Remembering to breathe and visiting Mitford

 

No, I am not watching the Felon stand before Congress tonight telling lie after lie.

I have made my daily calls to Members of Congress and written a couple of letters.

But now is my time to clear my head of all the lies and hatefulness the Felon and his equally hateful and hypocritical republican cronies enjoy spreading

 and breathe.

And I chose the most gentle book I could think of to escape into.

The first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon’s beloved series set in America’s favorite small town: Mitford.

It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable. Yet, Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Now, stir in a lovable but unloved boy, a mystifying jewel theft, and a secret that's sixty years old. Suddenly, Father Tim gets more than he bargained for. And readers get a rich comedy about ordinary people and their ordinary lives.

I read this lovely novel when it first came out in 1994 and could hardly wait for the next one.

I wasn't sure i'd actually find it to be the book I was hoping it to be after all this time, but I am happy to say it has held up beautifully.

It feels just right spending this evening with Father Tim and the residents of Mitford.