Upfront, I don't no nuthin' about such gardens per se. But I do know something about charities and donations-- Sounds like what you could bring to the table is a design and vision--the more you've got it actually sketched out, phase 1, phase 2, etc, according to practicalities, site development, the better. Then what you do is recruit people to donate toward this vision--here's a JM going in over here, there's a bench (with plaque!) going in over there; would one of these be something you'd like to do in memory of your loved one? I take a lesson from laag The Great on this forum (kind of just ribbing there), but he's been so helpful. The more order and strong design you can get into place with the hardscape and larger plantings, you can then tolerate more randomness in, in front of, and around that. Also, you can, and should, even PLAN for randomness- 'cause you can expect it--so you could figure out what areas and what sorts of plants lend themselves to smaller and more idiosyncratic memorials. Think of building or remodeling a church (well, the typical modern-era church)--people don't just bring in stuff from home or that they've gone out to buy or everyone bring his own pew and book. Some folks donate toward the organ, the church ladies's auxilliary funds the new kitchen appliances, the pews may be dedicated to loved ones, folks buy hymnals and a dedication is placed inside. But it's all part of a plan. It's aslo kind of like getting listed with a store for a wedding or baby shower--you're giving some guidance for things needed, with some big-ticket items, but very important to include lots of smaller-ticket items (so really, a good "range"), and also expect some folks to show up with stuff you never imagined. Another aspect might be maintenance. You know how different organizations take on a section of road? Will it be likely or possible that a person or group would volunteer to spruce up or maintain an area? A final aspect is the difference between "memorial" and general public garden. Memorial in terms of plantings implies to me some kind of pemanence (the bench, the oak, the JM, for example). So that could be the kind of randomness to avoid, or you'll have random trees and shrubs competing with each other. But also, cash donations are memorials, just like to a charity, so you'd like to encourage non-itemized donations. So the other aspect to the overall garden is the ephemeral aspect, with seasonal plantings and displays, which will be suitable for a lot of donors who realize that garden plantings come and go (e.g., people subsidize theater, symphony performances that are not "permanent" things). And really, no one has to die (for the garden!)-you will be encouraging living "in honor of" donations as a counter to the need to buy things for people. This approach is very popular with older people who have finally figured out we all have too much stuff.

Karla, I did the same thing. One of the screens which popped up looked just like AVG, which is my AV. It was running a scan but there were smaller windows which looked like Windows and said,'security alert! your computer has a virus, you must update your antivirus. It had the colors of a Windows warning with the red X and blue background. The AV scan was zipping along with these alerts popping up. I was so confused, luckily I didn't react immediately (which is what I tend to do), I sat and looked at the windows and realized the scan (which looked exactly like AVG) was not AVG. It was missing the 'G'. The top of the screen just said AV. When I saw that, I knew the other boxes weren't Windows. I couldn't X anything or stop the scan. I tried to open AVG but it wouldn't open. I tried Malwarebytes, no luck. I then tried to shut down the computer and the Start button wouldn't work. More pop-ups all over the place. I manually shut the computer off. When I restarted, I did the same as Karla. I clicked on Malwarebytes immediatelly before the other processes started. It instantly grabbed 3 items before it scanned (thought that was odd). After the scan it showed 7 items: Trojan horse Fake AV.CDC Virus identified Exploit PDF Trojan.Fraudepack AV Suite Rogue.AVSecurity Suite Temp Files IE5 Rogue AV Security Suite. I don't know how to show the log. I might reinstall Windows and be done with this. It was very upsetting. My netbook seems to work normally but the proxy settings were changed and it has frozen a few times. Jane

I like newegg but will not purchase a pc from them because of their no refund policy, they will only replace, I had a choice of them and walmart on 2 different computers I have bought and got both from walmart for their super return policy, can take it right to any store. So be aware of the policy at where ever you do buy. i do buy most of my memory from newegg and other parts. Acer Aspire 11.6" Netbook with Intel Atom Processor, 6 Cell Battery and Windows XP you can select any color you want there. it has usb ports you can use usb mouse or keyboard I use a usb wireless mouse with mine but you can use a usb corded version. there is not a ps2 port. it does have one vga video port. my biggest complaint on mine and this seems to be pretty consistent with most netbooks is how weak the speakers are, I have hearing issues and on some things I can barely hear it, if there is any noise in the room I can not hear it but carrying a little set of earbuds that I can plug in fixes that problem or connecting to stand alone speakers or a head set.

you would just have to get a wireless router to put in your set up that would allow you to move about your home freely and use your laptop, as long as it is set up properly with the correct security settings you are good to go. Your cable would go to the wireless router then you can still plug your desktop into the router as a wired connection and use the laptop's wireless access. There are many that are much more knowledgeable about this than I am however so I will let them help you out. PS I agree with you on the MSI wind being the best option, I have been looking at the netbooks for a while now as each new one comes out and comparing, and speaking to friends that own various ones, all that has led me to the MSI wind, now if only I had the extra cash to spend on a new toy, but since I just got a new vehicle and new furniture and have like 5 computers guess what is not on the gift list LOL