Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were both off from work today.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• I mailed a New Year’s package to Jay.
• I went to Harris-Teeter.
• We went for an afternoon run.
• My niece dropped off a gift for my mother.
• We took my mother for a drive around town to see Christmas lights.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Raspberry Starfruit Burst from Wicked Weed Brewing in Lexington, VA and Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard

Today’s pet peeve:  My grocery list contained several items that took me forever to find.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I remembered to put Andy’s dressing out to liquify before dinner.

Word of the day:  Convalescent

Today’s highlights:

• I was off work today and did lots of chores.
• Andy and I went for a walk after work.
• We watched an Apollo5 concert from Live from London Christmas.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sweet Josie from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton

Today’s pet peeve:  My sister was notified today that one of her face-to-face students has tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had our first ever Oreo balls.

Word of the day:  Opprobrium

Today’s highlights:

• I was off work today and did lots of chores and errands.
• My sister took my mother on an emergency visit to the dentist.
• I went to the pharmacy (twice!) for my mother and my father.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.
• We had a Maple Jam get-together via Zoom.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Hoppy Holidays from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte and Torpedo from Sierra Nevada in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Gelid

Today’s highlights:

• I went to Staples for my mother.
• I went to Dollar Tree for my father.
• Andy and I went for a walk after the rain and before dinner.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  SeaBee from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Celebration Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  My mother was pokey going to bed.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy accidentally sliced my bagel.

Word of the day:  Presage

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run.
• We went to the pharmacy for my father and my mother.
• I went to Harris-Teeter for my mother.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medicine for the week.
• I organized my mother’s medicine for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sweet Josie from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton

Today’s pet peeve:  I had that dream where I can’t remember the time or location of my classes.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  There is no line at the drive-thru at the pharmacy.

Word of the day:  Comity

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

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

Today’s beer:  Shotgun Betty from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  My mother says she broke a tooth.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I completed and published a major report at work.

Word of the day:  Idiopathic

Today’s highlights:

• We had a musical team break at work.
• We had a town hall meeting at work.
• 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 Torpedo from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  UPS delivered our Lou Malnati’s order to a house on another street.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The erroneous recipient delivered it to us.

Word of the day:  Doyen

Today’s highlights:

• I took my father to an appointment at the heart institute.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Shotgun Betty from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Jam Session from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve:  I missed my company Zoom Christmas party today because I had too much work to do.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The endless puzzle is finished.

Word of the day:  Vilify

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the post office again.
• 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 Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  My mother’s baby monitor kept warning of a low battery all night long.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Prehensile

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the post office for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
• We addressed our Christmas cards.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sweet Josie from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Torpedo from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  I was too tired to blog.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Homage