Jeff's New Horizons Blog

Yesterday, I rolled up another snowboy…but again, it was not perfect. I seem to have lost my touch after having a few days without ample snowballs. Although, it is harder to make them in cramped locations where there isn’t enough free space.

However, I was able to finally build a perfect snowboy today.

Today, Gulliver was in town. I dug up his communicator parts, and he’ll be sending me a gift in the mail.

I found a lost item on the ground near my 2021 arch, and it was again a book about “xtreme xercises.”

I asked Louie about it, but he told me it was Tybalt’s book. I later found Tybalt in Nook’s Cranny and gave him the book. In return, he gave me a denim cap.

While I was at the shop, I saw there was a train set for sale. I remembered that Agent S gave me her photo after I gave her a train set… So I thought maybe it would be my lucky item again.

So I bought it, with the intention of giving it to Louie or Midge, whoever I ran into first. That turned out to be Louie, and the train set worked exactly as I hoped! Louie gave me his photo!

Here is a look at the photo. Louie’s favorite quote is “It’s all about the muscle.”

I put the photos of Agent S and Louie up on the wall. Here is a look at my complete collection of ten villager photos.

Midge is now the only current villager who has not given me a photo.

I shot down a balloon present and learned a recipe for a ski-slope flooring. It’s actually a winter snowflake recipe, not an ornament recipe. So the rest of the ornament recipes will have to wait until December.

I know not all of you are football fans, but yesterday my favorite team (the Browns) clinched their first playoff berth in 18 years. So to celebrate, I put on my Nick Chubb jersey and decorated my left room (former Turkey Day room) to be football/Browns themed.

Over at the campsite, I found a lost book on the ground. It was about potted plants and bonsai trees, and I remembered that is Rizzo’s cup of tea. So I took it over to the resident rat, and he rewarded me with some mariachi clothing.

Late last night, I shot down a balloon present that contained a DIY recipe for a festive rug.

Louie asked about moving out, but I told him to stay. Why is it taking so long for Rizzo to ask?

Today, Tia was sick with a cold. I made some medicine and took it over to her. She’s already starting to feel better, and she rewarded me with a school hat.

I visited another town where Nook’s Cranny was selling red wrapping paper. So when I returned home, I was finally able to craft the gift pile recipe I got from Jingle on Toy Day. (My shop hasn’t had red wrapping paper since then!)

I recently went a couple days without building any snowboys. Either I had trouble finding both snowballs, or I accidentally kicked one into an obstacle and didn’t see it return.

I think my recent additions to Candy Cane Lane didn’t leave enough free space for both snowballs to spawn in that area. But after moving some things back a bit, I did find both snowballs there today. Unfortunately, the snowboy I built wasn’t perfect. Oh well. Maybe tomorrow.

I wrapped up my night standing on the beach, listening for balloon presents and enjoying the northern lights.

I did shoot down a couple of balloon presents, but no new festive recipes. I did get a nice bidet, though. 😛 See you all next time!

UPDATE: Shortly after posting this entry, I shot down a balloon present that contained a DIY recipe for an illuminated present. It looks like I only need five more festive recipes.

I had quite a bit of mail waiting me in the mailbox today. Yesterday’s Snowboy sent me some ice flooring, and I received the five New Year’s Day items I ordered from Nook Shopping. That included the 2021 celebratory arch, which I put up at the entrance to Candy Cane Lane.

I also received a letter from Mom (with Mom’s art attached), and most importantly, my mysterious painting from Jolly Redd. I took it over to Blathers at the museum, and he confirmed that it was real.

Keaton was also hanging out in the art gallery. He was admiring the informative statue that I previously donated.

At Able Sisters, I bought a space parka and put it on.

Shortly before 6:00, I updated my dream for the first time in several weeks. So you can see Candy Cane Lane (and the rest of Forest) for yourself by going to dream address 6717-1633-3682.

K.K. Slider was in town, and he performed K.K. Jongara for me, Hornsby, and Keaton.

I found a lost item on the ground, and it was a comic book that featured a girl with big sparkling eyes. I asked Agent S about it, but she told me it looked like Apple’s book. I later found Apple on the beach, and gave her the book. She rewarded me with a soft-serve hat.

I wrapped up the soft-serve hat and gave it to Louie as his daily gift. To my surprise, he put it on! He looked funny with it on…so of course, I had to take a picture. 😛

I shot down a balloon present that contained a DIY recipe for a festive tree. This is just the small, basic Christmas tree that you could normally buy at the shop in previous games. I made one and put it in my house, even though Christmas is over. 😛