How could anyone resist a little fact like that? Wanda..sometime you are going to have to give us a run down on all the non human critters who live with you.

Good shot Doris! Those guys can get really crafty when it comes to food! Have seen similar position on my feeder. Konrad

They really can do just about anything when it comes to getting what they want! Nothing seems to discourage them when it comes to food.The ones in my neighborhood are so darn fat this year! Once in a great while I will see a black one roaming around... they're kind of creepy looking. Fun subject for picture taking!

It would be nice of This Old House Magazine to tell us what their insulation costs represent, per s.f, per inch thickness?, installed?; none of the prices make sense to me, at least in the online version. And whatever the percentage of heat loss to air infiltration, it is always more cost effective in the northeast to add attic insulation than to substantially tighten up the envelope of an existing house. You won't find that there is much difference between the performance of the materials. The material cost of the fiberglass batts should be enough more than cellulose that you might be able to get the cellulose blown-in for the cost of the fiberglass uninstalled. Don't assume doing it yourself is necessarily a big savings. It's great to not have to handle insulation materials. Push cardboard insulation baffles between the rafters down into the eave against the roof deck if a baffle isn't already there. A professional installer would probably automatically include that in the price. While you are at it, seal any penetrations in the ceiling including the access door and insulate the door as well.