tomorrows

Now that we're back on Standard Time, it is nice to have more light in the mornings. When it isn't raining, that is. It was pretty dark much of today, but yesterday morning this appeared outside my window

I have to say something about the elections. We went after work, right at a few minutes after five. We knew turnout was high, but thought we would avoid the worst of it, since most people would just be getting out of work and still on the way home. Well, there were still long lines;  as soon as we entered the building the line began, then anyone living on a street beginning with H through M had to wait longest - obviously there are too many streets in my town with names starting with those letters! I waited around ten minutes. After checking in and getting my ballot, there was another long line to wait for a spot to fill out the paper ballot, and there were lots of spaces. The whole business took about half an hour. There were several questions on the ballot, also, way more than usual. Now we will wait and see.

Now fades all earthly splendor,

The shades of night descend;

The dying of the daylight

Foretells creation's end.

Though noon gives place to sunset,

Yet dark gives place to light:

The promise of tomorrow

With dawn's new hope is bright.

- from Magnificat