These are pictures of the entry arch before and after the earthquake as well as one of the cracks inside the house.
Click on photos to enlarge.
To answer Derrick’s question about the earthquake: This was an earthquake in October of last year whose epicenter was on the coast but it caused big jerks here. I was in the car and thought it was a really strong wind buffeting the car back and forth. Then I saw the telephone poles swaying and people streaming from the stores into the street. There was one quake of just a minute or two followed by another. There wasn’t any damage here that I could see, except when I got home I noticed cracks in my house and entry arch that over the months have gotten wider and wider until at last my door to the street wouldn’t latch at all as the cracks above it had widened so much. Cracks in my house appeared from front to back door in my entry hall which is really the juncture of the two wings of my L shaped house and when my friend Agustin inspected the house he determined that the two wings of the house had never really been joined by metal joists but just by concrete, so these are being installed and hopefully all of the cracks will be sealed and won’t reappear. In addition, the sorts of cracks shown in the last photo opened up from front to back of house in the hall as well as in rooms adjoining the center hall. Lots of work left to do after the main repairs are finished.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Oh no, a lot of work and expense. I hope it goes well and the house is secure.
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Your house of many colors has a cheery look. Love it! Claudia
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Some would say gaudy, but I seem to need more color every additional year I live in Mexico. I’ve perhaps reached the summit, however.
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Wow, beautiful work Judy, you must be proud of those workmen and the results too~! When I first looked I said Oh Damn they just puttied up the cracks, that will never last. Then I saw how through they really were. Guess you had to get Jesus back to repaint the murals. The reinforcing rod connections tell me that the workmen down there know their stuff~! Impressive~!
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No.. the first photo was how it was before the damage. The current state is that they have rebuilt the shape.. still smoothing the concrete.. Won’t be painted until August if Jesus has the time.
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The second to last photo is the current state of affairs.
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Glad you found a person to do that kind of repair. Looks good.
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Here in Mexico, lots of people to do this fine sort of work. Trump sent them all home!
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🙂 😦
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I hope all turns out well
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I’ve always had a strong preference for living where the ground doesn’t move, but there’s always some potential calamity waiting for us and our homes. We had a really serious tornado out west and one very VERY close to home. Even a small tornado can do a lotta damage.
But your door wasn’t just any old door. It was something special. Really, your entire house is art. A lot of damage for what seemed a minor jolt at the time. I wish you well in restoring the house its beauty.
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Thanks, Marilyn. It will be restored… I’ll send proof.
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I look forward to it!
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The restoration is beautifully done, Judy. Can’t wait to see the end result.
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The painting won’t happen until August. Jesus is much in demand to paint murals. and other commissions.
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Thanks for responding, Judy. I am pleased much will be recoverable
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Thanks to all the wonderful craftspeople in Mexico.
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Looking good! It’s snowing on Mt Hood today (Father’s Day). Nice to escape the heat of Ajijic……. Big hugs
❤️ Bozo
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Hard to imagine snow. I still have two fans blowing on me. Bottle rockets going off down below.
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Best to get it repaired now, and I’m sure it will be better than ever when all is complete!
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Hopefully, as it was cracking apart! ;o)
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