Ravelympics: Made some progress in my Duchess Raglan Sweater, bound off stitches last night and will start the sleeves tonight. I might just finish this thing! Hmmm, probably shouldn't say that, now I've jinxed it!
Diving: Jeff and I went ice diving this past Saturday at Whitestar Quarry. Had a lot of fun, saw friends and fellow divers that I hadn't seen in a while, but got super cold! I know, shocking, on an ice dive, but last year I didn't get nearly as cold. I made a rookie cold water diver mistake, letting myself get cold before I get in the water. I learned that you should have all of your exposure gear on before putting on your fins and maybe wear one layer less on my feet, I think they got constricted and that's why they got so cold. I have a big issue with asking for help, in all aspects, but in diving, especially being a woman and an instructor. I feel like I have to be completely self sufficient and be able to do everything myself. I hate asking for anyone to help me get gear on or hand me something if I drop it. I feel so helpless when people have to help me do something I feel like I should be able to do myself. I need to realize that ice diving is different, it's a lot harder to do anything. You've got more weight on, full exposure gear, meaning less flexibility, usually an additional tank slung, throwing off your buoyancy. Plus, you've got a rope around you, it's below freezing outside and you're trying to do everything with lobster claw gloves on. Yeah, it's not terribly easy, and I still feel incompetent if I can't do it all myself. Oh well, guess it's something I need to work on. Anyway, it was a great time and here are a couple of pictures from the day, think warm thoughts when you're looking at them!
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Wow! There is no way I would be able to do that, diving under ice would freak me out.
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