Jeff's New Horizons Blog

Yesterday, I had Breezy over to try my obstacle course. I also gave her a little tour. She hadn’t visited since back on Day 3, so my island has changed a bit since then. 😉 Unfortunately for her, I also managed to pitfall her. 😛

Breezy brought me an iron garden bench, which I put in Peach Park after she left. It looks nicer than the swinging bench I had there before.

Two quick notes about yesterday: C.J. was in town, and I completed his challenge. And the daily glowing spot was in Sudden Valley for the 5th day in a row.

Today (Friday), Saharah was in town. I bought the mysterious wallpaper (dojo wall) and flooring (floral rush-mat flooring) from her.

There was a scary mask at Able Sisters today, and it was staring at me! It was called a Noh mask, and it was so creepy-looking that I just had to buy it.

Lopez was hanging out at the campsite all day, but he forgot to bring a tent. He did bring a flea though, so I saved him from the itching.

The daily glowing spot was in Sudden Valley again today. That makes six days in a row now. 😛

I commissioned a new incline going up to Eagle Mountain, so Keaton will finally have a way down from his house without having to use his wings. 😛 I paid it off, and it will be completed tomorrow.

Shortly after 10:00, I opened my gate for Friday Night Forest. Ryan (from Petal Burg), Timo, and Ros came over to visit. I showed them all my new campground area…including Lopez, who hadn’t moved from that spot all day!

We walked past the campsite, jumped over my “secret path,” and discussed the possibility of playing sumo on Spectacle Rock. 😀 About 10:30, Logan also joined in. We discussed Animal Crossing features, we trapped Shari on the dock, and we pushed Rizzo into his jail cell. I left the back of the cell open this time, so that we could push him in (and just dig holes to lock him in).

I informed everyone that the obstacle course will be gone by next week, so I let them race on it one last time. Around 11:30, Nami joined in. Before her obstacle course run, she changed into a baby outfit. That was funny, because Logan had been dressed like a baby earlier in the night. We figured they should race against each other. Baby Ga-Ga vs. Baby Goo-Goo.

We had a tournament, and Ryan was the winner. Congrats, Ryan! And thanks to all who have enjoyed the obstacle course. The next thing I have planned won’t be as complex, but I hope it will be fun too! No promises, but I might offer people a chance to be among the first to try it on Twitter at some point next week.

Around midnight, we went up to the campsite for photos.

Shortly after that, I ended the session. Thanks to everyone who came, I had a good time! 🙂 I’ll be back with another blog entry tomorrow. Bye for now!

If you’d like to see my latest New Horizons video, here it is:

I spoke with Hornsby just outside of town hall, and he said he was just thinking about seeing my face (and my round head). And yet, he didn’t even bother to turn around and look at me! He was sitting facing the other way!

My new incline was completed, so I attended the opening ceremony. This is just my third ramp in town (contrast that with my seven bridges).

As I was running back and forth to get some items for my new area, I was shocked to spot a golden balloon present!

It was the recipe for a golden slingshot! I promptly made my very first golden tool! 😀 Unfortunately, it still only shoots one pellet at a time. So the fact that golden tools can break in New Horizons isn’t their only downgrade compared to previous games.

I worked for a while on my new campground area. I reshaped the land a bit, but I also added flowers, circle paths, and some benches…so that people can sit and enjoy the fire, the waterfall, and the night sky.

More changes are likely coming, but the above picture shows how the campground looked as I finished up for the night.

Just a few other quick notes about today’s session:

• Kicks was in town, and I bought some soccer socks from him.
• The glowing spot was in Sudden Valley for the 4th day in a row.
• On Harv’s island, I helped out Reese & Cyrus for the last time. Once the last item arrives in the mail tomorrow, I’ll have all of the wedding items.

There may or may not be a new entry tomorrow. But there will be one late Friday night regardless. (Yes, I’m planning on having Friday Night Forest this week). Have a great day or night, and I’ll see you soon! 🙂

I received my dynamic painting in the mail from Redd, and I rushed it over to the museum. Good news, everyone! It’s real! 🙂 It was on display in the glass partition, and Hornsby was already there admiring it!

Lopez put me to sleep today…literally! He taught me the dozing reaction, although I just slept through whatever he said about it. 😉

Leif was in town, and I bought some red windflower seeds from him. That allowed me to finish up what I needed near Rizzo’s house.

The daily glowing spot was in Sudden Valley for the third day in a row today. I know I said it seems to be there nearly half the time, but now I’m wondering if it’s more than half the time.

Down on the beach tonight, I caught my first goliath beetle. Even though I’ve seen one or two prior to tonight, I didn’t catch them. But I got this one, and he will live in my museum forever.

After making my rounds, I started up the island designer app once again. I spent a lot of time on my western cliff, trying to figure out what I wanted to do with it. I went back and forth, and my ideas weren’t quite working out.

As I took a little break, I had a chat with Midge. She wanted my scorpion that I just caught. In return, she offered some bottom-rimmed glasses! For a scorpion!

Since I like Midge, I agreed to the trade…even though it’s probably the worst trade I’ve been a part of in New Horizons to date. Yeowch, she better give me her picture soon after this. 😉

As for island changes, I decided to move the campsite (again). This time, I wanted it up on the cliff…not the top level, though. I tried out sooo many locations, but nothing was looking right or fitting right. I had to reshape the cliffs a number of times, but I eventually decided on a good spot (after about an hour of indecision). I also put in a new incline. I’m not ready to show the area yet, but perhaps tomorrow, once the campsite and ramp are installed.