Status Updates From Christmas with Miss Read: C...

When you thinks,' he repeated
dejectedly, as he waited for his windows to dry, 'that it's all for one day!' It reminded me of Eeyore's sage remarks on the follies and fusses of birthdays...
"Here today, and gone tomorrow!'
Never mind, Ernest,' I said, trying to cheer him, most preparations are just for one day. Getting ready is all part of the fun.' But such sententious nonsense clearly gave Ernest small comfort.

Another relatable fact:

One of the comforts of middle age, I find, is the comparative peace of mind which engulfs one when one has finally decided what to put on. When young, one's evening can be ruined by the thought that one's shoes are the wrong colour, or one's hair needs shampooing.
Advancing age has its modest compensations.

Exactly summarises my feelings for Easter break:

The Easter holidays are probably more welcome
I than any other, for they mark the passing of the darkest and most dismal of the three school terms and they herald the arrival of flowers, sunshine and all the pleasures of the summer.

Done with the first book: No Holly for Miss Quinn. This book was all things that summarise my life this week: slow paced, no big deadlines to chase, that elusive contentment which a mother longs from solitude. Sigh! Once again reminds me of why I love Miss Reads books.

Onto the next one in the series now: The Christmas Mouse.

Hehe; good one

'Now, now,' said Miriam warningly, Really, she thought, 1 sound just like my mother! How stupid
'Now, now!' sounded! Almost as idiotic as 'Now then', a phrase which could bring on partial madness if considered for too long.

Kinda relatable?

But, cool and far-seeing, Miriam found none of them as attractive as the prospect of a life free of domestic responsibilities, free of children and free of a life-long partnership which she doubted if she could sustain. With her upbringing, marriage would be for life, and sometimes, watching her hard-working mother, she wondered if she would ever be as selfless.

The White Robin is cute so far. No complaints at all on this one. No mean-spirited gossips. (The Guardian describes Miss Read's books as having "a little harmless tittle-tattle". I counter that it IS harmful, and shameful, and hateful to be like that. For shame on all of those assholes, breeding discontent and slander! Church-going hypocrites! Ephesians 4:29 would be the focus of my sermon there, given the chance!)

There are only 505 pages. So this makes 3/4 done, or close enough as to make no difference. Alright, 74.2%. I can't be imprecise. XD

74.2% done. I can do this. I've slogged through much worse.