Good Monday Morning!

What a great day today is.  The temperature here in Rural, USA is 66*!!!!!!  I opened the door to let the furmily out and a gust of cool breeze swept right by my face.  I'm wearing short sleeves in honor of the wonderful weather God has sent.  Thank you, Lord.

It is also a good day because I had a wonderful weekend.  Rat Mom is home and I spent time with all my little ones in the strawberry patch this weekend....even the bigger one too.  Saturday I picked up Rat Mom and Career Girl met us to go shopping.  Retail therapy-- just what the Dr. ordered.  I also picked this great find.  I've been needing a laundry hamper for me.  In the past I bought generic looking ones and somehow on some certain day I seem to lose possession of my laundry hamper.  Well, no more, Boys!!!!  This is MY hamper.  Can't you tell???!!!!

Oliver has to check it out first. That's one big strawberry!!!

He moved so I could capture the cuteness of it!

 Cute, cute, cute, strawberry hamper.  Only problem is it is so small--2 bras and 3 undies fit in this thing!  Not really, but yes, it is small.  The good news is I can't put off doing my laundry.  Bad news is the floor space for throwing dirty clothes on is immense!  LOL  This going against the grain can really suck, you know?

Rip it and die, Cat!!!!!

 Oliver decided it would make a nice punching bag. 

It is also a great day because I have been diet coke or any caffeinated dark cola FREE since July 23rd.  My new favorite drink is diet cherry limeade from Sonic.  Hubby found an alternate at the store.  I found a convenience store that sells a sort of "crunchy ice" that I like and now I can have an inexpensive bubbly fix.  Life is good (isn't that a brand name too?)!  While shopping with my girlies this past weekend, Career Girl introduced me to 2 new items.  One will help keep me hydrated.  I love the taste of this water.  It isn't cheap, though, but it will help increase my water consumption because it has a great taste.

This next item will tame my chocolate crave and help keep me regular!

This is delicious--just don't eat more than one!

 Some of you know what I'm talking about!  Don't eat too many Fiber One products in a day.  Oh boy, not a good feeling, sound, or smell!  Nuff said (well, probably too much said to begin with, but now I'm stopping.).

If the small box is good, the BIG box is BETTER!!!!!  Thanks, Dad.

 Grainiacs, I hope you are having or will have a great Monday morning!  It's a beautiful day and a new start for any projects or goals we might have today.  Now go tackle the day.