by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 20, 2013 | Building |
Each year at this time, we are inundated with incessant “holiday” greetings. These are sent by mail, email, voice mail and perhaps even by carrier pigeon. They are sent by individuals and companies from whom we never hear during the year–and...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 11, 2013 | Building |
Our lounge furniture finally arrived last night. It was designed by Richard Schulz in 1966 for the Florida home of Florence Knoll. She wanted modern design that was well crafted to withstand the rigors of the Florida coast weather and salt spray. He recently sold his...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Dec 5, 2013 | Building |
Dreaming about, designing and building our house in Merida has been a long process. There have been many ups and lately, many lows. The ups come from the excitement of thinking through an idea, sketching it, debating it, re-sketching and then overseeing the documents...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 6, 2013 | Architect, Building, Social, Travel |
This is a reflection on reflections: There is a moment when I enter our new house that I wonder where I am. Have I stepped onto a different planet? Each step is full of potential and bathed in light. I am wandering from a world of 45 years of non-stop work into a...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 4, 2013 | Building |
Lea and I have our Residente Temporal. It is valid for 12 months and can be renewed four times. The fifth year we will switch to Residente Permanente. The process took 4 weeks to the day. Two weeks for the application and two weeks to process in Mexico City. We are...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Nov 2, 2013 | Building |
We are entering the final week of construction on our house. This week hardware, the kitchen, final landscaping, touch-up painting and glass infill at the screen units will be done. Week after next will be cleaning. Here are some updated...
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