My husband Bill and I love to spend time outdoors in our yard, on the beach and on the lake in our small Hobie catamaran sailing. There is an island on the lake that we typically sail on that has a beach where the most amazing agates, carnelians, quartz and other minerals wash ashore. We love to collect them, bring them home and see if we can polish them up in our tumblers. I also make jewelry with many of the stones polished and sell it on my website at http://www.danasjewelry.net. The jewely I make also goes to a special cause! I give a percentage of the proceeds to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. I give because I have received so much, because I also have Multiple Sclerosis. Bill and I also have a concern for the environment. That is why we started our two main websites: http://www.manitougardenmarket.com and http://www.manitougardencomposting.com. At our web stores we focus on organic gardening products and items to promote a more sustainable lifestyle.