Precious Addy

I sure do miss my sweet grandchildren. Can't wait to see them next month when we go to visit. :0)  I took this photo of Adrianna on their last day playing with me (when they lived here they came over ever Wednesday to play).

SOOC #18 Here Lizard, lizard, lizard

My son has the best eyes! He always find neat little critters no matter where we go. He found this lizard near our campsite in the Keys. Snapped with the point and shoot. :0)

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Green Macro Monday

I'm not sure if he's a worm or a caterpillar but he sure is uniformly green.

He's kinda chubby too, lol.

He reminds me of one of those sticky gelly creatures kids get out of coin machines.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!

SOOC #13 painted petals

I am just in love with these flowers! It's the first year I've had them in my garden and I think they will stay. I love how it looks like the red is painted on, starting dark then fading away.

And I could not resist this partially opened bloomed. I love the curly petals.

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Macro Monday Mini Crab

While sifting for shark's teeth we came upon several small crabs. I thought this one was pretty tiny, until I saw. . .

Now he's tiny! These were taken with my little waterproof point and shoot.

Can you tell he's no bigger than a penny? It's so funny to see something that small get all defensive, lol.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week! :)

SOOC #12

I have been trying to change my attitude towards the chipmunks driving me crazy. They are everywhere, so I might as well embrace them, lol.

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100th Macro Monday

Happy 100th Macro Monday! Thank you to each one of you helping to make it such a success! Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had 100 participants this week?

I have to confess, I did not count all these tiny ants - That thing they are eating on is an average black ant to give you some idea of how small these guys are. Amazingly tiny.

I'm pretty sure there's at least 100 there.  PS, I did count the ant eggs in the badge below, but I lost count so I'm not sure if there's 98 or 103, lol.

My husband was kind enough to bring me a package of mini-m&ms (actually it was for the grandkids, but don't tell them I played with them first, k?) and I counted out 100, exactly. But you can't really tell here, so. . .

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!

I invite you all to make up a Macro Monday badge (if you want to) just email me if you'd like me to share it here too.  I'll make up a page where they all can live and be linked back to their creators. :0)

sooc #11 Happy Birthday Honey!

Today is my husband's birthday, and since he is 6 months younger than I am he has finally caught up! I called one of friends in the wedding cake business to make him a cake. He loves her cakes! We went to pick it up friday and it was very hot, an hour and a half away and it sweated a little on the way home. But it's all good.

The only direction I gave her was I would like a camera on it and that he likes yellow. She did great!  After I took this photo I said, "Ok, I'm done"

He was holding the knife ready to cut and waited so patiently, not, for me to finish playing with it.  I barely had the words out that I was finished and the first cut was happening!

Jennifer really does make awesome cakes! They are always so moist and yummy (the sweat didn't affect the taste at all)! I'm going to include a link to her website in case any Wisconsinites are looking for a cake for a birthday, wedding, or any other celebration. Saves me answering emails, lol. You can see more of her wonderful creations at Cakescapes!  And remember, all these photos are straight out of the camera, no tweaking involved. :)

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Macro Monday Episode 99

I am really trying to soak up all the joy in flowers before the snow starts to fly again, and trust me it will seem way too soon for that blanket of white.

With all the rain we've had this summer, if it were colder we would be buried, lol.

Next week, Monday August 23, will be the 100th Macro Monday post and I thought it might be fun to see if we could get 100 objects in the post. Granted they would have to be small objects to still be close but I'll be giving it a shot and thought you might want to too. If you prefer not to, that's ok. :0)

Update:  There's been some question about the 100 thing, I wasn't thinking 100 images, I was thinking 100 objects in one photo.  Make sense?  100 photos might be a wee bit overwhelming, lol.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week! :)

SOOC #10 Drink much?

We found this sign while in the Keys. Me thinks the other side might be more honest?

Thanx to my crazy husband for giving me his version of a drunk bum.

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Gummy Macro Monday

I don't like gummy candies, but I love all the shapes they can create in them!

They're just too cute to eat anyway, lol.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!

SOOC #9 Ground Squirrel

I really liked how this little ground squirrel posed for me. :) If I were to edit this photo I would just lower the green saturation a bit so it would distract less.

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Macro Monday Leaf Hopper

My son has a knack for finding little creatures. Not sure of the technical name of this one, we always just call them leaf hoppers.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week! :)

SOOC #8 Flaming Petals

Flames in the greenery.

I love reds and yellows!

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