Re-introducing myself

[bcgal00]

I have been a member for many years, a polly for some of it and always come back to check out the designers and chat with the gals. TLP was one of my first digi homes and has a special place in my heart.

I'm Rae, bcgal00, and am a Canadian, married and living in Alberta with my hubs, youngest daughter and 3 dogs (mini labradoodle, mini aussie and mini aussiedoodle). I was a portrait/wedding photographer, am retired now and am now a botanical, wildlife and landscape hobbyist photographer. My hubs and I are avid card/board game players at our local center (we play canasta, euchre, mexican train, cribbage and mahjong every week). We have game days with friends quite often, playing Farkle dice, Stix, and other card games.

Scrap-wise, I loooove to cluster and play with stamps/overlays/paint and almost every LO has flowers/greenery on it.

I'm excited to see what Esther does with TLP as the new owner. As they say - when one door closes, another door opens. I can't wait to see where she leads us.

 

[jagruti patel]

Hi Rae, fellow Canadian! We visited Alberta in 2022 and loved it! It's so beautiful! I still remember you encouraged me on a challenge once with paint, I used to shy away from it when I first started digi.

 

[garrynkim]

Love seeing you around here again. Love your super cool and fun layouts too!

 

[HeatherB]

Hello Rae, from a fellow Albertan!

 

[Karen]

I always love seeing you around here Rae! You were an amazing Polly too! I do love seeing all of your amazing photos on Facebook too... you are so talented with that camera!

 

[tiffany scraps]

Hi Rae. Fun to read about you

 

[bcgal00]

@HeatherB I didn't know you were in Alberta. What area? I'm at the south end of Calgary area.

 

[HeatherB]

@HeatherB I didn't know you were in Alberta. What area? I'm at the south end of Calgary area.

Hi neighbour! I'm just east of Edmonton.

 

[Kiana]

Welcome "back" Rae!!!!

 

[A-M]

Rae, it is so nice to read your re-introduction.
Card and board games are fun.

 

[bcgal00]

@HeatherB when I make a trip up to Edmonton I'll see if you are around and we can have a visit! Not til the spring when I go up that way birding.

 

[HeatherB]

@HeatherB when I make a trip up to Edmonton I'll see if you are around and we can have a visit! Not til the spring when I go up that way birding.

Sounds great!

 

[bcgal00]

@HeatherB I'll reach out to you later in Apr/May when I start going out birding in the north. It'll be fun if we get to visit!

 

[Cristina]

Hi Rae! I love the layouts with your gorgeous dogs!

 

[cfile]

Glad to see you back Rae! Missed you and glad to see you here with us!

 

[scribler]

Hi Rae!!

 

[Roxana]

Hello, Rae! It's really nice to learn all these things about you.

 

[norton94]

Hi Rae!! I still love the hummingbird photo you were so kind to share with me! You are one of my favorite photographers

My family plays Canasta, and I play Mahjong too

 

[littlekiwi]

Nice to be reacquainted again - so much time (2006) has passed since the Pick of The Patch days and the retreat in Tsawwassen that I came to with my mum.

 

[KimJ]

Hello again, Rae! Happy you are here!