We had rain overnight and may get more today--it is cloudy. Sometime soon I should get out on the patio and sweep up leaves and the hulls the birds have left on the pavement. Right now I am letting them peck around among the detritus. I am involved in some housekeeping: long delayed dusting and reorganizing shelves to get some order in our "pantry." I am doing most of the cooking now because Mom can't easily stand in the kitchen for very long. She does the washing up.
The elections last night gave Republicans a splash of cold water. Ohio voters followed up their rejection of the Republicans' effort in August to change the state constitution to require a 60% majority to approve a measure to change the constitution. Of course, it only became a serious matter for them when the amendment to include abortion rights in the constitution made it on the fall ballot. And of course, they put the requirement for a the vote at 60% BECAUSE the polls showed 57% of the electorate approved the measure. The vote confirmed the polls as the measure passed with 57%. That and the results of other elections make me more hopeful. Perhaps the radical/Christianist right AND the hard left "Progressives" are losing to a more middle of the road American electorate. And I hope it is an electorate that doesn't feel the need to make the rest of us swallow their views.
Just read The Former Guy has endorsed Sen. Mike Braun in his bid for governor. I hope his boy does as well as his choice in the Kentucky race. In case you hadn't heard, Cameron lost to his Democrat opponent.
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