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Yesterday morning there was a definite chill in the air. Not because it means the end of summer (though that is nice), but because it's about time to switch out the kids' clothing.

We're at a bit of a tough stage now. The weather is much nicer overall, but it's chilly in the mornings and evenings, and up into the 80's during the day. So dressing for the day has to involve layers, and the wardrobe needs are more complex. I can't quite get rid of the summer stuff yet, but don't have room to get out all the cool weather stuff.

Beeb has so much clothing. And my cousin is offering more, and it's all so cute! And Hanna Anderson! So hard to say no...

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Yesterday, a car next door to us got towed. Leif didn't want to watch because he felt sad that someone's car was getting towed. We eventually decided it was because the car was broken and needed to be fixed, rather than because it was blocking the driveway.

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Cutting out and bits of machine sewing are my main bottlenecks with the shoesmaking. And coming up with designs. The hand sewing is the most time consuming part, but easy to get done (during class, etc.).

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Along with the shift in the seasons, my ride to and from class is getting windier. I'd say it took me at least 5 minutes longer than normal today, which was ok, as I left a touch earlier than normal. I can't say I'm happy about this, though it means better exercise. I was adjusting to the ride and all. Can't have that.

Along the way, there are some horse farms with lots of cute foals, including this gorgeous brown and white one. It almost makes me a horse person.

Along another stretch, there are these fuzzy little caterpillars that scoot across the path at a startling pace. I just want to pick them up and play with them, but I'm pretty sure the fuzzy ones are mildly poisonous to the touch.

There's a tree of pomegranates in the parking lot. They look a few weeks from ripe.

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There were 50 people in my physiology class. Now, after we received the first test results and the last day to drop without a Withdrawal notation passed, there are 35.

(no subject)

Ah, it's 9:00 and both kids are asleep. Time to relax and... Do my history! Joy!

Occasionally I have moments of "exactly how long am I going to be doing this?" This is one of them.

History has improved in the past few weeks, since he's stopped the Clan Of The Cave Bear stuff and started with anti-materialism/Dominionism/Bush stuff. And he's Catholic, but doesn't gloss over Catholic history. Yay. He does have that sort of paternalistic brand of feminism going. The type that guys raised in a heavily paternal society who really wants to be feminist but can't quite overcome his upbringing have.

The class is tough. Watching the lectures and writing the summaries is not hard, but it's time consuming, and basically impossible to do while the kids are awake. I got today's summary in at 8:05. I hope he accepts it (due at 8:00).

I sorted out the clothing, and have one bag of boy clothing going to freecycle, 3 bags of girl clothing for a friend who just had a baby. So happy to be getting them out of the house :) Beeb has a drawer full of fall-ish clothing, and two bags of winter clothing waiting for the weather to change further. Leif has a few more things that were hiding in the trunk, but he isn't growing out of things so fast these days, so he doesn't have quite the same need. He does need a new jacket (preferably something waterproof and a wool sweater, since it's rarely cold enough for a heavy jacket) because the sleeves on both of his jackets are short. And he needs a bunch of socks. But everything else is pretty good.