Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy had a Tuesday tax meeting at work.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I organized additional medications for my father.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: I stepped in the dried deer blood on the sidewalk.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had belated birthday cookie cake for my sister.

Word of the day:  Replete

Today’s highlights:

• I took my mother to the dentist for a cleaning.
• I bought some stamps at the postal annex.
• I picked up some items from Harris-Teeter.
• I went to the bank for my mother.
• Andy had a select board meeting about a permit for an upcoming race.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Appalachia from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler and Voodoo Ranger Captain Dynamite from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: I have been trying for a week to get one of my father’s prescriptions refilled.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It was still light when we left for our run.

Word of the day:  Circumlocution

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk along the Tar River in Rocky Mount.
• We stopped at Food Lion in Winterville to pick up some pie.
• We had a special Pi Day Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla with warm Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie pie

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing in Raleigh and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It was such a pretty day.

Word of the day:  Attitudinize

Today’s highlights:

• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• My mother and I attended a virtual funeral for my father’s best friend.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Appalachia and Freak of Nature from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: My Amazon package still did not arrive.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My mother kept saying what a nice day she had.

Word of the day:  Ungainly

Today’s highlights:

• I had a Focused Friday at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Topped Tiramisu

Today’s beer:  Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Wild Ride from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: My Amazon package did not arrive.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The city recently fixed the light post that would never turn off.

Word of the day:  Williwaw

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Would You Rather…? Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Cherry Lime Burst from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler and Voodoo Ranger from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Tutelary

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Virtual LifePulse meeting at work.
• My mother attended a virtual funeral.
• Andy and I got the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mountain Time and Wild Ride from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: The system for getting vaccine appointments seems to be inefficient.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I finally threw away my sister’s year-old petrified steak.

Word of the day:  Felicitate

Today’s highlights:

• Andy had a Tuesday tax meeting.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Cherry Lime Burst from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I was able to get the red wine vinaigrette out of Andy’s Pisgah Brewing shirt.

Word of the day:  Luminary

Today’s highlights:

• Today is my one-year anniversary of being stuck in NC.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mountain Time and Voodoo Ranger from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: My mother lost her balance twice today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Today is day 8 of my guitar practice challenge with no unexcused absences yet.

Word of the day:  Pivot

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• We went for a long run in Cherry Oaks, Windemere, Summers Walk and Camelot.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Fat Tire and Voodoo Ranger Imperial from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: I can only remove three out of four screws from an outside vent cover.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Meticulous