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Move It

Move It

Posted on July 6, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

July 5, 2024 Wind: from S 3.0 m/sec (7 mph) Air Temperature: 25.4 °C (78 °F) Water Temperature: 22.19 °C (72 °F) Hot Day, Cool Water Today at the lake it was hot, sunny, and crowded. By the time we arrived at the park the crowds had thinned enough that we found a parking spot, READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged fish, lake-bitch, lakewitch, openwaterswimming, perspective
A Kingdom of Green

A Kingdom of Green

Posted on June 26, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

June 25th, 2024 Wind: from S 1.8 m/sec (4 mph); Air Temperature: 23.5 °C (74 °F): Water Temperature: 20.77 °C (69 °F) Today at the lake it was sunny, warm, and feeling very summery for 6pm on a Tuesday night.  I think it was almost 80 F, but there was a breeze coming off the READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet, Sacred Swims, Water (Vatten) Tagged fish, perspective, sunbeam-kaleidoscope
Friendly Peeps at the Park

Friendly Peeps at the Park

Posted on December 14, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Wind: from NW 3.8 m/sec (9 mph) | Air Temperature: 8.2 °C (47 °F) | Water Temperature: 9.39 °C (49 °F) (Lake Washington Buoy Weather Data 12/14/2023 ) Today at the lake it was chilly but not cold, and the water was nice and flat. There weren’t many people in the park. I saw two READ MORE

Posted in Sea and Lake Plants, Swimming Experiences Tagged insight, openwaterswimming, perspective, swim-gear
Tot With Rocks

Tot With Rocks

Posted on January 25, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Jan 25, 2023 Today at the lake it was grey, and I was alone. My swim buddy wasn’t feeling well, so I decided to go by myself. I was lucky to find a man and his tiny two-year-old daughter at the water’s edge, throwing rocks into the lake. Of course, I had to say hi READ MORE

Posted in Swimming Experiences, Water (Vatten) Tagged challenge, glassy-water, openwaterswimming, perspective, safety, swim-buddy
Down Time is Starting to Chafe

Down Time is Starting to Chafe

Posted on July 10, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

July 9, 2022 Saturday Today at the lake…still not at the lake. It’s been one month and three days since my surgery, and I am finally out of the wheelchair (f yea!!) and walking with a walker.  Progress Saw my doc’s assistant last week, and she said I could go ahead and walk and put READ MORE

Posted in Chronic Illness, Mental Health Tagged accident, perspective, progress, swim-buddy
Good Idea to Listen to My Guide

Good Idea to Listen to My Guide

Posted on February 22, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

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

Posted in Sacred Swims, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, cold-water-swimming, insights, openwaterswimming, perspective, struggle, trust, windy
I Can Swim When I Want

I Can Swim When I Want

Posted on January 30, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

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

Posted in Mental Health, Swimming Experiences Tagged depression, grey-skies, perspective, progress, suicidal-ideation, swim-gear

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