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This month, in Builds of the Month, we feature an interview and some very interesting games from Urbane Chaos, who is becoming a genius at using the Physics engine now availble in AW. Following that, we show some of Eloquent Sanity's work in his Four Seasons village. Walk around them, and go from Spring to Winter.

In Building Tips, will be discussing some shortcuts on using objects that use numerical sequences as part of their names. It's a great way to build with object sets that work well together.

Fuzzy is not out of the woods yet, either. (but then, he's a bear, so that's normal...) But the adventures continue. Little Nellie's Garden brings more interesting plant facts and pictures, with free plant graphics for you to use.

Fuzzy's Tale

Episode 7: Fuzzy bereft?

In our last episode, Fuzzy was rather shocked at the appearance of Dora's old beau Jake. He had thought he had the beginning of a solid friendship there, but was left in the cold that night. As he trudged back to his rooms from the Playhouse, he thought to himself, "Well, maybe it's for the best. I think Dora would be a handful and I don't really need that right now. I've got so much going on with the Gazette and all."

The weeks passed and Fuzzy was getting more involved with his work with the YG, and had been given some very interesting assignments to cover as well, not to mention the building of the new Yg offices. Fuzzy had little time to think on anything else. Toward the end of the construction at the new Gazette office, there was a knock at his office door and Shakey put his head around the corner.

"Hey Fuzz, got a minute? I got some news." "Sure, Shakey, come on in" said Fuzzy. "What's up, O' Shakey one?" Shakey sighed. "Well, old bear, I hate to say this, but I've resigned from the YG."

Fuzzy did a double take. "You did what?"

"Resigned, quit, put in my notice" said Shakey.

"But, why?" Fuzzy stammered.

"Well, you see, it's like I loved working here. Good staff, good pay and good offices and all, but the Yellow Builders Guild were impressed with my work here when we were building the Gazette offices and they, well, made me an offer I couldn't refuse. They want me to be a construction foreman, and that really suits me better than doing paper stuff."

Fuzzy nodded. "Well, I understand, and you sure have been happy building. But I'm sure going to miss you around here. When do you start with the Guild?"

"Soon as the job here is finished" said Shakey. Ozman and Apooka weren't all that rapt about me leaving, but they understood and wished me well. "But I have to say I feel a little guilty. After all they really trusted me and had faith in me ya know," Shakey said with a deep sigh.

Now, do read on...

Credits

• Graphics by Apooka, except where otherwise noted
• Web Design by Ozman with input from Apooka
• Text and Content by Ozman and Apooka
• Fuzzy's Tale by Apooka
• Building Tips by Ozman

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Joe's Corner

These honey muffins, moufflets a la miel de sarrasin, are made with flavorful buckwheat honey. It’s used mainly for baking and as a health tonic for its high vitamin and mineral content.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 ½ cup granulated sugar
 3 teaspoons baking powder
 ¼ teaspoon salt
 1 egg
 1 cup milk
 ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
 ¼ cup buckwheat honey (may substitute clover or other honey)

Preparation:
Preheat an oven to 400F. Grease 8 extra-large or 12 standard muffin cups, and set them aside.

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, beat the egg into the milk. Add the honey to the warm butter and stir for about 15 seconds to melt the honey a bit, and then add the honey butter to the milk and egg. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until the batter is moistened. Take care not to over mix, as this will result in a tough muffin.

Fill the prepared muffin cup 2/3 full with the batter and then bake for 15 minutes, until the muffins are a light, golden brown.