Relaxing on Jamaica Beach (Galveston)

Jamaica Beach, Galveston at Sunrise

I am not a sun worshiper, I hate sweating. Our first visit to Galveston was in the middle of the summer just after hormone-altering surgery and I hated it.

However, our second time on the beach was wonderful – in October, just last year.

We have a wonderful friend who has this terrific beach house in the middle of the island that has been in her family since she was a child. She has offered it to us all three of the times we have visited the Gulf Coast. This year feels like the best of the three because we are really relaxing – all four of us (doggies included).

Hubby and his "Huckleberry"

Last year we had a visit from Nan Emmett (read here), but this year it just me and my sweet husband with our two mini-schnauzers Windsor and Lindisfarne (Lindi for short).

couch taters

wet dogs

I have been working on some jewelry for my brother’s fiancé and their wedding party. Not exactly "my" style, but exactly what they wanted.

They just got the news she has her visa and will be able to emigrate from Russia to the US before Christmas. Anyway, here is what I have been up to since the Bead Soup Blog Party.

When we return to “civilization,” I will post again, but until then . . . . aaah, reeelaaaax.

I'm on Vacation!

To quote Billy Crystal in City Slickers, "I'm on VACATION!!"
We have escaped for almost two weeks to Jamaica Beach on Galveston Island. We are a couple of minutes walk from the beach and have enjoyed many hours wading through the surf and beachcombing.
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When we are not on the beach, we relax with a good spy novel and quiet hours with our dogs. While my husband reads aloud to me (Daniel Silva's novels are very engaging!) I make jewelry. I brought a few beads and crystals along with my peweter pieces from Reaper Miniature. Here are a couple of things I put together:

And this:

And this -- I ran out of earring findings, so imagine these with lever-back finding. Spooky, huh? I am thinking about Halloween.

Tomorrow Nan Emmett from Spirited Earth and Spirit Rattles is coming down from Houston for lunch, a walk on the beach and some "serious" jewelry talk. I cannot wait!

Do you take your jewerly stuff with you on vacation?