school's in

Rowan and I are both back in school. I didn't take a picture of me like last year, but it was a different scene altogether. Today I had the syllabus and notes printed out before class, and zoomed there on my scooter.

Last year, I had a six-week-old, and I took the light rail and was pumping. I had no idea what to expect and I stacked my classes so I was gone for so long. I had my parents coming to help out, and no plan for when I'd get homework done. It was very stressful.

That was really hard. I'm very glad we're all a bit older and wiser, and that my little boys seem mostly unaffected by my craziness. This morning, thanks to not having homework (yet) and our babysitter Danielle, I was able to can the pear apricot butter I made, and actually do all of the dishes. For the first time (and hopefully only) One of my jars broke when I set it in the canner. It sounded like a little pop.

And then there was goop all over in the water, and I had to wash it all out and start the water boiling again.

G is doing a lot of traveling this month, so i'll have to be a bit more disciplined going to bed. it is so much easier for me to stay up late than get up early. But I'd better, because the boys like getting up all night long.