Right Here. Right Now.

What I'm wearing .... warm cord pants in a light caramel tone, with a warm sweater that is one of my favorites, matching socks and a tank underneath. It's a chilly Sunday and light snow has been falling all day, though it melts as soon as it hits the ground. I love being cozy and warm.

What I'm reading .... emails and blogs. Catching up on both.

What's happening in my kitchen .... quiet for the moment but dh is going to make us a lovely chicken dinner soon. Starting to get hungry so looking forward to the amazing smell that will soon fill our cottage.

What's outside my window .... snow that melts, clouds that are dark, pussy willows that have bloomed and birds that are singing. I'm dreaming of green and buds.

What I'm thankful for .... our sweet cottage and our amazing family. This is honestly all that truly matters in life.

What I'm smelling .... the salad I just finished a bit ago, with a light bourbon vinaigrette. Heavenly!

What I'm hearing .... a special on the Royal Family is on the telly. The clock ticking in the kitchen. And the quiet for now, before our kids get home from their weekend away. 

What I'm crafting .... dgd's dollhouse ~ almost finished the roof. Then I can move on to painting the walls, and then decorating. That's always the best part of dollhousing.

What's on my mind .... the war, meeting deadlines this week and my mom's birthday tomorrow.

Words to live by .... a beautiful quote I've posted above. Hope you love it as much as I do! It's a keeper ....

Wishing you a beautiful week ahead!

~ Chy

Air Fried Chicken.

Trying out new recipes ~ don't you feel

at times that food can get boring? We

do, so out comes the cookbooks and I

even google for hours, looking for a

new tasty dinner. We found out that it

is possible to air fry chicken and we

did this last weekend. It was so good

and no greasy after taste. Now I have

a favorite that we'll have often, I'm sure.

Looking forward to our next venture.

~ Chy

Kids Trip.

We're just a bit giddy over here with the

news our kids will be taking the long

weekend to zip away. A concert, friends,

good food and a hotel. Now we just

have to figure out what we'll do while

everyone is away. It'll be so truly quiet!

~ Chy

Right Here. Right Now.

A sweet thrifted find for our wall space above

this vintage vanity that I've been working on.

What I'm wearing .... literally still in my pyjamas, which consists of a grey tank, grey patterned pyjama bottoms, comfy grey reading socks and a big oversized sweater. It's super cold today and the wind continues to howl, so staying in pj's just seemed the right decision in the moment. Reminded how living in the country means we could go outside earlier and bring in the Christmas inflatables and no one could see us! A little perk.

What I'm reading .... lists and lists of names of new referrals to be matched with my team. Getting a little ahead of the game today while everyone is currently busy. One less thing to do tomorrow. 

What's happening in my kitchen .... the dishwasher is finishing up our dinner, breakfast and lunch dishes, just in time for the dishes that will come from prep and eating our Sunday dinner in a couple of hours. In our pj's ....

What's outside my window .... wind, wind and more wind. So far, no trees down. It's just super strong and very noisy!

What I'm thankful for .... that our little cottage is solid. Good health. Sweet people in my life who truly care. Amazing work to look forward to. 

What I'm smelling .... dd is starting to make dinner ~ we're trying chicken in the air fryer. Smells lovely and she's not even doing the actual cooking yet!

What I'm hearing .... dh is putting laundry away upstairs, so I keep hearing his footsteps as he walks between his dresser in the turret, mine in the walk in closet and where we hang clothing on hangers.

What I'm crafting .... dgd's dollhouse. Working on the roof now. And then next I want to try and free hand some vines and grass with paint on the outside walls.

What's on my mind .... I'm looking forward to go in to the hospice tomorrow. It's been super heavy lately but feeling lighter now after many deep conversations last week. Letting go of the "I have to do it all so everyone else's task list is less" and realizing it's not my job to do ALL the tasks!

Words to live by .... "Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness." ~ J.M. Barrie

Wishing you a beautiful week ahead!

~ Chy

Lego Creation #2.

Our second creation for our Lego build

for Christmas 2021 was the 100 Acre Wood.

Many childhood memories were wrapped

up in this creation. And again, so much fun!

~ Chy

Lego Creation #1.

We've started a tiny bit of a tradition in the last few

years. At Christmas, we gift ourselves a big Lego

set and spend part of the holidays building it all

together. So much fun. This year's creation (one

of two) was the Seinfeld Set. This show has been

one of dh's favorite, so it was fitting to order it

this year. It took us a few days but finally we did

get it all completed. Now displayed in the library.

~ Chy

Dreaming. Saving.

It's Spring and this is when we start to

think about the landscape plan for the

year, and the conversation around an

addition in the future always starts up.

We need office space and I love this

idea we found for one very large, open

space that could house wall to ceiling

bookcases, a cathedral ceiling, a wood

fireplace and lovely windows. Wouldn't

that just be the dream? Lots to save for!

Listening to the wind howl outside

while dh watches a race on the telly.

Not the quietest Saturday night but it

has been a very relaxed one for once.

~ Chy

Hello April.

Hello April. A month that for the

most part is full of sun, melting

snow, sprouting grass and pussy

willows that bloom. So excited!!

~ Chy