Friday, April 2

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a Focused Friday at work.
  • My office was closed in the afternoon but I worked anyway.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Topped PB Over the Top

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: I discovered that I accidentally bought chocolate chip mint rather than chocolate chip ice cream.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We saw two deer in the park.

Word of the day:  Pertain

Quarantine Cats: Day 5
Beer hour

Thursday, April 1

Today’s highlights:

  • We had a Family Feud Team Break at work.
  • 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 Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I did not get pranked.

Word of the day:  Wigged-out

Quarantine Cats: Day 4
Beer hour

Wednesday, March 31

Today’s highlights:

  • Someone from the hospital came to install a different Lifeline device for my mother.
  • 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 Tripel from Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME

Today’s pet peeve: We had to abandon our run due to persistent thunder and lightning.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were not struck by lightning.

Word of the day:  Foist

Quarantine Cats: Day 3
Beer hour

Tuesday, March 30

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy had a Tuesday Tax meeting.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Midnight Summit from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Hopfish from Flying Fish Brewing Company in Somerdale, NJ

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Alacrity

Firetower
Deer Prudence
Quarantine Cats: Day 2
Beer hour

Monday, March 29

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the Postal Annex to mail a package for my mother.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
  • 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 Stone 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:  Diffident

Ocracoke Lighthouse: Day 4
Quarantine Cats: Day 1
Beer hour

Sunday, March 28

Today’s highlights:

  • We received a FedEx delivery of hoppy beers from Jay.
  • Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a walk in Ayden.
  • We viewed the Ellis Family’s daffodils on Old Tar Rd.
  • We had homemade haircuts.
  • 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 Hopfish from Flying Fish Brewing Company in Somerdale, NJ

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Exodus

The Best!
Under construction: Week 3
Ocracoke Lighthouse: Day 3

Saturday, March 27

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.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Wild Little Thing from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: Chafing. Don’t want that.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Reminisce

Ocracoke Lighthouse: Day 2
Beer hour

Friday, March 26

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a Focused Friday at work.
  • I went out to Chicod to pick up my mother’s chairs from the repair shop.
  • 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: Midnight Summit from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and La Fin du Monde from Unibroue in Chambly, QC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Good pizza, good ice cream, good beer.

Word of the day:  Sesquipedalian

No chairs were harmed when the roof collapsed
Ocracoke Lighthouse: Day 1
Firetower
Beer hour

Thursday, March 25

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
  • We had a Would You Rather…Team Break at work…with a twist.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Voodoo Ranger Captain Dynamite from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: I had 10 meetings today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Tomorrow is Focused Friday.

Word of the day:  Hobbit

Noah & Friends: Day 4
Beer hour

Wednesday, March 24

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a US Town Hall 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 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:  Quash

Firetower
Noah & Friends: Day 3
Beer hour