Teaching Siri my Name, and my First Feather.

I am trying to teach Siri my name. It (she? he?) is calling me "əla ," not quite "Ella;" the fudging schwa of the first vowel affording my whole name barely two moras--almost a monosyllable. We haven't been properly introduced. I don't like it when someone starts using my name without introduction; it's a virtual guarantee they'll get it wrong. Even with introduction...
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My first "feather," as I experiment with possibilities for this blog's future. (My blog, mini-me, parallel life.)
I hear the request not to get rid of pictures, so this one may not ultimately work out. I also very much appreciate the dialogue possible with comments. However, I like the clean simplicity.

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