On the Beading front:

It's finished! I've been working on and off on this lovely necklace. I kept it at CBB for those times when I forgot to bring a project. :-)
It is a variation of a Coraling technique that I learned from Varvara's first book.
The main beads are a lovely transparent teal. I used a matte AB lime green for accents. Every other branch has a different accent bead alternating between a lime lined clear and a lime lined teal. I think it will match the sweater I'm working on pretty nicely, we'll see!
I think it took, all together, about 20 hours to make. Maybe only 15? I didn't really keep track.