An Unforgettable Trip (Part 4)

As we began our hike back, my girlfriends foot suddenly and deeply sunk into a dirt like gopher mound, And as she tried to pull her foot out, off came the boot! She hobbled one one leg balancing on me. As I desperately tried to dig in the snow, dirt and mud for the boot. It had disappeared to some unknown place, perhaps China we both agreed. As we believed if we dug deep enough we would indeed reach china. The wind began picking up, and Pretzel was already headed off in the direction of the farm house. My girlfriend began to cry, as her foot began to get wet and colder. She said, she thought it would freeze! And have to be cut off! Tears began to streak her face and we both began to panic. I took off one of my boots and told her to put it on, and we would have to take turns wearing it. As we tried to make it back to the house, we clung to each other. Cold and wet we hobbled, like in a three legged race, but only what seemed a million times slower. Switching the one boot with each other, when the other felt she could no longer stand the freezing wet sock, on the other foot. It was the longest hike we had ever experienced. And as we reached the house, shacking, shivering and carrying one another. There, we saw Pretzel. Already on the stairs of the door way. Looking up at us as if to say, what took you girls so long, don't you know how cold it's gotten! Grandma was at the door instantly, exclaiming, you girls have been gone forever! We've been so worried about you! Your Uncle Joey was just about to go out looking for you two! Grandmas hot chocolate and the warmth of the wood stove had never felt so good! As we warmed ourselves and told the story of what happened to us. Uncle Joey, laughed as he told us, what we thought were gopher mounds were probably piles of manure. For occasionally they allow the cows to graze in that part of the pasture. But, girlfriend and I did not care at the moment, for we were just glad to be warm and safe inside, and neither of us had to have our foot removed! As we snuggled into bed later that night...