Today I’ve had my head immersed in something I haven’t done for a long time – web design. Aiming to get a new portfolio design up within the week. However, I’m so preoccupied with that my photo today is kind of very… crap I think is the word I’m looking for. Distracted. Big time.

Saw this adorable fox cub having a bounce around in the garden while I was eating my lunch. I’m 90% sure there’s a den in the back of my garden. This little guy was darting around all over the place having some fun on his/her own.

Is it me or is this fox cub smiling?

I like to bake and I like to cook. Baking more than cooking. I find baking relaxing. Cooking feels more like a daily necessity for me. I do enjoy it, just not as much. Mostly because I’m stuck in a rut of just cooking the same old things every day.

Hopefully, not anymore. I want to try cooking new things. Not just mildly new things, but actually new things. Things I’ve never cooked before. First up was an aubergine parmigiana. Or egg-plant parmesan to you guys over the pond.

Used the recipe from Felicity Cloake over at The Guardian and it turned out pretty well. Needed a bit more seasoning. And I underestimated just how much effort was actually required. But I was quite happy with the results. Next time I might skip the breadcrumb-y/parmesan-y topping. And maybe not make it so deep. Scratch that, I like the layers.

My slicing skills need honing. Can not cut slices of aubergine all the same to save my life. Possibly a getting a decent knife will help there too. It’s all about practice though, right?

A few weeks ago I sprinkled some basil seeds into one of my existing basil plant pots in the hopes for some new basil. Gave up hope last week, but this morning found this little guy. So, fingers crossed for more seedlings and a summer full of basil flavoured eats.

When did snails get so huge? And so many. Loads found in the lawn today, as I was mowing it. I’m calling it. It’s the snail-o-calypse.

Spur of the moment baking done today. Very spur of the moment. Mostly because I looked at my fruit bowl and all I saw were lemons. You know what they say, when someone gives you lemons, make a lemon drizzle cake.

Sad that it sank drastically in the middle. My fault for opening the oven one too many times. Literally, one too many. Oh well, tastes pretty good!

My garden is as jumbled as my brain right now. This photo’s a little deceiving. It is my garden. And you would never be able to tell there’s any mess in it from this one photo.

Ticket to Ride is one of my little joys in life. If there was only one board game I could play for the rest of my life, this would be it. It’s fun, often frustrating and turns everyone playing against one another. Eventually.

The ol’ what’s in your bag photo. It’s a solid choice for a 365. Even if my bag is a little empty. All I’ve got in there at the moment is my Moleskine, decrepit wallet, Carmex, a couple of tubes of L’Occitane moisturiser, hairbrush, Kenzo perfume, earrings, USB key, headphones and umbrella. Seem to have misplaced my pens.

There was a reason I took this particular photo. I’m sure of it. But being a good few hours since taking it and feeling somewhat sleepy, the reason has totally slipped my mind. Maybe there was no reason and I’m just trying to convince myself now that there was.

All I know is it’s past my bed time and sleep is needed.