Friday, October 8

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Today’s beer: Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Reptar Juice from Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company in Concord

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Scion

Halloween house
Midnight at the Library: Day 6
Beer hour

Thursday, October 7

Today’s highlights:

  • I took the afternoon off from work to take my mother to an ophthalmologist in Goldsboro.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Harvest Time and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: On our way back from Goldsboro, we got behind a crew painting lines on the highway.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Cavalier

Midnight at the Library: Day 5
Beer hour

Wednesday, October 6

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my father to get his third COVID-19 shot.
  • Andy and I ran a speed workout before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Cinq Cents from Chimay Brewery in Chimay, BE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Loll

Speedwork
Beer hour

Tuesday, October 5

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and 60-Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Intransigent

Midnight at the Library: Day 3
Beer hour

Monday, October 4

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my father for a nurse practitioner visit at the heart clinic.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • Patricia & Matt performed our latest Living Room Request: Nel blu dipinto di blu.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Clawhammer from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville 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: Mettle

Heart
Nel blu dipinto di blu
Beer hour

Sunday, October 3

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a walk at the Pitt County Arboretum.
  • I went to Briley’s pumpkin patch for my mother.
  • I went to the transfer station.
  • I went to Briley’s pumpkin patch for my father.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Two-Hearted Ale from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, MI

Today’s pet peeve: I forgot to take the glass recycling when I went to the transfer station.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Adroit

Under construction: Week 30
Doors of the World: Day 4
Route
Midnight at the Library: Day 1
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, October 2

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I ran the Run Walk Crawl 4 Life 5K: For COTA in honor of Lainee at the Vanceboro Strawberry Festival.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother and my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week some more.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • I went to the car wash.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: There were no strawberries.

Today’s pet peeve #2: I got attacked by fire ants at the Strawberry Festival.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Cozen

Route
Well stocked
Doors of the World: Day 3
Beer hour

Friday, October 1

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my father to see his primary care physician.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Totally Unbaked

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Vestige

Halloween house
Doors of the World: Day 2
Beer hour

Thursday, September 30

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a Taylor Swift-themed Team Break at work.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte 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: Filial

Country Roads Take Me Home: Day 6
Doors of the World: Day 1
Beer hour

Wednesday, September 29

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I ran a speed workout before dinner at Winterville Charter Academy.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Speedwork
Country Roads Take Me Home: Day 5
Beer hour