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?

[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.

[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.

[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.)

[selkie]

Keyner veys nit vuhin un far vos.

*HUGS*

[nineweaving]

It gives me comfort that the sky is turning.

*hugs*

Nine

[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...!

[vass]

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