Tuesday, January 24

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Kolsch from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Powder Day from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Balkanize

Cinque Terre Skies: Day 4
Beer hour

Monday, January 23

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Pernicious IPA from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Endemic

Cinque Terre Skies: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, January 22

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a long run in the rain.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Penny from Big Boss Beer Company in Crozet, VA and Radical Son from New Anthem Beer Project in Wilmington

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Short shrift

Run
Route
Cinque Terre Skies: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, January 21

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk at Wildwood Park.
  • I went to the pharmacy for Andy.
  • I went Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Weeping Willow Wit and Long Weekend from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Exacerbate

Well stocked
Beer hour

Friday, January 20

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Today’s beer: Kolsch from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Thank You For Your Service in Surf City

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Vulpine

Travel Trinkets: Day 2
What Andy did
Beer hour

Thursday, January 19

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my mother to the DMV to get her state ID card.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Shade from Brewery Bhavana in Raleigh and Powder Day from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Misanthrope

Travel Trinkets: Day 1
Beer hour

Wednesday, January 18

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my mother to a dental appointment.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother. Twice.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Tank 7 from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Implacable

Beer hour

Tuesday, January 17

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hummin’Bird from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Sound of Freedom from Shortway Brewing Company in Newport

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Hoodwink

English Cottage: Day 3
Beer hour

Monday, January 16

Today’s highlights:

  • I was off work today for a holiday.
  • I went to Walgreens for my parents.
  • I went to the nursery and Lowe’s for my father.
  • I went to The Fresh Market.
  • My cousin came over to visit my mother.
  • I took some pansies to my father.
  • I planted kale and pansies in the planters.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Kolsch from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Powder Day from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: Andy had to work today.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Paladin

Floss pick
English Cottage: Day 2
Beer hour

Sunday, January 15

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a long walk.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Thank You For Your Service from Salty Turtle Beer Company in Surf City

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: We discovered a new section of greenway along the river.

Word of the Day: Névé

Route
Happy Sheep Yarn Shop: Day 4
English Cottage: Day 1
Zoom beer hour