Updated October 2015
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An Adventure Lived Well
A Gardening Update
Compost at the Coast
An Abundant Coastal Spring Garden
Three Weeks of Unbeatable Weather
Persistent Tomatoes Highlight Fall
Twelve Months of Crystal Coast Gardening
Three Weeks of Unbeatable Weather
Some additional area articles
Quick Emerald Isle Travel Guide
Crystal Coast Life Blog
Southern Outer Banks Site
Our Books Page
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Three Weeks of Unbeatable Weather
Three Weeks of Unbeatable Weather
Three Weeks of Unbeatable Weather
Three Weeks of Unbeatable Weather
Fall Fishing on the Crystal Coast
More Gardening Headed Into The Fall
The Rhythm of Crystal Coast Gardening
The Guilty Pleasure of a Summer Thunderstorm
April Kayaking on the White Oak River
Winter is on the run now
Taste The Rain, Remember The Sunshine & Beach
Winter finds us on the White Oak
Like A Nova Scotia Summer Day Except In November
Spinning Up Another Nor'easter
October Waves & Fall Fish
Summer still has a grip on us
Wet Weather At The Beach
This surf will cure any humidity
Our beach season is here
Our Almost Private Storm
Leave only footprints, take only pictures
Waiting for Spring
A labor of love
Gardening in December on the Crystal Coast
A Long Boating Season
Living for the Water
A September Evening On The Beach
Clouds On The Horizon
And The Rains Did Visit
It Has Come To This
Beaches That Delight
Time for Strawberries & Mowing Grass
Beach Season is Here
A Brush With Winter
Standing on the Dock with Summer Dreams
Our Winter Beach
Bogue Sound During the Holidays
Crystal Coast Fall
Riding the Temperature Curve
Finding a Place that Fits
Summer Rain at the Dock
Feels Like Summer for Memorial Day
Spring on the Crystal Coast
The beach is calling me
The Essence of Coastal Living
Winter never stays long
Signs of the changing season
Lingering Warmth on the NC Coast
Fall on the Carolina Coast
Moving to the coast, what to learn from Irene?
Beach, Sound, or River?
How will you know the right spot?
Defined by your environment
The heat pump game
Figuring out the Crystal Coast Water Puzzle
A driving calculation that few take the time to make
A not-so-bad Snowstorm in Paradise
How far away should your second home be?
Searching for a place to live
When is a little flooding a good thing?
Is $300K realistic for a home close to the beaches?
Looking for something more than just a vacation spot
Nothing better than local shrimp fixed at home
Land and waters that stretch your imagination
Things to do at the Beach
Are you hard wired for new places?
Reviewing our coastal move decision
Reasons I call the Crystal Coast Home
Fried flounder, a Southern Delicacy
Falling in love with one of our special places
Looking forward to this year's first tomato
Taking the cold weather in stride
The brotherhood and sisterhood of true Southerners
Winter Beach Time
Beyond the beautiful horizons
Sometimes diving in the pool is the only way to understand the water
What is so special about the Crystal Coast
The reason it is called the Crystal Coast
Making it across the bridge
The pleasure of early tomatoes on the Crystal Coast
Fall lobsters hopefully in sight
How things have changed at the beach
Defining your own fun at the beach
Being by the water
Saturday on the beach
Crystal Coast weather thoughts
How to review the reviewer
Doing the math for a move
Waiting for spring
The where do I live equation
Thoughts of spring strawberries
Eight weeks until the great tomato race
Good news on the Crystal Coast
Winter comes after us
A good winter scorecard
Spending the winter on the coast
Living with water as your backyard
Why it is called the Crystal Coast
A lifestyle move
What makes the Crystal Coast a good place to retire?
Making the "move" decision
Morning calm on the sea
Looking back to last fall on the coast
A fall fishing trip to Beaufort
Sunset on a golden inlet
A winter story about the coastal climate
Worrying about the move
Keeping the summer heat in perspective
Dreams do come true
Mother Nature, my favorite cooling system
Zucchini of the sea
My favorite spot for grouper
Ten minutes to escape to the beach
What I love about Carteret County
The "what if" part of moving
Tryon Palace, a great place to visit
Time to enjoy the water
My thanks to those who moved before me
Some Advice to My Kids
Dining along the coast, the Holly Ridge Smoke House
The Best Twenty Dollars You'll Ever Spend
The last stand of the small coastal towns in the Carolinas
Coastal Community Market, Beaufort, NC & Marmite
Coming together at community meals
Glassy Waters
Dragon Garden, Wilmington, NC
Making the mountains or coast decision
Swamp maple and other spring southern cruelties
Living where it is nice
Making a new life
The Swansboro Oyster Roast and Cotillion
What makes a place feel like home?
The flight to warmth from Roanoke
Ten ways Carteret County met our needs
Swansboro, NC travel guide
Icehouse Restaurant, Swansboro, NC
The Roanoke Way