It’s been another beautiful weekend here in the Bay Area. It must have been 80 degress out, which is heavenly for November. Somehow it feels a bit strange, though, too. I called my parents and they were talking about how cold it is in SC, that they are sitting around the fire, and here I am sitting at the torch sweating!

Here’s a Finn update for you: we are trying a new medicine that is supposed to relax the valve that lets food leave the stomach and enter the intestines. He’s been on that for 4 days now, and so far, so good! In fact, he had his first little bit of real dog food tonight for the first time in exactly 1 month! He seems to be keeping things down, so I hope that we are in the clear. Thank you all for your warm thoughts and prayers. We felt your good wishes carry us through!

It’s been a busy weekend. I’ve gotten a lot of beads made, we got a lot of new inventory priced for Beads Forever, and we are getting close to having the new e-commerce website live. That sure will be an exciting thing!

I am getting excited about Thanksgiving. I can’t believe the holidays are this close, but I am beginning to realize that they are just around the corner. I head home on Saturday, and my Mom and I have lots of wedding planning lined up. Then the family is headed down to Pawley’s Island for a time of feasting. I really can’t wait!

We’ve had lots of good times lately with friends in the Bay area and down in LA. Here are a few fun shots to fill you in on what’s been going on in my world.