I waded in the ocean but didn't go surfing or swimming—I wanted to, but I didn't have any body-heat-retaining water clothing, and the ocean was pretty cold. I spent a lot of time looking at the waves.
I made 19 pieces of jewelry and I'm pretty happy with them. I still have a lot of beads left though!
Photos below. More photos available on my Flickr page.

two-tone glass bracelet

trilobite and cat painted plastic earrings (

"Three Critters" wooden bead and painted plastic necklace (cats and trilobyes by


labradorite, sunstone, and other stone bracelet (two views, with more shiny-labradorite photos on my flicket page)

jasper and hematine earrings

stone bead bracelet

natural touch resin bead and painted square necklace. the square was painted by Sharon Bearce, a Belmont, CA, artist

pressed glass bracelet


stone nugget and octoball necklace. Octoball is from Green Girl Studios


No. 1 Cat and bone bead necklace. The pendant is "No. 1, I Presume" by

green stone and wire earrings

goldstone nugget, fetish bear, and other beads necklace

flying saucer glass earrings. I bought the beads at a craft fair.

fish and clear glass necklace

natural touch resin bead eyeglass chain

"Big & Small Fish" glass necklace

"Bear Fetish" necklace

art glass bracelet