Howdy from Lahree!

[Lahree]

I am so glad that I found such wonderful and supportive artsie people here. It's like the old neighborhood! It's a fun group of people who are here at this site, and I look forward to posting here!

I guess a bit about me. Most of you know my history. I was a native Oregonian until I met my Texan husband on the internet :eek: about 10 years ago. I was going to college at that time getting my degree in sign language interpretation. Richard and I had visited back and forth during the four years I was at school and decided that it was looking real good, so I decided to do my last term of school (we could choose where we did our final internship) in Texas--to see if this would be a lasting relationship. Well, it was and I have become a Texan for the last eight years. I have learned to use "ya'll" in every other sentence and now am working on slipping in words like "fixin-to" and "yonder" and "fur-piece" (translation: it's not close by it's far away--but it's not said like "far" it's pronounced "fur").

I have drawn since I was two, my Mom saved a drawing I did of Mickey Mouse at that age and it's pretty darn good! LOL! I only started working in CP since about 1999 and I have learned a LOT since then and have a lot more to learn! I love it!

I look forward to posting here and interacting with all you fine people!

Lori

[Greg]

Hi Lori. Glad to see ya. I use y'all too!! :D

[KarenCardinal]

Wait a minute...

You forgot to say... You've had your work juried into a CPSA exhibit (fingers crossed for this year too) and your work has been featured in Ann Kullberg's FMP Showcase how many times now? You've won awards for your art and you have a huge (although not quite so fat anymore) fan in West Virginia who's goal is to have a collection of your work, if she can ever get off the chat boards long enough to get her work done and earn some money. ;)

Ohhh... and you're always willing to share cookie dough with nice people and ... yes.... you're puns are wacky (and often clever).

Now... do I get any cookie dough? :D

[Elankat]

And you forgot Zoey!

[Alyona]

Hi Lori!:D
Nice to see you here!:bye1:

[Lahree]

Hi Greg! You're my neighbor! Want to hear all my Oklahoma jokes? :p That's one of the first things I was taught here in Texas--Oklahoma jokes. Of course Y'all have jokes about "us" I am sure--they're just not FUNNY! :rolleyes: (and not true of course) :devil: :angel:

Karen--You're making me blush! And cookie dough will follow shortly following UPDATING MY WEBSITE! :bangin:

LeAnne--No, Hon. Never forget Zoey! (Oh! We need a kitty icon!!)

Hi Alyona! Congrats on your juried entry! I LOVE your art! Are you going to enter your pears into the CPSA competition? It is SO beautiful!

[Alyona]

Thank you Lori!Are you going to enter your pears into the CPSA competition? I guess so - if I finish on time my "Curve Appeal" I am going to submit both. What is about you?

[Arlene]

ok i should be working but need to wave to Lori!:clap: :bye1: glad you're here!

[Brenda]

I've chatted with you in a different message but wanted to make it official and say Howdy, Lori! (That's Texan for Hello. So glad you could make it. I'm not fluent in Texan but Okie is like a sister language.)

[Lahree]

That's O.K. Brenda, we are both sign language interpreters...we can chat in sign! LOL! Where did you get your ILY icon? I must have one!

[CindyH]

Hi Lori, it just wouldn't be right without you! So glad you found your way here.

Cindy (aka chatfieldstudios)

[Lahree]

Oh Hi Cindy! Didn't recognize you in the sunglasses! :D LOL! I am glad I am here too and I am glad that YOU are here as well! :bye1:

[Toni]

Gosh feels just like a happy family reunion!

Lahree, Glad your here too!!

TJ

[Jazz]

..........::running tackle:::...LLLooorrriiiiii!!!! :D

Man am I pleased to see you here :D It most certainly wouldn't be the same without you and your intellectually hysterical comedy (in other words wacky ;) ).

Massive hugs {{{{Lori}}}}



ALI

[Lahree]

I am so overjoyed by such warm welcomes! :D :D :D :clap: :clap: :bye1: