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Home About Beth Newsletter Licensing Gallery Tropical Seasonal Harvest & Holiday Americana The Buzz		The Buzz Spare Time? What is that? Who has any? If you have time to come out and play, you will enjoy The Buzz. Periodically, (which means "when we can get around to it"), we hope to share our love of wonderful things, great ideas and current discoveries - all for your enjoyment, and truly JUST FOR FUN!
		a view to the past My husband and I have been collectors of assorted funky junk for most of our married lives, and almost from the beginning, we rarely missed an opportunity to rescue an old window frame. We first began using them as display props for the trade shows that were a part of our business, but before long, we realized what great potential they had around our house and garden. We have used them as trellises for climbing mandevilla vines and as sculptural dimensional art in the garden, but one of my favorite adaptations for an old window frame is to back it with mirrored glass and hang it as a decorative mirror. We did just that with a tiny cathedral window from an old country church, and it now proudly hangs in our summerhouse at the edge of the garden. If you like their peeling paint and worn patina, very little clean-up is required to make old window frames useable. Most every community now has access to flea markets, antique shops and Habitat For Humanity Home Stores (a very worthy cause, by the way) - and all of these are great sources. Use your imagination and the possibilities are endless!

		butter me up . . . With summer just around the corner, it won't be long before a new crop of fresh herbs will be gracing my kitchen doorstep. If you haven't tried growing a few of these, you are missing a treat. Herbs practically tend to themselves, and they are so very delicious for cooking and making all sorts of vinegars and teas, not to mention the fabulous scents they add to your garden or windowsill while they are growing! A very simple use for fresh herbs is Herb Butter. Try my special recipe - so easy my cat could probably make it - and enjoy!

		beth's herb butter 1 pound of unsalted butter Assorted fresh herbs, washed, dried and finely chopped (basil, thyme, tarragon, rosemary, dill and chives are especially good) Soften each stick of butter to room temp. Mix with several tablespoons (or as much as you like) of the chopped fresh herbs. You can use one single herb or mix several together, depending on your taste. On a sheet of waxed paper, form the mixture into a log and roll the log in more chopped fresh herbs. Wrap the finished log in waxed paper, tightly sealed, and freeze until solid. You can use the frozen herb butter a slice at a time, or you can thaw the entire log in the refrigerator if you plan to use a lot of it at once. Herb butter is mouth-watering on a baked potato, on fresh hot bread, tossed with pasta, dropped into a steaming hot bowl of soup, and even on top a a sizzling steak.
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