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Small-town vibe
I love living in a small town. Not to get all Mellencamp on you, but, really, I love that everywhere I go I see someone I know and like. * I love running into friends or acquaintances at the park, at the library, at the grocery store, the bank, at yoga class, running in the woods, wherever I go. * I love how word gets... Read More
Stepping into spring...
Good news: The osprey are back. I first spotted one setting up its nest over the Currituck Sound a couple of weeks ago, and I've been seeing more ever since. Osprey sightings and highly unpredictable weather are signs that spring is on its way. Great news: We all know that the first day of spring is on Sunday, right?... Read More
I suwannee, would you look at that fire?
The best attended event on the Outer Banks last weekend had to be the burning down of the old Windmill Point Restaurant building in Nags Head. It was a scheduled training exercise, and word sure got out about it. A friend called me that morning and said to get down there, it was a bigger spectator event than the... Read More
Turning the corner
March has rolled right in and I'm glad to see it. March 1 always feels like turning a major corner into spring, even though I know it's still winter for 20 more days. * Just knowing that it's March makes me long to get my hands in the dirt - clear out the weed beds and get some veggies and flowers growing. That's what... Read More
Just us
How weird is it to keep having these spring-like days in February? December and February flip-flopped this year - we had 25-degree days in December but now we're having 70-degree days in February. * You don't hear me complaining, though. I loved seeing everyone barefoot on the beach last week, but I don't think we... Read More