Monday, April 12

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Trippel from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: We think there may be a bird in the dryer vent.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Gallant

Sunset at Cape Lookout: Day 1
Beer hour

Sunday, April 11

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
  • Andy and I ran our virtual Half Marathon Unplugged on the South Tar River Greenway/Green Mill Run Greenway.
  • We saw Marvin Jarman. Twice.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
  • Andy attended our running club annual meeting via Zoom.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Tropicannon from Heavy Seas Brewing in Baltimore, MD

Today’s pet peeve: Jay was late.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Drub

The Quiltmaker Lady: Day 5
Zoom beer hour with Jay

Saturday, April 10

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk at Alice F Keene District Park.
  • We got the “Walk the Plank” wash at Pirate’s Cove.
  • We went to my niece’s wedding in Little Washington.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I picked up a Sicilian pizza from Marabella Old World Pizzeria.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • We viewed a Voces8 and Academy of Ancient Music performance of Bach’s b minor Mass in the Live from London Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Two Hearted Ale from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, MI

Today’s pet peeve: My father could not figure out how to turn off his phone at the wedding. (Hint: His face mask interfered with the face id.)

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Fatuous

At the carwash
Everyone wearing my father’s clothes
The Quiltmaker Lady: Day 4
Beer hour

Friday, April 9

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  Howling Cow Cookies & Cream

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Alpenglow from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We felt better.

Word of the day:  Vendetta

Oh, deer
The Quiltmaker Lady: Day 3
Beer hour

Thursday, April 8

Today’s highlights:

  • We had a World Water Day (belated) Team Break at work.
  • 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 Torpedo from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: What a rugged day.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We should start recovering from our post-vaccine malaise soon.

Word of the day:  Savvy

Beer hour

Wednesday, April 7

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
  • Andy and I went to Walgreens for our second vaccine dose.
  • We picked up clothes from the drycleaner.
  • I gave my father a haircut.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard

Today’s pet peeve: We were too wiped out by our vaccine side effects to have a beer hour.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Brusque

Blinded by the light…
Family: Day 5
House divided
Firetower
The Quiltmaker Lady: Day 1

Tuesday, April 6

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Loose Cannon from Heavy Seas Beer in Baltimore, MD

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Hoosegow

Family: Day 4
Beer hour

Monday, April 5

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the drycleaner.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Wild Little Thing from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Alpenglow from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Reputation

Firetower
Family: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, April 4

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up Easter bagels from the Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a run.
  • We tidied up the garage.
  • We planted some coreopsis and cosmos seeds.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company and Loose Cannon from Heavy Seas Beer in Baltimore, MD

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Hare

Family: Day 2
Zoom beer hour with Jay

Saturday, April 3

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk at H Boyd Lee Park and in the Fork Swamp.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I went to the transfer station.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I went shopping in my father’s closet for clothes for Andy and me to wear to my niece’s wedding.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • We viewed a concert from Voces8 and the English Chamber Orchestra in the Live from London Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from The Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing Company in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: I forgot that I was supposed to give my father a haircut today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Moxie

Under Construction: Week 4
Family: Day 1
Beer hour