Getting more personal is always hard for me. Living the life I led as a child, there was always something to “keep under my belt.” There was a lot of shame. So, I learned to be non-forthcoming.

I also learned that if my mom and dad were fighting, and I ran screaming in terror for an adult to stop them, that adult might try to “cop a feel” enroute to the “rescue.” I learned, in more ways than one, to stay “out of reach.”

Then, as an adult, I learned that anything I did or said could be held in stock, taken out of context, and be used against me at the opportune moment.

So, re-inforcements galore in my little journey.

That is why all of my offline friends are practically vetted before acceptance into my small world!

That is why I composed a quote that I sell at CafePress on a magnet (above). Yes, it has resonated with quite a few of my customers.

We are what we experience. What’s yours?

Not everyone knows that Firefox has a dictionary that works along with the spellchecker and even gives you correctly spelled options to replace the misspelling it found.

Firefox will underline misspelled words. When you right-click on a misspelling, a little grayish-blue list comes up. In the image above, see how it’s giving me choices for the misspelled word spectacular?

Notice the dark blue highlight that reads Add to Dictionary? Well, you wouldn’t add spectakular, but you certainly could add the other two underlined words — Squidoo and lensmaster.

It’s a good idea to add those two words, too. Because, if you haven’t already learned to, there’s a chance you will some day learn to ignore the dotted lines beneath those two words. What if you happen to misspell lensmaster as lenmaster. The line is there telling you it’s a misspelling, but if you’ve learned to ignore lines under lensmaster, it’ll get through.

Ever added a word to Firefox’s dictionary that you had misspelled and now want it out of there? Here’s how to remove it.

What other Squidoo-related words would you add?

Well, off to add Squidoo and lensmaster back to my dictionary.

Wishing you a full and grateful heart on this American holiday for giving thanks.

Squidoo is… Good one for spreading around the net to show folks that we aren’t all spammers! :)

Driving home the other night, I was stopping at a stop light when I saw a kitten on the white line that marks the outside edge of the road. He was sitting there looking mystified at my approaching headlights. I stopped the car, turned on the emergency signals, and got out to pick him up. His curiosity had propelled him toward the back of my car to see what those footstep noises were. As soon as he saw me rushing toward him, he turned to get away. Something stopped him (I think I had said something to him). He turned back and let me pick him up. He’s mine, I reckon. :)

Although my dachshund has been trying to torment him, this is one laid-back kitten. I believe he is around nine weeks of age. I think he was dropped off on purpose there in that lonely place — it’s a stop light out in the country with only a church nearby.

Would you give me name suggestions? Let me give you some of his personality traits and such so that you might think of a name for him:

• Found on the road, at night, at a stop light, in the country, near a church
• Gray tabby, white feet, long white tufts of hair in ears
• White eyeliner
• Very easy-going
• Loves to be held and petted
• Gets a lot of grief from dog brother, but will let him know when to quit
• Tells the bigger, more full-of-gusto dogs to back off right away
• Doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything
• Loves sleep, food, play
• I think Providence had a hand in our meeting
• Found by a Squidooer

Put your thinking caps on and help me with a name, would you? I am doing a lens about him at the ASPCA Headquarters at Squidoo and will note this “contest” in the lens along with the winning lensmaster’s page as a thank-you. In addition, I just think it will be a fun way to get him a great name! I sure would appreciate your input!

The winning name, and lensmaster who gave it to him, will be announced here in the comments section.

Thought I had posted the lastest on my hubby’s operation… Can’t find it, so I will do it again:

It was a successful operation. He is doing fine. His voice is coming back nice and strong! We are very, very happy about that. Thank you to all who wrote — and prayed!