Donna

My blogs

Gender	FEMALE
Industry	Communications or Media
Occupation	Freelance writer
Location	Northern California
Introduction	I'll bet you know the exact moment you decided to get serious about lapidary. Maybe when you found a pretty rock and turned it into a cabochon, or perhaps you were inspired by a friend or parent. For me, it was an epiphany during a difficult time in my life.I was overwhelmed by physical and emotional commitments, and I realized I needed some "me" time to play. Okay, I asked myself, what was fun when I was a kid? Two things came to mind, The first was climbing trees. Not happening any more; I really hate breaking my bones. The second was rocks. As a kid, I'd loved to find rocks, try to identify rocks and squirrel them away in my dresser drawer. So, I found a lapidary club with a shop and joined. Then, the rocks and slabs started whispering to me . . . They told me their stories and how they wanted to look, and more. I've gotten to know a lot of wonderful people through my lapidary work and I'm looking forward to meeting more through this blog! Let me hear from you!