When I got home from a spectacularly crappy day yesterday, there was a big box waiting for me which said, “French Bull” on the side of it. French Bull…hm…where have you heard that before? Does it ring any bells?

Does THIS jog your memory?

It’s the French Bull picnic set that I blogged about on Friday (how’s that for fast shipping?!), and it’s even more amazing in person than in the picture.

It comes with a little salt and pepper shaker, a cutting board, plates, cups, flatware, cloth napkins and a cute little corkscrew. It also has a fleece blanket and a detachable insulated wine carrying case. And did I mention that it’s a backpack, so it’s easy to carry?

The only way French Bull could improve the design is if they could figure out a way to magically fill it with all of my favorite foods for me every time I wanted to have a  picnic.

I decided that it would be very gauche to post my Wednesday “somebody buy me this, please” list, having just received this fantastic gift.

Thanks, Mom. Your gesture reminds me, once again, that of your five children, I am clearly your favorite.

Not that there was ever any doubt.