Beautiful morning!

It was a beautiful morning….but don’t be fooled by this photo.  For six days now there has been shore break, some wind, and some unfriendly seas out there and I am still waiting for some good paddling and swimming conditions!  I was so wanting to paddle this morning, so I went out “anyway”.  It wasn’t hard to get out, but once I was out there the swells coming in made me uneasy.  I thought I would just paddle back and forth in front of Kam I, but instead I paddled in.  Why not wait for a perfect day? I waited until there was a lull in the swells, at least I thought so, and paddled in.  Before I knew it, a wave picked me up and was threatening to toss me over!   I was in too close to try to “ride” it in, so I lurched backward on my board and pushed down and was able to pull out of it.  Unfortunately, the lurching meant I threw my arms up and back, and my right arm got tweaked!  When I got in, I was able to carry my board up on to the sand, but my “carrying” arm really hurt.  I took a walk on the beach and then went out into the water for a “dip”…..since I really needed to get wet!  Luckily my husband came down to the beach and carried my board up to my car and lifted it up on my racks. I went home and took some motrin, but this arm really does hurt!  Oh…. I don’t like injuries……and I don’t like missing out on paddling or seeing my turtles, but what can I do?  I hope the conditions improve soon and my arm feels better too.  I can only hope, though,  and be grateful that the weather is still perfect!