Tuesday, December 17

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Ace Hardware.
  • I went to my bank.
  • I went to University Book Exchange.
  • I went to Harris Teeter.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Sky Blue from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Drop It Like It’s Hopped from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Lexical

Christmas Countdown House
Christmas Town Fair: Day 17
Holiday Doors: Day 4
Beer hour

Monday, December 16

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Staples to ship packages.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Celebration from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River 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: Allusion

Christmas Countdown House
Good golly, Miss Molly!
Christmas Town Fair: Day 16
Holiday Doors: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, December 15

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long walk in the afternoon.
  • We went to Staples.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company 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: Cavalier

Route
Staples
Re-decorations
Christmas Town Fair: Day 15
Well stocked
Holiday Doors: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, December 14

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • I went to the Walgreen’s for my mother.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • I went to Barnes & Noble.
  • I went to Hallmark for my mother.
  • I went to two Harris Teeters for my mother.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • We viewed a concert from Voces8 & Voces8 Scholars.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsfield and Focal Banger from The Alchemist in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Venerate

Run
Route
Christmas Town Fair: Day 14
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 7
Holiday Doors: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, December 13

Today’s highlights:

  • I had the afternoon off from work.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • I picked up a pizza from Marabella during an operational meltdown.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Milk & Cookies

Today’s beer: Pisolino from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT and Carolina Pine from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: My mother fell in the driveway.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Immense

Under construction: Week 1
Under construction: Week 77
Christmas Town Fair: Day 13
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 6
Beer hour

Thursday, December 12

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
  • 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: Old 76 from Madison Brewing Company in Bennington, VT and Celebration from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Pastiche

Harris Teeter
Christmas Town Fair: Day 12
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 5
Beer hour

Wednesday, December 11

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Endless River from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Krampus from Leland Brewing Company in Leland

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Sublimate

Christmas Town Fair: Day 11
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 4
Beer hour

Tuesday, December 10

Today’s highlights:

  • I walked to the Subaru dealer to pick up my car from the shop.
  • I went to the Fresh Market.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Fire in the Mole from Mad Mole Brewing Company in Wilmington and Arcade from Edmund Oast Brewing Company in Charleston, SC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Brogue

Subaru
Route
The Fresh Market
Christmas Countdown House
Christmas Town Fair: Day 10
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 3
Beer hour

Monday, December 9

Today’s highlights:

  • HVAC man came for winter service.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Porter from The Saint George Brewing Company in Hampton, VA and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Fulgent

Christmas Town Fair: Day 9
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 2
Beer hour

Sunday, December 8

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I raced the Reindeer Dash for Cash 10-miler.
  • We dropped by car off at the Subaru dealer and walked home.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  DQ Blizzards – French Silk Pie

Today’s beer: Turtleback from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain and Drop It Like It’s Hopped from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Galvanize

Subaru
@DQ
Walk route
Well stocked
Jingle Bell Teddy & Friends: Day 2
Christmas Town Fair: Day 8
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 1
Zoom beer hour