McFarland Designs - Ethical Jewelry Using Fair Trade Stones and Recycled Metal

It's been a long time since I've posted and I'm feeling guilty about neglecting you all. This has been a very difficult week for me; my grandpa's funeral was today and I think it was the saddest day I can remember in a long time. I've been spending a lot of time with my family though, which is nice.

And to top things off, yesterday we found out that our oldest dog, Rowdy, has lymphoma. We don't know yet if it's spread to any other parts of her body or not but regardless, it will eventually be fatal. We may be able to prolong her life somewhat and keep her comfortable with steroids and/or chemotherapy, but the bottom line is that we know she's not too much longer for this world. Those who know me probably can guess that this is a pretty huge blow, since our dogs are a hugely important part of our family.


Needless to say, I'm having a bit of a rough time. I'm way behind on filling orders and returning emails, so if you're waiting for something from me, I apologize. I'm going to try really hard to get back into the swing of things in the next couple of days and start getting caught up. I have some new beads and cabochons to photograph and share; hopefully I'll get to that tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who has sent their kind words and thoughts about my Grandpa; it really helps a lot.