Keeper.

I'm one of the original bee members and this has been the most incredible group to belong to. I am constantly amazed at the creative ability and talent of the ladies of the bee. Just about every year I think they can't come up with anything more beautiful and yet they do, and nearly every year I get a new favorite. I haven't done a square in a few years and now serve as the bee's ticketmaster, making sure all those paypal stubs get filled out and put in the drawing.

I live in Southern Michigan, work as a caseworker for the Dept of Human Services and spend a lot of my free time volunteering at my local animal shelter. Needy people by day, needy dogs by night, that's my motto! I share my home with my ATRA Rescue Airedale, Keeper, who is 9 going on 2 and an Airedale Mix, Auggie, an alumni of my local shelter.

Now don't let me spend my summer playing with the dogs, put me to work filling out those tickets!