Fall?

Today it doesn't feel like fall, it is in the 70s, but I kept on with the fall checklist anyway.

Yesterday we painted the Dining Room. We used Benjamin Moore and painted the ceiling English Hyacinth and the walls Softened Violet. I get swayed by the names much more than the actual colors. When you look at the ceiling, the medallion looks in the purple family, but the ceiling does not, even thought they are both the same color. The radiator, painted the same color as the walls looks silver-ish depending on the light.

Yard work is winding down, mostly cleanup left. Planted Mustard Spinach today and keep forgetting to see if I can find any other fall seeds at the local hardware stores. Cleaned out the pondlette and removed the pump, brought in the hose and turned off the water and did some weeding and pruning.

Current Blooms:

 Fall Blooming Crocus

 Fall Blooming Crocus mit Gast

 Erica x watsonii "Truro. This was already pruned for the fall.

 Pyrethrum family

 Rose

Periwinkle

Beers in the Fridge:
I mentioned to a co-worker that I had problems finding Oktoberfest beers and he surprised me with a mixed six of Oktoberfest Beers. I probably waited too long plus my choice beer store was replacing their shelves and the beer aisles were a mess. I've had the Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest (5.8% ABV) before, the Sam Adams was OK and I really liked the Ommegang Witte Wheat Ale (5.2 %ABV, 11 IBU), it is the bottle with the yellow label that is quite hard to read. I thought it had a slightly smokey aroma/taste, plus a touch of citrus, it was very nice. Plus they have tours if you happen to be in the Cooperstown area of NY State.

Palm, it said session ale so I though lower alcohol, but it is 5.2% ABV, it was fine anyway. Paulaner Oktoberfest Wien 6.0% ABVwas very nice. Yuengling Oktoberfest was just OK, not much different than the Sam Adams Oktoberfest, though I did have them days apart. These last 2 Oktoberfest beers I picked up after I mentioned to the co-worker my beer woes and before he gave me the beers.

Now Drinking:
I purchased this for a gathering earlier this year at our place, but I forgot to take it out of the fridge and open it. It was taking up space in the fridge so I am emptying it now. It tastes like Welch's Grape Juice mixed with rubbing alcohol mit gas. Yes it is that good!

My Grandfather always brought bottles of Cold Duck to family dinners. I found this label down his basement and framed it.