Saturday
Dear Elsie
Today we went to the beach. There were not loads and loads of people in the water. It was not seaweed, seals or sharks keeping them out – it was a Celsius issue! The water was COLD! When we arrived, Mike made the error of asking someone who had just got out what the temperature was like. ‘Cold’, she said. The man on the bench added, “12 degrees”. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Really! I’m excited!” I said. “That will elicit a shiver response!” The shiver response is supposed to be good for your immune system. Off I went, enthusiastically ready to face 12C. If it was, I couldn’t imagine staying in for half an hour. In I went. It was cold. The most noticeable symptom was very painful hands/wrists. That took a few minutes to pass. I started trying to swim and got a number of strokes but I soon got brain freeze. I decided while it was cold, it wasn’t 12C. I think it probably was about 14 or 15C. I stayed in for 29 minutes and then suddenly, it was too cold. I needed to get out. That took a minute or two so I got my 30 minutes.
No wonder not too many people were swimming.
At least the seaweed had gone.
One of the most important things to appreciate is good health. Every single day when I wake up and am in good working condition, I appreciate it. Today I took advantage of health and strength and cleaned our apartment. Mike and I have been doing our fair share of cleaning the rental units. One of the issues is I scrub and clean them and when I come back to our place, all the dirt stands out. Today I sent about doing more of a deep clean. I haven’t finished but I did most of the main spaces. I still need to do our bedroom and my study area.
I have been following the news of the second air crash in the US. When I opened YouTube today, this very insightful video about the first crash on 29th January was recommended to me. It follows the air traffic control tower and is explained by YouTuber Captain Steeeve. Best explanation I’ve heard thus far. So tragic.
Life is short and uncertain. Enjoy every day & appreciate life. It can change so quickly.
Exodus 15:13
In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip
Gran xx 🙂