Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• OT Jan came by to work with my mother.
• I had planned to run today but the schedule just didn’t work out.
• I went to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for my father.

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

Today’s beer: Pactolus Light Lager from Pitt Street Brewing Company

Today’s pet peeve:  I’m too tired to have a pet peeve.

Word of the day:  Garnish

Today’s highlights:

• Nurse Kim came by to remove my mother’s bandage.
• I walked after work:
  • Brahms:  4 Songs, Op 46
  • Brahms:  5 Songs, Op 47
  • Brahms:  7 Songs, Op 48
  • Brahms:  8 Lieder & Songs, Op 57
  • Brahms:  5 Songs, Op 49 (#1-4)

Today’s ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Caramel Fudge

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  I’m tired.

Word of the day:  Zephyr

Today’s highlights:

• I helped my mother with her Thomas Kinkade puzzle.
• I canceled our flights to the Mini and requested refunds.
• I helped Andy pay the bills and virtually water the plants.
• I trimmed back some tree limbs that were too close to my mother’s roof.
• I ran a virtual 10k run at the South Tar River Greenway and Green Mill Run Greenway, followed by a cool-down walk on the town common.
• I dropped off some Black Flag bee spray at my father’s apartment.
• We had a Zoom beer hour (or two) with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Justice ReMix’d

Today’s beer:  Dapple Dog Dry Stout and Code of Conduct IPA from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville.

Today’s pet peeve:  Families and couples, just because you are isolating together does not entitle you to take up the ENTIRE greenway.

Word of the day:  Promulgate

Day 18:  Ugly baby birds

 

Today’s highlights:

• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten:
  • Trollope by Dave’s True Story
  • I Want to Sing that Rock and Roll by Gillian Welch
  • Time After Time by Tuck & Patti
• I went to Food Lion for my father and to Harris-Teeter for my mother.
• I did not have time to go for a walk.  😦

Today’s ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s Justice ReMix’d

Today’s beer: Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Trail Guide IPA from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh.

Today’s pet peeve:  Couples who go to the grocery store together during stay at home orders.

Word of the day:  Nabob

Today’s highlights:

• PT Jill came by to evaluate my mother.
• I finally delivered my dad’s milk and ice cream to his apartment.  After 6 days.  I left my mother home alone (!) while I ran the errand.
• I walked after work:
  • Brahms:  9 Lieder & Songs, Op 32 (#7-9)
  • Brahms: Die schöne Magelone, Op 33
  • Brahms: 4 Songs, Op 43
• I worked in my mother’s walled garden.

Today’s ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s Cookie’s & Cream Cheesecake Core

Today’s beer: Weeping Willow Wit from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Trail Guide IPA from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh.

Today’s pet peeve:  I don’t think the eggs are ever going to hatch.

Word of the day:  Arboreal

Today’s highlights:

• OT Jan came by to work with my mother.
• Parker hosted a team break at work.  Everyone gave a tour of his or her home workstation.
• My mother received belated birthday flowers from my cousin Stephanie.  (The belated part was a florist error rather than a cousin error.)
• I had a CVR race committee Zoom meeting after work.
• I walked and ran and walked after the CVR meeting:
  • Brahms:  6 Songs, Op 3 (#5-6)
  • Brahms:  6 Songs, Op 6
  • Brahms:  Mondnacht, WoO 21
  • Brahms:  6 Songs, Op 7
  • Brahms:  8 Lieder & Romances, Op 14
  • Brahms:  5 Poems, Op 19
  • Brahms:  9 Lieder & Songs, Op 32 (#1-6)

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla (augmented with Ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips)

Today’s beer: Pactolus Light Lager from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville, NC and Seeing Double IPA from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  I forgot to leave my glasses home when I went for my run.

Word of the day:  Facilitate

 

 

Today’s highlights:

• Today is my mother’s 80th birthday.
• My mother received lots of birthday phone calls.
• My mother received lots of birthday greeting photos in her internet-of-things picture frame.
• Jeff & Laurie delivered grilled steak, mashed potatoes and salad for dinner.
• Taylor & Jada delivered fancy chocolate cupcakes.
• We had a Zoom birthday party.
• I did not get out for a walk or run today due to all the festivities.

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

Today’s beer:  Hoppyum IPA from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  When I don’t have time to walk or run…

Word of the day:  Obstinate

 

Today’s highlights:

• My mother slept through the night!
• OT Jan came by to work with my mother.
• Speech therapist Michelle came to evaluate my mother.
• I walked and ran and walked after work:
  • Brahms:  Fugue in A flat minor for organ, WoO 8
  • Brahms:  11 Chorale Preludes for organ, Op 122
  • Brahms:  6 Songs, Op 3 (#1-4)
• I did some work in my mother’s garden.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Cookie’s & Cream Cheesecake Core

Today’s beer: Jade IPA from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  Still no word as to whether NC public schools will close beyond May 15.

Word of the day:  Colloquy

Today’s highlights:

• We had a virtual life pulse meeting at work.  I stretched.  (Floor stretches during talking head sections and standing stretches when there were visual aids.)
• Dr Dinu, the rehab doctor, called to check on my mother.
• PTA Amy came by to work with my mother.
• I did some work in my mother’s garden.
• My book order arrived.
• I walked to a special place and back:
  • Brahms:  Hungarian Dances for piano four hands, WoO (#4-21)
  • Brahms:  Prelude and Fugue in A minor for organ, WoO 9
  • Brahms:  Chorale Prelude and Fugue in A minor for organ, WoO 7
  • Brahms:  Prelude and Fugue in G minor for organ, WoO 10

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

Today’s beer: Pilot Mountain Pale Ale from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  LIBERATE people.

Word of the day:  Peccan

 

Today’s highlights:

• I cleaned up the office (including some decluttering) and my room.
• Nurse Alicia came to visit my mother.
• We had a Zoom birthday party for Lakin.
• My mother walked outside into her walled garden for the first time to inspect our handiwork.
• I ran a virtual 5k run at the South Tar River Greenway, followed by a cool-down walk around the town common:
  • Brahms:  2 Rhapsodies, Op 79
  • Brahms:  Sonata in F minor, Op 34b for two pianos (after the Quintet Op 34)
  • Brahms:  Hungarian Dances for piano four hands, WoO (#1-3)
• I helped Andy virtually water the plants.
• We had a Zoom beer hour (or two) with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla  (True confession:  about halfway through I added some dark chocolate M&M’s…just to give it some crunch)

Today’s beer: Midnight Summit and Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  People who don’t follow the one-way arrows at the grocery store.

Word of the day:  Alienist