One Small Step for Sam

I was surprised to find it was raining in Forest once again today. Another day of not having to water flowers is a good thing!

When I went into Re-Tail, I thought I saw someone standing in one of the flea market spaces for a moment! But it was just a Spaceman Sam that Octavian was selling. I wonder how Octavian got it up there…although I suppose it’s just one small step for Sam.

A Spaceman Sam on sale at Re-Tail.As a train went by in the background, Big Top asked me if he smelled good today.

Big Top: I have to ask you something, cool guy. Don't you think I smell good today?He said it was because he used a kugel-scented shampoo.

Big Top: A huh huh huh! That's 'cause I'm using a new shampoo that smells like kugel!Crazy Redd was in town today, so I went into his tent and purchased this mystic statue.

Redd: Whoa! I see you've got eyes only for that mystic statue there! I'd say it has eyes for you too!Kidd apparently saw a bulge in my pockets and asked if I had a dorado. Indeed I did, and he offered me 12,000 bells for it.

Kidd: You have to help me out! Can I buy your dorado? Uh, how about 12,000 bells?Drago was also nearby, and he asked me for an orange. I gave him a (smuggled) perfect orange I got from Squishy and he loved it. He said his reward for me would be equally fantastic…and he gave me a toaster. Uh, what?

Drago: A fantastic piece of fruit deserves a fantastic thank-you! Here. Have my toaster!Up at the Dream Suite, Luna told me that Yuki from Oakland was my most recent dream visitor.

I then took a blue balloon to Buzzard in the town of Crappie.

Visiting Buzzard in Crappie.I’ve neglected to mention this, but since the first of the month, Gracie has started selling the sweets furniture set. It looks like I also see a hat that would fit Phyllis just perfectly.

The sweets furniture on sale in Gracie Grace.Later on tonight, Wendy came over to sell some pears. She also sat on my tree stump and I dug holes around it so she could fall into them. But at one point, I accidentally dug out my stump! Oops!

I dug up my special stump. Oops!I planted a cherry in that spot to grow a new tree, and then Wendy went up to the Emporium to shop. After she was done, she told me to end the party. But before I could, we disconnected! Wendy said her game crashed (for the first time ever). I reopened my gate so she could sell and shop again. At least my stump was restored. Once she was done, I successfully ended the session.

One last note for today: Becky has submitted several more designs to the QR Codes page, so give them a look if you’d like!

A Rare Rainy Day

The rainy season may be a distant memory now, but I had a rare rainy day in Forest today. I was glad to get a break from watering flowers.

The pouring rain.At some point soon, I’ll probably switch back to the beautiful town ordinance. I’m just reluctant because it’ll mean I won’t be able to shop most days, plus I won’t be able to make more gold roses and there won’t be many weeds (which will delay me from getting the weeding badge). Either way it’s a trade-off.

Big Top tried to tell me he was moving away on September 7th, but I quickly changed his mind for him. It’s always handy to keep a few peanuts in your pockets.

Big Top: I know it's sudden, but I'm leaving on the 7th of this month!Molly was looking for some fish from the top of the cliff in my southwest park.

Molly: Aw, I wonder when I'll get good at fishing... Of course, just hanging around outside is pretty fun too.I made my way up to Main Street, and I updated my dream town at the Dream Suite. Luna told me that Arusa from Himeji was my most recent dream visitor. And in the Happy Homes Showcase, I StreetPassed Jen from Perry. She gave me this blue balloon. Thanks, Jen!

A blue balloon I got from Jen.

Labor Day

September is here, and I got a letter from the post office informing me that my bank account balance has earned me 90,650 bells in interest.

One of my moderators Stace was looking for a skeleton hood, so took one over to her town St. Pete. I also gave her a pink lily.

Stacie: Yay!Another of my moderators, Mark, also dropped off an item for her. I just had to ask him if he was in The Incredibles.

Mark arrives in St. Pete wearing the superhero mask.Gaby also stopped by to drop off some flowers for Stace that she was looking for.

Stacie, Gaby, Jeff, and Mark.After Stace ended the session, I continued my walk around Forest. Octavian came up to me and handed me a robo-stereo for no apparent reason.

Octavian: Just shut up and take my robo-stereo!Today is Labor Day in America, so Isabelle was at the event plaza handing out picnic baskets.

Isabelle: It's a picnic basket! Please take it in celebration of the nice, relaxing Labor Day!There was also a special face-cutout standee for the holiday.

The Labor Day faceboard.I stopped home so that I could take a picture of the picnic basket. Unfortunately, I can’t take any food out of it.

The picnic basket from Isabelle.Squishy’s not in America, so I offered my picnic basket to her. To my surprise, she was awake when I sent her the message and she responded right away. So I headed over to her town Cosmic. But once I got there, I remembered the picnic basket was still in my house from taking that picture. Oops! So I returned home, grabbed the basket, and then returned to Cosmic to drop off the item.

Visiting Squishy in Cosmic.It was actually Festivale in her town! She showed me some changes she made to Rosalina’s house (I’ll be doing a Dream Suite Adventure of her town in the future). But since it was late for her, I didn’t stay long and I returned home.

I went up to my Main Street; Luna told me that Addie from Rooville was my most recent dream visitor. And in Able Sisters, I saw the red headgear and green headgear were both for sale, right next to each other.

Red headgear and green headgear.Soon after that, I ended my game for the night. Happy Labor Day!

If anyone is interested in a black and purple dress, check out the one that Becky just submitted to the QR Codes page!