Arrancopelito

Arrancopelito, is an expression used by children in Uruguay many years ago meaning something like "deal!" and the chosen name for our recently completed house in Barra de Portezuelo, near Punta Negra.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Then again, we may go with the outdoor solar-panel heated pool...

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This way, the "annex" doesn't need to be so large and costly (it's virtually another house as planned right now), and we c...

Saturday, January 20, 2007

What if...

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Yes, I am crazy, the house is not yet finished, and I am already planning the next stages. So what if we add an indoor swimming pool? If we ...

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Latest progress before contractors' holidays...

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The downstairs barbeque area Barbi stands at the far end of the living-room. Uncovered beams are the structure for the deck. View towards th...

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Friday, December 22, 2006

Floor boards in the living room/kitchen

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Margarita in guest bedroom Standing in the virtual living-room by the fireplace

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Sunday at Tartaruga

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Tartaruga is our favorite restaurant in the neighborhood, actually, about 5 km away in Punta Colorada... It's very rustic, great food, a...

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Progress on the living-room/kitchen floor...

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They are finally putting the pre-floor boards on! They look iffy, but we were actually able to stand on them. I was terrified, Barbi was ver...

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Pre-season jitters

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My brother solemnly declared to me yesterday that "Punta del Este is empty." I spent five minutes explaining to him that never bef...

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