Saturday, July 30

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at the Bagelman.
  • We traveled to Jefferson, the seat of Ashe County.
  • We hiked on Mount Jefferson.
  • We made a beer run to Ingles.
  • We brought in pizza from Village Inn Pizza Parlor.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Pale Ale from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Ineffable

Under construction: Week 41
B-Double E-Double R-U-N
Beer hour

Friday, July 29

Today’s highlights:

  • I had the afternoon off from work.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I went to Walgreen’s.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • 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 Phish Food

Today’s beer: Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina 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: Brouhaha

Rural Charm: Day 5
Pizza
Cat’s Got Mail: Day 1
Beer hour

Thursday, July 28

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Focal Banger from The Alchemist in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Ostentatious

Rural Charm: Day 4
Beer hour

Wednesday, July 27

Today’s highlights:

  • 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 Framboise from Brouwerij Lindemans in Vlezenbeek, BE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Apropos

Rural Charm: Day 3
Beer hour

Tuesday, July 26

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Coastal Love from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Luddite

Rural Charm: Day 2
Beer hour

Monday, July 25

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 Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Extradite

Reader’s Paradise: Day 3
Rural Charm: Day 1
Beer hour

Sunday, July 24

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina 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: Pathos

Run
Route
Well stocked
Reader’s Paradise: Day 2
Beer hour

Saturday, July 23

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I took my father to Carthage for his sister’s 90th birthday party.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • We went for a walk before dinner.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Birra Portico from Schilling Beer Company in Littleton, NH and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Conscientious

Country Yard Sale: Day 4
Under construction: Week 40
Firetower
Reader’s Paradise: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, July 22

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 Chewy Gooey Cookie

Today’s beer: Helles from Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe, 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: Muse

Pizza
Country Yard Sale: Day 3
Beer hour

Thursday, July 21

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 Coastal Love from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Iconoclast

Country Yard Sale: Day 2
Beer hour