I love surprises! Good surprises, that is. And I love when a charitable cause I’m rooting for comes through in a delightful way. So I wanted to share the surprise that came in the mail recently: the lovely bracelet I bid on (and won!) in Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for the Cure of Diabetes.

Author Liddy Midnight contributed several peices of jewelry to the cause, and I was lucky enough to get this lovely ocean charm(ing) bracelet creation. Which I’ve been wearing just about every day since I opened the package. Except when I’m writing. (I don’t wear any jewelry when I’m writing. I’m easily distracted by shiny baubles and such.)

Anyway, Brenda Novak’s auction is held every May and raises a ton of money for diabetes research AND considering the huge scope of this auction, I’m not sure how she manages to run it so well, but there you have it.

A good time was had by all.