Feb 28, 2022 Today at the lake it was cold and windy. The water was really choppy, and my body felt like lead trying to swim. I meet two new swim pals, K and E. They mostly soaked. E is a soaker. K is acclimating and sort of new to this cold water thing. I READ MORE
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No Ducks, No Sunbeams Crashing This Party
Feb 19, 2022 | temp 40 F ish | Time in water: 24:40 Today at the lake, there were crazy wild white-capped waves. They didn’t look too bad on the shore, but once I was in the water I could see how impressive they were. Wow. I took a few photos and a quick video READ MORE
Good Idea to Listen to My Guide
Monday Feb 21 2022 | Sunny but cold! Today at the lake I made so many mistakes. And I was warned! The Gear I drove home from the lake in silence today because there is no song for “I told you so,” and even if there is, T is much too kind to tell me READ MORE
A Few Things I’ve Learned
swimming in open water is harder than swimming in a pool swimming in open water gives me a high like I’ve never gotten in a pool it’s important to get my gear dialed in it’s important to take care of my gear it’s important to shower after a swim because of DUCK POOP PARASITES the 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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
Skin Like a Seal
Yesterday at the lake, a bald eagle flew above me, looking for food. I didn’t see it, but my swim buddy, K, did. I’m bummed I missed it, but really glad it didn’t attack me. I see a lot of bald eagles around the lake. So fancy. My new wetsuit is working out really well. READ MORE
Sea Witch Don’t Care
Today at the lake it was cold and windy, and I forgot my snorkel. One of my swim buddies, K, cancelled due to “white caps” on the lake. I could see them from my house, but I went anyway. “Cause that’s the kind of woman I am. I grew up in the midwest, and played READ MORE
A Perfect Moonlit Swim and An Eagle
Today at the lake I saw the Cascade mountain range on the other side of the lake, the water was completely calm and flat, and I got to have a repeat swim date with A, a woman I swam with a few weeks ago. I had the best cold swim to-date. We changed our venue READ MORE
