In case anyone missed the PBS special The Botany of Desire which premiered Wednesday, October 28, 2009, you can still watch the entire program online. It's incredible. Book turned documentary. BOTANY OF DESIRE is a documentary which tells the utterly original story of everyday plants and the way they have domesticated humankind. An interpretation of the relationship between plants and people. This two-hour documentary explores plant evolution and takes viewers from the potato fields of Peru and Idaho, the apple forests of Kazakhstan, and the tulip markets of Amsterdam. View online in it's entirety: here This is another related program by the same presenter on LINK TV (a cable access channel) which is timely: Deep Agriculture Traditional methods of agriculture in most developed nations have long ignored environmental concerns. Factors such as soil erosion, water shortage and the impact of chemicals on bio-systems have been overlooked in favour of massive crop yields and cheaper food. But what impact does this have on our health and our environment? View online in it's entirety: here __________________________ Sit down with a cup of tea or coffee and witness the evolution of an Organic Kitchen Garden.

Marilyn, Have you started reading the Grace series by Beverly Lewis? She has just come out with that series, #1 is "The Secret", and #2 is "The Missing". Also, have you ever read any of Lynn Austin books or Tamera Alexandra books? Lynn Austin is an all time favorite of mine and Tamera T. also. Lynn Austin is really, really good she will keep you spell bound from the beginning. "A Proper Pursuit", "A Place to Call Home", and "Hidden Places" are really good ones, but ALL her books are Great. She is comming out with a new one this Oct. She is the only author that I will ask my family to buy her books for me for Christmas at full price. LOL.

The Day the World Came to Town Lynn is a great book about some wonderful people who lives near our Casey_Nfld. I loved it. Recently finished ... - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (enjoyed it though I didn't think I would) I am currently reading... - Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson (book club selection ... so far I like it) - Home for Broken Hearts by Rowan Coleman (book club selection. Too much of a 'romance novel' for my tastes) Jodi-

If you enjoy "cozy" mysteries, have you read Donna Andrew's books? She does a series set in Virginia which features a main character Meg Langslow and her quirky family and an always unpredictable cast of animals. The bookstores have a new rerelease of two of her Christmas titles (Six Geese A-Slaying and Duck the Halls) in one volume "Two Deadly Doves". Another series I like is Betty Hechtman's crochet mysteries---her Christmas title is "You Better Knot Die."There are always a few patterns at the end which feature in the story. Again, lots of humor and a fun series.