Date Night

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Fishing doesn't make my Top 10 list of things to do. And, we didn't catch a single fish the other night, but it was still worth the trip. This "date night" didn't take us to a fancy restaurant or a movie theater. But I contend that the scenery would rival a five-star resort. We even had a sandy beach - well, sort of. Yes, there were cattle tracks in it, but that's OK. And I even had my own "waiter" who put the liver on the fish hook for me. Now that's service!

Thankfully, my fishing companion also doesn't care if I spend more time taking photos than dangling a line in the Rattlesnake Creek.

He is fine with me opening the pages of my book before I open a tackle box. (If you haven't read Still Alice by Lisa Genova, I'd recommend it, though with early-onset Alzheimer's disease as the topic, it's not a lighthearted fiction read.)

This was my first time fishing at Rattlesnake Creek. Usually, my fishing guide takes me to the Ninnescah River instead.

 

Though there weren't any other humans around during our excursion, the creek banks were filled with these little frogs, who scurried out of grasses into the cool water as we walked by.

It wasn't hard to see why they'd want to take a dip in the water under cloud-dotted Kansas skies.

After our unsuccessful fishing expedition, we drove further into the pasture to check the electric fence charger and make sure it was still operational.

It was clicking away, and the fence between our pasture and the neighbors was still stretching toward the horizon, just like it's supposed to be.

With the sun going down and a breeze blowing, it was a beautiful evening, despite the heat.

The grass remains in pretty good shape. (It should be even better now after 1 1/2 inches over two days last week.)

The cattle didn't appear to have any complaints.

Neither did the fishermen.