1. We kick things off by bidding farewell to all that beautiful fall foliage:
#winterinflorida the Bamboo leaves are falling
2. The distant* sound of sleigh bells help us ring in the season:
78f outside and I hear "Sleigh Bells" on the radio. #floridachristmas #floridaproblems @WDLawless1
*Literally thousands of miles away.
3. And we turn a festive shade of poinsettia red:
I got sunburned picking out our Christmas tree today. #FloridaProblems
4. We excitedly put on our winter shoes:
Ok, it's official. I desperately need a pedicure. It's obvious that flip flop season is not going away for us. #floridaproblems
5. Although, when it gets REALLY cold, we might have to put on another layer:
#FloridaWinter #socks #flipflops #jeans
6. All the jackets and scarves on sale will look great hanging in our closets:
When all the stores are coming out with winter clothing but it is still 90 degrees outside #floridaproblems
7. Although hoodies ARE necessary. Shopping malls get cold, after all:
Whoever thinks that you don't need hoodies in Miami is dead wrong! Every buildings AC is turnt up to the max! #cold #floridaproblems
8. We certainly bundle up, making sure our ankles are nice and toasty:
Omg it's finally time to switch from cropped to full length leggings #winterinflorida
9. And when it gets REALLY cold, we pile on all our winter finery! Brrr:
Woohoo! Finally time to bring out the boots and sweaters! #WinterisHere #FloridaWinter
10. Sure, we might not have the snowiest winters...
Thought I saw snow on top of the dirt piles. Quickly realized it was sand. #floridaproblems #sunshinestate
11. ...but we do snow our own way:
I want a snowcone. #winterinflorida
12. Truth be told, some of these weird and wonderful winter contraptions might be a little new to us:
12 yr old walked up to me w/a turtleneck and asked, "What's THIS?!" I told him it was a turtleneck. "It looks WEIRD!" #floridaproblems
13. And, sure, the Christmas season does tend to look a lot like every season:
It's beginning to look a lot like every other day of the year #floridachristmas
14. But when the chestnuts are roasting and the fan's on low...
Aye...da hell's up with this chill in the 813?!? I had to set the ceiling fan down to low!!! #FloridaProblems
15. ....when dad's in the pool as we all dream of snow....
Gettin' ready for🎄🎅🎁! Christmas music ✔ Decorations ✔ Cookies ✔ Coffee ✔ My dad outside in the swimming pool...ummm 😳 ✔ #FloridaChristmas ☀
16. ...there's one true thing that Floridians all know:
Except for today's cold front. High of 80, low humidity. #perfectweather #winterinflorida
OK, so fine. Our winters are more like "winters."