A/N: I'm way too busy to work on year 6 this week. After year 5 you'll have to give me some time. However, when I do finish Spring 6 year 6 I will post it right away. Check my profile to see the status. If I say 25 percent done then expect Spring 6 to come out soon. I'll try not to take long. It is already written so I don't have to work too hard on it. I'm NOT giving up on this! My schedule will clear up by the end of February but I plan to try getting year 6 out before then.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon
Entry 190 day 21 Fall
It was cloudy this morning. I checked the weather channel and it said it was going to rain. Since today's the day I was supposed to wash the animals, I rushed to do it. And just as I finished washing Katlyn, the rain started. That was a close one. I made it though. I put the animals in the barn and cut some fodder.
I could see my apple tree has some apples, but they're not ripe yet. They should be ready tomorrow.
I walked over to Vesta's and saw Celia walk outside. She said the Fall temperature make her like to draw pictures and read books. I did not know that about her. I wonder what else Celia does.
Anyway, Nathan was watching me take care of the animals again. His interest in crops and animals is pretty much the same. But he talks about crops more. Maybe I should talk to him a little more about animals. Animals are just as important as crops.
I went fishing by the river. But the rain started to stop. It was too late to think about letting the animals out. But not too late to go fishing at Turtle Swamp. So I whistled for my horse and we quickly went there. I love how Stan runs to my side whenever I whistle for him. It saves a lot of time.
At the pond, a turtle with a bandana on his neck was there. I think I've seen him before. It was hard to concentrate on fishing. That turtle is funny. He started walking up to the water but stopped and looked down at it. As if wondering if he should go in or not. I can't explain how comical he looked. He's such a character.
After that, I went home and ate some dinner. Walking to Vesta's earlier really zapped my stamina. But I'm good now. With a full belly. That, and I'm glad that I reached the 50,000G mark again. The first of Fall was actually pretty nice. I hope the rest of it will be good too.
Entry 191 day 22
Once again, it rained in the morning. But it eventually stopped. I went out with Stan to go to Vesta's and the Turtle Swamp to fish. Oh, the apple and grape tree were ready to be shook for fruit. I gave Stan an apple right before I cast the line in the water. I never really give him snacks. So maybe it'll make him happy. Who knows.
Nathan is spending a lot of time with our animals. That and he keeps asking me about farming. I'm glad he does that.
Near the end of the day, I went into Takakura's house to talk to him and Tartan. Takakura said that when he looks at my kid, he remembers when he first met me so long ago. While were talking, Tartan made funny faces in the background. Which sort of killed the sentimental mood. Takakura continued to talk. I doubt he knew Tartan was doing that behind his back. Takakura said that having a family must be pretty nice. That really made me think about him. I can't really express it into words. But my heart went out to him. Takakura didn't really ever have a family of his own. The only clue he almost had one is the picture of a woman on his table. I feel sorry for Takakura. He really helps me and he works at his age. Whatever that is. To go to the city and sell things for me all the time. Honestly, if it weren't for him, I would have never been as successful as I am now. I might not have even moved here. Meaning no Marlin, Nathan or any of my friends. I hope I can somehow let him know I think of him as a part of my family. After talking with him, that was pretty much it for the day.
Entry 192 day 23
It was a little boring today. The rain had stopped, but I was weary. I almost didn't let the animals outside. But it was okay.
Van came, so I sold the Arna fish and haggled for a good price. But all other fish I tried to sell he wouldn't give up the price. The golden eggs I collected were haggled nicely though. Yep, at this point, I can safely say that even after I buy a bunch of seeds, I'll still have at least 50,000G.
When I went to my sis-in-law's, Celia was just walking up. Did she go to the city? I don't know. I saw the turtle by the swamp again. I like that funny turtle. I hope I see him more often.
You know how Nathan's been spending time with the animals recently? Well today he went to each animal and examined them thoroughly. That's very good. But I was confused later when he suddenly walked out of the house around Marlin and I's bedtime. We go to bed at 10:00pm. After Nathan walked out, I went after him. I wondered where he would be going so late. Then I saw him walk into the food storage room. Where I leave food for Takakura to sell in the morning. Looks like Nathan was checking on it. Probably to make sure Murrey didn't try to steal anything. Anyway, he came back not long after. I'm glad he did. I don't want to think of what could happen if he ran into trouble while Marlin and I were sleeping. Then again, this is Forget-Me-Not valley. Nothing bad really happens. And everyone is kind and safe. Heh, what am I worried about? Nathan can take good care of himself. Seeing him watch the storage room... makes me realize he's actually protecting me.
Entry 193 day 24
I had a close call. I usually wake up at 6:00 to greet Marlin and to watch the weather report. Then I go back to sleep until 7:00. And Nathan would come in and say he watered the crops since I was sleeping. But the weather man said it was going to rain. I'm not always trusting of the forecast, but today was the day I'm supposed to wash my animals. I didn't want some rain to ruin it. So I ran out as soon as I heard the report to go wash my animals. An hour earlier then usual. I could tell they were a little sleepy. Some even fell asleep right when I was about to wash them. Rather than waste time waiting for them to wake up, I used that time to wash a different animal. And by then the first one would wake up. I worked fast, but I noticed it wasn't raining. And since I was awake, Nathan would assume I was going to water the crops myself. That was bad. Just as I finished washing my animals, I started to hear the patter of rain. Which followed up by me actually feeling it. Yes! Animals clean, crops watered! I rang the bell to have the animals return into the barn.
Then I went to Vesta's on foot. After that I started walking to Turtle Swamp. On the way, I ran into Galen. He asked me what I was doing in this weather. I guess he was curious as to why I would choose to be out in the rain, instead of indoors trying to keep warm. I guess it is a little strange. Anyway, I got to the swamp and started to fish. Which I've noticed is good for killing time when I have some to spare. But while I was fishing, the rain got much worse. I heard a lot of thunder. I knew that staying out in that hard rain was a bad idea. So I started running back home. It was hard though. The harsh rain made it really hard to see. I almost ran smack into the back of the Inn! But I made it back.
And boy was I tired. I tried to eat something to get my energy back up, but it didn't work. I needed the big guns. I went and took a nice bath. Ah... much better. I'm all rested. Good. I'll be ready for the Harvest Festival tomorrow. My chickens didn't lay eggs all day today. It's strange. They had plenty of food. Oh well. The fact that my favorite holiday is tomorrow more than makes up for that.
Entry 194 day 25
It was still raining hard. So I did my chores early and I made some Earth Soup. My chickens started laying eggs again. But the grass in the field is turning brown. Pretty soon it'll stop growing because Winter is on it's way.
At lunch, I went to the bar for the Harvest Festival with Marlin, Vesta, Celia and Ruby. Marlin insulted my cooking again by comparing it to the meal we were having. Vesta freaked out as usual. But Celia and I are thinking Marlin does that as a running gag mostly. After all, I am a good cook. He probably meant it before, but I doubt he still does. Not with my skills! Vesta doesn't think that way. Oh well. We still had a great time.
I went to go fish on the bridge after that. I saw Dr. Hardy and Takakura walking up. I talked with Dr. Hardy first. He asked me if I was feeling well and if I was getting enough sleep. I think I'm getting enough. 8 hours sleep every night isn't bad. Dr. Hardy is so kind. I'm sure he was checking on Galen again. He's so busy, I rarely get a chance to talk to him. But when I do, he checks to see if I'm okay. Maybe the time when I fainted on his doorstep all those years ago flashed in his mind. Who knows?
Anyway, after talking with him, I spoke to Takakura. Since it's the Harvest Festival today, and he works so hard, I gave him some of the Earth Soup I made earlier. Takakura took it and thanked me with a smile. I wonder if he'll like it. Well, if anything he'll be grateful. Since this is the first time anyone has cooked for him in over 20 years. The rain stopped soon after. So I whistled for Stan and he took me back to the farm. I let the other animals out and went to the swamp to fish. Where I saw the turtle again. Well, that's all. I had a great day.
Entry 195 day 26
A lot of the grass has stopped growing. But it's not an issue. I have 500 stacks of fodder. Well, it rained again. So my animals had to stay inside. I was able to harvest a few yams.
Later, I had an awkward moment at Vesta's house. That girl, Kate I believe was there. Well, not girl anymore. But in her late 20's. Wow. I think late 20's is young. I'm so old. Anyway, I brought out a flower and she thought it was for her. I told her it was actually for my sister Vesta. And Kate said I was a big meanie and went over to talk to Celia instead. Wow again. She's quite the firecracker.
I went to my farm after giving Vesta her gift as usual. I wanted to see if any more crops were ready for harvest. No more were ready, so I went to Turtle Swamp to fish. First I caught a Colombo. Then I waited over an hour before another fish started to bite the line. It put up a fight, but I caught my first Yaneme. Or whatever it's called. It's apparently another rare fish. While I fought to bring it in, the rain got worse and I heard some thunder. That, and it was getting dark. Deja vu. I ran home, and almost ran into a building again. But this time, it was a little scary.
When I made it back, I saw my son. And he had a smile on his face. That made me feel safer. Man. What is with all these thunderstorms? They always seem to happen when I'm far from home and alone. Honestly, being far from home and not being able to see well from a storm is scary. But coming home and seeing my family is calming. Other than getting freaked out, only one other thing happened. Takakura came back from the city and told me the Earth soup I gave him was great. That and it was one of his favorites. That's wonderful. I'm glad I made Takakura happy with that.
Entry 196 day 27
The weather man failed me again. He said it was going to rain. But it didn't. Good thing there aren't many crops to water. I had to do it on my own because I didn't sleep til 7:00. I was able to harvest all the Yams and most of the tomatoes. I collected a lot of golden eggs. I have 7 in total. Selling them tomorrow will bring a good profit. I'll have to do a lot of work tomorrow to prepare for another batch of crops. I'm thinking of only buying carrot seeds. I don't have the patience for potatoes. And those eventually mess up the order of my next batch. So it should be easier this way.
Can't say too much about what happened today. It was pretty boring. I was late coming home tonight because I was waiting to catch a fish. When I did catch it, it wasn't even a good one. How disappointing. I came home really hungry and ate fish stew. I also made a lot of Fruit Punch to have for another day. I gave Nathan one of the tomatoes and that's really it. Fall is almost over. And I'll have another anniversary. I love winter.
Entry 197 day 28
I haggled with Van today and I got a lot of money. But I blew it all on 80 Carrot seeds. That and ordering a lot of chicken feed. No need to worry. I'll get it all back soon. I just didn't want to worry about buying feed later.
I talked a little with Muffy. She said this is the season where there is a lot of good food. And she hopes she doesn't get fat. Have I mentioned talking to her is interesting? Because it sure is. Well, I think things are going to wind down soon. Winter is pretty much everyone waiting for Spring. Not a lot happens. But who knows? I talked with Lumina too. Looks like she's getting out of the villa more. Which is good.
Let's see... I cut the wilting plants and harvested the rest of the tomatoes. I can also tell that the hybrid trees are growing up well. I wonder how much longer it will take for them to mature.
Entry 198 day 29
The weather man was so wrong it's funny. I'm told it's going to rain. So I leave my animals in the barn just in case it would rain. A little while later, it starts snowing! I went back in my house to see if I misunderstood the report. I looked at the weather channel and it changed to say it was going to be sunny and clear. I walked back out and it was snowing good. That didn't look sunny and clear to me. Anyway, now that there aren't any crops to water, or look after, it's been a little dull. And I've had to stop cutting fodder so that my animals can still eat outside in this season. So yeah, things are going to be slow.
Entry 199 day 30
It was still snowing but I wanted to wash the animals. I saw Danny walk out of his doghouse. So I knew that meant it was going to stop. I took my animals out and the snow stopped shortly after. Danny's a great dog. That's why he's still my best animal friend. I washed them like I wanted.
Later, I was held up fishing, so I had to hurry home to plant the carrot seeds. I started, but it was getting really late. So even though it didn't rain, I still didn't water them. Let's hope the seeds don't suffer too much. Honestly, I can't remember the last time I rushed so much. I planted the seeds, gave the chickens more feed, put my animals in, put food to be sold in the food storage, got the money Takakura left for me, made and ate Sashimi, and took a bath without a moment to spare. Whew. I'm bushed. I'm off to bed.
