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Solstice! And Happy Chanukuh! (See yesterday's post for more details.)

It's still fairly warm today (close to 60 degrees), although the forecast is calling for much colder temperatures by Monday (the low 40s), but then it looks like it will be warming up again by Christmas day. So, as usual, Ocracoke is not likely to see a white Christmas (unlike much of the rest of the country). In the meanwhile, Ocracokers are excited about the Christmas holiday, even if it will probably be rather balmy.

We hope you've gotten most of your shopping done and will be able to relax and enjoy the season.

If you are still looking for holiday gifts you can go to our on-line catalog by clicking here. For important holiday shipping information, please click here.

This month's Ocracoke Newsletter is the story of the Artists' Colony that operated on the island more than 65 years ago. You can read it here.

To read about Philip's new book, Digging up Uncle Evans, History, Ghost Tales, & Stories from Ocracoke Island, please click here.