The Ocracoke Work Week came and went quickly and not without its usual frustration! The new kitchen island with the beautiful hand-painted Mexican tile never got installed; in fact, never even made it down to Ocracoke because the cabinet maker didn’t get it finished in time. Therefore, that project will have to wait until the next trip..... The washing machine broke down after the first load which caused quite a bit of consternation (on my part) since all the bedding had to be washed..... It took 3 attempted deliveries of 3 sheets of plywood to get one correct sheet to fix the boathouse floor which got warped during the Hurricane Matthew flooding...... 2 porch chairs which had been repaired by the furniture company went missing. Seems they got delivered to the wrong cottage....... The Doer accidentally drilled a hole in the gas line which precluded us from using the stove and oven until it got fixed by the gas company.....(so thankful he doesn’t smoke) None of