Author: dawnkinster
I'm a long time banker having worked in banks since the age of 17. I took a break when I turned 50 and went back to school. I graduated right when the economy took a turn for the worst and after a year of library work found myself unemployed. I was lucky that my previous bank employer wanted me back. So here I am again, a long time banker. Change is hard.
Change Is Hard 
August 24, 2022 at 6:53 am
Nice assortment of late summer pictures. I particularly like the trio of turkeys.
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August 24, 2022 at 3:08 pm
Me too. The family, two adults and ten babies who are now teenagers visit at least once every day.
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August 24, 2022 at 6:58 am
Aw…the birds are enjoying the yard. I know that means they’re not missing Katie like I’m sure you are still missing her.
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August 24, 2022 at 3:08 pm
She would have gone ballistic over the turkeys roosting on her deck!
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August 25, 2022 at 6:12 am
I bet, and you’d see their awkward flight off the deck! 🤣
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August 24, 2022 at 7:56 am
I can’t imagine having turkeys in the yard. What fun!
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August 24, 2022 at 3:09 pm
Mostly they are fun! They leave a lot of gifts on the deck though…
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August 24, 2022 at 8:42 am
Those turkeys–especially the middle one **take a picture, it’ll last longer** 😆
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August 24, 2022 at 3:09 pm
I know!
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August 24, 2022 at 9:29 am
Very interesting pictures this week. I love the first one. How unusual.
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August 24, 2022 at 3:10 pm
Not unusual around here, almost every summer we have a family of turkeys that hang out in the neighborhood. Unusual this year is that they still have all 10 babies!
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August 24, 2022 at 2:45 pm
Looks like your back yard is the “in” place for buffet dining, Dawn!
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August 24, 2022 at 3:10 pm
It appears to be the happening place in the neighborhood. We should start charging a cover.
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August 24, 2022 at 4:00 pm
Have you tried playing your clarinet outdoors? Maybe they’d like a bit of music for their dining pleasure!
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August 24, 2022 at 6:49 pm
Well…the last Saturday of the month IS “Play on your front porch” day.
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August 24, 2022 at 10:55 pm
Hi, Dawn!
I am chuckling at the photo of the squirrel who figured out how to outsmart the “squirrel proof” feeder! All of the photos are my favorite! I love how you captured the fine detail of the turkeys feathers and the petals and middle of the zinnia. The coneflower is one of my favorite perennials. Summer brings blooms and sweetness for the butterflies, birds, and bees; then the seed heads provide food for the winter. Thank you for sharing your yard with us!
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August 25, 2022 at 11:48 am
You’re so welcome. The squirrel the feeder says keeps out must be the bigger variety. These little red squirrels can get into the smallest places!
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August 25, 2022 at 8:53 am
We do not see Turkeys at our house but I am sure they are in the woods where our daughter lives. I love anything new and different to capture on camera. I have continuously fed the birds but lately, I have seen a possum, armadillo, raccoons, squirrels, ducks, and rabbits. Now I feel all the wildlife in our area are enjoying the seed I put out.
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August 25, 2022 at 11:47 am
Me too. Everybody seems to show up under the feeders for a snack.
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August 25, 2022 at 11:34 am
Made me smile. Great photos showing a bit of birdy attitude!
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August 25, 2022 at 11:47 am
They’ve all got their own personalities.
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September 6, 2022 at 2:42 pm
Jeez… Almost a week late. How did I miss this one? Lovely images.
Weird format that we cannot click on them as some are smaller than others. Thankfully I can enlarge the whole screen!
Love that “bird” with the bushy tail 😉
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September 6, 2022 at 5:29 pm
Yes, used to be you could click on photos and make them bigger. Don’t know when that changed. But making the whole thing bigger works!
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September 6, 2022 at 5:55 pm
You still can, depending on which setting you use and/or theme. I am still avoiding the block and, so far, using the gallery, one can still click on each image. The joys and hoops WP puts us through!
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September 7, 2022 at 7:38 am
WordPress made me NUTS when they changed to block. I have no idea why they thought that was a good idea
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September 7, 2022 at 9:02 am
It is a good idea for those who like to play around. It pissed off all the writers because it is not user friendly and breaks the flow. I am so very happy I can still go through my admin page and the classic editor 🙂
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