Christmas Music Mayhem!

"Guess what?" I asked my husband while simultaneously pushing the radio button on.

"...come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you" sang loudly through the speakers.

"Christmas music on Halloween?" my husband asked, looking puzzled and slightly disturbed.

"I love it!" I rang out with excitement.

"I thought Christmas music started around Thanksgiving."

"Guess they're starting even earlier! I just love it!"

"I'll be sick of this in about three days."

I laughed diabolically.

"Christmas music shouldn't be allowed in Florida. There is no 'dreaming of a white christmas', no 'sleighs' because there is no snow, no 'chestnuts roasting on an open fire' because it's too hot to have a fire in Florida,' he reasoned, as if Christmas music required logic to be enjoyed. Silly New Englander!

I scoffed as if I cared, but I didn't. I don't. I've grown up in Florida, and Christmas is my favorite time of year, and Christmas music is my favorite part of the holiday season.

Logic won't melt my Frosty the Snowman, regardless of the 80 degree weather!

A day went by, and we were in the car again.

"I do like the way palm trees look with the lights wrapped around their trunks," he said.

So he's been converted to the Florida Christmas way of life, after all. ;-)


Here's a peak at a recent Christmas shoot....love the green!

Besides red, the only other signs of Christmas are the hats!

Happy Holidays!

xo

jbnewcomb<3

Fall in Florida

Because there are no big piles of red and orange leaves to jump into, there aren't many signs that it's Fall in Florida. It's still between 80 and 90 degrees most days, with just a tease of cooler daytime 70s weather here and there. But it's pretty much still green and hot.

Florida is one of the few states in the US that stays green. There are a few trees that drop their leaves, but I dream of the gorgeous golds and reds that so many states enjoy.

We have pumpkins! hahaha That's pretty much the only blankets of orange a Floridian sees in the Fall, and even those are only around for about a month. For Thanksgiving, homes are adorned with faux Fall foliage and warm-toned table runners. We light pumpkin-scented candles to complete the mood, but it still falls short of the traditional Fall that most in N. America enjoy.

Nevertheless, I'm determined to faux-Fall it up with hay, pumpkins and faux "turned" leaves!

Here is one of my latest shoots. Notice all the green! lol

But I must say Fall, like all of the non-seasons in Florida is simply beautiful. And this warm and beautiful family was such a pleasure to photograph with the faux-Fall scene. :-)

Happy Fall, all!

xo
jbnewcomb<3