Tuesday, January 12

Today’s highlights:

  • We went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My mother has a vaccine appointment for next week.

Word of the day:  Pedantic

Frosty’s Feathered Friends: Day 4
Beer hour

Monday, January 11

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
  • I took my mother to a dentist appointment.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Endless River from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  It was too cold and rainy to go for a walk.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My father has a vaccine appointment for next week.

Word of the day:  Mimesis

Frosty’s Feathered Friends: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, January 10

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run in Brook Valley.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pilsner from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Haptic

Awaiting deportation…
Frosty’s Feathered Friends: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, January 9

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk in Rock Spring.
  • 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 Publix.
  • We viewed a concert from the Gabrieli Consort & Players in Live from London.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Today’s pet peeve:  The cashier at Harris-Teeter rang up my apples twice.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Baksheesh

Holiday Retreat: Day 6
Frosty’s Feathered Friends: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, January 8

Today’s highlights:

  • I received a new laptop for work.
  • Andy had a tele-physical therapy appointment.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Amok

Holiday Retreat: Day 5
Beer hour

Thursday, January 7

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my mother to the dentist.
  • We had a holiday gift show-and-tell for our team break at work.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Starchaser from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler.

Today’s pet peeve:  The USPS delivered mail addressed to someone I don’t know in Montpelier to me down here.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I tracked down the rightful recipient via Front Porch Forum.

Word of the day:  Devious

Holiday Retreat: Day 4
Beer hour

Wednesday, Day 6

Today’s highlights:

  • We went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mirror for the Sun from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  It was a dark day for democracy in the US with the Capitol under seige from a mob of idiots.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Pugilism

Holiday Retreat: Day 3
Beer hour

Tuesday, January 5

Today’s highlights:

  • We went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Thirsty Paddler from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  No time for Restore5.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My new sweatpants are so soft.

Word of the day:  Comely

Holiday Retreat: Day 2
Beer hour

Monday, January 4

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went back to work today.
  • We went for a run before dinner.
  • We viewed a concert by the Gabrieli Consort & Players in the Live from London series.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve:  Bad dinner timing with main dish ready before we finished our salads.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My new Switchback Brewing Company shirt is so soft.

Word of the day:  Dissociate

Santa’s Special Delivery: Day 5
Holiday Retreat: Day 1
Beer hour

Sunday, January 3

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I winterized the river house.
  • We went for a hike at Goose Creek State Park.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Starchaser from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Special Brownies from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve:  The pipe wrench I needed at the river was in my father’s Jeep in Greenville.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Apologia

Santa’s Special Delivery: Day 4
Zoom beer hour