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Hey Dragon Breeders,

It's only been a few months since my last post, so please forgive me for the delay.

I'm sure most of you are aware of our current economic situation, which has kept my attention on real life. I've been slowly catching up on the new dragons and traits, and it's been exciting to watch the dragon community grow over these past few years. However, I've been feeling a bit quiet inside, disillusioned by the quest for cool traits and putting together projects. Birthing my first dragons felt like hatching my children, but my small breeding pool means I have fewer eggs to get excited about. On the flip side, I've become very selective about the eggs I hatch and keep alive. This has nurtured a new sense of fulfillment when I complete a project or receive an unexpected trait.

Hatching a Jolly purple dragon with pretty little markings is incredibly satisfying. I've been working on a Jolly Java project, and boy, is it hard to put water traits on an earth dragon! It's almost been a whole year since I started this project, and some of you know that I've fallen in and out of love with the process. I still love my Jolly dragons and take pride in my work, knowing that it's not a common combination. It was created out of my love for colors and a holly writhe, giving off cozy cabin energy. The project is almost complete.

Recently, I was lucky enough to grab the Rime skin—a trait I noticed a while ago but couldn't get. This sparked my creative engines again, leading me to hunt for a few other dragons to mate her with. At the same time, I learned how to possibly get the Lace Piebald marking by breeding the LE Monarch dragon. Heavy sigh, dragon breeders, because I'm at my cap of live dragons. I'd love to try, but I'd be better off waiting. I don't have much luck pulling traits until today.

Waking up to a fresh dragon egg with a trait you haven't heard much about makes a person feel a little lucky. Even more bewildering is when neither of the parents hold the trait. This sparked my energy to write this post because breeding dragons is not easy. You fall in and out of love, but with time, you might build beautiful connections with some interesting people. Second life is just life-in.

All that to say, I found a Dunes OP, and as a collector, I feel satisfied. I'm sure more will come on the market in the next few weeks, but I love some of the Dunes designer dragons I've come across. Do you ever stand back and just look at a dragon and go, "Woooow, look at this, hmm, yesssss, I love it"? You can tell when a breeder has taken the time to bring a dragon together, even if it's a plain Jane pure dragon. Pure dragons with matching elements take work and deserve a hearty pat on the back.

Not everyone is lucky enough to pull off a designer dragon. Let alone get all the traits they want on one dragon in a timely manner. The dragon that dropped my Dunes OP was 84 days old. I was done with this dragon and she has redeemed herself today. On a different note I hear whispers of the Dunes Claw being the missing link. Good luck to you on the hunt, Dragon breeders.

Happy breeding.

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