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Day 1
I met the mayor today! He greeted me and helped me finish filling out my paperwork, then helped me send it off. He walked me to my new home, and let me know the office hours he keeps in case I need anything. I forgot them more or less right away, but that should be fine. Surprisingly, the place was mostly furnished so no sleeping on the floor for me. I unpacked and decided to call it a night. The passed few weeks have been rough but hopefully things will smooth out a bit now that I am here.
Day 2
Writing it down so I don't forget, had the strangest dream last night. There were sprites? Or elves or something and a woman who was a goddess and turned to stone and that guy? Girl or whatever they are that I saw on my trip in to the Mayor's office yesterday and they were pissed that I could see the sprites I think? I don't really remember exactly. Anyway, I woke up at like six AM because someone was knocking on my door. And now I have a dog. A girl, Ellen, brought her over because she knew I was new and she thought I might be lonely. I hadn't gotten there yet, but I think Maisy will help keep me company. Ellen smiled and wished me luck and said that she lived next door at the Blue Sky Ranch and that I should swing by later and that she had to get back or the chickens would get upset. She's really cute and I hope I didn't seem weird or anything. Anyway, I spent like six hours clearing a couple dead trees out and getting some ground ready to plant a garden. Bleh so tired!
Day 3
Bob woke me up today at like six AM by pounding on my door. He means well but waay too early for me. He's in charge of shipping local produce and some other stuff as well to the City. He seems like a giant to me. I'm like maybe chest high on him? Like he's probably like seven feet tall and probably almost that broad across the chest. Like I have never seen someone so big. Anyway I went to the hardware store today. The owner is kinda old fashioned, his daughter is not. Shes a mechanic, self taught and probably going to burn down the building if the not the whole town but again super cute. Her name is Ann. Everyone here is super cute. After that, I went to the seed shop? Plant shop? To get some seeds. I honestly didn't know what to get so I ended up going with a couple of grab bags. Anyway Nina helped me out, gave me a book with stuff like soil pH and watering tips... that junk. Her mom, Liz, she owns the place and wow. Like if I were ten years older... anyway I am waay off track here. I got some seeds planted. Crashing for the night. Tomorrow should be pretty good too. I really hope that I end up fitting in here.
Day 4
Took it pretty easy today. Watered my garden, weeded it because damn things grow fast out here (away from the City) and went back to the hardware store to pick up a new bag. Ann was there straightening up shelves and we talked for a bit. She plans on going to University, if she can get enough saved up . Anyway, after that I grabbed my old botany notes and headed up into the hills. This area is well known for its many medicinal herbs and so I figured I would try my hand and pick some, gotta make some money right? The forest is lovely and the rumors did not disappoint. By the time I made it back, it was really late though. Maybe I'll try sleeping in tomorrow.
Day 5
No go on sleeping in. Doesn't anyone around here sleep passed like five AM? Anyway, a young man named Carl stopped by. Again, another cutie, he's a waiter/chef right now. He really wants to open his own café someday. He told me about how this little town has all sorts of old festivals that they don't really get to celebrate anymore because lack of funding/interest in them. Its really kinda sad. Like all you read about with the little towns outside the City are the festivals and the traditions and its just sad that they've fallen by the wayside. I'll see what I can do to help maybe. Went back to bed, Maisy kept me company. She is so spoiled. But I do have her house broken already so she's smart which means I'm only a little worried about what that will mean once she's big enough to really get into trouble.
Day 6
Starting to get a routine down. Watered my plants, weeded the garden, still amazed at how fast everything grows out here. Then I went hiking after tying up Maisy outside so she could stretch while I was out. She sounded so sad but gave up as soon as I was around the corner of the house. I thought I was going to come home to some sort of disaster, but no, she just found a stick to chew on and her bowl and a shoe? And honestly I'm not sure what else. She's a troublemaker. Anyway, I swung by Blue Sky to see Ellen again, hope I didn't come off as too weird. She's REALLY cute. Especially whens she's smiling and talking about animals and anyway back to the day. When I got home, I watered my plants again, and guess what! Strawberries! I'm so excited! Maybe I'll give Ellen some. I should find out if she likes them first. Well, I am beat so that is all for tonight journal.
Day 7
Watered my plants like usual then stopped by Blue Sky to see about buying some eggs to donate to the festival. Ellen smiled and said that they were planning on just doing a little get together in the town square but with my help they would be able to get a bit more going! I probably went overboard, I'm not exactly rich but eh... whatever. It made me happy to see her tell Hank, her father, that another four dozen eggs had been donated. He looks like a cartoon, like one of the old guys from one with no teeth and a red face, but I couldn't help but smile when he waved and introduced himself (again), saying he was real bad with faces lately, but that he was glad that I'd stopped in to help. Anyway, Ellen started talking about everything she was going to bake and how we should meet up at about noon so that is what I am doing tomorrow. Anyway, to keep her out of trouble, I brought Maisy on my hike with me today. Was planning on getting all the way to the shrine on the top of the mountain? Bluff? Hill? Whatever an 850m hill should be called. Its a hell of a walk. Maisy got sick of walking with me like a third of the way up (if that) so I carried her up a bit further, grabbed a few more of the plants that Bob had told me were in high demand and then I headed back down. Anyway, getting to bed a bit early tonight, my arms and back are killing me.