December 2013 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Amazing, isn't it, to reach the last day of December 2013!   We had a wonderful family Christmas and are now ready to celebrate a Happy and Healthy 2014 - which I wish to you all as well:)

With thanks to greenthumb who sponsors these monthly challenges, I submit my December photos.  They will enlarge with a click.

1. Silver ~ with many glittery items abounding during this time of year, I decided to portray the simple silver cutlery in a restaurant where I enjoyed a bowl of clam chowder, salad, and garlic toast.

2.  25 ~ Instead of choosing a photo of the page number at the bottom of a Christmas Carol book, I found a photo of at least 25 Trumpeter swans.  You can count them if you wish ~  I stopped counting when I reached the magic number ;)

 3.  Christmas ~ I chose my small Christmas Cactus plant which, for the first time, really bloomed this year.

 4.  Religious icon - These two sweet little angels sit/recline religiously on my piano lamp base, as if they have nothing better to do than listen to me play ~ not even cringing when a note goes awry :)

...and then there is this one ....

5.  Shiny ~ For this photo, I chose Nikki's sparkling bracelet that she sent which was hanging on the tree amidst shiny ornaments ~

6.  Movement ~ I couldn't resist my little hummingbird for this category.  Although it does stop to rest occasionally, it seems to be mostly on the go ~ even through our freezing weather episode.

7.  Celebration -  A sunset to celebrate Winter Solstice! 

8.  Words ~ A poster advertising a Christmas chance to win a monetary sum!

9.  Recipe  - This is a recipe for double ginger crinkle cookies.  They are always a hit.  The touch of lemon drizzle on top adds a great flavour.  I usually plop a little piece of crystallized ginger on top of each cookie as well.

 10. Candles ~ on the wall near my fireplace.

11.  Window display.  The photo of this festively decorated window was taken on a drive through Chemainus, The Little Town that Did ~ hope you click on the link and the links provided on their site.

12.  Cake ~ A cranberry and orange cornbread cake up close and personal ~

and just so you know, you  can have your kayak and eat it too.... ;)

Who is going to jump in with me to 
January's List  2014

1. J  is for ?
2. 1pm
3. Measurement
4. Colour
5. A corner
6. Hats
7. Stamp
8. Looking down
9. Crowd
10. Natural
11. Fruit
12. Roof