FrontierVille glitch rewards mass amounts of random items

This is one glitch we'd actually be ok with accepting in the long-term (or even permanently) in FrontierVille. Over the last few days, we've seen more and more reports from users on the official FrontierVille forums who have received mass quantities of seemingly random objects in their inventory.

At first, we thought perhaps this glitch was just that - a one-off experience from one or two particular players, until we experienced it ourselves. In a particular example on the forums, users are now reporting (complete with screenshots) that their inventory is filled with 440 Dried Fruit, or even 740! For the record, I have 293, also as part of this glitch, so we know these users can't be lying. Dried Fruit was released as part of a 12 Days of Christmas mission in the game, so could this be a new glitch that has come along with this item?

Perhaps that is the case, but that doesn't explain my own particular experience, which has resulted in 121 Ink Wells appearing in my inventory at random. I haven't received these items as a gift (you can see who sent you items via your Gift Box when you login to the game), I didn't ask for them on my wall. One day I had less than ten Ink Wells, and now, as you can see from the image at the top of this post - I have 121. And 68 Chalks to boot!

Where are all of these items coming from? We're not exactly sure at this point, but the items do appear to function as normal all the same. That being the case, if you see a mass amount of a particular item having appeared in your inventory, it might be in your best interest to use all you can before Zynga fixes the glitch and removes the excess items.

FrontierVille: Building customization options disappear, but is it a bug?

If you've ever been in the mood to redecorate your land in FrontierVille, one of the easiest (and need I say free?) ways to do just that is to change the colors, trim details, and roofs of your buildings. While we used to be able to click on most of our buildings and then customize them in a variety of ways (mentioned above), now, it looks like many of the options for each building have vanished.

Users on the FrontierVille forums spotted this problem that I can personally confirm exists, as I'm suffering from it on my Homestead. When customizing my School House, for instance, all you can customize is the walls. I can't change the type of roof; I can't alter the decoration at the side of the building. Unfortunately, this isn't the only building that's been altered, either intentionally or through some sort of bug, as the Covered Wagon, Foundry, Storage Shed, and Barn (among others) have now all suffered the same fate. But is this a bug, or was it intentional? Mizz Faith, a moderator on the Zynga forums, says that she's checking into the situation, but as of this writing, that's all we know.

Hopefully, this is just a glitch, as I would personally be really disappointed if I wasn't able to change the look of my buildings ever again, to match the seasons, holidays, or just my mood. What do you guys think?

Would you be upset if your buildings had to stay in their current color schemes forever?