Winter is coming again! I was going to do a hike today, but last night my pre-hike insomnia got worse than it's ever been, and I didn't fall asleep until like 4 am, which is just silly. Especially because the plan was Welch-Dickey, which is no joke, but is also not a killer hike. I woke up late and decided to wait for next weekend to hike. Which left me time for a nice dip at the lake!
Today was the first day of the fall that I was really cold. It was really windy and the water was choppy, so I wasn't super excited about swimming swimming (also because I'm feeling a little low energy), so another friend and I just hung out and chatted for about 30 minutes. Towards the end I could feel my left pinky getting a little claw hand from the cold. When we got out it was pretty hard to get my hands to work, and took a little longer to get my swim suit off and clothes on. Fortunately I'd brought my heated gloves, so they did warm up. But, it was a reminder that it's cold out! Two people measured the temp at 56, though I think my thermometer said 57. But also I think we should go with 56 :)
There's a new guy in the group who brings hot cocoa that's made with cacao, ghost peppers, stevia, and some other things. It's really good, and really warming! Definitely a good addition to the group.
I'm thinking I might wear gloves for long swims this winter, and just keep no gloves for days when I'm doing a 10 minute or so dip.
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