Reasons To Love Today

1.  It's kind of rainy/drizzly today, which is somewhat rare for Utah, right in the middle of the blazing ass summer. 

2.  Boot Camp continues to kick my ass, but in a motivating, refreshing kind of way.  I will say, though, that last week was MURDER.  I mean, I'm in reasonably good shape, I have a gym membership, after all.  But last week, my quads (read: thighs) were so sore that I was dangerously close to becoming a paraplegic for the week.  I have never in my life been that sore.  It was Sunday morning (five days post workout) before I was able to get my ass out of bed, climb the stairs, or get out of my car without needing to pause for eight to ten deep breaths.  Anyway, it does feel good.  I feel strong, I feel motivated, I feel healthy.  And by George, I will develop a butt.  Maybe not a Brazilian butt, as that infomercial claims, but a nice, normal, English/Scottish ancestral butt. 

3.  Today is August 1.  This means only 31 more days until September 1, which is my favorite day of the whole year.  This is a general rule, but this year, September 1 will also be my favorite day of the year because it will be Surprise Day!....

4.  August 1 also means that I have only 20-21 more days of silence regarding The Great Surprise of 2011.  Nope, I still haven't told!  It's getting increasingly difficult.  So I just keep enjoying the anticipation all by myself, and also congratulating myself for already having found an awesome birthday/anniversary gift that he will love. 

5.  And finally, I love today because I woke up this morning, next to my mister who makes me laugh, makes me work harder at boot camp, who usually does the laundry and puts up with me when I'm cranky and exhausted and probably using the "I'm too sore to move!" card.  Good hell, how I snared him into marrying me is a mystery, and definitely one of my best feats.  Ever.