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Monday was one of those days. A cold, windy miserable morning. How can you want to wear bright springy summer clothes when you're wearing a winter coat? I was late for work because the train was late.

In my desk drawer, I keep some envelopes of flavored instant Quaker Oats. Come to think of it, I pass their headquarters every morning on my sprint from the train station to my job.

I've loved oatmeal in the morning since I was a kid. There's just something about the way it goes down and fills you up. Even in summer, the warmth of that comfort food is a simple pleasure that harkens back to childhood.

I began by trying to draw in Corel Painter, but I didn't like my result. Once I decided to scan in the box and use elements from it, I moved in the direction of a collage and it started to take form.