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I’ve had a beautiful few hours! DH stayed overnight hanging
doors at son #2’s new house. I kept Biscuit at home and we partied our way
through the fleeting time. I had deck time, cookies, cold and hot tea, and
reading time. I did a few things I should have done, but I did keep them at a minimum!
I opened a book I could not put down and read into wee hours of the morning. I
haven’t had much reading time lately and, true to form, I have been reading in
about six different places at once making getting anywhere in the books slow
going.
I love Willa Cather and have gotten DH to read her some too.
Sister-in-law loaned us a copy of O
Pioneers last fall and DH started it. Despite its being a small book, he
has loggygagged in his reading making it only halfway. With him gone, I took
the opportunity to mark his place and start reading it myself. I could not put
it down, read into the night and early in the morning and finished it today. I
can’t believe I have waited so long to read this classic!
Cather writes of the Midwestern plains so beautifully that
they become a character in this story of immigrants who settled and farmed the
land. The story itself is a wonderful read full of rich and well-developed
characters. The tale is both beautiful and tragic. I wish I could write like
this great 20th century author did!! If you love the land of the
plains and prairies that is reason enough to read this beautiful book!
I only have a couple of hours left of freedom so I must
hurry on this morning. It is to be a beautiful weekend ahead but one full of
things needing to be done. Enjoy this last weekend in September!
7 comments:
Hooray for some stolen (and precious) reading time. I haven't read Willa Cather in years - thanks for the reminder.
Claudia, I love O PIONEERS! Only once did I assign it in a Junior American Lit class. The students either hated it or loved it, so I offered extra credit to the book lovers who would present favorite scenes or passages to the class so they would understand the appeal. They did a tremendous job, but they didn't fully change the minds of those who didn't like it. :(
Cookies on the deck with hot/cold tea and Biscuit relaxing nearby as your read. A perfect day!
I love it when a book grabs my attention like that.
Merle...............
Oh Claudia, I know exactly how you feel, having a few hours of sweet freedom to do what you want! Enjoy every last second. Susan p.s. Thanks for all your visits!
Biscuit says, "More Biscuit time!" And I say, "More cookie time!" I love Willa Cather as well.
I don't believe I've read Cather since high school! Thanks for the prod--although I have a stack I'm working through currently....I will look for O Pioneer!
Sweet, precious alone time to relax and read. It is such a treasure. I like how you said, you did a FEW things you had to. Mostly what you wanted to.
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