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https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/04/priority-passes.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Priority Passes Someone asked me recently: "living on Ocracoke, what's the most important thing to own?" At least half seriously I responded, "A Priority Pa... ocracoke islandjournalprioritypasses https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2019/09/hurricane-dorian-press-release-6.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Hurricane Dorian Press Release #6 Hyde County, NC Press Release: September 4, 2019 7:00pm Donnie Shumate Public Information Officer dshumate@hydecountync.gov (252) 542-0083 ... ocracoke islandhurricane dorianpress releasejournal https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/09/few-links.html Ocracoke Island Journal: A Few Links My friend Warner sent the following links, which he thought our readers might like to have: Hyde County notices... http://www.hydecounty.org... ocracoke islandjournallinks https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2014/09/english-german-or-ocock.html Ocracoke Island Journal: English, German, or O'cock I have had a smart phone for more than a year. I soon discovered that my phone has voice recognition software that allows me to send text me... ocracoke islandenglish germanjournalcock https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-number-for-media-contacts.html Ocracoke Island Journal: New Number for Media Contacts Just in case any reporters are reading my blog, the Hyde County Emergency Services Department ( www.hydecountync.gov ) has issued a new numb... ocracoke islandjournal newfor medianumbercontacts https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2008/06/fundraiser.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Fundraiser Yesterday's fundraiser for Ocracoke's future radio station (90.1 on your FM dial) was lots of fun. A stage was set up near the water in the... ocracoke islandjournalfundraiser https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-photos.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Christmas Photos Today, just a couple of seasonal photos. View of my House from across the Lane A closer View of my House My Christmas Tree ... ocracoke islandjournalchristmasphotos https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2019/09/dorian-update.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Dorian Update ocracoke islandjournaldorianupdate https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-is-there-to-do-on-ocracoke-in.html Ocracoke Island Journal: What is there to do on Ocracoke in December? January and February may be slow months on Ocracoke, but December is packed with events. Below is a condensed list of island events schedule... ocracoke islandto dojournal https://carolschiffstudio.blogspot.com/2019/07/ocracoke-garden-small-oil-painting.html CAROL SCHIFF DAILY PAINTING STUDIO: Ocracoke Garden, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Original... A blog about artists and daily painting, painting techniques, in oils, acrylics, abstracts, mixed media. carol schiff daily paintingstudioocracokegardensmall https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2014/07/hurricane-arthur-advisory-5.html Ocracoke Island Journal: HURRICANE ARTHUR ADVISORY #5 July 3, 2014 12:00 p.m. Curfew And Alcohol Sales Ban On Ocracoke To Take Effect, Last Ferry Leaving Ocr... ocracoke islandjournalhurricanearthuradvisory https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/09/happy-labor-day.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Happy Labor Day! The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated in 1882 in New York City. By 1894 it had become a national holiday. Today Labor Day marks the end... ocracoke islandjournalhappylaborday https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2014/09/underwater-hertitage-symposium.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Underwater Hertitage Symposium The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras is sponsoring an Underwater Heritage Symposium September 5 - 6. The event features two days... ocracoke islandjournalunderwatersymposium https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/11/wahab-coffee-shop.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Wahab Coffee Shop The building in the photo below is now the center section of the Island Inn. Originally built in 1901 as the Odd Fellows Lodge and Schoolhou... ocracoke islandjournalcoffeeshop https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/09/wet-bedraggled.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Wet & Bedraggled That is almost the worst that can be said about the aftermath of Earl...almost. I did see one tree lying on top of a roof (at Ocracoke Resto... ocracoke islandjournalwet https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2014/03/old-quawk.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Old Quawk I almost forgot -- today is Old Quawk's Day!! I wrote the following story 14 years ago. Enjoy. In the late 1700's or early 1800's a man o... ocracoke islandjournalold https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2005/05/howard-street-graveyard-fences.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Howard Street Graveyard Fences Some are pine, some cypress. Others are wire, entwined with vines. Some of the wooden fences have horizontal or diagonal planks, but most ha... ocracoke islandhoward streetjournalgraveyardfences https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2006/01/pot-luck-essay-to-air.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Pot-Luck Essay to Air For all of our friends in eastern North Carolina who enjoyed reading Gary's "I Believe in Pot-Lucks" essay (see link below) I thought you mi... ocracoke islandpot luckjournalessayair https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/news/ocracoke-pony-herd-has-a-new-member.htm Ocracoke Pony Herd has a New Member - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service) https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2012/08/hotel-deafrique.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Hotel DeAfrique It is not widely known that 880 troops of the Union Army, Navy, and Coast Guard attacked and defeated Confederate forces at Fort Clark and F... ocracoke islandjournalhotel https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2005/02/sunny-skies-and-high-temperatures.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Sunny Skies and High Temperatures ocracoke islandsunny skiesjournalhightemperatures https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/12/buck.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Buck Regular visitors to Ocracoke, and frequent readers of this journal, may remember that "buck" is a common island word meaning "pal" or "frien... ocracoke islandjournalbuck https://www.ocracokepreservationsociety.org/ Ocracoke Preservation Society Ocracoke Preservation Society is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to the conservation of Ocracoke Island's rich historical and cultural... ocracokepreservationsociety https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/05/an-ocracoke-morning.html Ocracoke Island Journal: An Ocracoke Morning Several times on this blog I have extolled the beauty of an Ocracoke Island outdoor shower. Yesterday morning the sun was shining brightly, ... ocracoke islandjournalmorning https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2019/09/655.html Ocracoke Island Journal: 6:55 Wow! The wind is calming way down. About 20 mph now. ocracoke islandjournal https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2006/01/breakfast.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Breakfast Every now and then a bunch of us guys get together for breakfast. This morning at 9 o'clock we gathered at my house. Everyone brought diff... ocracoke islandjournalbreakfast https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/05/firemens-ball.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Firemen's Ball This Saturday the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their eighth annual Firemen's Ball at the Community Center. The day's... ocracoke islandjournalfiremenball https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/03/long-cold-winter-is-behind-us.html Ocracoke Island Journal: New Life The long, cold winter is behind us. Signs of spring are everywhere -- neighbors in t-shirts, visitors strolling down the beach, children on ... ocracoke islandjournal newlife https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/11/ocrafolk-festival-thanksgiving.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Ocrafolk Festival Thanksgiving Fundraiser Once again the Ocracoke performers wowed a crowd of fans in a sold out show at the Ocrafolk Festival Fundraising Concert last night. The aud... ocracoke islandjournalfestivalthanksgivingfundraiser https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2015/07/parade.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Parade What fun we had on the 4th! Even though we didn't get out to the beach for the sand castle contest (we were busy getting our float ready), w... ocracoke islandjournalparade https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2005/04/civic-duty.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Civic Duty ocracoke islandjournalcivicduty https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/03/correction.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Correction Several days ago I published an incorrect web address for our latest Ocracoke Newsletter. The correct address is http://www.villagecraftsmen... ocracoke islandjournalcorrection https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/01/phone-call.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Phone Call Yesterday afternoon I received a phone call from my grandson, Lachlan. He wanted me to come over to his house and yard...and try to find him... ocracoke islandjournalphonecall https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/news/new-additions-to-nps-ocracoke-pony-herd.htm New Additions to NPS Ocracoke Pony Herd - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S. National Park... https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/12/winter-solstice.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Winter Solstice Today at 12:11 EST, for people in the northern hemisphere, the sun will appear to stop in its celestial journey south, pause, then over the ... ocracoke islandjournalwintersolstice https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2012/09/shorts-to-jeans.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Shorts to Jeans It is that time of year again -- time to trade in shorts for blue jeans, at least for a while. For the last few days the early morning tempe... ocracoke islandjournalshortsjeans https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/12/mondays-fog.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Monday's Fog Amy just sent me a few photos she took of Monday's fog. Enjoy! Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter discusses place names on Ocracoke. You can rea... ocracoke islandjournalmondayfog https://ocracokewaves.blogspot.com/2011/08/perfect-beach-day-is-always-around.html Ocracoke Waves: A perfect beach day is always around the corner Few people on the east coast would disagree with the statement that "This has been a hot summer." There are also plenty of folks in the sou... beach dayocracokewavesperfect https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/02/nature.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Nature Did you see Venus and the new moon these last several evenings? They are spectacular...and will be so for another few days, while the moon i... ocracoke islandjournalnature https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2015/04/simon-emma-oneal-house.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Simon & Emma O'Neal House ocracoke islandjournalsimonemmaneal https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/04/window-prop.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Window Prop A few days ago I had a telephone message from a neighbor who said that he had made a "discovery." I was off the island, and when I called hi... ocracoke islandjournalwindowprop https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/09/ocrafolk-school-2011.html Ocracoke Island Journal: OcraFolk School 2011 Renew Yourself at Ocracoke Island's "Ocrafolk School," October 23-28, 2011! Every year, travelers retreat to the pristine beaches of the P... ocracoke islandjournalschool https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/01/telson.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Telson Not long ago I was perusing Pat Garber's 1995 book, Ocracoke Wild, a Naturalist's Year on an Outer Banks Island . Pat has lived on Ocracoke ... ocracoke islandjournaltelson https://sw.airbnb.com/rooms/1624747589966790631 10-Surf Suite katika The Castle Inn - Kitanda na kifungua kinywa ya Kupangisha katika Ocracoke,... 10-Surf Suite katika The Castle Inn https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/12/cunning.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Cunning My grandson, Lachlan, is sometimes described by islanders as "cunning." You may be thinking, does that mean he is wily, tricky, and sly? Wel... ocracoke islandjournalcunning https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/12/safe-travel.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Safe Travel The countdown has finally started for the friends and family who will be arriving to the island for Christmas. Fiddler Dave's family from Ok... ocracoke islandjournalsafetravel https://ocracokewaves.blogspot.com/2013/09/ Ocracoke Waves: September 2013 Random thoughts on issues of importance to me ocracokewavesseptember https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/03/mail-me.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Mail Me... ...to someplace warm! That's what Gene Ballance, our County Commissioner, imagined this post office cat thinking. Gene took the picture last... ocracoke islandjournalmail https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2008/12/trees.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Trees I love all of the old trees, especially those on Howard Street. We have several varieties of cedars (some are bright green, some blue-green,... ocracoke islandjournaltrees https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2018/04/turtle-release.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Turtle Release On Wednesday about 200 people gathered on Ocracoke's beach for a National Park Service -sponsored release of several sea turtles that had be... ocracoke islandjournalturtlerelease https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2017/01/carvings.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Carvings Hunting and decoy carving are time-honored traditions on Ocracoke Island. Years ago, when mass-produced plastic decoys were introduced, many... ocracoke islandjournalcarvings https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2008/12/live-oaks.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Live Oaks Today I published another monthly Ocracoke Newsletter. This month is dedicated to the many majestic old live oaks on the island. Recently I ... ocracoke islandjournalliveoaks https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/lynn-ingram-ocracoke-nc/95826 Lynn Ingram, Psychological Associate, Ocracoke, NC, 27960 | Psychology Today Lynn Ingram, Psychological Associate, Ocracoke, NC, 27960, (252) 672-2503, I believe that every human being has the potential to live a healthy, satisfying,... lynningrampsychologicalassociateocracoke https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/02/whale.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Whale About 8:30 Saturday morning Amy called me from her cell phone. She and her friend Jennifer were walking on the beach, and they had spotted a... ocracoke islandjournalwhale https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/03/open.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Open Village Craftsmen re-opened for the season yesterday at 10 am. Several other businesses also opened recently. There aren't a lot a visitors ... ocracoke islandjournalopen https://thecaptainslanding.com/ Ocracoke hotel lodging | Captain's Landing Waterfront Inn The place to stay on the harbor! Inn includes 1st/2nd floor suites, 3rd-floor penthouse and cottage next door, all accommodations with private waterfront decks. hotel lodgingocracokecaptainlandingwaterfront https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/03/loop-shack-hill.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Loop Shack Hill ocracoke islandjournalloopshackhill https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/11/veteran.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Veteran's Day Ceremony & OPS Meeting There will be a Veteran's Day Ceremony at the Ocracoke School tomorrow at 8 a.m. All island veterans are encouraged to be present. The entir... ocracoke islandjournalveterandayceremony https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2014/11/coconut.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Coconut The sea tosses many different gifts upon the shore -- seashells mostly, but sometimes messages in bottles, coins, even cargo from passing sh... ocracoke islandjournalcoconut https://es-l.airbnb.com/rooms/1066049645350461526 DC50: Retiro de la Reina Ana en Back Road - Casas en alquiler en Ocracoke, Carolina del Norte,... DC50: Retiro de la Reina Ana en Back Road https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/09/food-bank.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Food Bank I looked at the voting a few minutes ago (see previous post), and the Food Bank of the Albemarle was 60 points in the lead. (I like to think... ocracoke islandjournalfoodbank https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2007/04/snow-sleet-hail.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Snow, Sleet, & Hail A belated Happy Easter to all of our readers! Didn't write a journal entry yesterday. We all need a day off now and then. This weekend was... ocracoke islandjournalsnowsleethail https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2007/04/stories-more-stories.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Stories & More Stories "You can't visit with an Ocracoker for more than ten minutes before talk turns to distant relatives and how everyone is kin." So observed my... ocracoke islandjournal stories https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/10/ocracoke-cell-phone-moment.html Ocracoke Island Journal: An Ocracoke Cell Phone Moment Friday night I was engaged in an Ocracoke Preservation Society executive committee meeting when DeAnna reminded me that I had agreed to act ... ocracoke islandcell phonejournalmoment https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2012/10/falcons-butterflies.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Falcons & Butterflies I recently wrote several posts about falcons and caterpillars. Today I have updates. As you might recall, Ocracoke resident, Peter Vankevi... ocracoke islandjournalfalconsbutterflies https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/ols.htm Ocracoke Light Station - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service) Ocracoke Island Light Station light stationcape hatterasnational seashoreocracoke https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2005/09/ophelia.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Ophelia Forecasts for hurricane Ophelia now suggest that she might make landfall on the southern North Carolina coast. Consequently, Hyde County of... ocracoke islandjournalophelia https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2019/02/epitaphs.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Epitaphs A number of years ago I came into possession of a 1976 manuscript that had been housed in the University of Iowa Library system. Titled Epit... ocracoke islandjournalepitaphs https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2016/09/hermine.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Storm Update Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to pass over or near the Outer Banks later today and early tomorrow, bringing rain, higher than normal ti... ocracoke islandjournalstormupdate https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2012/11/gift-giving.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Gift Giving I was volunteering at the Community Square Market two days ago..."Black Friday." My grandson, Eakin, was visiting from his home in the mount... ocracoke islandjournalgiftgiving https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/09/from-hyde-county-emergency-services.html Ocracoke Island Journal: From: Hyde County Emergency Services, Sept. 2, 8 am Ocracoke residents remain under generator power. According to the Tideland EMC, the fate of the island's transmission service rests with Cap... ocracoke islandhyde county https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2014/07/after-arthur.html Ocracoke Island Journal: After Arthur Lou Ann and I gathered with a small group of folks this morning for the "Independence Day" (July 5th!) flag raising and singing of the natio... ocracoke islandjournalarthur https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/12/seahorse.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Seahorse As I've mentioned previously on this blog, we occasionally find seahorses at Ocraocke, sometimes swimming in Pamlico Sound, sometimes washed... ocracoke islandjournalseahorse https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2006/09/ring-them-bells.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Ring Them Bells! Living here on Ocracoke sometimes we have to look for a little excitment and at times it is indeed "little" or it must seem so to all of you... ocracoke islandjournalringbells https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/12/thanks.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Thanks! We at Village Craftsmen would like to thank all of our loyal customers for your patronage this year. We encourage you to visit our website ... ocracoke islandjournalthanks https://ferrygogo.com/destinations/ocracoke/ Ocracoke Ferry Guide: Hatteras & Cedar Island Routes Jul 7, 2026 - Reach the car-free village. Compare the free Hatteras vehicle ferry to the high-speed Ocracoke Express, with dredging and tide alerts. ferry guidecedar islandocracokehatterasroutes https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/03/molasses-creek.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Molasses Creek If you live in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Vermont you might want to check out the Mola... ocracoke islandjournalmolassescreek https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/01/paddys-holler.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Paddy's Holler Molasses Creek's recent performance at Williamsburg's First Night Celebration reminded me again of Walter Howard's most well-known island so... ocracoke islandjournalpaddyholler https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/news/researchers-begin-study-to-evaluate-how-erosion-may-impact-transportation-systems-on-ocracoke-island.htm Researchers begin study to evaluate how erosion may impact transportation systems on Ocracoke... https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/07/bird-houses.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Bird Houses This summer I have been delighted to have another grandchild on the island. Eakin Howard is fourteen years old and has been making and selli... ocracoke islandjournalbirdhouses https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/06/step-back-in-time.html Ocracoke Island Journal: A Step Back in Time About a year ago Tommy Drake brought by a notebook of Ocracoke photos, newspaper articles, and other documents that he thought I would be in... a step backocracoke islandjournaltime https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2008/03/better-late.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Better Late "Better late than never" as the old saying goes. I hope everyone had a blessed Easter. It was cold some on Ocracoke this Easter. I'm not s... ocracoke islandjournalbetterlate https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/12/december-on-ocracoke.html Ocracoke Island Journal: December on Ocracoke It sure has been quiet here since Thanksgiving. Most of the side roads are more like foot paths, there's so little traffic. Unlike summertim... ocracoke islandjournaldecember https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/07/mystery-pendant.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Mystery Pendant This 14K gold pendant was found on Ocracoke some years ago. I just learned about it...and thought maybe I could help return it to its owner.... ocracoke islandjournalmysterypendant https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/11/guest-blogger.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Guest Blogger This is Bill; Philip asked me to write a few entries this month on his blog. I think he's busy. Probably writing a new book or something. My... ocracoke islandjournalguestblogger https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2005/11/natural-wonders.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Natural Wonders As many readers of this journal know, Ocracoke has a sense of community not found everywhere. Of course, the modern world has had an impact ... ocracoke islandjournalnaturalwonders https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2006/11/life-savers.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Life-Savers Several days ago we had this comment on our journal: "Your ongoing references to long-lost ships (18XX) made me wonder whether cutting-edge ... ocracoke islandjournallifesavers https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/09/hurricane-fatalities.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Hurricane Fatalities?? I had this interesting question yesterday from one of our readers (Andy Bailey, whose comment I reproduced on Friday): "In all my years of r... ocracoke islandjournalhurricanefatalities https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2012/08/ocrafolk-school.html Ocracoke Island Journal: OcraFolk School Many of our readers are familiar with the annual OcraFolk School. For the benefit of those not acquainted with this endeavor, the School, wh... ocracoke islandjournalschool https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/09/clock-clinic.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Clock Clinic Do you have a vintage clock or watch...a wind up clock that has sentimental value...but that no longer runs? If so, and you would like to ... ocracoke islandjournalclockclinic https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2011/01/beautiful-sky.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Beautiful Sky There was a crystal clear sky last night. The stars seem extra bright and numerous when they are not viewed through the hazy summer sky. The... ocracoke islandjournalbeautifulsky https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/03/village-craftsmen.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Village Craftsmen For more than 40 years Village Craftsmen has featured only American made handcrafts...the work of local, regional, and national woodworkers,... ocracoke islandjournalvillagecraftsmen https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2006/12/walk-on-beach.html Ocracoke Island Journal: A Walk on the Beach Christmas Day has come and gone, but the holiday continues. Lights glow on homes, candles shine in windows, and wreaths decorate fences. la... ocracoke islandwalk onjournalbeach https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2013/02/irish-dance.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Irish Dance I recently started a new book, The Great Hunger, Ireland 1845-1849 , by Cecil Woodham-Smith. On page 24 I read this re. the pre-famine Iri... ocracoke islandjournalirishdance https://ocracokewaves.blogspot.com/2005/05/seeing-beyond-shiny-image.html Ocracoke Waves: Seeing beyond the shiny image I continue to be amazed by how few people see beyond Apple's great products. Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised, I rarely try to figure out wh... ocracokewavesseeingbeyondshiny https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2006/11/international-week.html Ocracoke Island Journal: International Week Almost twenty years ago my daughter, Amy, spent a year as a high school exchange student in Berlin. She had a wonderful experience, and a w... ocracoke islandjournalinternationalweek https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2009/05/ocracoke-story.html Ocracoke Island Journal: An Ocracoke Story Several Ocracokers have shared this story with me. Someplace I have written down who the participants were, but maybe it's just as well that... ocracoke islandjournalstory https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2018/05/ballast-stones.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Ballast Stones There are no indigenous rocks or stones on Ocracoke Island...just sand. However, visitors to the island may notice football-size rocks in lo... ocracoke islandjournalballaststones https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2016/12/hurricane-matthew-notices.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Hurricane Matthew Notices Ocracoke islanders do not have home mail delivery, so we make regular trips to the Post Office. The bulletin board in the lobby always inclu... ocracoke islandhurricane matthewjournalnotices https://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2006/11/old-graveyards.html Ocracoke Island Journal: Old Graveyards A neighbor recently asked me about a grave marker she'd discovered along an island path. We went to take a look. As so often happens on Oc... ocracoke islandjournaloldgraveyards