I'M A MEMBER OF THE SKAGIT ROCK AND GEM CLUB. I ENJOY SHAPING AND POLISHING AGATES, LABRADORITE AND TURQUOISE AMONG OTHERS. ANOTHER OF MY PASSIONS ARE BEADS. THEIR TOUCH, THEIR SHAPES, THEIR ENERGY AND THEIR COLORS CHEER ME. THEIR HISTORY AND WORKMANSHIP BOTH FASCINATE AND MYSTIFY ME. THEY DEMAND SO LITTLE SPACE THAT I HAVE ROOM FOR THOUSANDS OF THEM. MANY ARE WORKS OF ART. MY WORKSPACE IS INCREDIBLY ORGANIZED, ALTHOUGH NOT NEARLY LARGE ENOUGH TO SATISFY MY IMAGINATION. I WORK PROLIFICLY FOR MONTHS AND THEN SUFFER FROM LONG BOUTS OF INERTIA.