I’ve been playing Harvest Moon: Animal Parade for the Wii the past few weeks, and I’m finally able to ride one of my animals! A sheep!
When your animals are well-cared-for, some of them will let you ride them. This is a big help because the days are really short in Harvest Moon and walking can be time consuming. My sheep, named Lafayete because 1) there wasn’t room to spell it correctly and 2) I thought she was a boy because the default name was “Charlie”, is now my noble steed!

Onward, Lafayete!

Here Lafayete and I charge across the grassy hillock, so fast she is merely a white blur.

Faithful Lafayete awaits my return from the darkness of Fugue Forest.
In other news, I found out I can make jelly with foraged berries, and herbal tea with foraged leaves.

I have no idea why it says “Raspberry Jam” above my head. I was definitely canning blackberries.

Blackberry Jam. Waste not, want not!
These are much better for giving to friends and neighbors than random leaves and berries I’ve put in my pocket.
