Bendigo Lioness: bilby

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Ballarat Bilby Reunion

On Saturday 24 October I was invited to an "IG Meet Up" aka a Bilby Reunion at Cotton Factory - my home away from home in Ballarat. My hexie partner in crime @IsabellaGolightly26 had flown down from Sydney and was one of the "hostesses with the mostesses" together with @AnneBoundy.

My dear friend & sister @Micheles_kitchen drove up from Melbourne on the Friday and stayed for a few days with me in Bendigo - we drove down to Ballarat together on Saturday with our bilbies - Mr Greeny and Miss Penelope.

The meet up was also to be the long awaited launch of Isabella's prized Bilby Pattern. Limited patterns were available for purchase on the day however they can also be purchased on Etsy (details below).

The lovely lady in lavender is Alison's mum

Simone, Sharon & Isabella

Just call me "Duck face" quack quack - Isabella & I caught in the act discussing the flakers from "Hexie Down Under" round 1 - trying to organise angel hexies.

It was a good opportunity for Isabella & I to catch up and discuss what to do with the flakers from "Hexie Down Under" round 1

We don't like flakers!! Grrrrr

This is a more realistic photo of the two of us!!

Alison & Isabella drawing the door prizes. Yes some lucky bilby won a door ;0P

And the winner is.... "where are my glasses?"

Fiona, Mr Greeny, Michele & Miss Penelope

What does your badge say Isabella? "Full of Scrap"

And even the bilbies had fun!

Miss Snow Minty; Red Spot Special; Gidget; Forest; Moonshine (the little bilby); Miss Penelope; Mr Greeny & Dandy Boy - Mr Dandy Pants

Red Spot Special; Gidget, Miss Snow Minty, Forest, Miss Penelope, Mr Greeny, Mr Dandy Pants. Moonshine in front (the little bilby).

"Awwww behold the sacred hole"

What is it about the hole in the table that the bilbies love??

Bilby Pattern Release:

The Bilby Pattern can be purchased as a PDF download. You can also purchase kits and bilby eyes.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/IsabellaGolightly

Much merriment was had by all and we also raised $35 in gold coin donations for the "Save the Bilby Fund"

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

We have a new family member!

Yesterday we welcomed a new member to our family. Let me introduce you to "Greeny" the Bilby.

I first saw Greeny's adoption photo on Isabella's Instagram feed and immediately it was love at first sight! After verifying that I would be a suitable adoptive Mum, Isabella carefully packed Greeny into his shipping container and sent him off to his new forever home.

Yesterday morning I heard a faint knock at my front door and opened it to find Greeny sitting there.

"Hello. Is this my new forever home?"

It had been a long journey for Greeny and just as well that Auntie Isabella had told me what food bilbies eat so I had plenty of chocolate and nutella on hand to feed him. The bananas hadn't held up too well in the heat so I will make Greeny a special banana cake with them instead.