Macro 9/31: Nandina

...with just a few berries still clinging...

Macro 8/31: Goldenrod Fluff

...after the gold has gone...

Macro 7/31: Circles in the Square

Here's a sneak peek at a blanket I'm crocheting. This was the first square I made for it. I'm enjoying this pattern a lot, so far. (It's the Circle of Friends Square, for anyone interested.)

Macro 6/31: Sugar-Sweet

Though I didn't get around to it during the holidays, I did finally bake a batch of my favorite sugar cookies. Yum!

(Most-- if not all-- the cutters I used this time came from Sweden-- moons, stars, hearts, and moose... not pictured.)

Macro 5/31: Color on a Cloudy Day

On such a dreary day, a jolt of color helps brighten the mood.

I'm thinking about what colors I want to use in my next big crochet project. Looks like I'm going to use the whole rainbow!

Macro 4/31: Crochet Hooks

...a colorful assortment of hooks in different sizes...

Macro 3/31: Cross-Stitch

...a portion of a cross-stitch/embroidery that Donald's Mormor made for him back in 1982. The words are from a Swedish song about Tomten's (Santa's) gnomes (elves) and what they do on Christmas night.

From what Donald tells me, mostly they just play games and eat from the Christmas food left out by the people of the house-- then carefully arrange things before leaving so that no-one can tell they were ever there.

Macro 2/31: Privet Berries

I don't like the sickly sweet smell of privet blooms, but the berries are pretty.

Macro 1/31: Puzzling

This is a puzzle Donald and I started putting together after Christmas... and then left alone for days. If one or both of us doesn't start working on it soon, it probably ought to go back in the box.

January's Challenge: 31 Days with the Macro Lens

Instead of making a giant commitment (like another Project 365), I've decided to continue with smaller week- or month-long goals and challenges.

My goal for January is to take at least one photo a day using our macro lens.  It shouldn't be difficult, since I probably use that lens more than any other, anyway! 

(Just to clarify, not all of the photos will look like super close-ups.  I'm just using the macro lens, which can be used to take all sorts of photos.)