Freezing in Pensacola

It’s still super cold!  And I’m loving it.  I know I’m a little overjoyed by such weather trivia, but this is highly unusual for Florida.  We go cut a Christmas tree in T-shirt and shorts sometimes, so I treasure the few winter days we have.  I guess I really miss having all 4 seasons.

Some simple facts, which should help you understand why I’m so happy with our latest low temperatures:

• The air is crisp, washing away the humidity and making the visibility so clear and infinite.  So nice for pictures.
• No need to crank up the AC to cozy up by the fire in the chimney.
• I can wear my favorite boots and sweaters without braking a sweat.
• I’ve already said this, but I just love the icicles on the plants, so much so you might catch me with my watering can, trying to get some.
• High school senior’s photography would be awesome, with wool hats, scarfs, furry collars, lots of textures and layers…

On my way back home from dropping the kids to school, I saw some of the pretty icicles.  I hurried home, grabbed my camera, and went back to get a few pictures.  Coco was waiting for me in the car, trying to be patient, but I’m afraid the beauty of the sun shinning through the ice on the bushes escaped her.  I must have looked like a total weirdo, crouched low on the ground, photographing the Mc Donald’s landscape.

Whimsical, is the right word I think to describe it.

Back in Provence, it was snowing last week, everything was under a white thick blanket for 3 days! Now that’s a very rare occurrence, in fact, I’ve never seen it. Had I known about it ahead of time, I think I would have flown my little people there, even for just a few days. That was simply too beautiful to miss. My niece send me some pictures and I’m sure she won’t mind if I share them here. These are all Jessika’s pictures.

Straight ahead is the Sainte Victoire, Cezanne’s favorite painting subject.  I’m sure he would have loved to seen it all powdery white.

Jess made the HUGE snowman-on-a-snow-couch. Oh, how I wish I could have been there!  My dad said they had 12 inches of snow, I’m so glad they send me the pictures, I still can’t imagine.