About Me

May 27, 2025

Silence.


When she goes quiet, it's not
because she has nothing to say.

Her silence isn't emptiness ~ it's full.

Full of words too heavy to speak.
Full of emotions too raw to unravel.
Full of pain that feels impossible
to put into sentences.

She's tired.

Tired of explaining herself over and over again.
Tired of being misunderstood.
Tired of holding it all together when no one sees
the cracks forming beneath her surface.

Her silence isn't indifference ~ it's exhaustion.

It's the weight of carrying battles no one else can see.
It's the struggle of fighting wars within herself while
pretending everything is fine on the outside.

Sometimes, the deepest battles are fought in silence.

The loudest cries go unheard because
 they never leave her lips.

So if you notice her retreating into quiet,
don't mistake it for peace. 

Ask her what she needs. 
Give her space ~ but also let her know you're there. 
Because behind her silence lies a heart that's
breaking under the pressure of keeping it all inside. 

And maybe, just maybe, she doesn't need
 solutions or advice right now.

Maybe she just needs someone to
sit with her in the stillness.

To acknowledge the storm without
demanding an explanation.

Because her silence isn't
weakness ~ it's survival.

And sometimes, the bravest thing a woman
can do is stay silent when the world
expects her to speak.

~ Unknown

💗 Chy 💗

March 1, 2025

March Bucket List.


We have been so fortunate to have a really love "early Spring" though my daughter keeps reminding us that our "3rd Winter" should come along anytime soon! One can only hope. After a week of bitter cold, this past week was filled with beautiful blue skies, warm air and melting snow. It's slushy and I have no idea what color our car is, but the feeling that just around the corner, we'll soon be seeing buds on trees and flowers in our garden makes me so happy. It feels lighter. I wore a sweater to the centre yesterday, instead of a big Winter coat and boots, with hat and scarf, and layers of mitts. It was nice to put on a cotton pair of socks, instead of my wool ones. And to not have to warm up our wheat bag to warm our bed at night. If "3rd Winter" comes along, this little reprieve has been so lovely for my heart and my spirit. 

Love the "March Bucket List" as my visual for today. It has me excited for this month. The thought of starting some seeds inside, to wear lighter clothes and to decorate for St. Patrick's Day makes me smile! As a 4th generation Irish lassie (maybe 3rd, not sure how it works), this is one of my favorite celebrations. A whimsical day that truly signifies Spring for me. I've put all of Christmas away now, and have started to get out the green for the day. And then a bit of Spring is happening too. Changed out the front door wreath and hung up the wind chimes on the back deck. We couldn't put "Bruce the Moose" away as he's actually buried under some ice but once that melts, we'll hang him to dry and then tuck him away until next Winter. I'm starting think about our Spring projects for outside and what we'd like to accomplish this year. 

Hope you are starting to get excited about Spring!

💗 Chy 💗

February 16, 2025

Spring Dreaming.


The last few years, we've had pretty mild
Winters. Not much snow, though we did
have a few good snowfalls. No real storms
though. Late Falls and early Springs. We did
appreciate these and hoped for many more
Winters but truly this year, we've had a lot of
snow! Lots of sun, a bit of cold, no storms
but snow, snow, snow! The good thing is we
we all hope it will help keep forest fires at
bay. So today, a little bit of Spring dreaming!

💗 Chy 💗

February 8, 2025

Dream Flight.


We discovered when we were planning our trip that
our credit card gives us free entrance and free meals
at the Westjet and the Air Canada lounges. So once
we were checked in for the trip, we totally indulged!


This was such a bonus as I was personally so very
anxious about getting on a plane to fly over the sea.
Partly because of 9/11, but mostly because of my
vast and dangerous food allergies, making travel hard.


With extra epiPens and a bag full of Reactine, we set
off and found the lounge to be quite the experience.
There was a number of food items to choose from and
as we didn't know what the onboard food would be,
it was lovely to enjoy 2 bowls of warm chicken noodle
soup, fresh bread, fruit, veggies, spring rolls, cookies,
and ginger ale. Dh had some items I couldn't eat too.
There was several hours to kill and this worked well.


The lounge was comfortable, with big windows to see
planes arrive and take off, and soft jazzy music in the
background. We talked, took photos, relaxed and by
the time we were ready to board, the anxiety was gone.


The YEG sign at the airport. One thing we laughed
about was having to walk out to he the "prop" plane
for the 1st leg of our trip. It was just dropping us off
in Calgary for our connecting flight but it still felt funny
to be on such a big trip yet we had to walk to the plane!
Once we were in Calgary, we took the tram to the gate
and a short time later, we were on our way, in the air!


The trip in total was late afternoon our time and we
landed in Paris, France around noon the next day.
We did lots before we left, making sure that life,
work and our home were all in order so we could
truly enjoy without any worries. It's always a lot of
work but worth it to ensure we can focus on the trip.

💗 Chy 💗
 

February 2, 2025

Overseas Dream.


We left Canada on Sunday, January 26th.
Though I have been to Europe, my lovey
has not, so this was a big dream come
true. We even had a sunny, warm day.


Never do we travel with a large suitcase
but this trip is both a long vacation for us
and a business trip for dh. We even hope
to add in a anniversary celebration as it
was a big one in the Summer but we've
had so much on the go, we didn't get to
truly celebrate. So what better way to do
this then take a trip to another country!

💗 Chy 💗

February 1, 2025

Hello February.


The shortest month of the year and often
the coldest here in Northern Canada. But
also the month of pretty flowers, yummy
chocolate and an extra abundance of love!

💗 Chy 💗

January 30, 2025

Our Hobbit Window.


When we went to put in new 10 foot
windows at our new centre, there was
a slight problem in our team break room.
The same window was to go in this spot
but when the contractors took off the
drywall, there was a very unexpected
beam in the way. A steel beam! So that
meant no window. However, we asked
if there was anyway we could still have
some light, so they came up with this
great plan to create a "Hobbit window"
for us and it's been quite the hit. Love!

💗 Chy 💗

January 28, 2025

Confused Moose.


Bruce the Moose is having a bit of a confused moment
about how he is supposed to stand tall with his wreath
around his neck, not his nose. Poor guy. It's been cold
while we're away and our girls sent this photo along.

💗 Chy 💗