26th July

Dear Bestie,
I thought I would start this blog malarky as I wait for 17000 plus photos to sort themselves into order (why are computers so slow?) I am trying to make a photobook of all my Eilys photos but it might be rather expensive if I put all 17000 in it so I am going to have to just pick my favourites, this might take a while! Why are all my plans so time consuming?

Dylan is multitasking like a pro. Building lego, digging up lego, munching muesli (a toddler who likes muesli...) and watching Wall:E. Honestly he amazes me. I am doing 2 things, this and trying not to be annoyed by the computer. Oh and trying not to cry at the Wall:E soundtrack, you know how certain bits of music just hit your tear ducts, yeah that!

I am doing ok. I am mainly up but sometimes down which I guess is totally normal. I am exercising a lot, not too much but enough to tire me out both mentally and physically. I think having lots of little projects on the go is good too, distraction is key. But also I am starting things and then just not wanting to even think about completing them, like painting the masonry outside the house.

These photographs are really dicking me off now, it's like they're not even trying to get in order. All I want to do is put them in folders. Why is everything so hard!?

So yesterday, I made some pretty bloody delicious Italian lemon squares. And they were gluten and dairy free completely by accident! The recipe was a little bit made up but I'll tell you coz you're my Bestie...

2 large eggs
110g Caster Sugar
110g Ground Almonds
30g Gluten Free Flour
110g Vitalite
The zest of 2 lemons

For the drizzle
The juice of the aforementioned lemons
1tbsp Sugar

All I did was whack all the ingredients in a bowl, popped a apron on the toddler and let him mix his little heart out. Poured the batter into a lined and greased tin and baked for about 25mins (until the top was golden and the sides were pulling away from the tin). In a tiny pan I boiled the lemon juice and sugar until it thickened a little bit. Then I turfed it out of the tin onto a cooling rack, peeled off the baking paper and drizzled the lemony goo over the top. Yum! Trust me x

Right, I better go and get the toddlebum dressed. We have an adventure at the Park to get ready for (I am exaggerating, we're going to the park and I am really hoping for no actual adventures)

Love you

Emma xxx

PS The photos are still not sorted. I might punch the computer...