[Rockhounds] Hi, I'm new here

[Helen Hill]

Hi Kitty,

Thank you SO much for your warm welcome.  I look forward to chatting  
and learning lots of things rock related.

I hope your vog disappears soon - it sounds most unpleasant.

Take care,
Helen Hill


On 21 Jul 2008, at 02:06, Kitty & Bill Heacox wrote:

>
> Welcome, Helen!
>
> You'll find a mix of people here ranging from those who are  
> university professors or in professions that relate to rocks, to  
> those without advanced education who simply appreciate the treasures  
> that come from the earth.  Some of us make great expeditions into  
> the wilds to dig up treasures, some make their treasures into  
> jewelry, some buy treasures in rock shops on their travels, and  
> others sell their treasures.
> On a personal note, I'm a retired teacher who gives volunteer  
> presentations to schools and the local Lyman Museum in Hilo, on the  
> Big Island of Hawaii.  My husband, Bill, is a professor of astronomy  
> at University of Hawaii at Hilo.  We have a collection of rocks and  
> minerals we like to share as much as possible, with an emphasis on  
> fluorescent ones.  At present we are suffering a bit from the  
> effects of vog--volcanic smog-- from Kilauea Volcano.
>
> Aloha, Kitty
>
> Helen Hill wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I've just found your list today and it sounds like a fun group so I  
>> thought I'd join.  I live in the UK and I developed a love of rocks  
>> and fossils as a child (in the seventies), when an aunt gave me a  
>> set of mineral specimens - nothing outstanding but fascinating to a  
>> child nonetheless.  My parents bought me a book which has been a  
>> favourite ever since, although sadly it's gone missing - Hamlynn's  
>> Guide to Rocks, Minerals and Fossils.  I loved that book.  I later  
>> went on to get a degree in chemistry, and still had a love of the  
>> chemistry of the natural world.  I taught science for a couple of  
>> years, before ill health meant that I had to give up.  Last year, I  
>> started making sterling silver jewellery, by forging and forming,  
>> soldering with a torch and setting with semi-precious and precious  
>> faceted gems and cabochons.  Therefore my love of "rocks" has sort  
>> of almost come full circle.  I would dearly love to get into  
>> cabbing and faceting - that would really be the icing on the cake  
>> for me.  I look forward to chatting with you all.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Helen Hill
>> http://www.hillsgems.co.uk
>> http://www.helensgems.etsy.com
>> helenrhill at tiscali.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>
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Helen Hill
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