Ann, now you've got me curious about who Saint Monica was. I didn't even know there was a famous person with my name. (smile) More importantly, I really like your idea about helping to teach some basics of cooking and food preparation in the chat room one evening. You're such a good teacher and know how to break things down into easy steps that a person can use for other projects in the future. In addition to you, Elizabeth is a passionate cook who knows a lot about making some delicious soups that are easy to make. She's taught me a lot this year. She has such an enthusiasm for fresh, affordable food, and I hope we can persuade her to work with us. Susan Lumpkin is a great cook too. (smile) I do a lot of casseroles, Crockpot dishes, and baking. Would you consider leading a chat like this after the holidays with several of us there to help? I'm asking you to lead because I'm fighting another round with the pneumonia bug, and I never know when I will have to stop talking to cough for several minutes. That's not a good position to lead a chat from. (smile) I'm working on scanning a book called Never Pay Retail. It's a somewhat older book from the early 90s, but much of its ideas still work. I wish it were more recent so it would include websites though. Still, the book may give people some ideas about what to search for on Google and what kind of companies might give them the best price on things they need. Monica Willyard "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.