Casa del Gato Azul
(Yucatan)
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We are a couple nearing retirement age and we purchased a home in the Yucatan. We are currently rebuilding it with the help of our architects.
tags: expat, rehabbing a colonial home, retirement, yucatan, mexico
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A couple nearing retirement age who is currently rehabbing an old colonial home in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
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Nothing much is happening..... at least right now!
Posted on 28/04/2013
It's spring here in St Louis, but in Merida the 'hot' season is just starting. We had a skype meeting with Arturo yesterday and he forwarded us some photos he took last week....
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Another Snow Storm!
Posted on 24/03/2013
We have had lots of snow this winter here in St Louis. Our usual cumulative total for a winter season is around 17.5 inches. This year we have had way more or maybe it just feels that way!...
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Filling up the suitcase(s)
Posted on 10/03/2013
My current list!The last two times we've gone to Merida I have brought things down that I either treasure or was afraid I wouldn't find easily. A few items I've hauled down,...
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Valentine's Day Special
Posted on 14/02/2013
"The EXKnife Sets For The HeartbrokenValentine’s Day isn’t all chocolates and roses. For some, it’s Regret, Remorse,REVENGE. If your love life is currently traversing...
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My house looks so lonely!
Posted on 11/02/2013
We were there and stuff was all about!Without fresh flowers, clutter on the counter and just the flotsam of daily life, out house looks lonely. Everything was put away to keep the dust and...
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Morning Surprise!
Posted on 03/02/2013
It wasn't in the forecast...they said, "snow flurries with no accumulation". I know I checked just before I turned in for the night... I always do! I checked St Louis,...
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From Rainforest to Hurricane...all for my kitchen!
Posted on 22/01/2013
Back when we were choosing our hard surfaces like pasta tiles and our plumbing fixtures, we also choose our granite counter tops for the kitchen. We spent part of a very hot day walking...
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Will Hockey be in our life?
Posted on 21/01/2013
Last night Carlos and I went to the opening hockey game between the St Louis Blues and the Detroit Redwings. We have not been to a hockey game in almost 10 years. We didn’t know any...
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Making Friends in Merida
Posted on 13/01/2013
New Years Eve in front of our houseMost of my life I have made friends through school, work or my son's school and sports activities. I was alittle unsure of how I would make friends...
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Walking Home... Part 2
Posted on 07/01/2013
Crossing Paseo de Montejo we continue to walk on Calle 45. Now the streets become narrow and the sidewalks a little uneven. Houses of various states of repair line the streets, the doors...
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