Sunday, December 22

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk.
  • Andy and I went for a second walk.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Hoppy Holidays from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Ambient

Route
Christmas Town Fair: Day 22
Under construction: Week 2
Egret
Under construction: Week 78
Re-re-decoration
Peek-A-Boo: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, December 21

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I ran the Santa Dash.
  • We went to Bake My Day.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • We viewed a concert from Voces8.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro 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: Testimonial

Santa Dash
Route
Bake My Day
Smoky Mountain Heritage: Day 3
Peek-A-Boo: Day 1
Christmas Town Fair: Day 21
Beer hour

Friday, December 20

Today’s highlights:

  • I was off work in the afternoon.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Topped Dirt Cake

Today’s beer: Sky Blue from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Beatific

Food Lion
Fa loo loo…
Christmas Countdown House
Christmas Town Fair: Day 20
Smoky Mountain Heritage: Day 2
Beer hour

Thursday, December 19

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: Pilsner from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville 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: Requite

Harris Teeter
Fa la la…
To: Avery. From: Uncle Jeff & Andy
Christmas Town Fair: Day 19
Holiday Doors: Day 6
Smoky Mountain Heritage: Day 1
Beer hour

Wednesday, December 18

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the post office.
  • I went to Barnes & Noble.
  • I dropped off my old work phone at a FedEx drop box.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed a concert from Apollo5.

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: Qualm

Barnes & Noble
FedEx
Christmas Town Fair: Day 18
Holiday Doors: Day 5
Beer hour

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