I’m guessing James sort of lost his interest in photography this season – or perhaps the previous pictures were taken by another resident in Forget-Me-Not Valley? Either way, there don’t seem too many photographs to complement this season, although what’s here is still fascinating. How is Boris’s career path shaping up? How will James revolutionise farming forever?

1^st Winter

Raining! Time to go plant my new crops. This is the most exciting part of any season!

S Milk from Bella – excellent!

Harvested two Turnips, which went straight into the Seed Maker. I should have time to plant them again. Also planted and fertilised 5 x Potato and my S Radita, which grows until the end of Summer. Awesome.

I think I’ll take Boris to see Vesta et al. I’m seriously worried about the artist thing. Be a rancher, Boris!

I fed three of the animals by hand. I wonder if they’re eating properly..?

2^nd Winter

Hatman says it’ll stop raining today, but he said that yesterday and it only stopped about 10pm! Useless.

Radita is sprouting already. Picked two more S Turnips. Bonzer! Next Autumn I’ll have six Carrot As and loads of S Turnips. Well, at least four, probably six or eight. Building for the future!

I can’t break Boris out of thinking “drawing fun”, or telling me “moon is wound.” I’m showing him dairy stuff all the time, and yesterday I took him to Vesta’s, but I don’t know if it made any difference. I’m becoming increasingly resigned to having a son who’ll break the family career line. Now who’ll run Kent when I’m gone?

Trying Tomato and Melon – FINALLY WORKED! Now I know why I don’t hybridise more often.

Made Tomaca – cool! Also made Camelo, Dhilon and Melotoma! A good day for hybridising (eventually).

I came to get Boris at 6:44pm, and he jumped me and asked me to bathe him! I said “let’s jump in!” and, after some strange mooing, crashing and clucking sounds, he came out “feeling so clean”! I’m such a good Dad.

3^rd Winter
Hatman says it’ll stop snowing today – no watering for me!

Bella only gave me one bottle this morning; only A grade, too. I think she’ll be giving birth soon, then I can sell the baby (when grown) and get Isabel pregnant by Vince. Job done.

Boris is asking about animals and running around the farm again. Maybe the artist thing was just a phase.

Put another egg in the incubator. Chicks and chickens/ducks are worth loads more than just eggs. Took Boris to the other farm to try and encourage ranching. I think it’s the right place – it certainly isn’t very artistic.

Van’s in town today, but I have next-to-nothing to sell. Just an egg and a couple of Turnips, oh and some – 50+ – flowers. I’m going to have so many Turnips come Summer. Oh yeah!

I went to the Villa and into Lumina’s “lobby” thing – she didn’t want me in her dressing room or bedroom, but I gave her a flower – her favourite, Gemsoil – which helped. I’ll give her more tomorrow. I went to give Romana one but said no by accident. OOPS!