"This life is like a swimming pool. You dive into the water, but you can't see how deep it is." -Dennis Rodman
Project 365: #313
We always used to have a traditional first swim of the season to mark spring in South Africa on September 1....so why not do the same here...The weather did not really play along though, and nor did the family. It was cold and rainy, and the pool was absolutely freezing, considering that we still had snow about three weeks ago! I did have a loyal supporter in Riley who was keen to make off with my towel. I am very proud of my attempt at a first swim....after acclimating my toes for several long minutes I eventually took the plunge, only to jump right out again! It can only get warmer...and hopefully we will fix our heat exchanger, and can start warming the water, making a longer swimming season. The next consideration will be whether the additional energy use is worth it...or whether our tough African breed will survive the cooler temps. When I first jumped into the pool when we arrived last year, it was much deeper than I anticipated...indicative of the year that has passed, we had no idea of what we were getting into, and life has mostly been deeper than we were expecting...luckily we can all swim, and we now know the depth of water, so hopefully life will be a breeze from now on!!
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