October 2022, Recap

Me:*is determined NOT to be late on the monthly recap post again*

Also me: Still proceeds to wait until the very last minute to even start it*

Anyways…. XD

Hey everyone!!! How was everyone’s month? I can’t believe October is already over…!! *cries because fall is going fast* I’m super excited about November though, for multiple reasons included my and some siblings birthdays, and a planned trip to my grandparents for Thanksgiving. I can’t wait!! However, this post is about October, so here’s what we did.

October 1st was my uncles wedding! If you remember in my last update, we left off in Colorado at my grandparent’s house. The wedding was a few hours away from there. It was a lot of fun!

We stayed a few more days at my grandparent’s house, and then drove 8 hours to Wichita, Kansas to visit New Hope Bible Church, and visit with friends. 😀 We went to Botanica, a garden in Wichita. It was SO PRETTY! I had a lot of fun taking tons of photos, and spending time with friends.

The butterflies there were AMAZING!! There were sooo many. I had so much fun photographing them!! Hands down my favorite thing there. ❤🦋

They had a WHOLE bunch of pumpkins, which made me super happy when I saw them!! ❤

There are tons more photos or our trip to Botanica, but this computer is incredibly slow, so I think I’m going to leave it there. 😉

That evening we attended New Hope Bible church’s Wednesday night service, and my dad preached and gave a mission update. After the service, we had a great time visiting with friends!

We spent the next (very long…!) two days driving home. It was an amazing trip, and I’m so glad we got to go, and spend time with friends and family! We were glad to get home though, and get back to normal life. 🙂

As soon as we got home, I was really looking forward to decorate for fall, even though it was a bit late! 🙂 I had bought several things to decorate with on the trip, so I was really excited to put them up! 😀

Yay for autumn!

While on the trip, we went to a used book store, and I found this really neat looking copy of Bleak House by Charles Dickens. It looked old, but there was no publication date on it, so I wasn’t sure how old. Back home, I did some research, and it took a WHILE because apparently this edition isn’t very common. I found out that it was published between 1870 and 1890! That was a really cool find, especially since it was only $3. 😄

October’s Books

1. The False Prince – Jennifer Nielson (5 stars!)
2. The Quest of the Missing Map – Caroline Keene (4 stars)
3. Macbeth – William Shakespeare (3.5 stars)
4. Maple Syrup Murder – Grace Lemon (3 stars)
5. For Keeps – Chautona Havig (5 stars)
6. Front Window – Chautona Havig (4 stars)
7. Broken Windows – Deb Kramer (4 stars)
8. October – J. Grace Pennington (5 stars)
9. Radialloy – J. Grace Pennington (5 stars)
10. The Demise – Dianne Moody (3 stars)
11. Guardian Eagle – P.D. Atkerson (5 stars)
12. Flagellant on Horseback – Richard Ellsworth Day (3.5 stars)
13. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Washington Irving (4 stars)

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Alrighty, that’s gonna be it for this post. 🙂 How was your October? Have you been enjoying Fall?

Love, Rosy ❤

Apple Blossom Photoshoot 🌸

Hey friends! ❤️

One of my favorite times of the year is Spring, when it’s getting warmer and the flowers start to bloom. The world gets greener as new life springs up everywhere around me, and I just want to praise God for His beautiful Creation.

“O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24

I especially love to photograph flowers when they begin to bloom. I’ve done of lot of peach blossom photography, but I haven’t taken many photos of apple blossoms. This is strange, since our house is literally surrounded on all sides by several different apple orchards. (We live in the biggest apple producing area in Mexico.) So this Spring it was one of my goals to photograph some apple blossoms, so one morning in early April I drove to a nearby orchard for a photoshoot. I went at around 8:00 in the morning, so that the sun would be low in the sky for the perfect lighting. It wasn’t quite as low as I would have liked, but still good. 😀

Anyways, on to the photos! (I took about 250 in total, but of course, I will only be posting a few of my favorites.) XD

So many flowers!!!

The colors of some of the flowers were so vibrant!

Some were bright pink, while others were almost white.

Look at those details! ❤

The flowers look so pretty against the blue sky.

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I had so much fun with this, especially since I hadn’t really done a full-out photoshoot in quite a while. I’m so glad I had this opportunity. 😄 Thank you so much for reading this post, and I hope you enjoyed these pictures! ❤️

Love,

Rosy 🌸

“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.” Jeremiah 32:17

Visiting our Grandparents (April, 2021)

Hey everyone! I’m just popping in to tell you guys all about our trip to our grandparent’s house a couple of weeks ago. 😄 (I mentioned it briefly in THIS POST) 🙂 I showed y’all a few pictures, but I have a bunch more here for you guys!

Warning: This may be a long post, so get ready! XD

My grandparent’s live in the mountains of Coahuila, Mexico, about a days drive from our house. We left early in the morning (around 4:00 am, I think). And somehow I was actually able to doze on and off a bit between 5 and 6, which was nice! At around 7:30, we stopped at a burrito stand for breakfast. (If you know me, you know that’s my favorite part of any trip – getting burritos from one of those burrito stands on the side of the road.) Ok, maybe not my FAVORITE, but I love it. Don’t worry, being with my grandparents was much better.😉😂

Waiting for our burritos in Parral, Chihuahua 😁

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  Of course, I had to take pictures of my delicious burrito!

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After that, we settled down for our long journey, listening to the daring adventures of Ranger Bill along the way. (Ever since our friends, the Cooks, gave the audio drama to us, no trip has been complete without it!)😂

(Oh, and I forgot to mention, Lizzie brought her dog Jock. He actually did really well in the van.) 🙂

And this is how we entertain ourselves in the car… LOL! Poor dog! 🤣

After that, everyone had to try on the sunglasses. 😎

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Bekah and I worked in our bullet journals for a while, despite the constant bumping and jostling of the car. (Mexican highways are so much bumpier than in the States) XD We didn’t end up doing for too long though, so we wouldn’t end up ruining our journals forever. 😂 But it was still fun!

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Me. Taking a photo. In the gas station bathroom. Brilliant, I know! XD LOL.

After that, we spent the rest of our time reading, being weird and laughing too hard, singing to instrumental bluegrass hymns, being bored, and looking forward to getting there. 😀

I also found some neat photography opportunities at a couple of the gas stations. 😀 I really like how they turned out! 😀

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My sister, Grace, tried taking a picture of me… The sun was so bright, it uh, didn’t exactly turn out…! 🤣 🤓 ☀️ So yeah, enjoy this super weird picture of me. 😉

Well, after driving for most of the day, we finally arrived!

The mountains around their house are so pretty!!! ❤️ ⛰

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While there, my friend Carolina (Caro) came for a visit. It was so awesome to finally be here after being friends online for quite a while! 😀 We had a lot of fun together!!! 💕

Caro and I!

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We took LOTS of pictures. I’m only showing you a few of them, haha!

Love this one!!!

And of course, we had to take at least 1 silly picture. Or 35. But I’ll save your guy’s sanity, and only show you one. 😉

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Caro and I made matching bracelets (anklets actually), which was a lot of fun! She taught me this really neat friendship bracelet, which I’ve been wanting to learn for a long time! SO MUCH FUN! 😍 💖

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  My Aunt Abigail, and Caro. LOVE IT!

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  Caro and me. With um, stickers on our faces…? LOL!

Caro, Ruthie and I!

Abigail and I!

More fun pictures!

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And more….!!! 😀 ❤

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On Friday, we went to church, and my dad preached and led singing. 😄

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After Church, we (SURPRISE) took even more pictures! Haha!

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Some of us, and another friend who came to visit -Erika. 😀

Caro and I! (well, our hands at least…!) Haha!

While we were there, my parent’s celebrated their 19th anniversary, and my Grandma, Aunt, Sisters and I set up a date night for them in the bedroom. 😀

I made this cards to put on their table. (And it was my first time using a real calligraphy pen, so that was super fun!) 😀

And yeah, I think that’s about it!

And, I just realized, I have no pictures with my grandpa, or grandpa! (How did that happen?!) 😲 Well, I love you very much Grandpa and Grandma, and I’m sorry I didn’t get pictures with you guys. To make up, I’ll just have to post this pictures from another 2019.

(I love you, Grandpa and Grandma!!) 💖

Hope you guys enjoyed the pictures. It was an awesome, super fun trip! ❤

Love,

Rosy 💖 🌻 🌈

It’s Spring//Spring Photoshoot (YAY!!!)

Hey everyone!

IT’S SPRING! Yaaaayyy!!!! I’m kinda really excited….. 😀 It’s starting to warm up a bit, and I can’t wait until it’s started getting green!

This morning, I decided to do a First-Day-Of-Spring Photoshoot! I hope you guys enjoy!

(Note: For some reason, it looks like WordPress is taking down the quality of the photos… Sorry about that!)

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When you step out our back door, here what you see. 🙂

Our peach tree budded, and the flowers are so pretty! I always love photographing them every year. 🌸

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  Yep, perfect time for a Spring nap…!

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  My sister’s dog, Jock, posing for a picture.

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I hope you guys enjoyed this photoshoot! I really enjoyed taking the photos. 😄 Which photos were your favorites?

Well, bye for now, and YAY FOR SPRING!!! 🌅 🌸 🦋 💐 🌹 🌳 🌷 ❤️

~Rosy 💖 🌻

What is one thing you are looking forward to about Spring?

Peach Blossom Photography

A few days ago, our peach tree (finally) blossomed, and I was super excited to photograph them. I’ve been waiting for the tree to blossom so I could take pictures!!! Here are some of my favorites from the shoot. 🙂

I love this one!

I love this bee!! ❤ 

And that’s it! I love how this photoshoot turned out!! 😀 ❤

~R ❤ 

“…the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:” Isaiah 42:5 

“O Lord, how manifold are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all.
The earth is full of Your possessions” Psalm 104:24

 

 

Photography contest WINNER!!!

Hello everyone! 😀

I came here to say something. I just can’t remember what. What could this blog post possibly about? 🤔😂😜

Oh yes! The winners of my photography contest. Although I can’t imagine why you would possibly be interested.

Ok, enough of that! 😂 WE HAVE A WINNER! After talking it over with both my parents and lots of deliberation….. (It was SO hard to choose!) And also, to be fair, I did not know who took what picture until after I was finished judging. 😉

The winner gets 3 bookmarks, hand painted by me, and some fun stickers! 😉

The winner is….. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Susy Hubler!!!!!

YAY girl, I’m so happy for you!!! Your picture is amazing. (And colorful!)  It looks really professional! ❤ I love it!!!

Good job, Susy! ❤ 😀

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And now, I have a surprise… Since I got quite a few entries, I decided to pick two runners up, who will each get one bookmark! Those to runners up are…

Abby Rose!

Wow, your picture is so pretty, and very well done! I love it!

And…..

Kyra Petzold!

I love the colors in this one, and the water droplets are so pretty. ❤ Awesome job, Kyra!

Ok, I will contact each of you about your prizes soon! Great job everyone, and thank you to all who sent pictures. I loved looking through them all! Everyone did awesome! ❤

Hope everyone is having a great day!

~Rosy 

This is the Last Day to Enter!

Hey guys!!! Just a reminder… THIS IS THE LAST DAY to enter my photography contest! (You can read all about it IN THIS POST!) 😀

  Remember, the prompt is COLORFUL!!! 😉 😀 

Hopefully, I will be posting the winners tomorrow! (Can’t wait!!!) 😀 😉

~R ❤ 

 

 

300 Followers + Photography Contest!!!

Hey everyone! 😀

I’m so excited to announce that… Rosy’s Writings now has over 300 followers! Thank you so much to everyone who has followed and read my blog over the last few years. 🙂 ❤

Here are some random, fun stats from Rosy’s Writings. 😀

Top Commenters: 

Lydia Potter

Kyra Rose

Hattush Reschly

Thank you, guys!! 😀 ❤

Here are all the countries that have viewed my blog. Wow! (Now I just need Greenland and Brazil, lol!) XD 

My blog’s most popular day is Tuesday, and the most popular hour is 2:00 PM. 

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So, to celebrate….. I am doing a photography contest here on Rosy’s Writings! I’m so excited about this!!

How it works:

I will give you a prompt, and all you have to do is take a picture that you think fits with the category. Next, email it to my Mom’s address: Sweethairlooms@gmail.com, and she will show me the pictures (without telling me who took what). Photos will be judged according to quality, creativity, and how well it fits with the prompt. 🙂 

Who Can Enter:

Anyone with a camera or phone, or anything that takes pictures. 😉 

Is there a prize?

YES! (The best part! ;P ) The winner will receive 3 book-marks (hand painted by me), and well as some cute stickers. 😀 

Rules and info:

All photos must be original.

Only one entry per person, please.

This contest is only open to people living in the U.S. 

You may edit your photos (Contrast, saturation, exposure, etc…) but you may not add filters. 😉

The Prompt is…

Colorful!

You have until March 18 to send in your pictures! I’m so excited to see what y’all come up with. 🙂

Please feel totally free to contact me if you have any questions! 🙂

~Rosy 

 

Fall Photoshoot!

Hiya, people! 😉

For the last while I have been trying to find a good day for a Fall photoshoot, but each day has been too cloudy and rainy… Yesterday afternoon it was finally clear enough to get some good pictures!

I started out with a few pictures taken at our house.

And, I just got some cool new shoes, which I love, so…. Consequently, there are now quite a few pictures taken of them. But, I won’t bore you with all of them. Just three of them. XD

After that, I wanted to drive to an apple orchard nearby to take some pictures there. So I went and took my sister, Gracie, with me! 🙂

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After that, Grace and I took mini photoshoots of each other, which was a lot of fun!

My pictures of Grace…

Grace’s pictures of me… (She did a good job!)

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Ok, well that’s about it! Wow, that was a LONG post, with a LOT of pictures… XD I had a lot of fun with that photoshoot! 😀

Here’s a chocolate chip cookie for anyone who stayed until the end…! 😉

Ok, I just succeeded in making this post even longer… XD I’ll go now. ;P

~Rosy

Which picture was your favorite? Did you stay till the end? ;P Are you excited for Fall? 😀  

Little Brother Photoshoot

Hey guys! So, I know I haven’t done very many photography posts lately, but that’s because I honestly haven’t been taking very many pictures for a while. It’s because I’ve had… well, what you might call the photographers’ version of Writer’s Block. So Photographer’s Block I guess. XD um, is that a real thing? xD It should be.

Anyway, thankfully I’m getting over that now. So a few days ago I did a photoshoot of my adorable little brother James, and I love how it turned out! He is THE cutest, bestest, sweetest little bro anyone could ask for. ❤ ❤

Those eyes! ❤

Aww!

I love his face in this one!

He was laughing at his brother Philip, who was in the tree. 😉

❤ LOVE THIS ONE ❤

He looks like he’s thinking really hard about something.

 

This smile is sooo great!

Aw!

Love this kid so much! ❤ 

Aaaaah, his blue eyes!!!!

Bonus picture:

So, during the photoshoot, I asked James to reach up into the apple tree, and pretend he was picking an apple. I did that, and Philip said, “Take a picture of me doing that!” So he reached up into the tree to pretend to pick an apple, but the apple accidentally came down in his hand. We weren’t technically supposed to pick any apple yet since they weren’t ripe, and this was his face. XD XD

HAHA, isn’t that epic? XD

James and I had such fun with this photoshoot. He’s the best. ❤ So are all my siblings. 😉 ❤

Also, Gracie and I finally took the video for our Q&A. Sorry we took so long. More on that in the video. 😉 I can’t wait to get that finished and edited so I can post it soon! 🙂

Hope you all are having a wonderful day!

Rosy

Which picture was your favorite?

Do you have an adorable little brother? ;P