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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 
January 14, 2026 at 11:53 am
Ice creates such beautiful images! This is one 🙂
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January 14, 2026 at 12:16 pm
Ice is pretty when you’re retired and don’t have to be anywhere. And if the sun comes out!
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January 14, 2026 at 12:21 pm
I cannot agree more!
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January 14, 2026 at 11:55 am
hanging in there! Beautiful.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:18 pm
It definitely was. From an ice storm two weeks ago that I just haven’t gotten the images processed to show you. It was pretty amazing. Since then everything has melted, this morning it was all green and warm feeling out. Then it started to snow. I’m afraid to look outside now. That one day was probably our January thaw.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:04 pm
I LOVE it!
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January 14, 2026 at 12:18 pm
I’m glad!
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January 14, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Ice ice baby…. I am ready for Spring!
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January 18, 2026 at 8:05 pm
Me too! But look what’s happening down in Florida – it’s SNOWING down there!
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January 18, 2026 at 11:18 pm
Crazy!
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January 14, 2026 at 2:55 pm
Poor little frozen thing! But hey, at least there’s a bud, which just might point to spring, right?!
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January 18, 2026 at 8:06 pm
I hope so!
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January 14, 2026 at 3:09 pm
Brr!
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January 18, 2026 at 8:06 pm
So true and they say it’s going to get even colder this week!
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January 19, 2026 at 9:03 am
Same here, bundle up and stay warm!
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January 14, 2026 at 10:43 pm
Ice sure can be beautiful when you capture a photo like this … the poor leaf is probably buried in snow now, or frozen solid! When they said we’d go from mid-30s this morning to a real feel of minus 10, I didn’t believe them. It’s -12 real feel here and you might be even colder.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:07 pm
It was cold and then we either got used to it or maybe it moderated a bit. But I hear this week will be even colder. I think Pen is going to have to wear her boots again. Fun stuff.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:44 pm
Yes, brutally cold Monday and Tuesday, then again on Friday. I do promise that I will not complain about the heat next Summer. I say that every year, but we’ve been dealing with this wintry stuff since Thanksgiving and I think all Michiganders have had enough. I think you’re right about the boots – she won’t be happy.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:01 am
I see hope for the future.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:08 pm
We always get hopeful around here too early. But if not hope..what?
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January 17, 2026 at 9:09 pm
really love the mood and stillness here – cold but also warm in a way? great for a wordless
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January 18, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Thank you!
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January 21, 2026 at 3:51 pm
😉
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