Busy but been in the pool each day

I've been absolutely slammed but have been making time to swim each day.  I received my new toys in the mail on Friday and got to try them out in a community pool that evening.  I'm the most impressed with my short fins.  I felt like I got a fantastic leg and ab workout only wearing them for two short sets.  I think they will really help me with my underwater kicking especially!  I also got a new set of paddles.  I already had one set but they stay at EMU so I'm frequently without them.  It will be nice to have a mobile set. Other additions were just new goggles and suits, nothing too exciting but any swimmer can appreciate the feeling of strapping on a brand new pair of scratch free goggles :)