First Snow

Last Friday, I found a lost item on the ground, and Midge told me it belonged to Bob. She said he was looking for it in the sky!

Midge: Come to think of it, I did hear Bob was looking for a lost item, in the sky...

That made me picture Bob in a hot-air balloon, looking into treetops for his book. πŸ˜› When I returned it to him, he rewarded me with a samurai hakama (an outfit).

On Monday, Poncho the jock bear cub was camping at the campsite. He just moved out of my City Folk town last month, so I guess this is where he ended up. πŸ˜‰ But I did not ask him to move to my island.

Poncho, at the campsite: Anyway, thanks for hosting me. This place is awesome!

Yesterday, I ran into Pascal while diving. He told me that someone said his shirt was inside-out, and he explained that he dresses for himself, not others.

Pascal: Folks kept tellin' me my shirt was on inside out the other day, but maaan, I was dressin' for me, not for them.

But the odd part is that he doesn’t even wear a shirt! (So what exactly was inside-out?) πŸ˜›

Xavier told me that his shop was buying turnips for 456 bells! 😲 The bad news is that I didn’t buy any turnips from Daisy Mae this week! πŸ˜” But I did have a measly 30 turnips from a hospital visit on Monday…and that alone gave me almost 14k! Thanks, Xavier!

Timmy: 30 turnips! Sure! How about if I offer you 13,680 bells?

And today, I saw the first snowflakes of the season! I’m not mentally prepared for winter yet. πŸ˜›

Snowflakes fall outside of the Forest museum.

Here are a few other quick notes about the past week:

  • I learned a new DIY recipe last week, for a dark tulip crown.
  • Last Friday, my savings balance reached 73 million bells.
  • Wisp gave me some kung-fu pants on Sunday.
  • I recovered Gullivarrr’s phone today. He’ll send me a reward tomorrow.

I posted a new video today, taking a look at some of the feel-good dialogue throughout the series. It’s basically the opposite of the “Rudeness” videos. Take a look!

3 Million Miles

Last Friday, I bought a treadmill at Nook’s Cranny because I didn’t have it in my catalog. That completed a Nook Miles+ goal (spending 5,000+ bells), and I have now topped 3 million miles!

3,000,030 Nook Miles

On Saturday night, I headed over to Logan’s island Moonscar for his Thanksgiving party. Alex was also there, and several other people started to join in…until we all got disconnected.

So Logan reopened, and we had to go through the lengthy process of everyone joining in all over again. πŸ˜† We ended up with a full house: Logan, me, Alex, Matthew, Nicky, Jac, Jj, and MaryAnn. I took this photo of Logan’s turkey design, and mine…which I was wearing. (We joked that I ate Franklin, and the feather on my head was all that was left of him.)

Me, wearing a Franklin shirt, near a turkey flag that says YUM!

Logan had a Halloween vs. Christmas game (obstacle course, basically) and Alex and I tested it out. (I was Jack for Team Halloween, and Alex was a reindeer for Team Christmas). I made my way through and placed a pumpkin on my stool first, winning the test match.

Jeff-o'-Lantern winning the Halloween vs. Christmas game.

Logan (Halloween) then raced against Matthew (Christmas), and Matt won. I’ll include videos of both matches in my next Wi-Fi Moments video.

Next, we headed over to Logan’s house for some dinner. It took him a few tries to get the chairs lined up correctly, but we eventually got to enjoy a nice meal. πŸ˜›

Eating Thanksgiving dinner in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

After that, we hung out outside for a while. Yann had to leave, and Jesse joined in. Jac also left a few minutes later. The rest of us enjoyed a K.K. Slider performance of “Drivin’.”

K.K. Slider performs, while an ocean sunfish surrounds his head.

We were about to start a round of group stretching, but someone left (Nicky, apparently), so it sent us back to the airport. Logan then ended the session.

Almost ready to start... Looks like someone quietly left.

Yesterday, Label wanted to see me in an “everyday” outfit again. She gave me a tight-knit sweater, and I put it on. I also added some worn-out jeans and a denim cap to complete the look. Label rewarded me with a Labelle dress.

Today, I ran into Pascal while I was diving. I gave him a scallop, and he started talking about dentists in airports! I’m just impressed that I’m still seeing new dialogue from him nearly four years after this game’s release.

Pascal: Dentists should set up shop at airports. Quick teeth cleaning before a flight? Why not, maaan.

A few other quick notes about the past week:

  • I helped Gulliver last Friday, and he sent me a coin headpiece on Saturday.
  • K.K. Slider played K.K. Soul for me and Midge in Forest.
  • I got a new D.I.Y. recipe for a tree’s bounty big tree from a balloon present.

See you all next time!

Pascal x3, Turkey Day

Late last week, Pascal popped up out of the ocean to tell me about his underwear. This is crossing over into “too much information” territory, Pascal.

Pascal: Why do they all it a brief case when that's where I keep my boxers, maaan?

Before he could swim completely out of Forest, I ran to the plaza and started up a group stretching session. As I had hoped, Pascal joined in!

Rotate L to rotate your arms.

On Sunday, I saw Pascal again. He was wondering when an island stops being an island and just becomes the land. I guess if it grew enough to become a continent, but that’s not very likely to happen anytime soon. πŸ˜›

Pascal: You ever wonder when an island stops being an island and turns into just...the land? Maaaaaaan!

On Tuesday, I learned a new D.I.Y. recipe from a balloon present: It was for a maple-leaf rug.

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., and that means it’s Turkey Day in New Horizons. By finding/gathering ingredients, I helped Franklin prepare four great dishes.

Franklin: Let's get cooking!

The ingredients for each are as follows, including the secret ingredients that make them perfect.

  • clam chowder: 3 manila clams (+ a scallop)
  • pumpkin pie: orange pumpkin and white pumpkin (+ green & yellow pumpkins)
  • gratin: flat mushroom and a mussel (+ a Dungeness crab)
  • meuniΓ¨re: sea bass and flour (+ a barred knifejaw)
My villagers celebrate four perfect dishes. Time to eat!

In the process, I earned several items from Franklin: a Turkey Day rug, Turkey Day wall, Turkey Day flooring, cornucopia, Turkey Day table setting, Turkey Day chair, Turkey Day table, and a Turkey Day hearth.

While I was diving for ingredients, I again ran into Pascal. This time, he was talking about sports expressions…and getting his sports confused.

Pascal: They say swing for the fences and go the whole nine yards, but, like, what if you don't play hockey?

I hope you all enjoyed your Turkey Day (or harvest festival, if you were playing an older Animal Crossing game). Happy Thanksgiving! πŸ¦ƒ