Now, I know why stores would advertize "cold beer", but why would they have a section labeled "warm beer"?

I'm travelling to the East Coast for a few days to attend a few business meetings. I've taken an extra day off so I can drive around and see the autumn leaves. It looks like I'll luck out and the leaves will be good. Here is Portland and Mount Hood as I fly away.

One of the many things I did this weekend was varnish wood. The windows in the bathrooms needed to be varnished to keep the wet out and there are some cabinets on the back deck that needed weatherizing.

I also did the ceiling of the porch. A little architectural detail added by the architect. The porch is starting to look really good.

I was cleaning up some of the remodel yesterday when I heard this odd knocking sound in the master bedroom. It kept happening intermittantly so I want to investigate. What I found was a small bird flying from the tree and pecking at one of the windows. Odd, I thought.

The next day I'm working on the porch and, "peck, peck", I hear it again. The bird is now pecking at the window and at the mirrors on the cars parked in the driveway. I can only figure that his instincts are to beat up other birds of his type to clear the territory for winter. The poor little guy is getting carried away.

I finished the Portland Marathon yesterday. It took this old guy 6 hours of running and walking but I made it. I can check that off my list of things to do before I die .