Monday, January 6

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • Patricia and Matt performed a Living Room Request for us.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Island Time from Resident Culture Brewing Company in Charlotte and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: I failed to take a puzzle picture.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Tome

Living Room Request
Beer hour

Sunday, January 5

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Harris Teeter.
  • Andy and I went for a long run in the afternoon.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.
  • One of my sister’s dogs died.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: ESB from Green Man Brewery in Asheville and Hop Beard from Flora Fonta Brewery in Nebo

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Cerulean

Harris Teeter
Run
Route
Well stocked
Twiglet’s Visit: Day 1
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, January 4

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
  • I went to Staples.
  • Andy and I went for a long walk.
  • We had pizza and belated Christmas with my sister’s family.
  • We viewed a concert from Zero8.

Today’s ice cream:  DQ Chocolate Sundae

Today’s beer: Hoppy Holidays from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte and Juicy Jay from Legion Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Fulminate

Today’s Sign of the Apocalypse
Under construction: Week 3
DQ
Under construction: Week 79
Route
Christmas Party: Day 5
Beer hour

Friday, January 3

Today’s highlights:

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

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

Today’s beer: Red Ale from Brevard Brewing Company in Brevard and Drop It Like Its Hopped from Gizmo Beer Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Addlepated

Christmas Party: Day 4
Beer hour

Thursday, January 2

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Coco Loco from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte and Cookies! from HopFly Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Potpourri

Harris Teeter
Christmas Countdown House
Christmas Party: Day 3
Beer hour

Wednesday, January 1

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had a free slice of birthday cake from the Fresh Market.
  • We went for a walk.
  • We viewed a concert from the BBC Singers.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pilsner from Brevard Brewing Company in Brevard and Brugge City Brune from Munkle Brewing Company in Charleston, SC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Rejuvenate

The Fresh Market: Free birthday cake
Christmas Party: Day 2
Beer hour

Tuesday, December 31

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run from Weaver Park in Asheville.
  • We went to Bruegger’s for breakfast.
  • We made a beer run to Whole Foods.
  • We drove back to Greenville.

Today’s ice cream:  DQ Blizzards (A) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and (J) French Silk Pie

Today’s beer: ESB from Green Man Brewery in Asheville and Citra Mole Down from Mad Mole Brewing Company in Wilmington

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Zeitgeist

Run
Bruegger’s
B-Double E-Double R-U-N
Holiday Retreat: Day 6
Christmas Party: Day 1
Beer hour

Monday, December 30

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Bruegger’s.
  • We went for a long hike in Dupont State Forest.
  • We had dinner at Modesto.
  • Patricia and Matt performed a Living Room Request from Andy for me.

Today’s ice cream:  Modesto (J) Dark chocolate soufflee with vanilla ice cream (A) Affogato with vanilla ice cream

Today’s beer: Sexual Chocolate (Bourbon Barrel Aged) from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and IPA from Green Man Brewery in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Urbane

Bruegger’s
Modesto
Living Room Request
Beer hour

Sunday, December 29

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run to the Grove Park Inn.
  • We had brunch with Andy’s cousin and her husband at Tupelo Honey.
  • We went for a hike at Montreat.
  • We brought in pizza from Manicomio.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pilsner from Brevard Brewing Company in Brevard and 20 Degrees from White Labs Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Linchpin

Run
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, December 28

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Bruegger’s.
  • We went for a long hike in the Dupont State Forest to Triple Falls, High Falls, Lake Dense, Lake Alford, Lake Julia, Bridal Veil Falls and the Airstrip.
  • We went for a short hike in the Dupont State Forest to Hooker Falls.
  • We walked around downtown Hendersonville.
  • We brought in pizza from White Labs.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Picnic Party Pilsner from Sweeten Creek Brewing Company in Asheville and Shiva from Asheville Pizza & Brewing in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Condone

Bruegger’s
Route
Beer hour