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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 14, 2024 at 7:13 pm
Oh, that orange!
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August 15, 2024 at 9:55 am
Yes indeed. I have no idea how these plants seeded themselves from last year so abundantly…but I might let them stay for next year too. Last year I pulled every last one of the plants up, and I honestly don’t remember half of these plants. I thought they were all annuals that I pulled…but here is evidence they were not! 🙂
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August 14, 2024 at 8:09 pm
perfection!
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August 15, 2024 at 9:55 am
Yes indeed.
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August 14, 2024 at 9:22 pm
Jeez. Where did my comment go?
I said this was perfect in every single way!
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August 15, 2024 at 9:55 am
I’ll go look.. sometimes they end up in the spam box and I have to manually move them… I haven’t been there in awhile to see.
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August 15, 2024 at 10:23 am
It might be on my end as this comment went through 🙂
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August 15, 2024 at 10:43 am
I don’t see anything other than the comment that made it through. Nothing in spam. But I’m glad you commented regardless! 🙂
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August 15, 2024 at 11:37 am
I tell ya. Like I said, it might have been on my end. Sometimes it says there is a problem and it goes through anyway, and sometimes, not (with my phone, that is).
Just glad you got it!
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August 14, 2024 at 9:29 pm
Just gorgeous Dawn! Is this your garden? I’ve only seen one Monarch this year. Monday I saw a Viceroy and I can’t remember the last time I saw one of those.
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August 15, 2024 at 9:56 am
Yes, this is one of our gardens. It’s the only monarch I’ve seen this year too.
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August 15, 2024 at 10:21 pm
They are beautiful. I see the wild ones growing in parks, no TLC, thriving and so vibrant.
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August 14, 2024 at 11:01 pm
Spectacular!! I’ve had a loss recently too, Dawn, so photos like yours bring so much life back, don’t they? That is one gorgeous photo! I could hang it on my wall … the wall opposite my computer screen so I would look at that photo every day. What a beautiful and wonderful and loving world we live in, eh? 🙂 Thank you.
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August 15, 2024 at 9:58 am
I’m sorry you’re experiencing loss too. Yes, I thought we all could use a cheerful image…and then this monarch showed up and it stuck around long enough for me to take the dog back inside, and get the camera. Of course the dog insisted in coming back out with me and bouncing around. She is a puppy after all. So the monarch didn’t stay long, but I got this image.
This morning we went out and surprised two mamma deer and their offspring. No camera. And bouncing puppy…so no images. But it was pretty!
These are the kinds of things that keep me smiling even when times are sad.
Oh and puppy. Puppy keeps me smiling even when she’s being bad!
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August 15, 2024 at 10:58 pm
Thanks Dawn, that was sweet. Your words are … and the photo is. It’s this sort of sharing between humans, no matter who we are, that really matters to me and speaks to me. Here’s to more! 🙂
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August 16, 2024 at 1:42 pm
Hugs
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August 15, 2024 at 1:48 am
That is an amazing photo! Summer or Wednesday doesn’t get any better.
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August 15, 2024 at 9:58 am
Or both, summer AND Wednesdays! 🙂
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August 15, 2024 at 5:52 pm
Great edit!
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August 15, 2024 at 1:43 pm
Thank you for the beautiful photo! Smiles are the best. I’m sorry for your recent losses, I didn’t comment but read about them. Today as I catch up on posts, I’m getting so many smiles and giggles. A great way to start the day! I’m giggling at the bouncy puppy as I read your responses to others here! She makes me smile too! ❤️🙏😁
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August 16, 2024 at 1:43 pm
I’m glad you’re finding smiles today! Me too.
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August 15, 2024 at 4:18 pm
Pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!
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August 16, 2024 at 1:44 pm
Sure is!
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August 16, 2024 at 4:28 am
Very nice!
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August 16, 2024 at 1:44 pm
Thank you!
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August 17, 2024 at 5:06 pm
Oh wow! The colors and light are amazing!
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August 17, 2024 at 6:01 pm
They sure are…every day I go out there and it looks kind of different.
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