I Never Promised You an Organic Garden

I just completed an online survey hosted by A List Apart gathering information about what it is like to “be the people who make the websites”.  This is one of the fastest growing fields in the country, and A List Apart is gathering information to better demonstrate what it means to work in this profession.

So if are a designer, developer, information architect, project manager, writer, editor, marketer, or anyone else who makes websites, even you freelancers, I encourage you fill out the survey. It will only take a few minutes.

I was recently the unfortunate recipient of a fraudulent charge on my bank account. It was not a large amount, quite the contrary, it was only $9.65. The charge appeard to be from “SIGMA; 888-882-6394″ and upon doing some online research, I found out this is a scam.  The company is getting individual’s credit or debit card numbers and making small fraudulent charges. When you call the number to dispute the charge, they gather further information from you to use for identity theft.

My bank quickly took care of the problem, and I am getting a new debit card but be careful!  Always be sure to check every transaction that comes through your account and be sure you know where they came from.  I have no idea how these people got my card number but they did.

Spread the word: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 is the official launch date for Firefox 3, and Mozilla has set a goal to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours. All they want us to do is download the newest version of Firefox on the 17th.

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Some of you may have noticed a very conspicuous lack of posts here in the last couple of weeks.  This has been caused by a big change in our life that has been taking place, which used up a lot of my time both physically and mentally as I was processing everything.

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I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated to the American Cancer Society Relay for life.  With your help, I raised $200 to help find a cure for cancer.  It was an amazing event, and I had a wonderful time.  It was so inspiring to see all those people donating their time, energy, and money for such a worthy cause.  In total, the event raised over $16,000 and touched the lives of hundreds of people in Wayne county.

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While I normally wouldn’t use my blog to solicit for money, I am participating in Relay for Life on May 31 and think it is a more than worthy cause.  Relay for Life is an overnight event designed to raise money for cancer research and to bring together groups of people who’s lives have been touched by cancer.  The event usually takes place at a track or fairgrounds and teams take turns walking or running laps to raise money for cancer.

The Wayne County Relay for Life will be held at the Wayne County Fair grounds May 31 - June 1.  There will be food, fun activities, and a wonderful group of individuals who feel passionately about finding a cure for cancer.

My life has been touched by cancer many times in the form of friends and family who have been diagnosed with the disease, and it is my goal to raise $300 for Relay for life.  If your life has been affected by cancer or you know others who have, I ask you to visit my Relay for Life web page and donate.  Even $1 is a wonderful donation.

Thank you to all those who donate!

Introducing the newest member of the McKimmy family, Garrett McKimmy:

He is quite a handful. Very vocal and curious, but we love him. For more photos of our new kitty, check out my new photo album

It is official, after 22 years of school Matt will be graduating tomorrow with his Masters degree. I am very proud of him. He has worked very hard for the past three years to earn his Masters of Divinity or MDiv as the seminary folks call it.

We are both very excited and have planned a big graduation party for him and our good friend Steve Hershberger, who is also graduating. We will be celebrating tomorrow, May 3rd, at Glen Miller Park in Richmond, IN Shelter #4 if you would like to stop by.

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Tomorrow will mark the one year anniversary of the shooting at Virginia Tech. This is an event that affected me in a deep way not only because I am an alumni with close friends still attending the school. For me the event emphasized the cruel nature of our society and how thoughtless words and deeds can cause immeasurable pain in other people’s lives.

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Since I forgot to post an item for Technology Today last week, I am going to post a second one this week. I am pleased to announce that Matt, my multi-talented husband, has now launched a blog of his very own. From Bits to Bites & Windshields to Worship will be about Matt’s four main interests — computers, cooking, cars, and Christianity.

He plans to post once or twice a week with interesting facts and insightful commentary on topics he is passionate about. There is already a few weeks worth of information ready for your perusing pleasure so — CHECK IT OUT!