Busiest time of the year hasn't even begun   Obviously it
doesn't take much to entertain me. The TV remains unplugged most
of the time in case a storm comes up during the night or when no
one is in the house. I grew up with the constant warning to
throw the switch at the first rumble of thunder so there would
be no electricity if lightning rode in on the wiring. It's
better nowadays. What with all the safety measures I just pull a
special plug here and there and let the rest stay activated.  A
few mornings ago we'd had a storm during the night, but the sun
was shining through the windows I was having breakfast by
because they allowed a totally unobstructed view of one of my
favorite entertainments -- my bird feeders. A pileated
woodpecker was making a valiant effort to feast on the remaining
half of a suet cake hanging from the top of the metal pole.  As
you know a pileated woodpecker is a big bird. From his scarlet
crest to his tail he's at least three times as long as a whole
suet cake, much less half of on