As long as we're breathing, we won't be leaving

[sovay]

For months I have been looking forward to the four-hundred-year great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, but the sky is as mottled with cloud as blue agate and looks unlikely to clear by evening. I am reminding myself that the planets dance whether I can see them changing partners or not, the sun returns whether it is a bright short day or a grey one, without my observation stars go nova and are born. Happy solstice! Whether it is the beginning of a new age or the last of an old year, let's keep being here to witness the light.

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[cyphomandra]

Happy solstice!! I tried looking last night, but unfortunately the cloud was pretty thick and all I got was an impression of where something might be. Over here it is ridiculously muggy and humid, and I am waiting for 4kg of cherries to arrive (my personal fruit of Christmas! When I was in the UK it was the main thing I missed)

[sovay]

Happy solstice!! I tried looking last night, but unfortunately the cloud was pretty thick and all I got was an impression of where something might be.

Thank you! I hope you get a clearer night to catch them while they're still reasonably close.

Over here it is ridiculously muggy and humid, and I am waiting for 4kg of cherries to arrive (my personal fruit of Christmas! When I was in the UK it was the main thing I missed)

I can see that! I automatically assume cherries at this time of year come dried.