Sarah here :

What a week. It was kind of a blur. Same for anyone else? It started out with a lovely sunset kayak session on Jordan Lake on Sunday. An awesome lunch date on Monday and a completely surprising number of people at my first Meditation Monday at Caffe Driade.

Then my week went south. Apparently, I contracted a parasite from the lake so every night before bed those little creeps would become active and I would break out in a huge rash. Thankfully that only persisted a few days, but I’m feeling bummed because I’m second guessing my desire to go for another paddle this weekend. I guess I need to find another place to launch or another lake, both of which wouldn’t be tough, just unfamiliar.

The biggest bummer of the week is the cancellation of my events in Pennsylvania. I feel like I let you guys down, but the weather says 100% rain. That’s no good for a trail that’s already quite difficult when it’s damp outside. I’ll be sure to reschedule for a weekend in June or early July.

Now that I’m staying in North Carolina this weekend, I’ll have time to finish editing a wedding and put in some hours at the darkroom. If the rain holds off for a few hours at a time I can continue with yard work, seriously my favorite hobby at this time of year. I love seeing the shift from an overrun yard to a cleaned up, yet chaotically blooming one.

Happy Weekend everyone!