Christmas time is coming!

That means that the sky is sunny and the air is sharp and cold, and when I say cold I mean cold. You East Coasters may laugh, because 44 degrees is springtime weather, but my god is it freezing for Southern California! It's dry cold, which means that it sucks up your moisture and makes your lips and cuticles sore, and it seems to find its way around any scarf or through the knit of a sweater or through that gap between gloves and sleeves.

My goodness, is it cold; but that means it's beautiful. The air is sparkling and clear, and you can see the mountains all the way from the valley. When there are clouds they're so sharply contrasted against the sky, it's really stunning. This is ideal Christmas weather in California. It's gorgeous, and, like every other season I spend here, it reminds me why I love living here.

So, Christmas spirit abounds! We've got a brilliantly ornamented tree covered in lights, the mantle is decorated with our beer bottle reindeer and a Christmas santa countdown, not to mention a dozen other Christmas trinkets..... and the Balian mansion down the street is lit up for the holidays! It's definitely Christmas time.

Labels: california, christmas

posted by Holly @ 9:25 PM