Loved Mrs. Miniver. Loved it! Finished it last night and am now pouting because I've got nothing half as charming to read. Well, considering that it was hidden in the shelves, gathering dust for who knows how long, maybe there's something else neat hidden from me.
More quotes from it:
'It seemed to her sometimes that the most important thing about marriage was not a home or children or a remedy against sin, but simply there always being an eye to catch.'
'She was tired to the marrow of her mind and heart, let alone her bones and eardrums: and nothing in the world seemed more desirable than a long wet afternoon at a country vicarage with a rather boring aunt.'
If any of you (besides Bonnie who's already ordered a copy) can grab it, then do. Mine is a 1942, but the original is 1940. The later edition has updates from the author. Btw, Amazon has tons of copies available. Good prices too.
Glad my day has passed quietly. The least one's temperature shot up to 103F. after dinner last night and I slept lightly, hoping she'd stay asleep. She did, and her sister (who's 11) slept in as well. Today they kept quiet and were so good. And to my joy as well...all of my chickens will be home tomorrow. Kids off work, husband staying home and all of us here recovering and being lazy. What more could I possibly need? Now oldest daughter is baking chocolate chip cookies, husband is helping one son set up the wireless on his laptop, middle daughter is asleep, least one is cuddling Daisy, and everyone is just chattering. Me, I'm listening to Sara Groves' newest CD Fireflies and Friends. God is good.
