I spent the day thinking about how many of one thing is too many. For example, how many Valentine’s is too many for one person to have? How many of any one kind of animal is too many? How many barns is too many for a farm?

The reason I’ve been asking is because my new farm hands are complaining that my farm requires too much maintenance. I have too many barns, or animals, or trees, or too big of a field. Maybe I’m simply not paying them enough, or maybe I should just fire them and hire new hands as needed. What do you think?

Today was a lovely day for a stroll. I always find it interesting how my neighbor’s farms differ from one another, some are even still stuck in winter!

Have any of you been following the Snow Games? What country are you rooting for? What is your favorite game to watch? I’ve been eyeing some of the Snow Games decorations but am a little apprehensive about it. Do you think it’s worth it?

The Almanac has been updated with the new trees and crops released last night. Speaking of the Almanac, the new version should be ready for release before the end of the month!

I’m very excited for the release and I’m sure you will all enjoy it as well. There are many new features in it that should excite everyone (and make my life easier!)

What a day! New crops, new trees, new buildings, new themes… there is a lot to keep track of today! For starters, stables can now reap XP, Farm Hands and Helpers. Farm Hands and Helpers can automatically harvest all trees or all animals with one click! (one use only).

The new theme is the Olympics (naturally) though it is a little late for these items to suddenly show up. Levels have been readjusted (probably in anticipation of adding more!) an chicken coops can be raised to a maximum of 60 chickens! Horse stables can be painted one of five different colors, and apparently you can unwither your neighbors crops (sometimes)!

The almanac will be updated throughout the weekend. More news as it comes!

As I was opening some gifts today, I realized that I had forgotten to include the Wise Bear in the Almanac! The wife scolded me me for my ignorance and I sheepishly updated the Almanac for you. My apologies.

It’s turning out to be a very quiet week this week. I wonder if Zynga has something big in its sleeves to make up for it? What do you think?

It has been a quiet day today. The wind was calm, the weather was nice, the animals were relaxed, and the crops were still. It seems the market was deserted as nothing new was announced in the catalogues and no one seems to have any rumors to gossip about.

That being said, we do have a new friend in town. Please be kind to FarmVille Valley and greet them with open arms! Oh, and I mastered Pattypan Squash today!

Have you seen the new Mystery Box in the market? I’ve updated the Almanac to reflect the contents of the box but I have to admit, this one is the least interesting to date… reason being that the risk factor is so incredibly high. Check it out to see what I mean.

I went down to visit my Jackalope today. I feel a little sorry for it, being all alone in it’s pen. I hope it will find a friend one day soon!

Today was quite eventful! I was taking a ride in my Hot Rod Tractor, plowing my fields as usual, when my tractor suddenly starting coughing. After nearly hitting a tree (the engine went crazy!), I discovered that a spigot had found it’s way into the machinery.

We also splurged a littlle and bought ourselves a Villa, replacing our Estate. Now the neighbors are sure to be jealous!

Just a short message today:

McFarmVille hopes that every one of you is having a Happy Valentine’s Day and that you and your loved ones feel extra special today and if you’re single, get out there and find yourself that special someone! You deserve it!

I thought that I’d show you the part of my farm where I got to take a breather. It’s a very nice place with a picnic table and a beautiful simple well. It is also right by the animals to keep the children entertained.

In case you might be wondering what I’m up to, I’ve been tinkering under the hood to make the site much more dynamic. These changes will take time but when they come into effect, you’ll know.