Ven du geyst, un du veyst shoyn far vos

[sovay]

As people seem to be posting the states of their Election Day: spatch and I voted almost a month ago by drop-off ballot at the box outside our polling place. We had to hope then it would mean something and we have to hope now. I have not seen much of the news except to note that once again our governor cast his ballot with a blank where the president's name should be, which is useless. My mother sent me a pair of pictures from Pennsylvania, taken by family who had to wait for hours in their masks to vote: at first they called it a very long line and by the end they simply called it voter suppression. I am trying to write about a movie and spatch is lying under a cat. The shape of the world changes all the time without me, but I have a lot of feelings about the current metamorphosis.

[edit] I went outside and looked at the copper-colored dot of Mars and the golden and ruddy ones of Saturn and Jupiter drawing closer. I suspect I should not even be trying to think about omens, but it was nice to see the planets moving in their patterns, whatever is occurring on this one.

Comments

[oracne]

May I ask what parish your Louisiana family lives in?

[sovay]

May I ask what parish your Louisiana family lives in?

. . . I have to correct this post, because I called my mother to double-check and discovered the photos were actually taken in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which is where the cousin is registered. (My aunt and uncle voted in St. Tammany Parish, where they live.) So that's some swing state fun.

[ashlyme]

Sending much love and support from the Midland Levels. *hugs and many of them* I can't topple the English monsters yet, but I hope you can be rid of yours. It can only help.

[sovay]

I can't topple the English monsters yet, but I hope you can be rid of yours. It can only help.

Thank you. I am hoping and trying not to feel like I am ill-wishing everything by it.

*hugs*

[batdina]

It's odd just sitting here, having voted at least a month ago now. When it gets darker here, I'll go outside and see if I can see the planets. You're right: something does remain constant, even if we're living on a planet that's on the verge of implosion. Or something.

I should probably go back to hiding in my corner now.

[sovay]

I should probably go back to hiding in my corner now.

I hope you get stars where you are.

*hugs*

[julian]

I voted a week or so ago, m'self.

I was able to take a longish walk and connect with some water, so I'm OK for the nonce, and the world is moving in its patterns. This, I will remember. (For awhile at least, til I need reminded again.)

[sovay]

I was able to take a longish walk and connect with some water, so I'm OK for the nonce, and the world is moving in its patterns. This, I will remember.

I am glad. (I think one always needs reminding.) I know Gordon Bok is astrophysically correct that the world is always turning toward the morning, but I want him to be metaphysically correct as well.

[selkie]

Keyner veys nit vuhin un far vos.

*HUGS*

[sovay]

*HUGS*

*HUGS*

[nineweaving]

It gives me comfort that the sky is turning.

*hugs*

Nine

[sovay]

It gives me comfort that the sky is turning.

Good!

*hugs*

[lokifan]

My mother sent me a pair of pictures from Pennsylvania, taken by family who had to wait for hours in their masks to vote: at first they called it a very long line and by the end they simply called it voter suppression

*hisses and spits* If he wins because Wisconsin and Pennsylvania suppressed voters...!

[sovay]

If he wins because Wisconsin and Pennsylvania suppressed voters...!

That is very much the sort of thing I worry about, especially since the Republicans said blatantly beforehand that they would do it, because a fair election would be one they couldn't win.

[vass]

Lying under a cat and looking at the planets both sound like excellent activities while waiting.

[sovay]

Lying under a cat and looking at the planets both sound like excellent activities while waiting.

Thank you! I continue to feel they were good decisions.