Christmas Advent Calendar Countdown ~ in Clumps!

For months now,
I have been participating
in Jill's Made with Love
Scavenger Hunt.

It's been fun to meet 
new bloggers from around the world
and to see their amazing photographs.

Several regular and talented participants
are posting an Advent Calendar
Countdown to Christmas:
Amanda at Graham's Landing,
Joy at Daisy Row, and
Lizzy at Handmade Homemade Lizzy.

Now I thought this was a lovely idea,
and I've been following their Advent posts.

But knowing myself only too well,
I knew one photo post per day
for twenty-four days
would not fly in my winter skies!

But then I thought ~ 
maybe a clump at a time
I could do it.
So here goes a first clump of countdown photos!

Twenty-four days to go:  December 1, 2013

The E-P Enjoys a Quiet Moment

in the Lobby of the Ameristar 

in Black Hawk, Colorado

Twenty-three days to go:  December 2, 2013

Bringing Home the Christmas Tree

Twenty-two days to go:  December 3, 2013

Muleys with Christmas Tree

Twenty-one days to go:  December 4, 2013

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

It's a cold, snowy day,

and I'm dreaming of a white Christmas!

Here's a perfect December song.

I know I posted it last year,

but it wouldn't be December for me

without listening to 

Sara Bareilles' and Ingrid Michaelson's

gorgeous Winter Song

performed with the U. S. Coast Guard Band 

at the 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting. 

Source:  You Tube ~ Steph Gallaway