Poor Pat! He got a little caught up in the on and off deal for the old colonial we originally had our eye on and made an offer only to find himself hoping it wouldn't be accepted (it wasn't). Quite a stressfully way to learn the ropes for property purchasing in Merida. When he called for reassurance the morning after, I had just crawled out of bed and was pretty dubious and couldn't generate much pre-coffee enthusiasm to offset that. We were BOTH relieved when the offer expired unaccepted.

Ah, but now we have an offer in on a sensible comfortable little house, which seems to have assumed the label casa amarilla (see below for obvious reason).

Standing by right now to confirm that an offer is in, awaiting reply from the seller.....

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