That explains why you weren't responding then, lol. These "cannot connect to partner's device" errors are increasing in frequency, so if you see this message then try to move your DS closer to your WiFi source or something. Still not sure what the actual cause of those messages are but I only get them some of the time and with certain people.
Wow. You've been gone a while, leaving your ACNL village unattended! What a trustworthy fellow.
Just letting you know I'm taking a break for cataloguing items from shops and getting Shrunk's daily emotion before Main Street goes flippity-floppity at 20:00.