Catchphrases, Stamp Rally

Wednesday was June’s birthday, so I headed over to her birthday party. I gave her a busing station that I bought at Nook’s Cranny. Despite what June said (it was her new catchphrase), it cost a lot more than one bell. 😉

June, at her birthday party: Oh, for 1 bell! You brought me a busing station!

Peanut was also at her party, and she was excited to see June so happy. 🙂

Peanut: June is so radiant today, it's like she's sparkling! Birthdays are the BEST!

Happy birthday, June! 🎂🎈

The next day, I ran into June at the shop. She said she couldn’t find anything good to buy for one bell. Yeah, you can’t buy much for one bell these days. 😉

June: Find anything good? For 1 bell, I haven't had any luck here myself.

Bob asked for a new catchphrase, and I told him to say “for an ugly.”

Bob: Hey, boss. Which one of these would you say is your favorite snack, for an ugly?

Yesterday, Merengue also asked me for a new catchphrase. As you can probably see, I’m trying not to ignore these requests lately. So I told Merengue to say “in a pie.”

Merengue: I thought having the pictures might help me recreate any recipe that I'd decided I liked, in a pie.

Since May 18th, the Stamp Rally has been underway. Tonight, I went into the bug exhibit to collect the stamps. I found the stations at the Shady Path, Coconut Corner, and Bug Farms locations.

Stamp Spot: Bug Farms

I took my completed form to Blathers, and he rewarded me with a bug plaque. I later gave it as a gift to Peanut. She gave me a mosaic-tile wall in return.

Here are a few other quick notes about this week:

  • I helped Gullivarrr on Tuesday, and he sent me another pirate’s hat.
  • On Thursday, I sold 15 fish to C.J. for 135,450 bells.
  • Yesterday, I sold 11 bugs to Flick for 41,250 bells.
  • Tonight, I asked K.K. Slider for a random song. He performed “K.K. Disco” for me and Ketchup.

The Stamp Rally runs through the end of the month, so you still have time to check it out! I’ll see you next time.

Minty Camper

On Sunday, June asked me for a new catchphrase to replace “in my hair.” So I told her to say “for 1 bell.” She then told me about her idea to cook a fortune-telling apple cake.

June: You'll have to come over and try some, assuming I can make my recipe work, for 1 bell!

On Monday, I spotted Marina on Lottie’s Island (the Happy Home Paradise island)! Even though Marina has lived in Forest on two separate occasions, she did not remember me. 🙁

Marina: Is there a festival going on today? Then today was the right day to visit!

Ankha was talking about her fashion choice of an open track jacket on Tuesday, and her catchphrase made it sound like she hates being active. 😛

Ankha: There's a timeless appeal to being active that never goes out with fad or fashion, I hate it.

On Wednesday, Mint the green squirrel was camping at the campsite! I like her; she’s really cute!

Mint, at the campsite: Well, you're not a shy one, are you? My name's Mint. How kind of you to stop by.

However, my town already has three squirrels, and I’m not looking to add a 4th one right now. But at least I currently have Mint in my City Folk town.

Ankha reminded me that June’s birthday is coming up soon, on May 21st. That’s next Wednesday. But I’m not so sure that Ankha was looking forward to it. 😆

Ankha: Yes, let's not forget that on the 21st of this month, we all must celebrate, I hate it!

On Thursday, Bob was commenting about the striped shirt he gave me…

Bob: Hey, boss. That's the striped shirt I gave you, yeah?

Except he didn’t give me that shirt! I found it in the recycle box a couple weeks ago! I don’t know why he thinks he gave it to me. Maybe he owned it previously before he put it in the recycle box? I have no idea. 🤷

Yesterday, Katrina told me about a gluttonous sea otter who was looking for dinner…but his shell was empty.

Katrina: A gluttonous sea otter holds a large, shelled dinner. But alas, the shell is empty.

That (apparently) meant my luck with belongings would diminish. I paid Katrina 10,000 for purification, and today she sent me another mini dharma. So I still don’t have her 4th item, but I’ll keep trying.

Bob was sitting on the ground at an angle, so when I spoke with him, he looked almost directly at the camera. He looked kinda funny, almost like a Muppet. 😛

Bob: Can you guess what I'm doing?
You’re… a huh huh huh… sitting.

At the plaza tonight, I asked K.K. Slider for a random song. He performed “K.K. Waltz” for me, Agent S, Bob, and Merengue.

Here are a few other quick notes about this week:

  • On Sunday, I got my latest HHA score: 145,043 points. That’s a small increase, due to the addition of my power stone I added last week.
  • I helped out Wisp on Tuesday, and he gave me some strapped books. These books are bound to leave an impression!
  • I shot down a balloon present on Wednesday, and I found a cactus inside!
  • I helped out Gulliver, and he sent me a silk hat.
  • Thursday, I returned a lost item to Peanut. She gave me a retro sweater as thanks.
  • Yesterday, Flick was in town. I sold him 16 bugs for a total of 61,500 bells.
  • Static was sick with a cold today, so I gave him some medicine. In return, he gave me a baseball uniform.

Power Stone

On Sunday, I found Louie taking a nap on a beach chair.

Louie takes a nap on the beach chair.

I tried to talk to him, or at least wake him up, but no luck. So I gave up and just joined him on the adjoining beach chair. But as soon as I laid down, Louie popped up and walked away! Wow, how rude! 😆

Thursday, I swooped by the campsite and found Quinn the eagle inside.

Quinn, camping at the campsite: Oh! Hope I'm not interrupting you or nothin'. I'm just out here campin'!

I didn’t adopt her, but she seems pretty cool. If she had shown up on the day after Rio left, I may have considered her then! Especially since I used to call that part of town Eagle Mountain (because Keaton and Apollo once lived there).

Out on Harv’s Island, I asked Katrina to tell my fortune. She saw me falling into a pitfall!

Katrina: I see you...innocently running in a great field... Oh! Be careful! You've fallen into an oddly placed hole...

She said my luck with health will diminish, but I paid her 10,000 for purification. Yesterday, I received my gift in the mail: A power stone! It’s basically a crystal ball, and it lights up when you use it. Very cool! It even seems to turn a different color each time; I’ve seen it turn white, red, green, and blue.

My power stone (crystal ball) from Katrina, glowing blue.

I now have three of Katrina’s four items. I just need the horseshoe door decoration now.

When I tried to put the power stone in my house, you can probably guess what happened. A villager barged in for an unexpected visit (ugh). It was Merengue, who gave me an orange and then sat down to read a book.

Merengue sits to enjoy a book in my house, as a tennis game plays on TV in the background.

Once she stood up, we played a game of “High Card, Low Card” and I won her relay tank.

Today, I visited Merengue and I saw that Louie was also there visiting. As Merengue pointed out that obvious fact, Louie seemed to look directly at the camera. I thought it was kinda funny. 😆

Merengue: Louie came by to visit too, a bit!

Here are a few other quick notes about this week:

  • Ankha was sick with a cold on Monday. I gave her some medicine, and she gave me a fishing vest in return. That’s a sick trade. 😉 She really hooked me up. 🎣
  • I helped Gullivarrr on Tuesday, and he sent me a pirate dress.
  • Tonight, K.K. Slider performed “K.K. Robot Synth” for me, Static, Agent S, and Bob. I think it’s only the third time I’ve heard it. Part of it sounds a bit like “Party in the USA” to me. 😆