I am getting my first view of my living room with painted walls. The painters were there on Wednesday, the day I left for Oakland. Thanks for taking and posting the pictures, sweetie!

Although the room could use some straightening, sweetness. :D


Here's my first view of the progress on the bead cottage. It looks like a building! Hooray!




OK, so here I am in Oakland, California. The people here are extremely friendly, helpful & nice. It stuns this New Englander when people are not afraid to talk to you even if they don't know you. And the weather is fantastic. A touch on the cool side, which for August is fabulous. I wanted to drink the air it was so cool and crisp. If I weren't building a bead cottage I'd move here in a heartbeat. LOL.