Feeling At Peace
Hello! ¡Hola! I want to begin by thanking everyone for their kind words of sympathy, after the passing of my dog Toto, last week. I found your words very comforting. This week has been busy, but I feel at peace. For my first project, I designed a postcard inspired by Sunday Postcard Art - Cacti , which is being hosted by Anja. Many Cacti are native in South Texas, where I'm from. I incorporated a cowboy boot, as it's part of my heritage too. In the early 1500's the Spaniards that arrived to America, brought horses and began to build ranches to raise cattle and other livestock. Mexican Native Cowboys called vaqueros, which comes from the Spanish word vaca (cow), were hired by ranchers to tend to the livestock. They were known for their superior roping, riding, and herding skills. By the early 1700s, ranching made its way to present-day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and as far south as Argentina. Anyway, I used a ...
