Saturday, August 13

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Maplewood’s.
  • We drove to Staunton, VA.
  • We made a beer run to Sheetz.
  • We had takeout pizza from Maria’s.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Vienna Lager from Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Lexington, VA and 6th Lord from Basic City Beer Company in Waynesboro, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Carceral

Beer hour

Friday, August 12

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at The Red Hen.
  • We hiked to Burnt Rock Mountain via the Hedgehog Brook Trail and the Long Trail.
  • We went to Shaw’s and Aubuchon.
  • We made a beer run to the Co-Op.
  • We had takeout pizza from Woodbelly.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Brownie Batter Core.

Today’s beer: Dry Hopped Helles Bock from Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe, VT (collaboration with Thin Man) and Edward from Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Melancholia

Leaning tower of pizza
Beer hour

Thursday, August 11

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Hunger Mountain Co-Op.
  • Andy paid our taxes at City Hall.
  • We went to the bank.
  • We hiked on the Appalachian Trail from Route 12 in Woodstock to Winturri Shelter in Bridgewater.
  • We had a snack at King Arthur Baking Company.
  • We visited the brewery at Norwich Inn.
  • We had takeout pizza from Positive Pie.
  • We went for a walk after dinner.
  • Patricia and Matt performed a Living Room Request for us.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Bushwick Lager from Queen City Brewery in Burlington, VT and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Alleviate

Living Room Request
Beer hour

Wednesday, August 10

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Hunger Mountain Co-Op.
  • We went for a hike on the Long Pond Trail to Bald Mountain.
  • We had a snack at the Lake Willoughby Store.
  • We made a beer run to Hill Farmstead Brewery.
  • We had takeout pizza from Woodbelly.
  • We went for a walk after dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: George from Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, VT and Florence from Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Trivial

B-Double E-Double R-U-N

Tuesday, August 9

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run at Little River State Park.
  • We had breakfast at The Red Hen.
  • We went to Shaw’s.
  • We tried to go to NSB and to TD but failed.
  • We stopped by Andy’s office.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • We had takeout pizza from Positive Pie.
  • We went for a walk after dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Clubhouse Kolsch from ShawneeCraft Brewing Company in Shawnee on Delaware, PA and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Riposte

Red Hen
Beer hour

Monday, August 8

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Hunger Mountain Co-Op.
  • We went for a hike on the Long Trail from Appalachian Gap to Molly Stark’s Balcony.
  • We made a beer run to Lawson’s Finest Liquids.
  • We went shopping at Capitol Stationers & Guitar Sam.
  • We had takeout pizza from Positive Pie.
  • We went for a walk after dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  Creemees from Canteen Creemee: (J) S’mores and (A) chocolate & vanilla stacked

Today’s beer: Scrag Mountain from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT and Castlerock IPA from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Crepuscular

Freshly-painted purple house
Lawson’s Finest Liquids

Sunday, August 7

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run on the Levee Loop Trail @ Dansbury Park in East Stroudsburg, PA.
  • We had breakfast at Goldberg’s Original Bagels.
  • We drove home to Vermont.
  • We made a beer run to Hunger Mountain Co-Op.
  • We had take-out pizza from Woodbelly.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Bushwick Lager from Queen City Brewery in Burlington, VT and Downtown IPA from Madison Brewing Company in Bennington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Eminently

Bagels
B-Double E-Double R-U-N
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, August 6

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at The Bagelman.
  • We drove to Stroudsburg, PA.
  • We made a beer run to Pocono Beer.
  • We had takeout pizza from Tony’s.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Queen blizzards in Bealeton, VA

Today’s beer: Clubhouse Kolsch from ShawneeCraft Brewing Company in Shawnee on Delaware, PA and Amarillo Skies from New Trail Brewing Company in Williamsport, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Adjudicate

B-Double E-Double R-U-N

Friday, August 5

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I went to the Postal Annex.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream

Today’s beer: Captain Jack from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Heartstring

Budzen’s: Day 5
Lakeside View: Day 1
Beer hour

Thursday, August 4

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Pale Ale 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: Brackish

Budzen’s: Day 4
Beer hour