Randomness: Beads!

Man, over the last couple of days, I have gone bead crazy. I started with a handful of black freshwater pearls and now I've got strands of citrine, peridot, amethyst, coral, and sky blue quartz to use for necklaces. Then I bought various decorative beads and the proper tools with which to actually make the necklaces. All very pretty, but now I just need to find the time to sit and string them all. But I'm being carted off to Newport, RI tomorrow to photograph the mansions and then I'm to be dropped off at my dad's to help prepare for the big family reunion this July 4th. Perhaps they'll be some time in between chatting with family I barely know, floating in the pool, and munching on veggie dogs... ;-)