To Gila Bend... And Beyond!!

We went far, far beyond to be the First Finder for this letterbox. Were it not for this hunt, we would not have discovered such a fun landmark in the
middle of Gila Bend.
After driving all morning from San Diego, we going to enjoy our galactic burgers & fries.

Fort Romauldo Pacheco Letterbox

This is the way I like to discover history, by tracking down a letterbox!


In 1774, Spain opened an overland route from Sonora to California but it was closed by Yuma Indians in 1781. In 1822, Mexico attempted to reopen this route. Lt. Romualdo Pacheco and soldiers built an adobe fort at this site in 1825-26, the only Mexican fort in Alta California. On April 26, 1826, Kumeyaay Indians attacked the fort, killing three soldiers and wounding three others. Pacheco abandoned the fort, removing soldiers to San Diego.

Sold!

Last week's Open Studio was my first public showing. I learned lots; like I should have brought stickers to write prices, and have business cards to hand out contact information. These two were sold and have moved on to their new homes. I miss them already!

Poppy Seedheads

This looked so very unpromising until I boldly slathered burnt sienna over everything. I like it a lot, even though I'm not usually a fan of brown.

Finishing Frenzy

There's nothing like having a deadline to force myself to make decisions on unfinished pieces. Where I might have waited until inspiration, I'm taking risks. I'm forging on with color choice, and framing options. So far, I'm pleased with the outcomes......
One week left!

Art plaster

Rose