I am Lily - stay at home muma to 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
recuperating
The cold that turned into a chest and sinus infection has turned into pneumonia. What a fun three weeks I’ve had. So many tissues, so many antibiotics, so many sleepless nights, so much COUGHING!
So, for the past three days, I’ve been sitting quietly in the sun, napping on the sofa, wishing for energy. And when I have a little, I’ve been doodling on some linen …
it’s a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that Abby and I read the other morning over breakfast and are challenging each other to memorise.
I was hoping that slowly stitching its words and rays each day would give me a distinct advantage. But no, she still has to set me off for verse two. Why is that?
And for when I’m to blah to stitch, I have these lovely new treasures to read …
oh my goodness, I think I shall start a swatch book, just so I can knit all these lovely patterns! Wouldn’t that be fun - it could be something that accumulates slowly, year after year.
And this - ahhhh …. I’m truly smitten by Krommes beautiful art work. I spend hours poring over the illustrations - so much detail. And the poem is so peaceful.
And this - this is what a sick lily gets when she sends her man out for thread - isn’t he a dear one. Now I want to stitch samplers as well as swatches.
Oh and I have just finished a wonderful novel - The Coroner’s Lunch by Colin Cotteril - oh my goodness what a fabulous read. It is set in Laos in 1975 and is about Dr. Siri - the only coroner in Laos - it’s a mystery series. Talk about atmospheric, wonderful character development, witty writing and fascinating detail. I have other novels beside my bed but all I want is to head back to Vientiane, Laos. Maybe Julian will indulge me tomorrow :-)
15 July, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Oh dear, oh dear! Pneumonia! I wish I could do more than virtually pat your hand. :-( But what a good sick bed nurse you have — one who brings thread AND a good book?! Can’t be beat. I will be thinking of you, Lily, and hoping that you will feel better very, very soon!!
15 July, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Wow! You took sick to the next level. Very impressive. I love your stitchery, what a beautiful way to memorise poetry. Take care of yourself, Lily dear, it sounds like Julian is doing a great job :)
15 July, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Get well soon. You’ve sent me on a hunt for Colin Cotterill!!!!
http://www.colincotterill.com/earlydays.htm
hope this also fills in some time
hugz, Fran
15 July, 2009 at 1:30 pm
oh no. i hope you start to feel better soon!
15 July, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I am so sorry that you’re sick! At least you have a lot of lovelies to look at while you are recuperating. I hope that you feel better soon.
15 July, 2009 at 6:56 pm
What beautiful images! Sorry you aren’t feeling well…you’ve been awfully productive through it though!
15 July, 2009 at 7:31 pm
I’m so sorry to learn you’re so sick! I don’t know how you managed any embroidery at all, let alone the memorizing! I’m a little tempted to send my man out for thread, but I think I’ll ask you instead to tell us more about that Embroiderer’s Handbook - when you feel better of course! Best wishes for a quick recovery Lily!
15 July, 2009 at 8:29 pm
feel better soon! hugs-jane
15 July, 2009 at 9:19 pm
i’m so sorry that you have not been well. but wow … what amazing doodling ! i’m so inspired !! and all those books … i’ve written all the titles down to see if i can borrow them from my library !!
15 July, 2009 at 9:46 pm
i cannot believe that out of a pneumonia came this beautiful embroidery. amazing.
16 July, 2009 at 12:39 am
Hoping you are feeling so much better soon. Looks like theres been some enjoyable distractions while you’ve been sick.
16 July, 2009 at 4:00 am
So sorry you are under the weather, but glad you are taking it easy. Pneumonia is no fun. Also I tagged you over on my blog.
16 July, 2009 at 8:01 am
the house in the night ,looks wonderful
17 July, 2009 at 5:09 am
Blech, being sick is the worst! Hope you are feeling better soon! But look at those lovely books you can ponder over while you are mending.
17 July, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Oh dear, I hope you’re feeling better. But I do love all the photos in this post. I could just stare at that jar of yellow buttons.
Thanks for the tips on the books!
18 July, 2009 at 12:27 am
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/
Not sure if you read this blog, but lots of Petterphernalia activities for you asnd your little fan to craft.
Wish I had small ones again!
18 July, 2009 at 12:28 am
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/
lots of Potter-phernalia for you and Miss A to craft.
18 July, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I am sorry you’ve been sick for so long! I hope you are feeling better soon and back to doing more of the things you enjoy.
18 July, 2009 at 7:35 pm
It sounds awful how you have been sick! I hope you are on the mend. What a beautiful stitching piece…I like how you are just whipping it up to learn the verse! Sending health your way!
19 July, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Hope you are feeling better! Love Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry and how lovely to transform it into beautiful stitches. I have a copy of The Embroiderer’s Handbook; it is one of my favorites.
Thanks for the mystery recommendation. Mysteries are one of my favorite ways to spend an evening, and I wasn’t familiar with this series.
20 July, 2009 at 4:31 am
Oh dear just reading that you are still sick, I do hope you have taken some time off to really get better. Wouldn’t be to warm in the shop.
Love your stitching, enjoy you reading and resting.
quilting hugs
Christine