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Winter Blaaaaaahhhhhs

Today is the second day of Spring, but it feels like the sixth thousandth day of winter! God gave us a little taste of warmth last Saturday, but winter came back full force the next day and it relentlessly won’t stop!!!! All I can think about is the next trip to Ocracoke Island and I hope and pray that the spring season will finally kick in when we go in April!

 There is good news:  the contractor is finishing up the inside this week and the painting begins next week!!!!  That means, the work will be completed in about 2 and a half weeks!  Our plan is to go down and finish painting the porch (that’s our job) and have furniture and appliances delivered and  basically start setting up the house for summer fun!






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  1. ELMfyiMarch 23, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Great idea by your daughter to set up this blog! My wife and I have been coming to Ocracoke since 2001 and are always on the lookout for new places to stay with our sweet old little beagle.

    Looking forward to seeing the pictures as your renovation continues. Good luck!

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