No hair, no make-up just a lawn chair, a blanket, cooler, and a willingness to walk into the dark of the night. That would be the description of my DATE last night! 300 yards behind our house sits the deep, dark woods. Within the woods lies a creek, BIG trees, and the ability to commune with nature never realizing you are only 300 yards from reality!
7:00 PM last night we set off for our date night adventure. Riley in tow, a small cooler of beverages, and a flash light to light to way.
We came upon a open area amongst the towering tress and set up shop right by the babbling brook. Conversation was great, company excellent, and a relaxation only found surrounded by nature. Riley must have thought she had died and went to heaven with the freedo
m to roam the land, new scents, and whenever needed a splash and a drink from the creek.
m to roam the land, new scents, and whenever needed a splash and a drink from the creek. By 9:30, our desire to head to bed reflected our aging bodies. We packed up and adventured back into the land of the living. Only mishap was a RUN in with a batch of cockalburrs, which prompted 20 minutes of extraction upon returning home. Mood killer if you ask me!
The BEST, cheapest, and spontaneous date night this year!
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