Middle of October?

Could someone please explain how it is now the middle of October?  Wasn't it just July?
I haven't even brought out my Halloween/Fall decorations.  I do have pumpkins and mums on the front porch but that's it.  I guess I should add that to my "to do" list for today.  It won't be long til we start getting bombarded with catalogs for Christmas shopping.
Another "it's been that long?"  hit me last week.  It has been 2 years since I've had a Diet Coke.  I've had a sip or two here and there but that's it.  I don't even miss it anymore.  I still have caffeine thru coffee or unsweet tea and I don't use artificial sweetners.  I will use regular sugar or Stevia now.   Now if I could only be that good and consistent with my dieting.  Sigh.
I was cleaning out some pictures from my phone and thought I'd share a couple.  Most of them are totally random.  :-)
We've had some gorgeous sunrises here lately.  They are totally "Jenna" skies in my opinion.
(we had same kind of skies not long after Jenna died so that's why I call them that)

I can't believe this big guy will be 9 years old in December.  He still makes us laugh all the time.  Such a big goofball.

 

I have to say this was a pretty cute shirt to promote the month of all things pink.

Speaking of pink.  I had some routine blood work done last week and look what color they used afterwards.  I had to shake my head...and send pics to hubby and Morgan with a note that said "pink? really?"  :-)

Of course, the day after the blood work I may or may not have stopped at a place that was displaying a "hot doughnuts now" sign.  And I wonder why the dieting is an issue.  Sigh.  But I only had one unlike other members of the household.  Now that I have results of blood work and the cholesterol is a little high, there won't be any more visits for a while.  Bummer.

Hope you're having a great October....don't blink or it will be November before you know it.
Tricia