Mum’s the Word

Yesterday, Sasha sent me a solemn painting in the mail…and it was authentic! Of course, I didn’t need it for the museum, but I still appreciated the gift. 🙂

Bones said he noticed a really good smell recently, and he said it was a mum that Sasha had??

Bones: It was a mum that Sasha had.
Oh no, what happened to her?

He then said the smell was so calming that he wanted one too?! Excuse me?

Bones: The smell was so calming and gentle, like the whole world's most delicate cheese puff. I had to have one!
This is an odd conversation…

That confused me for a moment, but fortunately, he was talking about the flower…and not Sasha’s mother. 😆

But all that mum talk inspired me to check my crafting recipes for projects that I had never made before. So I ended up making my first mum wreath, flower stand, round vine rug, and more.

I made a mum wreath!

I helped out Gulliver yesterday, and he sent me a katana in the mail today. That’s the same reward he gave me last time!

At the plaza, I attended K.K. Slider’s show. I asked for a random song, and he performed Bubblegum K.K. for me, Bones, and Rio.

K.K. Slider performs for Jeff, Rio, and Bones.

When I spoke to Bones after the show, he was talking about how I’ve caught every type of bug. He even sang a little bug song for me. Well, he called it a dance, but he was seated at the time. 😛

Bones: Woogie buggy woogie buggy! Buzz buzz buzz! Buggy woogie buggy woogie! Buzz buzz buzz!

Thanks, buddy! You’re a good dog.

I hope you’re all having a good weekend. See you next time! 🙂

MVP of Turkey Day

On Sunday, I found Lucha the bird camping out at the campsite. But I wasn’t interested in wrestling with another villager (or throwing anyone out of the ring town).

Lucha, at the campsite: Hey, you're a local, right? The name's Lucha.

Wisp was in town, and I returned his spirits to him. He gave me a flower tabletop mirror to thank me.

Today was Turkey Day, and I found Franklin the chef at the plaza.

Franklin: I'm Franklin, professional chef extraordinaire. Nook Inc. hired me to come and cook for everyone.

He asked me to fetch some local ingredients for his food, but I stopped to speak with my villagers first. Most of them were hanging out at the plaza, just waiting for some food to arrive. Static said he prepared for the event by emptying his stomach.

Static: I prepped by emptyin' out some space in my stomach, so I'm ready to eat till the eatin's done.
Excuse me?!

Most of Franklin’s needed ingredients were things I already in storage, so making the four dishes was surprisingly easy for me. Here’s the full list of what he made:

  • clam chowder (from three manila clams)
  • pumpkin pie (from an orange pumpkin and a green pumpkin)
  • gratin (from a flat mushroom and a potato)
  • meunière (from a sea bass and a dab)
Franklin: Let's get cooking!

Franklin rewarded me with a Turkey Day rug, Turkey Day wall, Turkey Day flooring, and a cornucopia.

But of course, there was the option to improve the dishes by adding some secret ingredients. So I began helping out the few villagers who remained home to cook. By fulfilling their ingredient requests, we can get other ingredients in return.

Sasha: This is boring. I'm stuck at the part where I'm supposed to put in the oyster, in the grass.

They’ll also provide tips on what secret ingredients I may need. The pumpkin pie secret ingredient was easy enough: It was just the other two colors of pumpkins. But the other three secret ingredients eluded me for quite a while. I wasn’t having any luck catching them myself, but Rio eventually provided me with all three of them: a Dungeness crab, a scallop, and a barred knifejaw!

Rio: I hope this Dungeness crab helps you as much as you've helped me, li'l chick.

Rio is the true MVP of Turkey Day! I couldn’t have done this without her!

Celebrating all dishes made perfectly.

For tracking down all of the secret ingredients, Franklin rewarded me with some Turkey Day wheat decor, Turkey Day decorations, a Turkey Day table, and a Turkey Day hearth. And with that, my Turkey Day was complete. 🦃

I hope you all had a good Turkey Day (and/or Thanksgiving)! I’ll be back with another blog entry probably on Saturday.

Punchy’s Coffee

On Thursday, I shot down a balloon present and found a D.I.Y. recipe for a tree’s bounty arch. Surprisingly, that’s one that I didn’t have yet!

SWEET! I learned a DIY recipe for a tree's bounty arch!

Gullivarrr was in town, and I went diving to find his communicator. He thanked me by sending another pirate’s hat in the mail yesterday.

I found my newest neighbor Punchy enjoying some coffee at the Roost for the first time. It’s nice to see him enjoying Forest life. 🙂

Punchy: I don't usually like bitter stuff, but this coffee is a special not-as-bitter one from Brewster. He's such a pro!

Today, I found Ketchup sleeping in her house. She was dreaming about talking to a beetle on a spaceship. 🪲🛸

Ketchup: Mnn...hey there, Mr. Beetle...zzz... what are you doing...zzz...on this spaceship...wah? Huh?

I attended K.K. Slider’s show tonight, and he performed Neapolitan for me. Rio, Agent S, and Sasha were also at the concert.

K.K.: Right on. I'm tuned up and ready to roll. Who's in the mood for a little Neapolitan?

The harvest festival Turkey Day is coming up next Thursday, and my villagers are already looking forward to the event…and the food. 🙂

Sasha: Guess what! The happiest, snackiest day of the whole year in coming! Turkey Day!

I might participate on Thursday, but I’m not 100% sure yet. Regardless, I’ll see you all again soon! 🙂