Thursday, August 27

Today’s highlights:

  • We had a Canada quiz Team Break at work. I won.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Humidity from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Kindred

Coastal Birds: Day 4
Beer hour

Wednesday, August 26

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Copperline from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  My car registration sticker was mailed on July 2 and arrived today. I also received a bill today for tolls from when Andy drove my car through NJ. In early May. Thanks, USPS.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Testimonial

Firetower
Coastal Birds: Day 3
Beer hour

Tuesday, August 25

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gordgeous and Hop, Drop ‘N Roll from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  My beard trimmer battery gave out during the middle of trimming my beard.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Requite

Coastal Birds: Day 2
Beer hour

Monday, August 24

Cicada brood IX (red…2020) and brood XIX (purple…2024)

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.
  • We had a Zoom birthday party for my niece.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Hop Bullet from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River.

Today’s pet peeve:  My mother had to verify her identify with the IRS. This involved a username, a password, a mailed access code, a letter number, a control number, a one-time passcode over the landline and two numbers from her 2019 tax return. That seems like a lot to put a little old lady through…

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Parmesan goldfish are the best flavor. And they were BOGO on Saturday at Harris-Teeter.

Word of the day:  Estival

A Smoky Mountain Morning: Day 4
Firetower
Zoom birthday party
Coastal Birds: Day 1
Beer hour

Sunday, August 23

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run on the Neuse River Greenway from Clayton.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Copperline from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Humidity from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.

Today’s pet peeve:  When there are two Mile 27.5 markers on the greenway and they are about a half mile apart…

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Jalapeno cheddar bagel after a hot run.

Word of the day:  Forte

At the pharmacy
Zoom beer hour with Jay
A Smoky Mountain Morning: Day 3

Saturday, August 22

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk at H Boyd Lee Park this morning.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I went to Harris-Teeter for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser for Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  We spent 2.5 hours on the phone this afternoon with Consolidated Communications tech support trying to resolve an e-mail issue. (We took turns.)

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were able to restock on bagels today.

Word of the day:  Parochial

A Smoky Mountain Morning: Day 2
Beer hour

Friday, August 21

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run after the storm after work.
  • We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food

Today’s beer:  Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Can o’ Bliss Hazy IPA from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard.

Today’s pet peeve:  I still haven’t cleaned out my iCloud.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy selected Phish Food for ice cream break. It’s the best.

Word of the day:  Exhort

A Smoky Mountain Morning: Day 1
Beer hour

Thursday, August 20

Today’s highlights:

  • PT Holly came to perform an assessment on my mother.
  • My mother was discharged from home health care today.
  • We had a Team Break at work: a video game quiz. I came in 8th out of 9.
  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Boone Creek from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone and Hop Bullet from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River.

Today’s pet peeve:  The pronunciation of today’s word really drives me crazy.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Ne plus ultra

Lighthouses of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Day 2
Beer hour

Wednesday, August 19

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Margarita from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte and Can o’ Bliss Hazy IPA from Oskar Blues Brewery.

Today’s pet peeve:  Another day, another moldy pint of blueberries.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The Nielsen Company sent my mother a dollar in the mail.

Word of the day:  Dulcet

Lighthouses of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Day 1
Beer hour

Tuesday, August 18

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Boone Creek from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone and Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  We just can’t get decent blueberries here. (Looking at you, Harris-Teeter.)

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I love my new mouse. And, in general, stuff that works.

Word of the day:  Braggadocio

Firetower
Linville Falls: Day 3
Beer hour