Rita MacDonald is a U.S. Army Veteran and a full-time Oncology RN who attributes Irish and Scottish heritage to her love of storytelling. She is "Mum" to two sons, “Gummy” to her six grandchildren, loves talking with anyone who will engage in a conversation, and “eats life with a shovel!” In addition to her work with The Keel, Rita is a past contributor for the Thumbprint News, an author of three books, and writes a blog at kitchentabledevotions.com.