Jeff's New Horizons Blog

Midge used her catchphrase in an unusual way today: She said she forgot to eat lunch, for lunch!

After checking the recycle box at town hall, I realized I had finally accumulated a total of 30 rusted parts. That, along with the rocket recipe I recently learned, meant I finally had everything I needed to make the robot hero!

I made one, and it’s big…3 by 3 spaces. So it was hard to find a place to even put it down! But I temporarily put it on the beach, just to take a look at it. It’s really cool, and it shoots lasers out of its eyes!

I actually don’t have any immediate plans to use it, but I will keep it in storage until the time comes to roll it out. (Out of curiosity, I checked the selling price at Nook’s Cranny: 250,000 bells!)

More good news came in the form of Jolly Redd’s ship being anchored off the north shore. He had a fake serene painting, a fake detailed painting, a warrior statue I wasn’t sure about, and a real mystic statue. Naturally, I went with the sure thing.

I also bought an anthurium plant and plastic canister from Redd, since they were color variations I didn’t already have in my catalog.

After leaving his ship, I got a Nook Phone notification for meeting a new Nook Miles goal. It was the “True Patron of the Arts” achievement, and I earned 1,000 Nook Miles for buying my 20th piece of art.

As for my obstacle course/race, it’s slowly coming along. I’m adding a theme to each obstacle (or set of obstacles). I still have some things to figure out, and I also have items to order and designs to make.

Yesterday, Tybalt sent me some art in the mail. That was nice of him, even though I figured it was probably a fake like all the others that villagers have sent me.

Still, I took it over to the museum. I was shocked when Blathers told me that the famous painting was real! Wow, Tybalt! Thank you!!!

When I shot down a balloon present, I learned a DIY recipe for an iceberg wall.

I found Gulliver in town, washed up on the beach. I dug up his five communicator parts for him.

Today, I received my prize from Gulliver. And it was an “ancient administrator hat.” WHAT. IS. THIS.

Gulliver, you need to stop. I’m tempted to just keep your communicator parts for myself when you send me stuff like this.

Shortly after I started playing, my shovel broke. So I bought a new one at the store. I returned home, caught an ant, and then my net broke too. Two tools broken in my first 90 seconds. -.-

However, my day improved a bit when I found Celeste in town! She taught me the DIY recipe for a rocket, which is one that I’ve wanted for a while.

Saharah was also in town today, and I bought one of everything from her. That included a magic-circle rug, mangrove wall, blue Persian rug, flowing-river flooring, and a green kitchen mat.

Bones was shopping in Nook’s Cranny, and he commented on the temperature in the store. He said it was so warm in there that he felt like a cup of hot cocoa, full of marshmallows.

He then admitted that he actually was full of marshmallows right now.

After identifying some fossils at the museum and collecting Nook Miles for the task, I earned more Nook Miles. For the “Nook Miles for Miles” achievement, I earned 3,000 Nook Miles for completing my 3,000th Nook Miles+ goal.

As for my obstacle course/race, I’ve decided I’m not happy with what I have so far. It feels too much like some of my previous races, just with ice obstacles…and I want to be more creative with it. If I’m able to pull it off, the end result will be better. But unfortunately, this means it likely will not be done this week. And there probably won’t be a Friday Night Forest this week either. But once I do finish it, I’ll try to host a few FNFs in a row.

K.K. Slider was in town last night, and I asked him for a random song. He played K.K. Samba for me, Tybalt, Rizzo, and Apple.

Today, Apple sent me a letter saying it’s important to be adventurous when it comes to fashion. As an example of such a bold fashion statement, she sent me…a paper bag.

As I began my daily chores around town (digging up fossils, catching snowflakes, etc.), I ended up breaking three tools (shovel, net, and axe) all within about a five or six minute span. Agghhh! It’s bad enough when any tool breaks, but when they break one after another, it’s really frustrating!

Today is a special occasion in Forest: It’s Rizzo’s birthday! So I attended his party, and Tia was also there for some reason.

For his present, I gave him the paper bag from Apple. Unfortunately, he did not put it over his head.

When I spoke with Tia, she said that me being there made her glad that she didn’t miss the party. Is that a subtle hint that she doesn’t like Rizzo either? I’m going to take it that way regardless.

In the western part of town, I ran into Wisp for the first time in weeks. He quickly expelled his five spirits.

I began my search, and it took me about eight minutes to find all of his spirits. When I returned them to Wisp, he rewarded me with a sweetheart tank and shirt.

I shot down a balloon present and learned a DIY recipe for some iceberg flooring. I’m a bit floored that the winter recipe sets include several sets of wallpapers and carpets.

I worked on my winter/frozen race course for about an hour, and I made good progress. I have most of the obstacles planned out, although I still need to do a bit of crafting, testing, and fine-tuning in the coming days. I’m not even going to estimate what day it will be done, but don’t expect it until later in the week.

See you next time!