Monday, December 25

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had Christmas Eve leftovers with my parents.
  • We went for a run.
  • Patricia and Matt performed a Living Room Request for us.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Celebration from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Christmas Morning from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Envisage

Snark exchange
The countdown is over
Living Room Request
A Country Christmas: Day 5
Beer hour

Sunday, December 24

Today’s highlights:

  • I made meatballs, sausage balls and fluffy cheddar biscuits.
  • Andy and I went for a long walk.
  • We had 11 folks for our Christmas Eve buffet.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Cold Mountain Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Pale Ale 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: Luminaria

Route
A Country Christmas: Day 4
Beer hour

Saturday, December 23

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Harris Teeter.
  • I made magic bars and skillet chocolate chip cookie.
  • I picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a long run.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Gingerbread Stout from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Nobby

Route
What Andy did…
A Country Christmas: Day 3
Beer hour

Friday, December 22

Today’s highlights:

  • I made fudgy brownies and Oreo balls.
  • I went to Best Buy.
  • I went to the bank for my father.
  • I went to the carwash.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Mousse Pie

Today’s beer: Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Purview

Oreo balls
Under construction: Week 27
A Country Christmas: Day 2
Beer hour

Thursday, December 21

Today’s highlights:

  • I was off work today.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my parents and Andy.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I went to the transfer station.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Hop, Drop N Roll from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Kafkaesque

Harris Teeter
Governor’s Party: Day 7
A Country Christmas: Day 1
Beer hour

Wednesday, December 20

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to The Fresh Market.
  • I went to Greenville Guitars.
  • I went to Staples.
  • I went to Ace Hardware.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Cold Winter Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville 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: Bowdlerize

Beer hour

Tuesday, December 19

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

What Jeff did…
Governor’s Party: Day 5
Beer hour

Monday, December 18

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Nutz & Voltz from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Raconteur

Governor’s Party: Day 4
Beer hour

Sunday, December 17

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run in the rain.
  • I tried to test some hearing aids for my father but couldn’t get anyone to let me in the house.
  • I picked up an order from Best Buy.
  • I picked up an order from Walgreens.
  • We viewed a stream of Jay’s ukestra performance.
  • 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 Fluffy GBS from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Visceral

Under construction: Week 26
Run
Route
Governor’s Party: Day 3
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, December 16

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long walk.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Cold Winter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Delve

Route
Well stocked
Governor’s Party: Day 2
Beer hour