Hello, darlings... Thank you!

Hello, my friend...
How 'bout that election, eh? I didn't think the results would be so, so clear. Did you? I mean, this bad man actually won the popular vote, not like last time when Hillary Clinton won.

But, here we are. Somewhere on this pale blue dot...

I used to think that dictatorships are forced upon people. But often people actively invite and welcome and choose them.
When I was editing books for the publisher of K-12 nonfiction books, I read a hundred books about people CHOOSING dictators. Out of fear and illogic.
Not without opposition, but a majority actually chooses to vote them in.

And now I can see that happening in my own time and place.
"Fascinating", says Mr Spock.

(Spock also said,
"May I say that I have not thoroughly enjoyed serving with Humans? I find their illogic and foolish emotions a constant irritant.")

It's so frustrating because I DO understand people's fear---it is a scary, dangerous world. But this won't help.

Oh, well.
Here we go... Let's hold hands!

I'd gone to bed last night at 8 p.m. I hadn't looked at any news, but my cells felt jittery.
Before falling asleep, it came to me that no matter what, tomorrow (today) would be the day to start my THANK-YOU Project.

For years, I've repeatedly said, "I should send [_______] a thank-you note". To anyone from Bruce Springsteen to the kind person who helped me through a 9-1-1 call when someone was overdosing in the store's parking lot.
And then I almost never would.

So this morning I started sketching variations on "thank you" to linoprint. Accompanied by my Squirrel Knight---with a salt-shaker lid helmet. I intend to print and send 100 cards.

And in the meantime: Thank YOU for your loving hearts!