Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• The plumber installed a new faucet in the kitchen.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River, NC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: Our leak has been resolved.

Word of the Day: Cantankerous

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a longish run.
• We picked up trash along Firetower Road.
• Patricia and Matt performed one of our Living Room Requests.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Birra Portico from Schilling Beer Company in Littleton, NH and Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Yankee

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  Cold Stone Creamery: (A) That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles and (J) Cake Batter Batter Batter

Today’s beer: Vixen from Old Bust Head Brewing Company in Vint Hill Farms, VA and Ripple on the Waves from Mill River Brewing in St Albans, VT

Today’s pet peeve: My mother fell in the bathroom.

Today’s moment of gratitude: I found the missing piece from the Van Gogh puzzle after many weeks.

Word of the Day: Teem

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk.
• We went to Great Harvest Bread Company.
• We went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• I went to 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: Pilsner from Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe, VT and The Great Return from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: We listened to a very interesting Gerald Finzi biography.

Word of the Day: Apposite

Today’s highlights:

• I took my mother to get her second COVID-19 booster.
• I went to the pharmacy for Andy, my mother and my father.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter Half Baked

Today’s beer: Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: Andy and I had the afternoon off from work.

Word of the Day: Debunk

Today’s highlights:

• I won the world domination Team Break at work.
• My sister took my mother to the eye doctor.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Scintillate

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT and Tripel from Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Duress

Today’s highlights:

• Andy had a PT appointment.
• 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: Dunkel from Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe, VT 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: Fulsome

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run along the South River Greenway in Waynesboro, VA.
• We drove back to NC.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hefeweizen from Queen City Brewery in Burlington, VT and First Drop from Upper Pass Brewing Company in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Jingoism

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Maplewood.
• We drove from Montpelier, VT to Waynesboro, VA.
• We made a B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Walmart.
• We picked up pizza from NY Flying Pizza.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Vixen from Old Bust Head Brewing Company in Vint Hill Farms, VA and The Great Return from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Culminate