A year ago we were up to our eyeballs in the construction of our house in Bacalar, Mexico, a small town near the southern border of Mexico and Belize. We had bought lakeside property in 2012 and then returned to our home in Austin, Texas to turn our lives upside down and retire to Mexico. Eight months later we kicked off the Adventures of Dos Tortas. And what an adventure it’s been!

Our bright functional beautiful kitchen today.

The floors were newly painted. Sept 16, 2015

Building the center island. Lots of sanding. Aug. 24, 2015
Our followers can’t seem to get enough pictures of our house, so I thought I’d post some before, during and after photos. It gives us perspective on how far we’ve come. Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude.

Counter on the east wall. This morning.

One year ago.

Pantry off the kitchen. During and after.
Here are a few more pictures. Some days we have to pinch ourselves.

The mistress bathroom.

Guest Bath. Building a stub wall.
Pictures of the outside will be in a future post. Thanks for this little walk down memory lane. As you can see, we’ve come a long way baby. DOS TORTAS
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