Shop Update
All five of these silver beauties will be available in my shop on July 8th at 5PM (PST).
Thank you for stopping by!
I hope to see you there
xo
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Feels Like Home
I've been tucked away in my studio for so long now, that I feel as though I'vecompletely missed the autumn here in the Cariboo.
The aspens changed to yellow and shed their leaves so quickly and now theyare left barren, the garden has pushed it's last of lasts, and the grass has hadits last mow.
We are now feeling the winter months rush in.
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Ruby and I have been waking up around sunrise most mornings.
We have a little morning ritual when Bryson is away at work.We'll snuggle in bed for a few minutes, stretch our bodies out, I'll put Ruby's collar onand open the front door, and then slip my bare feet into my frozen gumboots whichhave been sitting outside all night.
Sometimes mice store their seeds in our boots, and it's honestly such a beautifulreminder of all the life that surrounds us out here in the wild country.
The earth crunches beneath my feet now in these freezing temperatures, and all seems so still onthe ranch. The horses radiate heat from their shaggy coats, fog usually rests above the grassymeadow, and the sun fills the air with the most beautiful shades of peachy purples when it rises from behind the trees.
Ruby usually runs over to our neighbor's house first thing to wait for their dog to come outsideand play. It's really sweet how much they love each other.
When our front door creaks shut, our hens cluck at me to let them out of their coop fortheir breakfast. Their eggs are still warm.
This is the first winter they have ever experienced, and they know exactly what to do.Their feathers are getting puffier by the day, and we are getting less and less eggs from our girls as they beginsaving their energy for the freezing temperatures.
This is our second winter here. We have just about finished gathering and chopping all of the woodwe hoped to have for the rest of this year, and the year to come.
The beginning of next year is going to be different for us. Bryson has been acceptedto school in the Okanagan for continuing and advancing his paramedicine studies!
After lots of talking and brainstorming, we've decided to pick up our lives and move to the Okanagan for a good chunk of next year and see what new adventures come our way.
That being said, we will not be giving up our piece of paradise herein the Cariboo during our time away. We will just be shutting down our water and powerhere, and putting our sweet cabin into hybernation mode for a while.
We are so grateful that my sister has offered to let us stay in her extra camperwhile Bryson is in school. This allows us to be close to family, and not worry aboutfinding a short-term rental that accepts large dogs, something which is getting less and less commonin cities.
I will do my best to continue to make jewelry for you, but I will also need to pickup another job while we are out there, so my schedule for now, is a little unknown.
I promise to keep you up to date with my decisions, and to always remain true.
I hate to leave this home of ours for months on end, but it is going to be so good tohug my sister, brother in law, nieces and nephew day after day.
I know leaving the property will be the hardest for our sweet hound. Because Bryson will be away at school most days, my goal is to be able to take Ruby to work with me every day to ensure that she is getting enough attention and exercise every day.
Our hens will not be coming with us unfortunately, but will most likely be staying on the property where they are the most comfortable.
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I have been finding so much creativity here on this land. I've been spending days working with my favourite stones and there are just so many beautiful things happening in my studio right now!
I have created eight new unique pieces for my shop and I will be dropping them off there laterthis week when it feels best.I promise to let you know when they arrive.
Each piece feels like home to me. I hope they feel like home to you too.
xo
Birth Day
I write this post as I turn 27 years old. I have been brought breakfast in bed by my love, and later today I will saddle up and head into the trails of the property with our friends on horseback.
Rain or shine.
I hope Ruby will find us another skull.
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Springtime is truly a dreamy season.
It's that time of year where the creamy greens and muted yellows pop up in the tallgrass that sits in the field across from our cabin.
That time of year where I listen to the grouse pound their drums deep in the forest grove.
Where I watch the snow melt and reminisce on the freedom that winter always brings us.
It's that time of year where farmers are busy pulling lambs, kids, and calves from theirmothers, to watch them moments later roam their lands by their mother's feet.
We were recently invited to Bryson's coworker's farm to be a part of theirgoat's laboring and birthing.
I'm lucky to have witnessed birth two times now.I watched my sister bring my nephew earthside last year on April 5th, and this year amother goat and her farmer bring a buckling earthside on the very same day.
The complexity and purity of birth is something I believe everyone shouldhave the opportunity to be a part of.
It is so simple. It is so beautiful. And that is how it should be.
Spring is the time of year that reminds me to trust in what is.To watch everything grow and develop as it should, and trust that the same is happening to me.To allow and accept the natural things coming my way, and to be earnestly and honestlyexactly who I am called to be.
Find that trust within yourself, hold it. If it feels right to you, it is.
I trust that my 27th year will bring about big changes in my life, and allow me to seek outwhat I want most.
Do you know what I want?
I want to put on my favorite jeans, belt, and hat, saddle up my horse and ride her throughthe tall grass into miles and miles of untouched lands.
I want to watch the sunset over the hills and valleys of sagebrush like a cascade of fire.
I want to drink up that light.
I want to collect eggs from the henhouse every morning with a cup of tea in hand,and name all of my chickens after the freshly grown herbs in my garden.
I want to cook our catch of the day over an outdoor fire and spend all of my time with my dogand my love.
I want to be thankful for all the things that matter, and brush off all the things that don't.
I just want to live my life and live it well.Live it, as who I am called to be.
It's ok to want what you want and be unapologetic about it.It is truly ok.
I trust that you know this, deep down in the marrow of your soul, let that feeling beam brightacross your face and truly feel it.
I love you. I believe in you.Now go forth in all you do.
xx
Chloe
Over The Cattle Guard
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Over the cattle guard is a sunset filtering through smoke and flame.
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For Thanksgiving long weekend, we rode beneath the dry arid sky.
Five hours, three horses, two mules, and four pups weaving in and out of birch and pine.
We stopped for a few moments to stretch our thighs. We warmed our iced fingertips by the campfire and our souls with swigs of rum.
Ruby was truly in her element running with the pack, occasionally leading us along the trail. Seeing her gallop through the open meadows surrounded by bright yellow autumn leaves was truly a sight.
She is more than I could have asked for in a companion and my heart is so full.
I hope all of my Canadian friend's had an amazing Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love most.
Many exciting changes happening in my little world.
I cannot wait to fill you in!
xo
Nomadic
LET'S FACE IT, I OWE US ALL A REAL POST.
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I'm so sorry it has taken me such a long time to write a true post on this platform, there really is no excuse.These past few months have been so incredibly full and I've spent my days well. In the sunshine, eating good organic food, and hopping from one body of water to another. It's been absolute bliss.Autumn has arrived here, and I can feel the cold dewy air seep into the marrow of my bones. If you know this feeling, you know.The north has been calling to us, so last week, Bryson and I drove for over 2,000 km to Bella Coola and back again in 6 days. We made a few stops along the way including my family cabin, and our friend Kris' beautiful acreage surrounded by hay fields and bands of wild horses. She was all too kind with letting us stay in her beautifully comfy guest bed and cooking us an abundance of amazing plant-based meals.Ruby is such a great road trip pup. She rests, checks in on us, and watches what goes by with the occasional bay at the passing black bear or doe along the way. Her love for exploring new places makes me feel as though we were truly meant to find each other in this life. I've also found out that she loves running with horses but is also very aware of their strength and size so keeps just the right amount of distance. Every morning we would walk with the ruby and the horses, and I couldn't help but feel that this is where she belongs. I can't wait to begin creating my own homestead and rescuing every farm animal I can.You can see all the pictures from our trip below.My studio has also been calling my name these days. It has always been my place of solace but recently, I've actually kind of been avoiding getting down to work. Not because I don't wish to work with silver and flame, but because I've found myself really nervous about putting my pieces online for others to purchase. I've had to force myself to sit down, push my silver aside and focus on writing what has been stopping me from pursuing this dream of mine. Over the past couple of weeks, I've come to realize that my hesitation is due to my own self-doubt. I'm constantly questioning myself.
• Am I a good enough silversmith?
• Are the pieces going to provide others with the comfort and inspiration intended?
• Is my packaging going to protect each piece and provide my customers with something more to look forward to?
• Am I ready to put myself out there?
The questions go on but the truth is, I'll never know until I try right?
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I've arrived back in Vancouver from the most beautiful, reinvigorating, and re-inspiring road trip and it is time.I will (finally) be stocking the shelves of my Etsy shop later this week!There I said it, now I HAVE to do it!Thank you all for bearing with me and trusting in this process of mine.I will let you know the moment they are up and ready for you.To make up for my lack of posting, I've also made a video of our trip up north and it brings me so much joy to watch. You can find it at the bottom of this post. It's so fun living a bit of a nomadic lifestyle these days before Bryson and I figure out our next move.
I hope you are doing well and I really look forward to the next post.
Always
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