Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Gimme S’more!

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from von Trapp Brewing Company in Stowe, VT and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were able to squeeze in a short run even though it was stormy.

Word of the Day: Aghast

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Tangled Oaks from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Canton

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Winnow

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I ran a speed workout at Winterville Charter Academy.
• My father had a medical episode but got better.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Tank 7 from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Defenestration

Today’s highlights:

• Andy went to the eye doctor.
• Andy picked some bagels from The Bagelman.
• 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:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Freak of Nature from Wicked Weed Brewing in Canton

Today’s pet peeve: Much of the woods near our walking path are gone.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy received a good report from the eye doctor.

Word of the Day: Tousle

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• Patricia and Matt performed our Living Room Request: To a Poet a Thousand Years Hence by Gerald Finzi.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton, NC and Li’l Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: Today’s another working day.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Bromide

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk along the James River and Kanawha Canal.
• We drove from Richmond, VA to Greenville, NC.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I went to Walgreen’s.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Castles in the Clouds from Burlington Beer Company in Williston, VT

Today’s pet peeve: We were swarmed by gnats when stopped for gas in Whitakers.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had the last of our Magic Spoon cookies at a picnic stop.

Word of the Day: Undulant

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I drove from Montpelier, VT to Richmond, VA.
• We had pizza from Bottoms Up.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from von Trapp Brewing Company in Stowe, VT and Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: We lost an hour due to delays from a wreck near Martinsburg, WV.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had a great time in VT.

Word of the Day: Scuttlebutt

Today’s highlights:

• The electrician (and Jonah) came to do some work at the rental house.
• Andy and I had breakfast at The Red Hen.
• We ran an errand at Barre Electric.
• We went for a hike at Preston Pond.
• We went for a scenic drive from Bolton Notch down Stage Rd into Richmond.
• We fueled up the car for the return trip.
• We picked up some fizzy water from Shaw’s.
• We had burgers outside at The Skinny Pancake.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Shake It

Today’s beer:  Green State Lager from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT and IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, VT

Today’s pet peeve: Strava did not capture the last portion of our hike.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We are in Vermont!

Word of the Day: Kvell

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I waited around for the propane company.
• Andy brought in breakfast from Bohemian.
• We went for a scenic drive to Lake Elmore.
• We went for a short ramble by the North Branch Cascades.
• We raced the Berlin Pond 5-Miler.
• We had takeout pizza from Positive Pie.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from Von Trapp Brewing Company in Stowe, VT and Northern Heights from Ten Bends Brewing Company in Hyde Park, VT

Today’s pet peeve: Waiting!

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We are in Vermont!

Word of the Day: Callow

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run around Sodom Pond.
• We had breakfast at Hunger Mountain CoOp.
• We ran errands at the hardware store, city hall and Onion River Outdoors.
• We had take-out pizza from Woodbelly.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Creme’s chocolate and vanilla twist

Today’s beer:  Lokal Resident from Lost Nation Brewing in Morristown, VT and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: Sarducci’s is not doing take-out orders.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We are in Vermont!

Word of the Day: Nimrod