"Workin' the beads."

I was writing something on my friend Morgen's facebook wall and read what a relative wrote on there. She's referring to her Grandma's intense prayer...

"The dumb volcano has Gma Marianne all worked up... She's convinced it will foul up your return. I think she will be working the beads to rectify the situation. To be honest, if it comes down to Grandma's worry vs. the powers of the earth and a volcanic eruption, my money is on Grandma."