I am Lily - stitcher and part time bookseller. Mother to my gorgeous girl, Abigail and wife to Julian. I make time each day to let my imagination potter and add quirky prettiness and handmade comfort to our home and lives. You can email me at lily(at)blockaday(dot)com
a day by the beach
The weather is hot, dry and windy. The drive is long, dull and slow (the freeway has at least five roundabouts in a 10 km stretch - funny freeway). The beach is not very beachy for us Queenslanders, but the food is yummy and there were some pretty bits and bobs to look at through the lense.
Perhaps if the weather was fresher and less, I don’t know, it felt as if despite the wind, there wasn’t much air and that the sky was pushing down on us in a hot and fusty way. There was a lot of gritty and dull. I do think on these hot hot days in Melbourne, the best place to be is at the cinema, family by your side, chocolate in your lap, soaking up the cold air conditioning, losing yourself in a wonderful story and cinematography and just waiting for that cool change to come.
this is such a funny photo - there are so many layers! Me at the back, taking the photo, behind me the beautiful Norfolk Pines, Abby and Julian in the middle on a park bench, and then diners in a cafe at the front.
oh the exquisite prettiness - it is an unfurled pine needle - so perfect.
I have a thing for post offices - especially old ones and their post boxes, always makes me feel close to Grandad.
Wishing you a lovely weekend whatever the weather :-)
20 February, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Those remind me of the post office in the little town I lived in as a teenager, it was my favorite place in the world. Here( in vermont), its cold, grey, and icy, just a bit of snow on the ground, but not enough for snowshoeing. We have had quite enough of winter here, and would gladly take a hot, dry day at the beach. But gardening days are coming soon! It’s almost March.
20 February, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Sunny warm beach for me, please! Have a nice weekend!
21 February, 2010 at 4:54 am
Oh Lily, I couldn’t find your email, so I’m posting here, I am wanting to buy a yarn swift, could you tell me where you bought yours?
thanks
kerrie
23 February, 2010 at 1:51 am
What lovely photos of your day. I love the boat called zephyr. So glad you could enjoy a day at the beach. How wonderful.
2 March, 2010 at 10:13 pm
I’m wishing I was right there too.
18 March, 2010 at 8:06 pm
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