diff --git a/counter.scm b/counter.scm
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+(module
+ (defconst makeCounter
+   (fn (init)
+     (var value init)
+     (return (%r
+              (: increment (fn () (+= value 1)))
+              (: decrement (fn () (-= value 1)))
+              (: makeOffsetCounter
+                 (fn (delta)
+                   (return (makeCounter (+ value delta)))))))))
+ (defconst c1 (makeCounter 1))
+ ($ c1 increment)
+ ($ console log ($ c1 decrement)))
diff --git a/james-to-scheme.scm b/james-to-scheme.scm
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+;; DSL macros for James-like syntax
+
+(define-module (rockit james scheme-skin)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 hash-table)
+  ;; #:use-module (srfi srfi-88) ;; keyword objects
+  #:export (+= fn %r $ @ module return))
+
+;; Macro for field access using (@ obj field)
+(define-syntax @
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    ((_ obj field)
+     (hash-ref obj 'field))))
+
+;; Macro for method calls using ($ target method args ...)
+(define-syntax $
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    ((_ target method args ...)
+     ((hash-ref target 'method) args ...))))
+
+;; Macro to expand %r into hash-table creation
+(define-syntax %r
+  (syntax-rules (:)
+    ((_ (: key value) ...)
+     (let ((tbl (make-hash-table)))
+       (hash-set! tbl 'key value) ...
+       tbl))))
+
+;; Helper macro to process body and handle bindings
+(define-syntax process-body
+  (syntax-rules (var defconst return)
+    ;; When we see a var binding followed by more expressions
+    ((_ ((var name val) rest ...))
+     (let ((name val))
+       (process-body (rest ...))))
+    ;; When we see just a var binding alone
+    ((_ ((var name val)))
+     (let ((name val))
+       name))
+    ;; When we see a defconst binding followed by more expressions
+    ((_ ((defconst name val) rest ...))
+     (let ((name val))
+       (process-body (rest ...))))
+    ;; When we see just a defconst binding alone
+    ((_ ((defconst name val)))
+     (let ((name val))
+       name))
+    ;; Handle return - stop processing and return the value
+    ((_ ((return val) rest ...))
+     val)
+    ((_ ((return val)))
+     val)
+    ;; Empty case
+    ((_ ())
+     (if #f #f))
+    ;; Single expression case
+    ((_ (expr))
+     expr)
+    ;; Multiple expressions case
+    ((_ (first rest ...))
+     (begin
+       first
+       (process-body (rest ...))))))
+
+;; Macro to expand fn into lambda with begin, handling let bindings and rest args
+(define-syntax fn
+  (syntax-rules (var rest:)
+    ((_ (args ... rest: rest-arg) body ...)
+     (lambda (args ... . rest-arg)
+       (process-body (body ...))))
+    ((_ (args ...) body ...)
+     (lambda (args ...)
+       (process-body (body ...))))))
+
+;; Macro to handle module bodies similar to fn but with defconst
+(define-syntax module
+  (syntax-rules (defconst)
+    ((_ body ...)
+     (let ()
+       (process-body (body ...))))))
+
+;; Macro to expand += into a set! with addition
+(define-syntax +=
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    ((_ var val)
+     (let ((new-val (+ var val)))
+       (set! var new-val)
+       new-val))))
+
+;; Macro to expand -= into a set! with subtraction 
+(define-syntax -=
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    ((_ var val)
+     (let ((new-val (- var val)))
+       (set! var new-val)
+       new-val))))
+
+;; Define console object with log method
+(define console
+  (%r (: log (fn (first rest: rest)
+               (display first)
+               (for-each (lambda (arg)
+                          (display " ")
+                          (display arg))
+                        rest)
+               (newline)))))
+
+;; Test case
+(let ((x 5))
+  ($ console log "x before:" x)
+  (+= x 1)
+  ($ console log "x after:" x))
+
+;; Test fn macro
+($ console log "\nTesting fn macro:")
+(let ((add2 (fn (x) 
+              ($ console log "Adding 2 to" x)
+              (+ x 2))))
+  ($ console log "Result:" (add2 40)))
+
+;; Test %r macro with methods
+($ console log "\nTesting %r macro with methods:")
+(let ((point (%r 
+              (: get-x (fn () 10))
+              (: get-y (fn () 20)))))
+  ($ console log "Point x:" ($ point get-x))
+  ($ console log "Point y:" ($ point get-y)))
+
+;; Test %r macro with simple properties
+($ console log "\nTesting %r macro with properties:")
+(let ((point (%r 
+              (: x 10)
+              (: y 20))))
+  ($ console log "Point x:" (@ point x))
+  ($ console log "Point y:" (@ point y)))
+
+;; Test fn macro with var binding
+($ console log "\nTesting fn macro with var:")
+(let ((make-adder (fn (x)
+                    ($ console log "Computing with input:" x)
+                    (var result (+ x 2))
+                    ($ console log "Computed result:" result)
+                    result)))
+  ($ console log "Result:" (make-adder 40)))
+
+;; Test module macro
+($ console log "\nTesting module macro:")
+(let ((result (module
+               (defconst pi 3.14159)
+               (defconst radius 2)
+               (defconst area (* pi (* radius radius)))
+               ($ console log "Computing circle area with radius:" radius)
+               area)))
+  ($ console log "Circle area:" result))
+
+;; Test simple recursive doubler
+($ console log "\nTesting simple recursive doubler:")
+(let ()
+  (define make-doubler
+    (fn (init)
+      (var value init)
+      (return (%r
+               (: double (fn ()
+                          ($ console log "Doubling:" value)
+                          (if (< value 4)
+                              ($ (make-doubler (* value 2)) double)
+                              value)))))))
+  (define d1 (make-doubler 1))
+  ($ d1 double))
+
+;; Test counter object with makeOffsetCounter
+($ console log "\nTesting counter with offset:")
+(let ()
+  (define make-counter
+    (fn (init)
+      (var value init)
+      (return (%r
+               (: increment (fn () (+= value 1)))
+               (: decrement (fn () (-= value 1)))
+               (: makeOffsetCounter
+                  (fn (delta)
+                    (return (make-counter (+ value delta)))))))))
+  (define c1 (make-counter 5))
+  ($ console log "Initial counter at 5")
+  ($ c1 increment)
+  ($ console log "After increment:" ($ c1 decrement))
+  (define c2 ($ c1 makeOffsetCounter 10))
+  ($ console log "New counter with +10 offset")
+  ($ c2 increment)
+  ($ console log "After increment:" ($ c2 decrement)))