Island Living: A Photo Journal

[CrankyCupcake]

Nope, Raymond, I don't think about what it'll be like in 5 days or 5 years. I'm as pessimistic and cynical as they come, and the future is all shades of bleak to me. I can't see it any other way. I'm not growing older gracefully at all. I'm kicking and screaming all the way.

But, look who turned up! I see him moving to our island in the near future.

It was so meant to be! Our fated meeting was written in jelly! That rhymed.

Actually, it took me 50 minutes of dogged persuasion (and resetting) to get him to move in. Fuchsia, Lolly, Wolfgang, Octavian, Joey and Raymond's names kept popping up. Repeatedly. I would have gone with a jock. I have two jocks right now and I really only need one. But neither was mentioned. So I gritted my teeth and had to let someone on that list go. It's okay. We've made many happy memories! ♥

 

[CrankyCupcake]

It was raining cats and dogs today! Somehow, for Marshal, it brought back memories of the Ketchupocalypse!

In other news, I made more imaginary album covers. It's still fun. I have so many old screenshots I want to turn into covers but I have little time these days. I'm playing a new RPG with tactical turn-based combat called Wildermyth and I'm in love with its narrative-driven nature. Your characters may fight, love, have children and age. They can also die in combat. Choices definitely matter. Can't wait to jump back into it!

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Flick doesn't complain, but it's really tiring running the Bug-Off! I certainly had fun. Even though I don't need more bug-off prizes or money, I still enjoyed catching the bugs. (I don't take part in the fishing tournament anymore.)

And Joey loved the bug-off as much as I did.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Today I learned that you can get two campsite visitors in two weeks! I was certainly surprised. After all, I'd moved Lucky in just last week. I took a peek at my camper today and decided I wanted her to live here for a while. She's a peppy, and I don't have any peppy right now. But I had to spend over an hour resetting. Raymond, Joey, Marshal, Claude and Fuchsia's names kept popping up and I wasn't letting any of them go! It's Dom who's moving. Dom's been with me for over a year. We're great friends, Dom, and I will never forget you. ♥

Someday, Dom! We've made so many happy memories together. It always made me smile to see you zooming around Littlestar without a care in the world. Write often and tell me all about the circus life, won't you!

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Look who were zooming around at the plaza this morning! I took too many screenshots like I always do!

I paid a visit to my newest peppy move-in. Her house exterior is nice. I like brickwork and warm tones.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Where I live, on average, we experience 168 thunderstorms per year. A lot of the time, we get plenty of lightning with the thunder. Occasionally, on days when the sky is blue, the clouds are white and fluffy and the sun is shining, we get thunder. It's pretty weird.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Lolly, there is a thing called a fitting room. Please use it.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Ooh, yeah, I totally know what you mean, Wendy! It's like when I do nothing after waking up in the morning to achieve that very-difficult-to-get lightly tousled look for my hair.

Spotted Daisy Mae at the bamboo forest this morning.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

It has happened to Raymond before. It hasn't happened to anyone else so I'm seriously wondering why it only happens to him when he's on the bench.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Really, Wolfgang? In that case, anyone going to sleep thinking of me would wake up to a day driven by rain most melancholy, chased by winds of self-doubt and roaring claps of despondent thunder.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Joey's inquiring mind and big-hearted nature are only two of many reasons why I love this little duck so much! ♥

 

[CrankyCupcake]

It rained cats and dogs! Found Flick wandering around in an area of my island that's pretty much just grass, trees and lily of the valley flowers. It's not accessible to my islanders. But I suppose Flick has his ways.

Later I visited Lucky and discovered that Claude was visiting. We traded graveyard jokes all afternoon!

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Nope, I didn't feel like fishing at all. Actually, I'm just going to be playing Wildermyth all day.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Caught Wendy saying hi to Wolfgang. She's cute. And her smile made me smile.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Lucky, nooo...!

 

[CrankyCupcake]

This game goes through periods when no one comes camping and no one wants to leave. Now I'm going through a phase where I get a camper every week and every other day it seems someone wants to go adventuring. Lucky just moved in 3 weeks ago! Naturally, I forbade him going anywhere.

In other news, cancel culture has arrived in Littlestar and Marshal is the very first victim. So glad I caught this conversation!

 

[CrankyCupcake]

Um. Yeah. So she was just standing there staring at Kicks. Just standing there. And staring. In the pouring rain.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

It's been raining so much lately! But this wet state of affairs did inspire me to go back into my old folders and look at the pictures I've taken on rainy days. These are a few of my favourite ones. ♥

 

[CrankyCupcake]

I get it, Lucky. I mean, I like the idea of wind chimes. A lot of them look nice. I love the colourful ones. I even like the tinkling sounds. But I would not buy one or hang one up. It would drive me nuts.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

I've never had anyone talk about the boxes outside Nook's Cranny before. Guess there's a first time for everything!