About Me

I'm 50 years old, married for almost 30 years and I have three great kids. Our oldest daughter works in clothing design as a technical designer, the middle daughter works for a graphics-printing shop, and the baby boy just graduated from college with a degree in civil engineering. He is now working at his first full-time job in Winter Haven, California which makes us empty nesters. My middle daughter just had a baby in November so yes, I am a grandma!

We live in Oak Creek, in a great house where the back yard is adjacent to a park as well as the creek. The wildlife that comes by makes for great viewing pleasure. We are committed to feeding the birds and ducks - something that once you start, you have to keep doing through the winter since they can become dependent on it.  My housecat is continuously teased by the creatures that run through the yard. He's commonly found bouncing off the patio door. We have a swimming pool, a hot tub, and a fire pit in the back yard so I could easily vacation at home. We also have a very large organic vegetable garden that I love to work. Cooking and canning my harvest is extremely rewarding.

My husband is currently taking classes to earn his bachelor's degree. He is a cardiac patient, a label that will stick for his lifetime since his heart attack and bypass surgery. He spends his time woodworking and bicycling. He is also a WIAA official, he refs basketball and umps softball and baseball. We spend summers on his Harley traveling the country as much as we can. I have my motorcycle license but I'm most comfortable enjoying the scenery on the back of Jeff's so I don't have my own bike.

I have my bachelor of science degree in Business Information Systems and Business Administration. I work for an IT company doing quality assurance work. I also have my Webmaster certification from UW-M. Occasionally I write for Fox's Community Pages, I manage my church's website, and love spending my spare time making web pages.

I like to sew and dabble in woodworking, and I am currently taking quilting classes. Soon I will be selling crafts and quilted items on my new site, www.sunshinesews.etsy.com. I also love to run and go to the gym daily. Staying healthy is extremely important to me, especially since my husband's heart attack.