Mom’s Prank

On Tuesday, Cyrano spoke with me to make sure I’d take good care of his photo that he gave me a few months back. He warned me not to do anything weird with it, or he said I’ll regret it. I had no interest in doing anything weird with it!

Cyrano: And don't do anything weird with it or you'll regret it, in my nose!
Don’t flatter yourself.

Snake was still sick, so I gave him some medicine on Tuesday, and then again today.

Today is April Fools’ Day, and even though there’s not an event for the occasion, you can get a prank attempt from Mom in the mail. She sent me a letter saying that a tree crushed my parents’ house and they lost everything! Wow, that’s actually a pretty harsh trick. 😛

Dear Jeff, A tree fell onto the house and crushed it! We lost everything! Just kidding. Did I get you? -Mom

But at least it’s a different letter than what Mom sent before, in 2020. It makes me wonder how many possible April Fools letters are programmed into the game!

The start of April also brings cherry blossom season, with many of the regular trees having pink leaves for the early part of the month.

Pink leaves on many trees for cherry blossom season.

The flea market is coming up tomorrow, and Olivia was excited for it. She said that last time, she made Bob buy a soup can from her! 😂

Olivia: Last time I made Bob buy a soup can!

She said bargaining is a lot of fun, and she can’t wait to see what she makes someone buy this time. 😛

Olivia: Bargaining is SO FUN! Hmm. I wonder what I'll make someone buy this time.

I heard a shooting star go by tonight, but I had my slingshot out for a UFO that never came. So I missed it. Shoot! 🌠

Update: About half an hour after posting this entry, another shooting star flew by. I wished on it, so I should be getting a gift from Wishy when I play again next week. 🙂

Roscoe’s Pic

Yesterday, Olivia told me that she bought some cake, but it’s gone now. She thinks her boyfriend ate it; she said her boyfriend comes and goes all the time without saying a word!

Olivia: My boyfriend comes and goes without saying a word to me, it's a lie...

Crazy Redd had a modern wardrobe for sale, and I bought it because I didn’t have it in my catalog. But I do like the modern furniture set anyway, so I put the wardrobe in storage for now.

While I was speaking to a villager outdoors, a shooting star flew by overhead. I wasn’t able to wish on it because I was in a conversation, but I later left the game on for a while, hoping for another shooting star. However, another one never came, even though I left the game for well over an hour.

Today, Snake was sick with a cold, so I gave him some medicine. But it’s interesting that Olivia was just recently sick, and now it’s moved on to Snake… Maybe Snake is Olivia’s mystery boyfriend??? 😛

Snake: Sweet...medicine!

Speaking of Olivia, she asked me to make a delivery to Cyrano. The gift was a night sky tee, and Cyrano hated it with a passion!

Cyrano: I think I'm gonna hurl. A night sky tee? Does it get any worse?

He said he can’t even be friends with someone who has taste that bad. Wow. That seems harsh, even for Cyrano.

Cyrano: I just can't be friends with anyone with taste that bad, in my nose.

I think we can rule out Cyrano as being Olivia’s boyfriend. 😂 When I returned to Olivia, she thanked me for making the delivery, and she gave me some wood paneling.

Wait a minute… Olivia said that her boyfriend comes and goes without saying a word. But villagers don’t do that! The only one in town who goes in and out of anyone’s house is… me. 😲

But it’s not me! I didn’t eat her cake, and I’m not her boyfriend! 😛

As I was looking for the elusive third fossil, which I don’t think I’ve found in weeks, Roscoe pinged me. To my surprise, he gave me his photo!

Roscoe: Here... this is, uh, my picture, nay. Here's hoping you like it.

I took it home to take a look at it. His favorite quote is “I’ve got my eye on you, bucko!”

Quote on Roscoe's pic: I've got my eye on you, bucko!

I didn’t have room to keep it on display, so I put it in storage.

If you’re wondering, I did indeed find my third fossil. Have a good night, and I’ll see you next time!

Wishy Came Through

On Monday, I received the letter from Wishy that I was expecting.

To the wisher, Jeff, I heard a small voice call to me one lonely night. It made me happy...so I will grant your wish! -From Wishy the Star

Attached to the letter was a fine painting! That’s one of the two paintings I still needed! Wow! Wishy came through, and my wish came true! 😀

Moments later, I found a four-leaf clover. I guess it really was my lucky day. 😛

WAHOO! I got the four-leaf clover!

At the museum, I donated my new painting. It’s looking fiiiiine!

Fine painting. Donor: Jeff

I now only need one more painting, and it’s the most famous of all: the Mona Lisa.

Today, Deena wanted to have a competition to see who could catch a horse mackerel first. Since that’s a common fish, I agreed to the challenge, and I caught the fish pretty quickly. When I took it back to Deena, she rewarded me with a giant dharma.

Olivia is still sick, so I gave her some more medicine Monday, yesterday, and then again today.

Olivia: Ohh... I don't feel so good. I think I'm gonna barf. No, I'm OK. I think. I'm so sick!
I’m sick of you being sick.

That makes a total of six doses of medicine I’ve given her in the past two weeks, so I feel like I’ve done more than my share to help. If she keeps this up, I may just have to let her die. 😛

When I spoke with Roscoe, he said I must think he doesn’t have many friends. Well, no, I didn’t think that, and I’m not one to judge someone on how many friends they have. But he called me wrong anyway, and said that even though he doesn’t get along with Hugh…

Roscoe: Well, you're wrong, as usual! Sure, Hugh and I are like oil and water, but...

He insisted that he gets along deliciously with everyone else. 😛

Roscoe: ...all my other relationships are like oil and vinegar! Delicious, nay!
Oil and vinegar don’t exactly stay mixed for very long either… so your friendships must only last long enough to eat a salad. 😛

Up at town hall, Pelly says she caught Pete staring at her, and she’s convinced this is the start of a romance. Poor Pelly, she never learns.

Pelly: This is the start of a romance! I'm sure of it!