tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post8428595279393720608..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Picket Fence & Porch RockerPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-3383968884254732862009-05-05T18:20:00.000-04:002009-05-05T18:20:00.000-04:00The best antidote to mosquitoes is to simply live ...The best antidote to mosquitoes is to simply live on Ocracoke for about a year. They still bite, but you don't get a reaction. I guess you get immune to the irritant. Actually, we haven't had many mosquitoes at all yet this year. And...our mosquito control program is pretty effective when they get bad.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-88628121330396651672009-05-05T09:44:00.000-04:002009-05-05T09:44:00.000-04:00Grey Gardens? Not really...but we have houses in d...Grey Gardens? Not really...but we have houses in disrepair, houses restored, and houses with great parties.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-21675759958930348232009-05-03T13:10:00.000-04:002009-05-03T13:10:00.000-04:00Is there a house on Ocracoke Island similar to Gr...Is there a house on Ocracoke Island similar to Grey Gardens? Oh yes Grey gardens -- a house in disrepair ? a house restored ? a house where to die for parties are held???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-79466105762779610312009-05-01T18:51:00.000-04:002009-05-01T18:51:00.000-04:00The fence looks wonderful, just the way it is!!! ...The fence looks wonderful, just the way it is!!! Please don' change it! Thanks for a wonderful visit and impromptu playdate with Lachlan, Amy and Dave. The girls loved the water pump, tree house (superbly contstructed), etc. I know of no other way to contact you all other than through here...I have a few great pictures that I would like to pass on to you, maybe on the next visit. All our best, Jack, Celeste, Katie, and Kelli (williamsburg, va.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-90943987800394613732009-05-01T16:40:00.000-04:002009-05-01T16:40:00.000-04:00Biting insects are not a problem for the local isl...Biting insects are not a problem for the local islanders. Take it from me, the "suckers" are well fed from the fresh blood of island visitors! I've been coming down long enough that the bugs almost accept me as a local...almost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-24790123122777777532009-05-01T16:07:00.000-04:002009-05-01T16:07:00.000-04:00Is there a home made concoction Ocracoke islanders...Is there a home made concoction Ocracoke islanders use as a mosquito repellent? The thought of being outside this time of year --is one bothered by insects?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com