I thought it might be fun to do a Monday Musings that’s less serious.  Take this with a grain of salt – hopefully it gives you a smile on a Monday!

15 Clues That You Love Oats Too Much

1. Oats are the last thing you think about when you go to bed, and the first thing you think about when you wake up.
2. You wish the Quaker oats man was a real man, alive and well today, so you could get his autograph… and maybe have him adopt you as a grandchild.
3. You not only have quick oats in your pantry, but you also have large flake oats, oat bran, steel cut oats, Scottish oats…
4. You dream of having the chicken pox again so you have an excuse to take an oatmeal bath.
5. If you had your way, any rice dish would be replaced with an oat base, legitimizing oats at dinner time.
6. The thought of a new flavour combination for a bowl of oatmeal is as exciting as a bigger-than-anticipated tax return.
7. When someone asks you to describe your “perfect day,” you ask them if you have to say more than “eating oatmeal outside”.
8. You seriously wonder if an oatmeal buffet would be appropriate at a wedding.  
9. The best birthday gift you could receive would be a bag full of oatmeal toppings (thanks Lina!).
10. You had the idea that Starbucks should serve oatmeal way before they ever did.
11. You would rather pay for a bowl of oatmeal than go to a continental breakfast that didn’t have a giant pot of oatmeal.
12. Your friends, family, co-workers and internet surfers know you really love oatmeal.  Really love it.
13. The “Quaker Challenge" makes you laugh – how is it a challenge to eat oatmeal?
14. If you were held up at gun point and the robber demanded the bag of oats you were holding, you’d sooner hand him a blank cheque than give over your oats
15. You know you could never get an oatmeal face mask at the spa – you’d be too tempted to eat it off your face.