought it best to just move on. So no more Paolo, at least for now. Like my grandmother always said, you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find the handsome prince. 

Right before her last term ended, I had her go outside just before midnight and sure enough, that worked. Moira showed up and invited her to join the secret society.

She said OK and got the sparkles and the robe.

But so close to the end of school, the society membership ended when she graduated so definitely something to do at the start of school.

And speaking of joining, royalty wanted to join Carly's fun club. She said No. It is too exclusive a club for just anyone. 

Denied.

Carly worked hard and got her grades for her final term. 

She decided to go visit her neighbors, which she had not done yet. Everyone was outside.

This whole group is in the Elderberry house.

I like the kitchen and dining area colors I did here and might do something similar in her next house. The cat thing is there because I was thinking about Shadow.

Carly: Em, go talk to your Dad.
Em: Woof.

Em: Hi, Dad.

And Em loves music so when Rowan went up to play the violin, she followed.

I did not think it looked like the music was coming from the violin though.

And the newlyweds are enjoying wedded bliss.

Graduation was the next day. She went alone. And her old hair style came back with her graduation robe. 

I have never gotten a good picture of the hats being tossed and this was no exception! But they did throw their hats. 

And before going in to the ceremony.

Watcher: I'm proud of you, Carly!
Carly: I know. Thanks for making me do homework.