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An invitation to swim with me, today at 4pm. Calling all whom would like to celebrate the last day of summer with me with a swim in the sound. Or just a plunge—this is a zero pressure event! This photo was taken yesterday…. not a bad day. PM by 3pm to RSVP and for location/details.Continue reading “September 1, 2020”

My stars! What a birthday. Feeling loved and blessed with so many magical, beautiful people in my life. Touched the shore today, splashed saltwater in my face and rejoiced with these two fantastic fellas watching our mutt swim for sticks at the road end. Got a belly full of hot coffee in bed and aContinue reading “August 29, 2020 (2)”

Left my silkie suit behind today, inside out, hanging in our Japanese maple tree. My thoughts lay piled high like driftwood this afternoon, crawling with sand fleas, and despite my fatigue I hoped a swim would help. Clear some clutter out or at the very least numb my heavy thoughts, the collective weight of everyone’sContinue reading “August 29, 2020”

Today I pulled my selkie suit down off the hanger and took it for a swim. The tide was low when I headed out at 10:15am to the road end. Without a moments hesitation, I let go of my habit of “skin swims” and wisely opted to dress like the seal I wish I wasContinue reading “August 28, 2020”

Yesterday I received a text from a friend asking me for advice on how to acclimate to the cold water. And yesterday my answer to him was this, “Love to share what I’ve found helps! It is cold. My best advice is to get in slowly. Like walk in up to your knees. Stand there.Continue reading “August 27, 2020”

 This is where I start and end most all of my swims. The roots down to the waters edge hold the muddy bank together and I trust them every time to support my clumsy clamber in and out of the bay. Two old frayed ropes are tied to the roots providing some assistance getting inContinue reading “August 24, 2020”

Today I swam through time. The high tide was hours away when I finally committed to taking the plunge, and as such my entry point was Fletcher Landing as starting in the bay would have forced a very short swim with no chance of a watery exit out of the bay.  Muddy clam flats areContinue reading “August 22, 2020”

Three crabs, two exits, one algae bloom and no jellyfish. My swim today included a mad dash to the bay with sweat dripping down my back and some kind of crazy notion that if I got into the water quickly enough I might somehow be more likely to not run into a stinging red jellyfishContinue reading “August 21, 2020”

Breaking with tradition, I am writing tonight following a boat ride, actually two boat rides. There was no swim for me today, but Rocky took care of two swims for me —one planned, the other swim not so much… First, there was this. My first red jellyfish all summer. I picked the right day toContinue reading “August 19, 2020”

 I read a story awhile back about a very sad, depressed woman. She felt all alone, like a castaway out at sea, adrift in a boat—no compass, no direction, no companions. Her therapist replied, “You are the boat and the sea. You are both.” Today I visited the water twice. First from land, with myContinue reading “August 18, 2020”