Feb 14, 2022 | water temp 40 F Today at the lake, I swam with K and K. The People It has been so long since I swam with them; I was really happy to see them again. I don’t think we have been to the lake together since the crazy wave jumping adventure….months and READ MORE
Dig If You Will This Lake and Its Magic
Friday Feb 11, 2022 | water temp 40 F Today at the lake, it was sunny, the water was calm, the ducks were paddling about, and there was a huge gathering of black birds just north of the swim area. As I was getting my snorkel and goggles on, I was surprised to look up READ MORE
Thoughts Do NOT Equal a Plan
Feb 7, 2022 6:22pm Today at the lake, the water was silent and glassy. A congregation of assorted birds were gathered on the cement dock, included a scary looking black bird I couldn’t identify. It was all angles and sharp points, like it was made out of metal and maybe couldn’t move so well. I READ MORE
“Water that Heals as I Go”
February 5, 2022 6pm | water temp 40F Today at the lake, the water was glassy, the mountains where trying to peek out from behind the clouds, and the ducks were pecking the pebbles on the beach, looking for snacks. Heavy Thoughts To Start I was sad when M picked me up today. I had READ MORE
I Can Swim When I Want
Today at the lake…it was pouring rain. I didn’t care because I was antsy to swim. I convinced my friend to join me at the beach: she would walk loops on the mini walking path loop while I swam. We both get exercise. I have no idea what the temperature was….but I think it was READ MORE
Oh, Yeah. Oh, Yeah.
Jan 25, 2022 Today at the lake, I swam by myself at my neighborhood beach. It’s not the best beach ‘cause the water is full of particles and duck poop germs. But it feels the safest when I go alone. There’s a walking path that goes right past the beach. I had to get back READ MORE
Sunny Swim with Sunbeam Magic
Today at the lake I got to swim with K, who I haven’t seen since the crazy wavy jumping outing months and months ago. I wrote a little chant for us to say before we got in the lake, “We are sea witches, proud and true; we’re going to swim in the lake so blue!” READ MORE
“…the Rays of the Beautiful Sun”
Today at the lake, I swam for 24 minutes!! Technically, it’s more more like 18-20, or less, because I started the timer then had to get into my gloves, which takes a long time, then into the water. Also, it took me time to get out of my gloves so I could turn off the READ MORE
Solstice Swim
Today at the lake…I tried a new beach for a 7pm solstice swim. M took me, and it only took about 25 min to get there, no traffic, so now I know how to get there. We arrived and everyone else was already in their gear and making their way to the beach. I found READ MORE
Big Waves, Dark Night, Old Swim Buddy
Today at the lake I swam in crazy strong waves, in the dark, while my summer swim buddy spotted me from the beach. To be honest, I quit swimming a week ago, maybe longer, because I was so exhausted with putting so much time into finding swim buddies and almost never finding anyone to swim READ MORE
Same Lake, New Beach
I got up three hours earlier than normal and went to a new beach. I met up with V and her friend J. I almost never get to swim in daylight, so it was a real treat to be out during the day and to be able to make it to a group swim. I READ MORE
Swim, Then Float
Today at the lake…I went for a late after swim with a neighbor, M. I met her a few weeks back when we were both swimming at the beach close to my house. I asked her to join my FB page, and she did! So, lucky for me she was just heading out for a READ MORE
NightSwimming
Today at the lake, I finally got to do a real night swim with V, another swimmer I met via online FB groups. I’ve tried to organize a couple of Friday night swims on the FB page I started for women who swim in the lake….and they never get off the ground. But V also READ MORE
Sometimes Just Walk
Today at the lake I met with C at the beach closest to my house. The water was flat, the air was cold, and the park was quite dark except for two bright floodlights on the wall of the park rec building. Neither one of us had been in the water recently, so we were READ MORE
All The Things
Today at the lake…I swam for 15 minutes, I floated on my back, and I tested out new swim booties. I hope I also inspired two little kids to start thinking that most obstacles are not that big. There is usually a way around them. The water was nice and flat. 45 degrees F. Maybe READ MORE
New Beach, New Buddy
Today at the lake I visited a new beach and met a new swim buddy, E. I was excited to try out this beach because it’s nice and open, right at the end of an urban neighborhood (as opposed to in the middle of a park). It’s visible, there’s ambient light, and because it’s not READ MORE
Awkward Re-entry
Today at the lake it was challenging getting back into swimming after a long break. I haven’t been for a proper swim since October 30th. I felt fussy about my face getting cold. My wetsuit was leaking water through the neck. It was hard to swim. No, it was hard to breathe while swimming. Amazing READ MORE
That was one fine adventure
Today I was a total sea witch. I was a badass. I was fearless. I got my butt kicked by the waves and exposed by the wind. I swallowed water but didn’t drown. My snorkel didn’t work, but I dove into the waves, over the waves and across the waves. The whipping sound of the READ MORE
Crazy Waves Thrilla
Today at the lake…we played “jump the waves,” aka try not to die. We arrived to actual whitecaps and gale force winds. Two of my swim buddies, K and K, walked up, and I said, “I don’t care. I’m going in.” They said, “we’re going in.” Awesome. We tried to set up under one of READ MORE
100 Shades of Grey
Today at the lake, we swam in the rain, we saw two herons (or the same once twice) and an eagle, and guess what else? I found my swim buoy belt that I lost yesterday! It was lying in the parking lot, right where I dropped it. Yea. I had a long doctor’s appointment this READ MORE