his upcoming weekend will be a busy one–two weddings back to back–so on Monday afternoon, we carved out a little time to relax. We went to the new Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and rented kayaks. It’s been a long time since I’ve kayaked (I kind of forget how much you sit in the water!) and Kevin has never been so we took our leisure time paddling through the lake. It was such a beautiful day; the kind where you have a long-sleeved shirt with you because you’re not sure if you want it or not.

Despite the fact that I am not an excellent swimmer and I do not like being underwater at all, I do find water to be really soothing. Whether it be the smooth glass-like surface of a lake or the gurgling of a stream, drizzly rain or ocean waves…every sound of non-threatening water relaxes me so much.

(All photos were taken with my iPhone.)