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Today’s highlights: Andy and I went for a walk before dinner. Today’s ice cream:  n/a Today’s beer:  Tangled Oaks from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Canton Today’s pet peeve: n/a Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a Word of the Day: Winnow

Today’s highlights: Andy and I ran a speed workout at Winterville Charter Academy. My father had a medical episode but got better. Today’s ice cream:  n/a Today’s beer:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Tank 7 from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO Today’s pet peeve: n/a Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/aContinue reading “Wednesday, August 18”

Today’s highlights: Andy went to the eye doctor. Andy picked some bagels from The Bagelman. I went to Harris Teeter for my mother. Andy and I went for a walk before dinner. Today’s ice cream:  n/a Today’s beer:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Freak of Nature from Wicked Weed BrewingContinue reading “Tuesday, August 17”

Today’s highlights: Andy and I went for a run before dinner. Patricia and Matt performed our Living Room Request: To a Poet a Thousand Years Hence by Gerald Finzi. Today’s ice cream:  n/a Today’s beer:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton, NC and Li’l Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT Today’sContinue reading “Monday, August 16”

Today’s highlights: Andy and I went for a walk along the James River and Kanawha Canal. We drove from Richmond, VA to Greenville, NC. I went to Food Lion for my father. I organized my father’s medications for the week. I went to Walgreen’s. I organized my mother’s medications for the week. We had aContinue reading “Sunday, August 15”

Today’s highlights: Andy and I drove from Montpelier, VT to Richmond, VA. We had pizza from Bottoms Up. Today’s ice cream:  n/a Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from von Trapp Brewing Company in Stowe, VT and Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT Today’s pet peeve: We lost an hour due to delays from aContinue reading “Saturday, August 14”

Today’s highlights: The electrician (and Jonah) came to do some work at the rental house. Andy and I had breakfast at The Red Hen. We ran an errand at Barre Electric. We went for a hike at Preston Pond. We went for a scenic drive from Bolton Notch down Stage Rd into Richmond. We fueledContinue reading “Friday, August 13”

Today’s highlights: Andy and I waited around for the propane company. Andy brought in breakfast from Bohemian. We went for a scenic drive to Lake Elmore. We went for a short ramble by the North Branch Cascades. We raced the Berlin Pond 5-Miler. We had takeout pizza from Positive Pie. Today’s ice cream:  n/a Today’sContinue reading “Thursday, August 12”

Today’s highlights: Andy and I went for a run around Sodom Pond. We had breakfast at Hunger Mountain CoOp. We ran errands at the hardware store, city hall and Onion River Outdoors. We had take-out pizza from Woodbelly. Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Creme’s chocolate and vanilla twist Today’s beer:  Lokal Resident from Lost Nation BrewingContinue reading “Wednesday, August 11”

Today’s highlights: Andy and I had breakfast at Hunger Mountain CoOp. I ran an errand at the bank. We went for a hike up Scrag Mountain in Waitsfield. We took a scenic drive up to Appalachian Gap. We had creemees at Dairy Creme. We had burgers at Skinny Pancake. Someone I know turned 85 yearsContinue reading “Tuesday, August 10”