Friday, August 19

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food

Today’s beer: Hefeweizen from Queen City Brewery in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Charisma

Under construction: Week 1
Cat Library: Day 2
Beer hour

Wednesday, August 17

Today’s highlights:

  • 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 Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale from Brouwerij van Steenberge in Ertvelde, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Wreak

Watermelon
Lobster Shack: Day 2
Beer hour

Tuesday, August 16

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Scrag Mountain from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, 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: Litany

Sunday Morning Stroll: Day x
Summer at the Lake: Day 1
Lobster Shack: Day 1
Beer hour

Monday, August 15

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Long Leaf IPA from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Dilatory

Harris Teeter
Sunday Morning Stroll: Day ?
Beer hour

Sunday, August 14

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton, VA.
  • We had breakfast at Dunkin.
  • We drove back to North Carolina.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dunkel from Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe, VT 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: Shard

Dunkin’
Well stocked
Food Lion
Bach’s Magnificat in d minor
Sunday Morning Stroll: Day x
Zoom beer hour

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

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