Before I show the picture, I would like to point out that I'm not a complete idiot. The ground looked OK, I swear. Besides, what's a little mud? You get dirty, it dries, you brush it off. A nuisance at worst, and a featured attraction at some bars.
I was stuck for one hour. Simon rushed in after me, and got stuck too. Matt then had to build a bridge out of tarp and rocks to get to Simon and haul him out, sans one boot. Digging away the mud didn't help at all - it just shlurped back in. I waited patiently, not that I had much choice, contemplating the fate of the dinosaurs and experiencing the first step of becoming a fossil. The guys extended the bridge to reach me, and started pulling. It took both of them - two big strong guys, hauling away with all their strength - 20 minutes to drag me out, and I too left a boot tribute. In the photo, you'll notice I'm not wearing my pack and helmet, which had to be removed before I could be extricated. This makes me 'sim dead'. Luckily, I will be reincarnated tomorrow, with a lesson learned: Mud sucks.
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Bwahahahahah!
The kids thought it looked like fun!!
Drat. Drat, drat, drat. I was wondering how you could survive without your helmet!
Ack.
At least you'll know what to do when you get similarly stuck in your basement.
You look pretty good for a dead chick.
Do you have extra boots?
Yes, I have another pair, but they're not as excellent as the one I now have only half of. We did flag the spot, in the hopes that it will dry out a bit and allow us to dig out the lost boots.
I've always said you were a stick in the mud.
Gill, it was so not fun.
Lady, you need to blog more. I'm bored. I'm unemployed. I have NOTHING to do.
I'm hooked too, Sarah. Kim, where the heck are you? Shopping for boots?
Sarah/Lora: Interesting list of new things Linus Paul has learned to say:
Oh Yeah! (in the style of Duffman from the Simpsons)
Hello Baby! (in the style of the introduction to Chantilly Lace)
Fat Boy! (in the style of Jen)
Things I have accomplished since handing in the book:
still doing my taxes
got some boy to shave his head for me - without even asking
baked - this week: olive cookies, spice cake and rainbow chard tart
checked the blog for some news other than mud
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