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as i wait

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January tumbled about with chaos and excitement as we moved and set up our new home.  The days began early, ended late, and every night when we fell into bed, our little esky-cottage looked more and more like “our place”. February

Lily May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 applique, chickens, clothes, cross stitch, embroidery, rope baskets, sewing, thrifted, wombat hill farm Read more

a pair of christmas stockings

I must say, it’s much easier to sleep during the day (after night duty) when it’s a wintery one – cold, grey and drizzling is just perfect.  Even better when the whole family are out and our home remains silent

Lily December 23, 2015December 22, 2015 christmas, crochet, cross stitch, family, nursing, our furry children Read more

better than malted milk :: a cross stitched chair

I had a wee bit of the glums today.  It happens.  Usually a week or so before my period.  Must be a huge hormonal swing of some sort.  I feel it creeping up, find myself feeling very sad, wonder why

Lily November 13, 2014 cross stitch, furniture, homely, thrifted Read more

hoppity-hoppity

Well!  You’ll need to settle down with a lovely cup of something to read this one!  The lovely and creative Rebecca of Needle and Spindle asked me to participate in this little bloggity hop, where we get to ramble on

Lily September 30, 2014 applique, chatter, crafty, crochet, cross stitch, dolls, embroidery, family, felt, homely, knitting, patchwork, quilts, sewing, thrifted, upholstery, woollen blankets Read more
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Hello!  I’m so glad you’ve dropped by.

I am Lily Boot – mother to Noah, wife to Julian.

As we work at building our wee farm, Wombat Hill, in the lovely Bega Valley, I do a little farming, a little nursing (paediatric), a little gardening, a little sewing, knitting,embroidery, crochet, patchwork, quilting, reading, cooking … oh I’m never ever at a loss for something to do!

Here at block-a-day I chronicle our lives in a way that I hope will delight us when we are old and grey and wobbly of memory, and perhaps it will inspire you too.

I can be contacted at lily (at) blockaday (dot) com.

Thanks for visiting!

 

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