Aurora and Spring

On Thursday, I found a goodbye letter from Chevre in the mail. I’m sad to see her goat. I mean, go. 🙁

Dear Jeff, I know this is sudden, but... I had to leave the village. I don't know where I'm headed, but don't worry--I'll get by somehow. Thanks for all you've done for me! Farewell! -Chevre!

I also received a letter from Mom, saying she would actually pay ten bells just to be able to sleep in later! Aww, you go ahead and sleep in, Mom!

My dear Jeff, There's an old saying that you can save three bells by waking up early, but me, I'd pay ten just to be able to sleep late... I do love my beauty rest! Time is money! -Mom

I found Chevre’s replacement, and it’s the very cute Aurora! She lived in Forest before back in 2013. Welcome to Forest, Aurora!

Aurora: Oh, hello. My name is Aurora. How are you?

When I ran into Tom, he was telling me about the sports fair. Interestingly, he called the third event a bean-bag toss, when everything else I’ve seen refers to it as a ball toss.

Tom: It starts with tough aerobics, then they have foot races, a bean-bag toss and a tug-of-war!

On Friday, I participated in the spring sports fair…attending all four events! I won’t detail everything here in the blog, because I’ve posted a video of the event, which you can check out here:

But I will point out one thing that I thought was particularly amusing: Gaston was doing some trash talking, saying that his race opponent had chicken legs. And his opponent actually was a chicken…Hank! 😆

Gaston: If that's my opponent, my victory's a complete lock! Look at those chicken legs!

Kody was talking about groundhogs, and how he had wanted to catch one for years.

Kody: I wonder if any groundhogs have come above ground yet... You seen any of those little dudes, okey-dokey?

But then he seemed to realize that his idea didn’t make much sense. 😆

Kody: I've wanted to catch one for YEARS, okey-dokey! Although...what would be the point of doing that?

Today, Maple told me how much she loves this time of year.

Maple: I love this time of year! The buds on the trees and flowers on the ground are starting to open up!

She’s particularly looking forward to the cherry blossoms that will start falling from trees in early April. Me too, Maple. 🌸

Belle asked me to buy her violin for 2,660 bells. I declined, and she then offered a cabana lamp for 2,000 bells. I wasn’t interested in that either, so Belle got mad and wondered how she was going to carry both items all the way back to her house. Of course, we were standing right outside her house at the time.

Belle: How am I supposed to carry them both back to my house, cuddles!?

In other news, Ursala called me a slob. Why do I put up with these animals? 😛

Ursala: Hey, you're such a slob! Don't you ever clean your house, grooomph?

That’s all I have for now, but I’ll be back again in April. Never Stop Crossing!

Gaston: Finished already?

Gaston, Green Grass

Yesterday, I received a goodbye letter from Oxford the bull in the mail. I’m totally fine with him moo-ving on.

Dear Jeff, Well, my streak continues... I just can't seem to settle down in any town for long. This is kind of odd, because I've said so many goodbyes, but this one actually hurts... Goodbye... -Oxford

Moments later, I met his replacement: Gaston the rabbit!

Gaston: Hey! Who are you? I certainly don't know you! Hmmm... Jeff??? Nice name, mon chou.

I know he may not be one of the cutest animals in the game, but I like him anyway. He’s just a classic cranky.

Interestingly, he has not lived in Forest in the past 15 years (since I started this blog). I probably had him at some point prior to that, but he was certainly overdue for a stay in town. Welcome to Forest, Gaston!

Over by the wishing well, Ursala wanted to play a game with me. She had three bags, all of which held items that start with the letter “P.”

Ursala: The bags contain either a polar fleece, or a pear, or a pitfall.

She said I could pick a bag for 1,000 bells, and I agreed to play. I picked the left bag, and I won a pitfall. That’s what I wanted! It’s always good to have one on hand, although Ursala didn’t do anything to deserve one on this day. 😛

Ursala: It's a pitfall! And here you go.

Kody let me know that Gracie would be visiting town soon. Except he did it in his own, oblivious way. Kody doesn’t seem like the smartest cub in the cave, but I like him anyway. 😛

Kody: Dude, there's this giraffe chick who comes here every now and then. I hear she gives you clothes.
Kody: What was her name again? Grape juice!

I played again today (February 25th), and the snow of winter has now melted! Yay! Here is a GIF showing the difference between yesterday and today:

GIF showing the white snow of winter and the green grass of spring in Animal Crossing for Nintendo GameCube.

On the bulletin board, I saw a notice about a treasure hunt. A pop machine is buried somewhere in one of the A acres!

Get in gear! It's time for a treasure hunt! I buried a pop machine. It's somewhere in one of the A acres. I ain't saying no more. Find it for yourself!

I ended up finding it behind Nookington’s, literally in the corner of town. I wasn’t exactly bubbling with excitement, but I’ll take it! 🥤

Check it out! I dug up a pop machine!

I then went from a pop machine to a pop quiz. Tom asked me which aquatic creature couldn’t be caught in town: a colored carp, a snapping turtle, or a piranha.

Tom: Which one of the follow aquatic creatures can you NOT find in this village? Colored carp, snapping turtle, piranha.

I didn’t remember a snapping turtle being in the GameCube game, but I knew there wasn’t a fish called a “colored carp” either. Seems like a trick question. I chose colored carp…and I was wrong. Tom told me I get nothing, and said I’ll like it. 😆

Tom: You'll get nothing and like it.

I guess he meant a carp that is colored (like a koi perhaps) and not a fish specifically called a colored carp. Oh well. 🤷

When I walked by Candi’s house, she quickly ran inside…seemingly to avoid me. So I chatted with her neighbor Chevre instead. But as we were chatting, the hourly chime went off…and Candi came right back out of her house! Just about 30 seconds after running in! I thought that was pretty funny, so it will be in the next GameCube Moments video.

That’s all for now, but I’ll see you all in March! Enjoy the start of spring and all the green grass that’s out now! Never Stop Crossing!

Sleepy Villagers

Sadly, Savannah has scampered off into the sunset. I got her goodbye letter in the mail yesterday. Why did my zebra have to leave me? She really crossed the line with that move.🦓

Dearest Jeff, I'm moving. There, I said it. I'd tell you where I'm going, but if you were to come visit, I...just know I'd cry. Please forgive me for going. This is how things must be. Take care! -Savannah

When I spoke with Candi, she noticed a trilobite in my pockets (it was one of the fossils I got back in the mail). She wanted to buy it for 200 bells! No way! It may not be the most valuable fossil, but it’s still worth a lot more than that!

Candi: Hey, how's about you sell it to me for... Does 200 bells sound good, sweetie?
It’s a grave injustice.

Right next door to Candi (in the spot where Yuka once lived), I found a new house. The new kid on the block is Chevre the goat. 🐐

Chevre: Oh! Where is my mind? Gee, I'm scatterbrained today! My name is Chevre.

I like Chevre, but not nearly as much as I liked Savannah.

Genji built an igloo in town, and he told me why it’s warm inside: Because it traps his body heat inside, with onion.

Genji: You know why it's so warm? It's because the igloo traps my body heat inside, with onion!
Well they do say to dress in layers in winter. 🧅

I played again tonight, around 10 p.m., and several of my villagers were sleeping outdoors. Of course, I woke them up so they could go into their houses and sleep properly.

Chevre: Yaaaaawn... Oh, that was so refreshing, la baa.
Go to bed! It’s pasture bedtime!
Maple: I can't believe I fell asleep standing up! What's wrong with me?
Maybe you were just unbearably sleepy.

When I visited Puck, he said Tom told him his clothes were too small for him. But he insists that it’s Tom’s clothes, not his, that are too small. 😛

Puck: I think Tom's clothes are too small, as a matter of fact! Yeah! In your face, Tom!

That may be a bit of a stretch. But these arguments seam like a waist of time. 😉

I found Gulliver washed up on the beach, and he gave me a Chinese lion.

Gulliver: ...Oh yeah... I was mopping the poop deck, when I fell overboard... It gets so slippery!

Hank later noticed it and offered to trade his fan palm for it. I agreed to the exchange, because Hank is my buddy. 🙂

Ursala was telling me about an upcoming wallpaper sale that Tom Nook is going to have tomorrow. Until she realized I might beat her to the shop and buy everything before she gets a chance, that is. So she told me to ignore what she just told me.

Ursala: So, Jeff, um, just forget everything you just heard. There's no sale or anything, grooomph!

And to think, she was just lecturing me about honesty not that long ago!

Just a few feet away from Ursala’s house, I found one of today’s fossils practically underwater! At least momentarily, when the tide rolled in.

Check it out! I dug up a fossil!