February 1, Winter, year 20

Brrr. That's all I gotta say about this weather. Freaking brr! Why does my birth month have to be so bloody cold?!

Even for the Spirit Festival this kind of weather is crazy. I mean, we're approaching spring now for goodness sake!

Bah…

Anyways, it was a really pretty, and best of all short festival. Popi sang, Ellie played her flute, Karen danced, and The "Harvest King"—Trent—played the ocarina. If there's one thing I do like about the cold weather, it's the way music sounds when it's played outside.

Since the air is so clear it makes everything sound so much better. Or maybe I'm just being silly since it was another festival I got to share with Skye… It's hard not to be happy these days. Even if I can't quite tell him, it's nice to know that he cares for me…

Though I have to admit, something's been bothering me. Damien's been awfully quiet recently. It's suspicious. That one doesn't usually give up so easily, but I haven't caught sight of him for a few weeks now…

Heck, the only reason I know he's still here is cause Ruby mentioned him the other day. I wonder if he's been fired at this point? It would serve him right for being stupid like this.

I just wish he'd go away… Off the island and out of my life permanently! Just remembering how much of a pain it was to deal with him back in the city makes me want to chuck pillows at the wall or something! He's so… aggravating!

I swear, sometimes when it comes to that boy it's like trying to deal with a brick wall or something. What is it going to take to get it through his head that I don't like him anymore?

Phuuuu…. Boys!

I've talked to the Harvest Goddess more than a few times since she got back. Mostly little things, but sometimes she tells me more about the things the Moon People are sending Skye, and vice versa. Like how he sent them those two bracelets I found, and they sent him some sort of robe as a reward.

And how he promptly sent it back, and was unamused. I guess politics with his people are more complicated than I first thought. Makes me wish there was something I could do to help him.

I mean, I know they wouldn't listen to little me, considering I'm not one of them despite the minor magics that Win's been teaching me—I always learn more bits and pieces from her in the winter since that's when I'm mostly free—and whatever the Harvest Goddess has blessed me with. But I wish I could do something to ease his mind.

That doesn't involve me trying to make Finest Curry. Talk about a disastrous mess… Blech, I really was trying to hard to make everything perfect. I keep forgetting that perfect is an ideal, but pretty good is more than enough.

Oh! I got a couple of cows and sheep last week! Uncle Tak has been helping me to care for them, showing me the best way to brush them all. They really do like it, and are pretty easy to care for, despite the abundance of manure. I've had to start a new compost pile over near the last barn so that I can use the first one this year.

Man, I can hardly wait for spring… not only with I get to do actual farming again, but it'll be warm again! I don't understand why Karen likes this weather…

Oh, speaking of, she and Rick got married yesterday! And didn't tell me a week beforehand! The brat!

Well, not really… but it would've been nice to see them finally tie the knot. I'm sure Karen used her mom's wedding dress too! I told her she'd better send me pictures otherwise there would be a snow-fight next time I got into Mineral Town. She promised to send them with Uncle T once they were developed…

Oh jeez, it's late… I should go to bed. It's just too cold to be outside tonight. I hope Skye's tucked up warm and cozy at Doug's!